Janny: 25 1696
Sr,
I desire you will present my Sarvis to his Honour Governour Archdell, and tell him I begg his pardon that I doe not waite uppon him, for I have bussnis of great importanse, that I cannot possible cum as yet the indyans plays the Roge with mee—the have allmost kild all my hoggs and I am [illegible] ^[busy]^ to get a share with them; I could well find my heart to [Sheare] sum of them out of there lives I have sixe men and horse out a hunting up Marratock and [Skears] find a Cabin in the wods but I rather find hogs bones or hoggs flesh or Cows, if this bee suffered, there will bee now living, I wish, some Course might bee teaken this Assembly to provent, it. You have a patin of mine from Governour Sothell for my plantation at the log house, and survay by Mr C^h^ew I desire you will get me a patin, from Governour Archdell for the log house land I in tend god willing to waite uppon the Governour with in this ten days and soe I Rest
your Sarvant
I have rittn. Captn Walker, to proseed ageanst tra[damaged] and Thomas palmer not John pray Speak [damaged]
yours WD
These
For Mr William Glover
at the Assembly