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My Dear Friend
          This is upon private Business for
your own good; therefore I expect you
will keep it close. – Saunders has
been to Mr. Cutler, to get him to
overhaul your accts against the
Children. – Mr. Cutler has been
to me privately, as your Friend. —
          He says, that Haliburton did
not sign the accts as he ought
to have done, and that leaves
the Business open, for a further in -
- query, unless Haliburton gave
you some kind of a writing, to
Certify, that all was settled.
          I know, that Fairn had such a
writing, called a Quietas, after
          settling