[Cover/docket: Martinsburg Aug: 25. 1791. / Mich^l M^c[undecipherable] / inclosing Papers. / write to Mr. Howell. / [undecipherable]] Dear Sir, Hagerstown Aug^t 25^th 1791 seizing this opportunity by [undecipherable] Mr. L. Vernon, I inform you that I [undecipherable] your kind letter, informing me that you had the [undecipherable] of trying to Settle John Fleece[undecipherable] [undecipherable] debts [undecipherable] and agreed [undecipherable] [undecipherable] have [undecipherable] the Inclosed, as I. Fleece is in [undecipherable] the Inclosed Paper was [undecipherable] taken when [undecipherable] Made the [undecipherable], but [undecipherable] [undecipherable] that Fleece might [undecipherable], [undecipherable] until now, when I understand that the time of Settlement of Such Claims [undecipherable] are but in [undecipherable]. [undecipherable] that you are appointed to Settle them; [undecipherable] to any [undecipherable] or [undecipherable] we ought to have it, when I [undecipherable] your Please to send the [undecipherable] furnished by [undecipherable] — Also Inclosed an order of [undecipherable] River to me which you'll Please to Settle — M^r Vernon has [undecipherable] a Certificate to get of Anthony Nobles, Assigned to John Henry [undecipherable] Henry by [undecipherable] [undecipherable] also in Name of Anthony Noble Dec^sd, also one in Name of Stephens & Noble, which I hope you'll [undecipherable] to be Settled. I [undecipherable] my Partner, Cap^t [undecipherable] [undecipherable], has Settled the Balance of our [undecipherable] with you, which you Please to Inform me of by my [undecipherable] and M^r L. Vernon [undecipherable] my Domestic Troubles are Settled and I [undecipherable] to go again into Business Next Spring Largely — Our Town & County Peoples & [undecipherable] Increasingly— I am [undecipherable] with due respect your Obed^t [undecipherable] Mich^o M^c[undecipherable] P.S. Sir If I [undecipherable] been at home I [undecipherable] write you more on our business - [undecipherable] News & the [undecipherable] from Baltimore [undecipherable] to Martinsburg [undecipherable] with M. M[undecipherable]