Your letter of the 29th Octr came to the hands of Mr Lewis during my absence from home & could not be answered effectually till my return which was only three days ago. I have lost no time in complying with your request, & now enclose a Copy of the Survey of the Ashbeys bent tract taken by myself this day with all the accuracy in my power. The map, if not perfectly correct is nearly so & will give a tolerably Just idea of the form of the tract; the boundaries are truly copied. I would have sent the original survey if Colo. Thornton was not equally entitled to it.

     It is necessary for me to state that unless the balances due from the debtor legatees is paid in the course of two months, or at least a handsome proportion of them, we shall be compelled to bring suits to the next chancery Court. I sincerely hope that we shall be relieved from this painful part of our duty by such payments at least being made, as well sales by the creditor legatees. Please inform me what payment the Dutchman will enable you to make within that time, as Mrs Law is in ver<y> great distress for a part of what is due to her & we hav<e> promised to inform her immediately of the answers we may recieve to our letters to the debtor legatees. I am dear Sir respectfully Yr Mo. Ob. Servt