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had been attached and that he would not go, I urged him to lay on mules waggons cotton seed plough gear etc not the cotton as I supposed that the present laborers, on the farm, would have a priority of him in the cotton. His cotton crop I leave will be between 175 & two hundred bales. This I think will be inough to pay the freedmen who made the crop. If the decision of Capt Smith made in May last, does not create a lien on the Stock &c greater than any debt since made they will loose their claim as I have reason to know (The said not being paid for) That claims against Shinglier exhaust all his visable means I hope that you will instruct Mr Healy forthwith to seize property inough to satisfy the note
Respy, Gust de Launay