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meet at two feet at bottom: in raising the wall in front of 

 your bank, carry it up almost plumb, for as your earth 

 settles down, your wall will lean back and become too 

 shelving. 



I am, Sir, respectfully. Yours, 



William Neill, 

 Hon. Richard Peters. 



On the same Subject, by the Same. 



Read January 12, 1813. 



16 Mile Stone, Phil. £^ Lan, Turnpike^ 

 November 28, 1812. 



Sir, 



The spring before last I made 360 feet of hedge 



and ditch ; which cost me, as near as I can recollect, 



as follows, 



13 days work at 3^. 9d. 



Boarding the men, - - - 



5 days of a cart and 2 horses "> 



hauling stone at 2 dollars, 3 



800 thorn plants, 



Whiskey to the men, 



S26. Z 9 15 



360 feet, allowing 10 feet to the pannel, make S6 pan. 

 nel which, will cost about 5s. 5d. 



