a distance the [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] of which have been [undecipherable] have been worth to, who are willing to give them up, provided I will send for them — Dure, would it not be better to send & have them collected than let them remain on hand of their present owners, who from the appearance of the [undecipherable] we see, treat them hard — Sir with much resp— Your M[ost] H[um]ble Ser[vant] [undecipherable] Lamb. March 7, 1796 Sir I have your favour of the 2^d instant covering [undecipherable] on my several returns is [undecipherable]. In obedience, I state the whole since 1 June 1795 — and have noted [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] at home Jones & Peck have been & am and am in hopes it may prove satisfactory. Should you wish any alteration you will please to point them out — Sam — Your Most H^ble Ser^v Peter Hunt Col. Sam^l Hodgdon Lamberton. August 13, 1796 Lieutenant J. Potts I wrote you on the 9 July 1796 in answer to yours of the [undecipherable] of the same month of which I have had no further account and now you have a duplicate I have since the above letter was written special orders to collect in what Public property remains extant from hearing the amount of the [undecipherable] in the hands of any person in the [undecipherable] — Informing me will answer every purpose. I am with respect Yours &c. Peter Hunt Lieut. Potts Lamberton 9 July, 1796 I have your favour of the 1^st current by which I discover the long description not right neither are the [undecipherable] price of the [undecipherable] I have no doubt that yours may be my information in accordingly but respecting the [undecipherable] of your [undecipherable] forwarding go [undecipherable] by [undecipherable] will close the business. I am Yours [undecipherable]