I have this day returned from a meeting of the Proprietors of the Dismal Swamp land Company, & now forward to you the managers Draught of twelve hundred Dollars for the Dividend declared at the annual Meeting.

I have just returned home from a meeting of the Proprietors of the D. S. land Company which was held at Suffolk last week; and now forward to you the managers Dft on their Treasurer at Norfolk for eighteen hundred Dollars. The Dividend would have been much greater if the Agent could have disposed off the Shingles now on hand. There appears to be some difference in Opinion at present between the Buyers & Sellers respecting the price of Shingles, which has produced shorter Sales to be made than is usual at this Season of the year.

I have the Satisfaction of forwarding to you a Draught on the Agent of the Dis: Swamp Co[mpan]y for sixteen hundred Dollars. Your letter for me to represent you at the general Meeting of the D.S. Compy did not authorize me to draw your Dividend, or I would have received it, & placed it in the Bank of Virga to your Credit. If this will be any Convenience to you in future, you can before next annual Meeting, which is fixed for the first Wednesday in June, authorise me to receive the same.

At a Meeting of the Managers of the Dismal Swamp Company some time ago, it was resolved "that letters be written to the different Members of the Company requesting their Consent to postpone the general meeting until the first Thursday in June next." By our Regulations the general Meeting is to be held on the first Thursday of May.

A low State of Health prevented me from attending the annual meeting of the Dismal Swamp Company, And although I requested a Gentleman who was going there to have a Draught made out for the Dividend for Genl Washington's Estate he omitted it. Today I obtained a meeting of the managers and have now the pleasure of inclosing you a Dft on the agent for 2,000$ with which Dividend you will be pleased.

Having been unexpectedly called to this place to visit a sick Friend has prevented me from acknowledging the Receipt of your Favor of last Month. I will willingly act as your Attorney at the Meeting of the Proprietors of the Dismal Swamp Company to be held at Suffolk on the first Thursday in May next, or in any other manner I can serve you.