A little before I left home I recieved a letter from mr James Brown with his account against mr Short, of which I now inclose you a copy balance in favr. of mr Short £81—13—11 with interest. I should state it thus however.

	James Brown in account	Dr.			with William Short.	Cr.
		£ s d				£ s d
1793. Oct. 3.	To cash for mt. on   certificates	99–5–9	1793. Oct. 3		By sundry fees paid between these dates
			1797. May 31.			17–11–10
1797. May 31.	To int, on do.	18–3–6			Balance due [W.S.]	99–17– 5
		117–9–3				117– 9– 3
1797. May.	To balance [on certificates] £99–17–5 to int. on £99–5–9 […] paid

The balance not being stated in this form by him, I inclose you an order, not for the [entire] sum, but for the balance which shall be found due on settlement with you. if he has discovered any further paiments of fees, they will of course be deducted: if not, I will pay them whenever he has leisure to search for them. in the mean time be so good as to recieve & remit the money on mr Short’s account to mr Barnes, as we wish to make up a sum of money to subscribe for him to the new loan. on this occasion I shall be glad if you would open an account with him and that it should begin with the £127.16.8 recieved […] from the James river co. and remitted to mr Barnes.

I also inclose you three notes recieved from mr Brown at the same time.

[1788]. Jan. 1	Littlebury Moseby	£200.		for military certificates bearing interest @ 6. per cent.
1784. Dec. 1.	John Mayo	100.
1789. Dec. 23.	Richard Randolph	62–10		cash with interest.

these I will ask the favor of you to collect for mr Short, and if not paid promptly to proceed by legal process if the parties are solvent. I do not know who they are, being an entire stranger to the whole of these transactions. you will of course charge on [these] netting your usual commissions, & remit the money always to mr Barnes who has instructions how to employ it for mr Short; only dropping [me] a short note when a remittance is made him, that I may enter it duly.

I am with great esteem Dear Sir Yours affectionately