[Portland of from [undecipherable] David Hall [undecipherable] June 4^th } 1798 [undecipherable] — 12] Portland June 4^th 1798 Sir, Since writing my letter of the 31^st ultimo yours of the 21^st has come to hand. It had been delayed by an omission of the post master here, by which means it lay in the post office several days. This contains a full explanation of the business on which my note of the 31^st was addressed. And I feel gratified that no material error has been discoverable in my accounts. By the enclosed muster roll, a duplicate of which I intended to have forwarded with other vouchers, Isaac Williamford & John Henry Ayman appears to have ^seen mustered on the 31^st of [undecipherable]. I wish this note may arrive in season to supercede the trouble of your attending to my last let. to far as to go into any explanation your very [undecipherable] [undecipherable]