Inclos'd are sundry letters one from myself dated 21st Octr which you will first read, it will serve to show you what disapointments I have met with about getting a load of Hemp sent to you; this day one Jonathan Seaman has taken in a load he undertakes the business, being imployed by Mr John Daniel who is indebted to me and recieves credit on his Bond here, I mention this that you may know you have nothing to pay him, nor find him, for himself Horses & he brings 2026 ⅌ (neet hundreds) I wrote you on the 21st as you will see by <the> inclos'd, the disagreeable and tedious business I was ingaged in, that business is not yet finished, and to add to my mortification & prolong my stay; on tuesday I was taken with a fit of the Gout which confin'd me to the House till saterday last and now I cannot ware my Shoe, or get on my horse but with the utmost difficulty, when I shall be able to undertake my Journey to Westmoreland even if my business, was finished is impossable for me to tell at present, tho I shall certainly push as soon as¹ there is a possability— I would wish you to give me the earlyest inteligence after the Hemp arives what it is likely to sell for, and how you are circumstanced with respect to paying yr expences, and what chainge these may be, or probebelity of being in the price of Tobo this Winter, as that possably can be sent by water possably when Wagons cannot run— there seams to be so many difficultys in getting remittances unless cash could  obtain'd, that it gives me many very serious reflections least you should suffer, from things not selling that is sent or from a miscarriage on the way— have you recd any Cash from the Tobo sent by Mr Carr, or Mr Maury—² I have not recd the Tobo for which your Horse sold, and indeed their is little hopes in this Country of recieveg any debts that are due unless by compulsory methods so great is the distreses of the people in this Country— I promised to write you a long letter by this oppertunity but I was hurryed from Harewood to <mutilated> quickly as the Wagoner was impatient to set of my letter to the Genl pray give a safe conveyanc<e> to— I am my dear Your very Aff. Father