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Ramsheg 4th Feby. 1803

Charles Morris and Michael Wallace Esqrs
Gentlemen The
bearer Lewis Tony, hath made many applications
to me, with two other Heads of family's for some
Releif [Relief]: _ but not having any direction lately for
that purpose from the Commissioners ; I have but
Let them have to a small ammount [amount]; merely
to Keep them from [Starving? - underlined] _ Their Distress
is truly great:_ The measles have raged amongst
them; one or two [have - crossed out] have died- The scarcity
of game utterly renders them unable to subsist,
but by the Generosity of the Inhabitants

Lewy Tony the bearer whose wife at
this time is Extremly sick, hath a family of
seven Children, most of them unable to help themselves;
I believe the Father hath done his endeavour
for their support, but found it impossible

Tony Tony a very old man whose
wife hath been blind this some Months and
is entirely helpless; They have a week or two ago
lost their cheif support in a daughter their only
Child who was carried off by the Measels-

The old man hath been very Industrious
and reported honest and I believe hath never had
any support from Government, If there be any
Releif for those poor distressed Creatures he merits
some