_January 19._ SIR,—I received your letter, it is not in my power to make money for you now as I had to borrow some of your last rent which is not all paid yeat on account of the death of my fine cow that died. I will use my best endavours against May. Your ob. servt * * * * * * * * * _September 26._ DEAR SIR,—I make apail to you at the present time that I am endeavring at this time to make up the rent. Now I would have it sooner but the weather for the harvest was savere, sore I could not help it Der Sir, there is a man who is a Sheirf’s baliff is going to injure me & to obstruct me in making up the rent for you which I would hope soon to have value for. Dear Sir I apail to you that you will not allow but Dis allow injuring a poor tenant who is endeavring to make up the rent. I would say one thing that I believe he is at least without maners. I apail to you that you will not allow to obstruct making out rent as quck as posible. one thing I wonder much that you would permit him or such as him any place. I will refrain on that presnt. I will ask this request off Mr. ⸺ as soon as I can get the rent will he be kind enough to take it from me. I will ask the favour of you to give return as it may plaise you. Excuse my hand riting. Yours truly * * * * * * * * * _August 2nd._ MR. ⸺. I received Mr. G⸺’s letter on the 31st of July. I am sorry I am not able to pay at preasant. I am willing to pay my rent but it was God’s will to take all the mains I had intended to meet you. I hope you will be so kind to give time untell October, as it is so hard to make money Your obt. servent PAT. F⸺. * * * * * _Wensdy 19th._ * * * * Esq. SIR,—I received your letter & will send you the rent as soon as I can. There was no price for cattle in the fairs that is past, in fact the could not be sold atol. I expect to make the rent in the fair of K⸺. I could always pay my rent but this cursed agetation has destroyed our country but I hope the worst of it is over I remain Your Obedient Servant * * * * * * * * * The following letters also relate to the payment of rent:— _October 10._