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2 Trafton

                                            Bangor April 28th 1821

To William King Govenor of the State of Maine

                                          Since I had the honour to

write the govenor last under date of the [11th?] of April nothing has occured on the subject of my business as gent to [clame?] the attraction of the executive- the [deprodations?] on the public lands, with the agency of which I am charged, has ceased and I am of opinion what has been done during the last winter is in a [?] way to be brot to a speedy & amicable appointment with all parties concerned, so soon as the lumber cut may be brot into market- I find the usual practice has been with the late agent [?], [?], to give the persons who purchase the lumber about ninety days [?] for the amount of stumpage, which counts I shall produce until otherwise instructed.

                          The State land lying so contigious to the

scattered inhabitants on the Penobscot & some of its branches renders it probible that attempts will [?] be made to plunder it of its timber, and no doubt suits will become necessary in some cases, I shall avoide them as much as possible & at the same time [pr?] the government property- any further instructions which I may recieve on this subject will be carefully attended to be the governors [?] [?] [H?] [S?]

                                                           Mark Trafton