[from W. Hodgdon May 12. 1784] Dear General Philadelphia 12 May 1784 As my last [undecipherable] you [undecipherable] from appearances I shall be obliged to protest the Bill [undecipherable]ffered by Colonel [undecipherable] Tillett — I have done [undecipherable] and have enclosed it with an explanatory letter to Col[onel] [undecipherable] by [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] who resided from hence for [undecipherable] Charlotte on the 10 instant — having no further satisfaction from that quarter I am constrained to draw on you for the amount of advance made on your account — [undecipherable] for flour, [undecipherable] Arms, [undecipherable] James and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — I hope you will find it convenient to discharge the bill at the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] as [undecipherable] will be some time after payment before I [undecipherable] received there and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] I shall be [undecipherable] to comply with many other engagements — the times are [undecipherable] and at this [undecipherable] and the largest [undecipherable] that could be [undecipherable] in the city — they are [undecipherable] via [undecipherable] three [undecipherable] One hundred [undecipherable] the Butler is well pleased with them — both he and the [undecipherable] with their [undecipherable] are embarked on the [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Laws [undecipherable] also [undecipherable] probably leave this on [undecipherable] meet — the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] recommendation will [undecipherable] every thing you [undecipherable] wish — I have agreed to give him Twenty two [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Twenty per year with his [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] provided he [undecipherable] to accept [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable], having in every [undecipherable] done for you as I [undecipherable] for my self I [undecipherable] not my [undecipherable] will meet with your acceptance — [undecipherable] [undecipherable] With [Sentiments] of esteem [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] I am Sir, [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Your most Obedient Servant [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Sam Hodgdon [undecipherable] is [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]