N. York July 25, 178[undecipherable] Sir M^r Pine being absent on a tour to Boston I have taken the liberty to open your letter of the 20^th inst. to him With respect to the [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — but the particular Situation of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] has been laid before M^r Pierce, and [undecipherable] and I believe has not yet been decided — I think it would be best to make the Cla[im?] to Captain William [undecipherable] and have it [forwarded?] [undecipherable] The [enquiry?] of M^r Burrall I [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Petition for a good [undecipherable] the [coming?] of M^r Millegan — [undecipherable] and was delivered to the [undecipherable] [signature] [address:] [undecipherable: Jnuma/Samuel?] Hodgdon Esq^r