Joseph Evans letter to Thomas Rotch, 9 mo 1st 1815

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Gilberthorp Earl     9 Mo 1st 1815
            Bot of Joseph Evans
for Sundry shoes pBill rendered him                                       $218.82
   recieved, this sum at the same time
                                              118.82
  the Balance due 3 m 1st 1816  $100.
  To interest in Balance, since 3 m 1, 1816 till paid.  Please pay the above bill say One hundred dolls with interest to Thos Rotch or order and oblige, Thy Friend
    Philad 3 mo 21, 1817
                                 Joseph Evans
  Thos Rotch           Philad 3 mo 21st 1817
      Esteemed friend
                   I will thank thee to present the above acct to G E and request payment, he will make an objection, that he sent the balance, which he did in a counterfit note on the Philada Bank and which I returned him, there is a circurys twice attending it which is not the most favorable on both Earl & William Fogle who brot the letter, in the 10 mo last W Fogle brot me an open letter (that is no Seal to it) containing 100$ from G.E. 100$ to go to his credit and the 2$ to the credit of Chs Rose, on opening the letter and discovering the money, not doubting but that it was good I at the instant omitted to pay but little to the contents of the letter till after Fogle left my store, I very soon sent the 100$ to the Bank of Pennsylv for deposit, but recieved for answer that the note was