[Col. Hampton Esq—] I have forwarded 2 bushels of Lime more, I would have sent but it was slacked by use bad in quality that I had like to have sent none Especially as Littler would not trouble himself to go or send a hand to the hill and said he must have 15d a bushel for it I would have lost a guinea rather then have took it had it not been to [strikethrough: have] Oblige you and for my word sake M^r Whetstone comes on with his iron at 9d for— if you take the whole of it as I expect you will. I have sent a hand with out a dozen of Shingles more I will send when I hear you want Please to let M^r Butt have 16 £ 10s. on my account for corn that I am just going to receive from him and this shall be your rect in full for the same I am Sir your most humble Servant J. Am[undecipherable] Catawba April th[undecipherable] [undecipherable] M^r [undecipherable] full Smith— £16- 10- 0 [1- 1[undecipherable]- 0 3- 1[undecipherable] 12- 10 15- 2- 1]