Letter from John Belson to Messrs. Coutts describing his financial circumstances and difficulties, and explaining that he cannot currently repay his loan [to General de Budé].

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will obscure me & [[unclear]] through his interest, I will make over. half of its salary, to him, and others, in liquidation of my debts say 600 £ s which might be [[underline]] sufferd. [[/underline]] for 300 £.-- [[underline]] this can be done, [[/underline]] and appears the only expediors, to any [[unclear]] will Bring. Besides, if I am in [[underline]] Jail [[/underline]] what but my [[underline]] half pay, [[/underline]] is to support life,, prisons all are not even a [[underline]] Bed. [[/underline]] much less [[underline]] food. [[/underline]] my word I [[underline]] cannot now, [[/underline]] pay the 43 £ [[unclear]] I [[unclear]], never avoid, I have borrow'd it, had I known, how, The legacy, and my hearth, and [[underline]] other matters [[/underline]] and have terminated,, the instant time's [[unclear]], I will all, a part-- or I will do: as above, if I obtain a situation, to enable me, so to do, as I sincerely wish,, I am Sir your very [[unclear]] Sevt. [[underline]] John Belson [[/underline]] 2d Jany. [[underline]] a safe address,, [[/underline]] shall times It [[unclear]] I understand, it inst. 20 £. [[underline]] ultimately [[/underline]]


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