Sep 23d 1786 [Undecipherable]

29694 New York Sep 18th 1786

Sir The return of M. Phelon as inclosed information contained in your Letter of the 1[undecipherable date] is somewhat surprising and occasions me to believe Morrill and he have agreed to brave all inquiries and examinaitons on a supposition that they will [ink blot: word might be “be”] cleared for want of sufficient evidence, and in case of worst, [undecipherable] [undecipherable] incur only a forfeiture of their bonds_ this is you will however have a better opportunity to judge in this and any other circumstance which shall convince you of his innocence or guilt better than [undecipherable] the many circumstances which tend to confirm [undecipherable] by letter will undoubtedly induce the authority than to keep him from [undecipherable] further [undecipherable] for the depositions and other papers respecting him. I have inclosed to the Attorney General [undecipherable] and have given him undecipherable an account of the circumstances which have confirmed the suspicions of him. I have am taking other steps to obtain [undecipherable] evidence respecting him. By this time I hope Morrill is again [undecipherable] and I have no doubt but that the whole [undecipherable: thing?] will soon come to view. I have reinclosed the papers sent me as they can be of no service unless the [undecipherable next 2 lines: possibly mentions “blank originals”]