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Williamsburgh 10th April 1824

Mr William Carleton

Sir
I rec'd last month Your letter of 23 March saying that you had sent to Jacob McGawdry[?] to Note against Stephen Giddings to collect + pay the amount due for taxes + redemption of John Erwin's land. It is a little unfortunate the money did not come 
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instead of the letter + one week seems [inserted] 
for the time of redemption expired last Saturday. However, a tiny desire the collector will delay the deed for a time longer in order to give you a significant chance -- + I am willing to say that if the money is received on or before the 
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first day of June [inserted]
next the deed shall not be given + the sale shall be cancelled
but if not received by that time answer any further for it [inserted] --
The sum necessary to settle it now will be $32.67. The reason of this is that there was an omission in the amount I stated
to [inserted]
your brother, of Three Dollars said for advertising in Portland & adding to the
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charges with interest required by law to 1st June next, together with the interest in the taxes since that time will make it #32.67 instead of $27.44 -- As per subscribed acct [?] --
Taxes 1821 [inserted] for which the land was sold -- 6.58