Sir if you was oblige to make some Sacrifice for to pay— don to me that money— here is the people and the town being most be charge to morrow— I have nothing but 780 [strikethrough: undecipherable] [undecipherable] any before thursday— I have promised to do all— [strikethrough: undecipherable] on thursday— be Confident on me again two or three day— that our [undecipherable] fall on your hands on thursday [strikethrough: undecipherable] to have the charges off all the besouts I know the bearer— I pleg you my honnour that you shall satisfait soon— excuse this letter but I fear— of every- thing and I must make haste, I am P.D. Philaire 10 oclock — [23 May 1797 Sent a check in the name of Hmait for us on account of the draughts, maps & memoirs. the check for one hundred Dollars. Samuel Lewis &nt] [Col me henry] [Secretary of War] [Philadelphia] [no 20 or 22]