I inclose you the following bonds of persons residing in the counties wherein I understand you practice, to wit.

		penalty	condition	time of paimt	date of bonds
		£  s
James Branch		81– 5	40–12–6	1793. Dec. 14.	1792.Dec. 14.
William Minor
Gabriel Minor
John Clarke junr.		111–10	55–15–0
John Clarke senr.
Robert Hawkins		83–12	41–16
Danl. B. Perrow
Thomas Dillion
Wm. Millner		245–15	120– 7–6
Simon Miller
Wm. Miller
Danl. B. Perrow		41– 0	20–10.
John Clarke senr.
John Clarke junr.

the whole payable to me. There was a condition subjoined that if they paid punctually at that day, the interest would be relinquished, not having done so it is to be required. Indeed I presume they had no intention of paying but at the end of a course of law, as I have never heard a word from any of them. Where you can apply for paiment without losing time, be pleased to do so; but to let no time be lost in bringing the suits and obtaining the money, this being the condition on which I am myself indulged with delay for the debt these bonds were destined to pay. Be pleased to pay the money when collected to James Lyle of Manchester or order. One article I must entreat you to attend to, that is, the payment of clerk’s and sheriff’s tickets yourself, so as that no one of them may ever be presented to me; it being impossible that I should know which are, or are not paid by you. I presume you may get money in time to pay these demands or make arrangements with the clerks and sheriffs, so as that the collection may answer it’s own calls, and a clear account be rendered of the nett balance. I shall be glad to know at times how the collection goes on, but it is to Mr. James Lyle I would wish you to be most particular in giving information. Your fees you will of course take out of the proceeds of the collection. I am Sir Your very humble servt