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proved to be without foundation. The article of the (Pound)134"7"4"3/4. is occasion'd by the Surplus Money due to Dr. Nicholas Estate from my Father, arising from the account of the Dower Tobo. which sum being a [Moiety?] of the whole account is a just charge against you as I do not Doubt to prove to a Demonstration, and the article on the Credit (followed by a cross-out) side of the account of (Pound) 113"14"2"1/2. Being the moiety of a sum recd. (received) by me from Phil Smith & another sum recd of Mr. Chamberlain & Sr. John Randolph for a Debt due from John Thornton's Estate is a just change against me & I have given your accot. credit for it, all which sums were omitted in our Settlemt. last summer; as to the articles of stone work I leave them to be filled up by your self, having promised from the beginning to pay whatever you should think proper to charge. the work is very neatly finished excepted the Blank Windows, which consisting of many Small {? of stone?] make as I think a very indifferent figure.
I propose to come here from the Genl. Court, and if you think proper to meet one we shall have an opportunity of examining these & all other accots. I cannot say more than I have done to you charge against Page's Estate. You should consider that besides the steps not being put up so well as they might have been, several of them are of Portland stone wrought by Percy, & tis to no purpose to ask what my steps cost me, which were made extravagantly dear by the Drunkenness & laziiness of Old Taylor. if the Builders Dictionary is at all to the purpose of your Charge to the painter it makes against you, since in the cases supposed the [oyld?] Coulours are found by the workmen, and how much soever you may Rely on the authority of this or the other author in my opinion Col. Richd. Randolph's Rooms are as well painted, as any I have seen at Mr. Pages & much better than some of them, where ones Fingers Stick to the paint, which perhaps will be never dry & hard enough; and he once told me that