It gives me much pain to intrude upon you at a time when perhaps more important concerns engage your attention: however the singular favours your honorable Body has already confered upon me, emboldens me once more to address you. The nature of the business is of so much consequence to me that I flatter myself it will in some measure apologize for this intrusion.

Having engaged my attention some time in pursuit of a plantation and a discription of one being given me which, I think will answer my purpose; it will be necessary for me to explore it before I make the purchase, I shall esteem it a very particular favour if you will be so good as to grant me permission for three, or four, Days absence from town and the favour shall be with gratitude acknowledged By hono’ble Gentlemen, your most obedient humble Servant,