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struction of all as well as some Debts Due to him — he took his way
for Philadelphia in hopes to gett rid of his Deafness, and coming
Through the State of Virginia he was told the Currency of that State
would not pass no further than the Limitts of the State, and advised
to purchase Tobo with his Travelling Expences & sell it for Ready
Money in this, which he thought he had done, having no Doubt of the
Faith & ability of this But being a stranger as aforesaid he was Im-
posed upon by a French Man who knew better things & offered a
high price for his Tobacco if he would take the Inclosed Draught on
the State for Payment. Petitioner having no knowledge in State
affairs nor no Doubt of the Faith & Good will of the State had Ac-
cepted it. But to his ruin & Destruction was soon told by Every one
to whom he shewed the Bill that the State would not pay it till (God
knows when) Petitioner Therefore Prays your Excellency would be
Pleased to put him into some Employment by which he may make a
Decent Living till the state can pay him as he is Quite Deaf and no
Money to carry him any farther or a Line to the Treasurer on the
Back of the Certificate Requesting him if he was oblidged to Borrow
as much, to pay the Bill Either in Specie or such Money as will pass
in Pennsylvania or procure a Bill on that State for as much, as with-
out Either Petitioner is likely to starve, & for Either he doth & Ever
will acknowledge the favor and Most Heartily Pray
NB as all talk is in Vain Please to order yr ansr if any to be in
Writing
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[Petition of Michael Spalding of St. Mary's County To his Excel-
lency Tho. Sim Lee Esqr and the Honourable Gentlemen of the
Council]
Sheweth that your Petitioner has had the only Horse that is of
any Use for family service, as Riding going to Mill, church &c taken
for the Use of the States, and as he understands it was not the intent
of the Law to distress those who was unable to find a Horse, which
is the Case of your Petitioner.
Your Petitioner therefore humbly craves the favour of the Hon-
ourable Gentlemen to take the same into consideration (being the
only Horse that is fit to Ride, to Church, Mill &c for his whole family)
and Order the same to be Returned, as there is many Horses in the
County much fitter for the service can be spared.
Your Petitioner has got several of his Creditable Neighbours to
Sign his Petition to shew that he Sets forth the truth, which he hopes
will induce the Honourable Gentlemen, to give Orders to Return
said Horse, and Your Petitioner as in Duty bound will pray for the
success of the States.
Michael Spalding being a near neighbour to me, having applyed to
me respecting the inconvenience of sparing a horse of his wch is taken
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