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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 McGann[?] 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 [something stricken] 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 [something stricken] 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 other [inserted] 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 charges of sale [?] April 1822 -- 7.13 add paid for advertising in Portland (omitted) } -- 3.00 information add } Int on 2nd 20 per cent to June 1824 -- 7.23 balance of taxes to 1820 per settlement with I. Little } -- 2.19 Taxes of 1822 -- 3.15 5.34 Interest on 5.34 1 Tax year -- .48 Taxes of 1823 -- 2.91 _____ 32.67 [underlined] + if you please to add one Dollar for my Troubles I shall have no objection. Respectfully, [?] H G P.S. If I should have a letter from W McGann by the [something stricken] first [inserted] of May or sooner [inserted[ that the money is [something stricken] in his hands [inserted] ready to be paid to my order, I shall have opportunity to sent + get it here by the time limited, without any further expense --