The Subscriber begs leave to lay before his Excellency Benjamin Franklin, Esquire, and the Honorable the Supreme Executive Council, a Statement of the Surveys made by him in the Depreciation lands in the year 1785. A general Draft of which was returned into the Surveyor General’s Office in January, 1786 (together with separate Drafts of each Tract).
In March following, 309 Tracts were sold under the direction of the Honorable Counci. At different periods since that time, I have
| received fees for 276 Tracts, Amounting (at £3 10s. each) to | £966 |
| and remains yet due on 33 Tracts yet unpaid | 115 | 10s. |
| £1081 | 10s. |
| Paid Surveyor General acceptance fees for 309 Tracts at |
| £3 9s. each, | 57 | 18s. 9d. |
The above business was performed at considerable risque and exposure; the subscriber finds himself agreived in being detained out of the fees due to him on the aobve mentioned Tracts; more especially as he has long since paid to the Surveyor General an Acceptance fee for 309 Tracts (the propriety of which the Honorable Council will Judge).
Requesting your Honorable Board to take this matter into consideration, and grant such relief as your Honors may think Just, I take the liberty of subscribing myself, with Sentiments of sincere respect and esteem, Your most obedient, Humble Servant,
James Cunningham.