I ave not without great DifiBlculty Procured as much wheat this winter of ye farmers, as has kept ye Palatines Eating sixce ye 8"> of January y' ye Bisket was done, & have sent yw ye ace' of 4 months doun herew^*' ye first from ye 13 Nov 1711 to ye 13 Jany 171i amounting to i:93.9 8i and ye 2^ from y® 13ti' Jany 171 1 to 13. march foil. £537.15 & also an ace* of Incidents with all ye Vouchers annex'd amounting to £275.19.31 & lastly his Excell. the gov ace* Curt to ye 13 of March 171 i by w^ y^ will see there is due to me ye sum of £ 209.9.0-J yw will see on y* gov^ Credit a great Deal of goods I had last fall. I wish I had been able to dispose of y™ having a great deal l^y me }iere & at Sopus, particularly ye goods I liad of Mr. Clark, wc»» I thouglit to have putt olT to those y^ Jiad done service in ye Expedition to Canada but can scarce get £.94. of such Certifyd acc's as to ballance ye acc^ to w^** M^ Clerk for Bills I had upon y^ Score.

Now S'" yw will be pleased to lay ye s^ acc'^ before M"" Clark that they may be Perused, you will see there is not an article but has a voucher from M'" Cast or M' Sacket, Except ye 5 lbs for my trouble in buying ye fatt catle last fall vvh I charge as M^ Clark was pleased to allow last year. Now ye matter is money to pay these honest farmers y* have lett me have tlieir wheat, I i will I dare not so much as doubt but y* will be Complyd withall, & moreover y* care will be taken to get money Ready against ye 13 of may when there wiU be 6 or 700 lb due to me y* I must