William Byrd letter to William Blathwayt, 1699 January 4

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This comes chiefly to Accompany my Accounts for
halfe a year ending last Christmas day, with the Warrants
& Vouchers, allso a Receipt from Mr. Randolph for
his years Salary ending in Aprill 1698. but not being
in the way when I made up that years Account, I
could not procure the Warrant to bee indorsed
by him; The Salary to the General of the Councill is
not yett brought to this Account So that they will
haue a whole year due to them in Aprill
next; There is nothing in the Account but what
was usuall, many extoardinary charges being
now retrenched by his Excellency.

Inclosed herewith is allso a bill for the Salary
due to your honored Selfe for halfe a year, And
I craue leaue to wish you many happy new
years & presume to Subscribe my Selfe
with profound respect

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4th: January 1699
From Mr. Auditor Byrd
Received 23 February 1699

with the Accounts & Vouchers
for half a year to Christmas
And a Bill for the Auditers
Salary for the same time