[Address panel:] [Way] 180 Annuel [undecipherable] 25^th No 71 front [undecipherable] Street Philadelphia [undecipherable] [Docketing note, upper right: Letter from Char[undecipherable] Anderson No 245 [undecipherable] 1796] [Annuel [undecipherable] 25^th] Fort b. Alleghany Oct. 1^st 1795 Sir I am Informed that Samuel McClinlock is on his way to Philada and as now his note, for the horse that was Colⁿ. Bantins for fifty Dollars I have Every reason to believe that the Debt is Desperate in-lets he is Closely Watched, I Expect he will put up at the Sign of the hare in market Street, So that no Pains Should be Spared, in Inquireing When he Comes to Town. Mr Smith would be a Very good hand in the Business, - The Creature he got of you has Swopt off for Another - and that is Since taken from him for a Debt, and Informed that he has Given a bill of Sale for the Remainder Part of his Team - on a Settle-ment with [strikethrough: him] me there will be a Ballance Coming to him the Sum not Known - But I have Given a Power of Attorney to Jacob Rohm in Shippensburg to hand-le all my Business During my Absence - and have Directed Mr Rohm to Detain What Ever is Coming to him [undecipherable] McClinlock tel Such time he [undecipherable] a Clearance from you - In my best Respects to you and hoping [undecipherable] Rob Anderson N B I have Been Very much Detained in getting on my Survey in Consequence of - on the best men being Sick But have got him Pretty [undecipherable] [undecipherable] - Mr [undecipherable] is at Pitts and I am Informed the River is Low that is Impossible to Get Down tel the River Rises - I Expect in or near Pitts Tomorrow - Please to Favour me With a few lines &c by the first Post - --