New London December 28^th 1799 [New London Dec^r 28 1799 rec^d Jan^y 25 Answer'd] [James [undecipherable]] [co Samuel Braydon Esquire a [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]] New London December 28^th 1799 Sir By this post a draft is [undecipherable] to you by Bemon Bently which I have [undecipherable: been] given to him, It is for his Pay an [undecipherable: account] at this Post, my [undecipherable: appearance] for the [undecipherable] chiefly from the balance of December Pay not get sent and how to beg you will Arrange it this way if possible he is one of a few who are considerably deficient on their Pay by this Account and has [undecipherable: murmured] a good deal about it I have to beg therefore Particularly that you will [undecipherable: have] him it Paid so that there is no disappointment to him, Otherwise my situation will be extremely disagreeable because as I discharged the Wants I always paid them up in full by drafts or other wise; the loss of the money therefore falls on the few who have Remained and they are disposed to blame me for it, but I could not have done Otherwise without subjecting those who were discharged to great inconvenience — Pray return the Favour of the Post and believe me to be with Sentiments of very great Respect In your most Obedient Servant [undecipherable: W. Hills] Samuel Braydon Esquire