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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]

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[damage- Willie?] Blount
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