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You will be as Complesant to Capt Dulape and Wilkins as
You Can I promised Mr Ottes [the Mett] a pck of the Dray Small
Beens which You will Lett him have

David you write me that You have Some thoughts of
Changing Your Condition. I Sepose [suppose] it is Mrs Mott You
Meen. She is one that I have as Greate a regard for
as any person that I know and I believe her to be a Virtuous
Sober Discreett Woman but David I would have You
Sett down and Consider that it is a very mighty Concern.
You Must Consider You will have the Charge of them
two Children and I know that She has more than a Common
fondness for the Children which will I am afraid
May Make Great uneasiness between You and You
May Depend on it You Must pay all her Leat [late]
Husband’s debts if She was a Single woman you
know what I mean there is non that I Should
Cheuse before her. Consider well before You Engage
too far and I hope You will Do for the best and
pray to God to Direct You in the right way which
I hope he will which is My prayers to God
for You. Whell [well] I am, John Easson
PS
David I wish You Could Gett Som[e] hay from
Mr Abya Porter for what he Ows me
and ten Shillings for Capt Buck an Order.

I am indebted to Miner the tayler [tailor] a bushel of Grain
that Mr Harris was to have.