Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III

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.

Now S"^ paper money does very well at New York but will not doe among y* farmers here, for if yw ofier it 'tis true tliey dare not deny it, but then yw must never Expect a grain of wheat afterwards from y"i therefore whatever yw doe lett it be Silver money & send me word p ferit, as soon as our Sloop comes from ye mill I send her doun to New York, if there be any freiglit for her for ye Palatines lett it be kept till she comes, I have putt Adriaen M"" of her for shares, who lost his Sloop in ye Palatine service last fall, I shall not Enlarge hoping y ^ wil get ye ballance & send it up p ye first opportunity els am quite untwisted.