Enclosed is a Copy of the Subscription papers which I held—Dabny Minor has returned his to me it being only a Copy of mine with a few Original subscribers which are Included in the Copy now sent I have retained it with the others

Those I have seen that were willing to engage in forming a Company to establish a Stocking-Weaver here on the terms proposed by Mr Lee consider the proposals made by the Swiss so exorbitant that they wish to decline.1 I think in Mr Lee’s Letter to you he said the Board would be only two Dollas P Week & in his other which I now2 Return you he says on a Consultation with his principal Swiss that they think the apprentice Ought to pay his own Board without any Mention of a Tuition Fee. as to the difference in Board I would see it paid rather than we should fail but as to the Fee I fear we cannot raise Funds