Having become the proprietors of Col [Colonel] A Outlaws interest in the Turnpike road from Hambleton to Mero District I am prepairing [preparing] to do my part of opening the said road agreeable to the act of assembly, and shall set my hands to work next week as I am prepared to comply with the requisites of the law, as far as respected Colo [Colonel] Outlaws, and not knowing on what terms you get your labourers [laborers], the expence [expense] was amount to more than I can have it done for, of course, more than I would be willing to give, I therefore notify you of my willingness & intentions of doing all the law require

[added: I am very respectfully yrs &c [yours and et cetera]]

Jno [John]. Smith

[added: W. Thomas N. Clark ]

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W. Thomas H. Clark
Maj [Major] T.A. Smith

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