D^r John [1]

            In your last letter you ment^d that you w^d want the ₤100 w:^ch Lord Roden [2] owes you next May. Mr. Bowen has nothing to do with that business now. Captain Metge [3] is to pay it [small hole in letter – one word missing] had therefore better apply to M^r Jocelyn [4] to write to Capt^t Metge to know when he will pay you & if M^r Jocelyn w:^d make it a request – probably you will be paid in May. Altho^h your Mothers Name is certainly one of the Last in the List of debts to be paid. I wrote to Hanratty’s [5] Att^ey by this night’s Post to know if you were settled with yet & that if a settlement was not made I w^d proceed after the 20^th of this Month. I understand Hanratty says you can make no hand of him but before the end of next Term he shall know the difference in case he does not settle and pay you. You need not be at all uneasy on Acct of any thing he says & if he serves you or your Mother [6] with any Law Papers instantly send them up to me & I shall take care of them. all friends here are – well w:^ch I hope is the case with you & all friends at Creggane. My love to your Mother & all friends, I am

                        D^r John

                        Y^rs Very Sincerely [?]

                                    Geo Jackson [7]

44 Great Strand St.,

10^th Ap^l 1805