Angelica August 12th, 1817

Dear Sir

Ontario bank has Frequently accommodated me with money for County purposes, by an art of the Legislature passed last session I am authorized as Treasurer of Allegany County to make a loan the sum of fifteen hundred dollars for the purpose of making and improving a road in said County which sum the board of Supervisors of said County is authorized to raise by a tax.  I wish to make a loan of one thousand dollars about the last of Sept-next the whole Sum to be paid about the first of March next, which will give me time after the Collectors settles with the Treasurer to make his Remittance to the bank, Likewise to negotiate a Small Draft on the Comptroller, will you Sir have the goodness to arrange the business with the bank and inform if I can be accommodated Capt- Church will be my endorsee your attendance to this business will be as known - logged as a …. for the favor.  I remain In  your obi + Humble Servant Moses Van Campen

Capt. Parrish