Fairfax Ses. Gustavus Scott Complains of Michael Gretter and Robert Powell in Custody &c.

     Recd of Bushrod Washington Notes of James Swan to Robt Young for $10,909 which I promise to retain in my hands untill Robert Young & Co. have executed a deed or <pa>rchment to sd Swan for 130,000 Acres and also as Covenant to warrant the Title sent them by B. Washington.¹

     Colo. Selden applied for payment of the forty eight Dollars I owe him, and refused to accept your draft upon him for that Sum.

     It is out of my power to pay him at present without your aid & therefore I now send to request You will send me that Sum—Also let me know when I may expect the pork— I am uneasy for fear of a disappointment which will be extremely unfortunate as I have depended upon this for part of my years allowance. I am Yr ob. Svt

     I commenced the cleaning out the ditch in my large meadow today, but desisted upon riding to the meadow finding that all the hands would be required to take care of the hay. This I hope to accomplish this week, & on monday next I shall sit in with all hands & continue at it till the work is thoroughly done. I return you many thanks for your kind offer to do the ditch which is connected with your meadow, but hope it will be in my power to manage it with my own hands.

     Understanding that The Rev'd. Mr. William Meade is desirous of being admitted to the sacred order of Priest, and our Diocese being now destitute of a Bishop, we have to request the favour of you to perform that service during your continuance in town, and to render such other offices as the Church and your own judgement may deem expedient.

     I presume from your letter of the 19th Instant (which I have received) that your Nephew has not informed you of the reasons which induced me to sell my land on Coan River, in the purchase of which he has unfortunately become involved, & which from the first moment of our interview, I beged him not to be concerned with.¹ My object in making this sale was to provide a fund to meet the payment of the frying Pan Claim which was then in Litigation.

     The Court of Appeals adjourned last Spring without a decision in the case of Carter vs. Carter. Were it not for this large undetermined claim, it would give me pleasure to acquiesce unconditionally in your proposal to pay the whole amt of my claim on the 1st January 1815.

     I have written to Mr Wilmer and also to M. Lee informing them of those causes, which have given rise to the change of measures, which I have been obliged to adopt.

     I have just seen Mr Alexander & have had a conversation with him, relative to the land over the Ridge, which Genl Washingtons Executors have succeeded, in making my Brothers estate, answerable for the payment of.

     If you will pay the remaining bond due me by your Nephew, on the 1st of Next Jany, you will thereby oblige me much, as I shall then want the money‑ very Respectfully I am Yr Obd. Sert