in this land viz that of the Elders Bringing letters in quantities
to this country which is involving us in much trouble expence
& difficulty as their is £5 pounds fine upon all letters either
sealed or unsealed brought to England except in Ship Bags
so any that bring letters should put them into the hands
of the captain, ((exceptitmaybe some private letters
to us can be sent by confidential friends can be brought
to us when they first come ashore)) see Elder Taylors letter.
I wrote you three letters two full sheets & one small one by
Elder Wingate & two from Philadelphia please tell me if you
recieved them all. I hope you did. Is Br Webster living in my
house & has he attended to my taxes I sent money for him to
pay them I hope he has attended to it. But I hear nothing from
him since I left. If you see him please ask him to write
me a letter direct to 36 Chapel St Liverpool. I recieved a letter
from you in New York. In it you stated that the $50 was
to come out of the $500. I told Br Jones so & he seemed much
tried about it so much so that I did not endors it on the order
he says he left about $100 dollars of liabilities in some way
for that & that it was understood &c I told him it would
be all made right, when both come to understanding about
it. As to the order On Harden & Company the money was
never deposited with them. Elder Hedlock says in consequence
of paying some back debts & sending over so many without
pay the Office is some in debt. I shall understand the exact
situation of it as soon as I can. He wishes to send some
money for the Temple by this ship, so I took but £25 pounds
for Jones to start him with, which I endorsed on the order
the twentyfivePounds to be drawn by Mr Jeffreys has not yet
been paid Br Hedlock says they cannot supply the orders as
in this land viz that of the Elders Bringing letters in quantities
to this country which is involving us in much trouble expence
& difficulty as their is £5 pounds fine upon all letters either
sealed or unsealed brought to England except in Ship Bags
so any that bring letters should put them into the hands
of the captain, ((exceptitmaybe some private letters
to us can be sent by confidential friends can be brought
to us when they first come ashore)) see Elder Taylors letter.
I wrote you three letters two full sheets & one small one by
Elder Wingate & two from Philadelphia please tell me if you
recieved them all. I hope you did. Is Br Webster living in my
house & has he attended to my taxes I sent money for him to
pay them I hope he has attended to it. But I hear nothing from
him since I left. If you see him please ask him to write
me a letter direct to 36 Chapel St Liverpool. I recieved a letter
from you in New York. In it you stated that the $50 was
to come out of the $500. I told Br Jones so & he seemed much
tried about it so much so that I did not endors it on the order
he says he left about $100 dollars of liabilities in some way
for that & that it was understood &c I told him it would
be all made right, when both come to understanding about
it. As to the order On Harden & Company the money was
never deposited with them. Elder Hedlock says in consequence
of paying some back debts & sending over so many without
pay the Office is some in debt. I shall understand the exact
situation of it as soon as I can. He wishes to send some
money for the Temple by this ship, so I took but £25 pounds
for Jones to start him with, which I endorsed on the order
the twentyfivePounds to be drawn by Mr Jeffreys has not yet
been paid Br Hedlock says they cannot supply the orders as