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I may further be permitted to Draw for a Sum of Money (or to be
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[illegible] I may further be permitted to Draw for a Sum of Money (or to be
[illegible] with it) from time to time, not Exceeding five
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[furn]ished] with it) from time to time, not Exceeding five
Hundred Pounds Sterling in all acct to defray all the Traveling
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[Hun]dred Pounds Sterling in all on acct to defray all the Traveling
[illegible} from it, & to Pay the Wages and Provisions for the people
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[Ex]pences from it, & to Pay the Wages and Provisions for the people
 
requisite to Assist me when Surveying ~  And that I may have
 
requisite to Assist me when Surveying ~  And that I may have
Accommodations to the Governors of the Different States to be
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a Recommendation to the Governors of the Different States to be
 
furnished with a Boat and Guides where I have occasion for
 
furnished with a Boat and Guides where I have occasion for
Should the Government be pleased to approve  of my propositions
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Should the Goverment be pleased to approve  of my propositions
I shall Chearfully engage myself to furnish, twelve months after the  
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I shall Cheerfully engage myself to furnish, twelve months after the  
[illegible], I have [illegible] the Approbation, a Map with the Necessary
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[illegible], I have recieved the Approbation, a Map with the Necessary
 
Plans annexed to it, with every explanations, Remarks, and an
 
Plans annexed to it, with every explanations, Remarks, and an
Estimate of the Expenses attending it, if no unforeseen accidents
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Estimate of the Expences attending it, if no unforeseen accidents
 
happen. I shall likewise not omit, to make all Military
 
happen. I shall likewise not omit, to make all Military
[illegible], as far as my Capacity will Permit me, if demanded.
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[Obs]ervations, as far as my Capacity will Permit me, if demanded.
 
And I promise that the whole Sum of Expences in making these
 
And I promise that the whole Sum of Expences in making these
 
[Sur]veys Shall not exceed five Hundred Pounds Sterling, excluding
 
[Sur]veys Shall not exceed five Hundred Pounds Sterling, excluding
 
hire of a Boat or Guides I may be furnished with at times
 
hire of a Boat or Guides I may be furnished with at times
Requisite
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[illegible] Requisite
 
An Apprehension, that the interested
 
An Apprehension, that the interested
[natives?] of the Different States, and in the former Government could
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[Motives?] of the Different States, under the former Government could
[illegible]strate my Wished has hitherto prevented me to attempt to lay
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[illegible]strate my Wishes has hitherto prevented me to attempt to lay
 
[illegible] Present Proposition sooner before the Honorable the
 
[illegible] Present Proposition sooner before the Honorable the
 
Congress
 
Congress