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Sir I sit down, to reply, to your letter, [[underline]] without loss of time. [[/underline]] I am very sorry, any [[underline]] inconvenience, [[/underline]] is felt by Genl. Bude, by my disappointment. as to this 1000 £ legacy, and my other loss of income, [[underline]] since I first saw Him [[/underline]] as my first anxiety is, to save Him [[underline]] incurring [[/underline]] cause of offense, after, his singular attention to me, and my little Boys, the first is, the story, is so clear. and my conduct so harmless in life. that if properly explained, [[underline]] pity. [[/underline]] must soon follow resentment.. I am not the first Officer, [[underline]] high, [[/underline]] or [[underline]] low [[/underline]] in [[underline]] rank, [[/underline]] who cannot know, to so [[underline]] warrant, [[/underline]] his note of hand: there is no [[underline]] culpability [[/underline]] in it, if the 1000 £ was ever dear me as [[underline]] first loyal opinions state, [[/underline]] so it must [[underline]] remain [[/underline]] for [[underline]] Ever.. [[/underline]] But if 5 £ was only wanted to pursue, the [[underline]] usual term's, [[/underline]] to enforce [[underline]] payment,, [[/underline]] of 11. I have it not, so help me God, me and mine, [[unclear]] only want Bread, or at least, [[underline]] all but Bread, [[/underline]] in [[underline]] those times [[/underline]] we have but 82 £ in [[underline]] all [[/underline]] now
