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I omitted an application beterxt [?] the two Latter. I wrote a few lines to him the Substance of which was as follows, that I con [?] Something would be alloud me by
the Governer for 1815 Services, that I was willing Docter Head who had from his late
[unintelligible] among them was been able to form Some Judgment respecting the value of my time and [untelligible] Should arbitrate for me, Or that I would rest satisfied with what the Governer himself should award me. When he look at my proposition he turned to me, and Said, why not Docter Allmond. I replied, I only mentin [?] Docter Head, as his being among them, conciquintly a more competent Judge [untelligible]Since that I Saw Docter Allmond and asked him if I Should have Occation, if he would do me the favour to Join D. Head in Estimating my Services for that term, which he very kindly [untelligible] me he would do at any time when [cald?] on. I hope the [untelligible] will excuse my long intrusion on thy [Patiance?] and one [mo?]

Subser[?] myself thy [untelligible]

S. Colman

Seth Colman
16 April 1816