Early Governors' Papers

which Mr Deaderick has recovered long since say last year, I do not recollect the time, but have omitted to inform you until this time, I do therefore consider my self exonerated from the payment of the tax for this year, but shall however pay it to you if you should have it to pay on my ac= count - I will forward to you in time the money for the tax on Henry Darnell's Heirs land, John Armstead's, John McKim's and George Green's, and the fee for the registration of Womble's Grant - Has Tho^s E. Sumner empowered you to pay the tax on his lands? I advised him to do so but am not informed whether he has done so - What about Arrington's memo[damage]? Please make [damage] compliments acceptable to my [damage] me to be with very [damage]

[damage] Servant [damage- Willie?] Blount to [damage]et Searcy esqr