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of those discharged the Farms have lost that splendid promise of May and early part of June last. I have no competent General overseers of Districts to instruct and keep in check new farm overseers_ My office labor is increased while I  had not a single person competent to make out even a report and in shipping Produce unless I am on the spot nothing goes right_ The consequence of this is I find myself from over work growing nervous and weak_ and am dissatified with the work when it is done  Can I have permission to employ Nicholas my late clerk for a month or two at least and pay him on rolls_ Utterly unable to accomplish the work to be done I have had him to help me from 1st Inst at my own charge if I cannot obtain pay - as I prefered to bear the expense for a time rather than

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