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Philadelphia, I found they could not be negociated [sic] in Georgia for less than 20? per cent, and I consequently had to allow it, or send an agent to Philadelphia for the money. I went to Savannah myself and presented this to the Affairs of the Branch of that Bank unclear Law there but they refused to take them right?. I then returned & consulted the Chiefs, and they agreed to allow 20 pin? that being the lowest rate of exchange between Philadelphia Court & Savannah or Augusta at that time, rather than be delayed or risk the conveyance of so large a sum by our Agent. The remaining two thousand dollars was paid to McIntosh in Washington. Finding the amount of Claims so much greater than the sum appropriated I was obliged to adopt some general rule to apportion them so that each should receive is proportion to this amount