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Copy.

[on right] Moreton Bay 30th January 1832.

Sir,

I wrote you yesterday to which I beg to refer you, the present is to request you will absolutely refuse paying [underlined] (any person whatever) any money on my account althow [sic] they may present your note for Cash due me which you will notice is not endorsed by me, - as also any order I have or may drawn [sic] on you (which under the particular circumstances I am presently situated, I cannot at all times refuse giving) unless such order is accompanied with a letter from me requesting you to pay it.

[on right]

I am Sir:

Yours respect'y [respectfully]

"Signed" Wm Hay.

[added, on left]

and stating particulars of such order

[initials below, on right] W.H.

[on left]

David Murray Esq.

Sydney

[on right, in another hand]

A True Copy

"Signed" F.A. Hely

I have seen the original letter of which the preceding is a true Copy and from my knowledge of the hand writing of Wm Hay I have no doubt whatever that it is wholly in his hand writing.

[on right] (Signed) J MacAllister

[on right] Sydney 21 Feb'y 1832

[on left, in a third hand]

A True Copy

....... [signed] J.O. Clunie

................... Capt'n 17th Reg't

.............................. Cm'dt