Honorable Sir

It is with much regret that I find myself under the necessity of troubling the Gentlemen of the Counsel with my particular concerns but being called on to make settlement in the Agentry of Confiscated Estates in which I had but a small tho’ a very disagreable part of the business.

I take the liberty of enclosing to your Excellency a Coppy of a letter and the Accounts which I rendered to Mr. Dickinson the late President—which I conceive is so plain that with very little Illustration and reference to the books, would be fully satisfactory to the Honorable Executive Counsel.

I have laboured much for the public and am personally known to several of your Honorable board amongst whom some I hope will be willing to examine into my part of the Transactions as agent of Confiscated Estates, which commenced as the British left this City and ended in Octr 1779 and I believe Mr. Nicholson will be willing to assist, the business I am sure will take but little time or can it cost much trouble, yet that trouble is more than I would from Inclination desire, to give, did not my peculiar situation require this favor, I am with the Highest respect your Excellencys and the Gentlemen of the Honorable Counsel’s most obedient Humble Servant