[Belfast] 31 Octo. 1796 Hugh Crawford. James M^cHenry Esq^r Secret^y of War [Philadelphia] [Forwarded [undecipherable] to [undecipherable]] James M^cHenry Esq^r Sir I wrote you on the 8^th [ult?] by the [President?] on his way of Philadelphia — I [fear?] that I have [told?] the disagreeable news of the Death of M^r [undecipherable] of Baltimore who was [possessed?] of the [Property?] which My Friend M^r [undecipherable] of Cunningham had [Troubled] you about of which was [done?] at my Instance — I find M^r [undecipherable] has [Dispos'd?] himself of the [Property?] & we have no Doubt but he will Honourably [acquit?] himself in the [Decencies?] & we have [since?] with said Gentleman [Sending?] him a [Power?] of Att^y to [act?] [in?] being a reliance on his [Probity?] & to remit as soon as the [effect?] is come into his hand — as the Internal Situation of this Place is Better now than it was at the Time I writ you before — I am sorry to give you so Much Trouble but Believe me when I assure [you?] that it will give me sincere [Pleasure?] at all times to render you any Kindness in my [Power?] Discontent in the Minds of the [Body?] of the people to a great Degree [at?] the Strong Measures of [Gov?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] it will find [Them?] [undecipherable] — I have been [undecipherable] in [Belfast?] for so [far?] I now live about a Mile in the Country a place I [undecipherable] [your?] [Friend?] very much. I enjoy [Health?] [Content?] with the help of a [Wife?] & a young one which is [undecipherable] — I am D^r Sir [Your undecipherable] [H.] Crawford Belfast 31 Octo 1796