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

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pay away some to sopus, & to oy^'^ y* lett me have money to goe on with this affare, for w<=^ I pay Intrest, w^^^ fals hard upon me, I shal not need to acquaint y ^ of my necessity of money, y' matter speaks for itselfe, never the lesse since Jefiteri is arrivd & I hope Dimmons too by this time, tliere will be money made olf goods Enough to spare for my necessity yt may keep my head above water, I shal not detain y^ any Longer but desire y^ would Informe me what news from England & about y® Peace so much talked of, & also how ye aftares of ye Palatines is at home, & whether there be any acc^ of y^ govt's bills being answerd as wel of y® Palatine as of y^ Canada Expedition, hearing yt ye last are unpaid.