there is an account standing open in the day Book of Captain Mathew Sleght Late of this place dated the 30 day of November 1776 wich runs thus

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By a box of spermacity Candles weighing 35 pounds 5s per pound by his servant —£8:15..0["]

By refering to the events of that day your honour will recollect that the Father of his Cuntry left this town the next morning (the Confution of the day prevented the matter being attended to.)

Captain Sleght being engagemd in traffick abroad and some what neglect full of his private affairs it was put of[f] too long (allthough he frequently talked of writing to the gineral and inclosing the account but it was never done.[)]

     Mrs Sleght the Widdow is Left some what needdy if your honor thinks proper to pay any attention to the Bussiness She can Sattisfy you as to the truth of statement by getting the Book proved and Seal of the Corperation affixed to the Bill.

your dropping a line at the return of the mail directing her how to act on what your honor as an Exe[c]utor might think to be done will being doing a favour wich She will ever acknowledge for Mrs Sleght.