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Dear Sir

New London June 22d. 1768

It has afforded me the greatest Uneasiness, That I could not before now remit you the Amount of the Bill, That you were so good as to indorse for Me; This has been solely occasioned I assure you by the Illness of Sir William Johnson. I dispatched an Express from Fort Pitt with my Publick Account as I wrote you And I had not the least Suspicion That Sir William was not at Home; And what has increased my Disappointment greatly is That None of Them were forwarded from Johnson Hall,-- Wherefore I have been under a Necessity of borrowing a Sum here to deliver to your Brother to be forwarded to you. I hope as this very unforeseen Accident has occasioned the Delay That Mr Meredith will be so good as to Accept the Amount of the Bills in Currency at Philadelphia with Interest from the Date of them & I will thankfully allow him a Commission On receiving the Money there.

Your Brother left my Draft in your favour on Mr Wetherhead for £1397. 3. 10 NYork Currency in the hands of Mr Charles McEvers; And I have prevailed On Capt Trent to proceed to New York & pay him that Sum & see That He immediately remits you his Brothers Sterling Bills for the Amount;-- With which Bills pray pay Mr Meredith with Interest & Commissions. And then with the Ballance, discharge your Brother Charles Account against me.

Your Brother S. W. has delivered to me the List of Names for the Thirty Thousand Acres of Land for yourself, Mr Meredith & Other Friends; And I paid the Indians when Sir Henry Moore was up their Consideration Money;-- And I hope this Summer to have the survey Made; The Cost of which I will also pay & then furnish you with an Account of the Whole, That I have advanced for you.