[The first image appears to be the exterior/address panel of a folded letter, showing address and docket notations] [Address panel:] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable: Attest'd?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable: Samuel Hodgdon?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable: 13/61?] [undecipherable: James Doyne?] --- S^ir Strasburg May 11^th 1795 13 Agreeble to your Instructions I Called on George Allan for the horse he has of yours, I Shewed him your order which he paid no respect to he said that if I did not pay him twenty Shillings p^r week for keeping the horse from the time he hired him till present date I should not have him, I am told from you that Said allan has been making his own use of the horse Since in January and Refused all manner of Settlement with me [strikethrough: all do], I attempted to repleive the horse but he Clandestantly Conceled the horse I was in formed his intention was to leave the place the verry morning and I then Ordered the Sherriff to take his Body in custody at Bail Which was Effected he Says he will Stand a Court action there fore I hope you will please to direct me in What manner you approve of me proceeding in there was a Lorse Standing at M^r Holstons for the purpose of Expence when Col^l Biddle was in Strasburg and Allan Reported to him that the Lorse was unfit for any manner of Service and he would tolerate him to Sell the horse he Could Sell him for Dollars which he told the full value of the horse but with out permitting [strikethrough: to receive the horse] horse that property in the place pays the Court Leave Given fifty Dollars for and Charged himself with twelve Dollars I am also Informed that Said allan has publick arms in his Possession — Samuel Hodgdon your Humble Servant [undecipherable: S^am N?] [undecipherable: Joel Davis?]