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If, Sir, under the foregoing circumstances you
think his acc^t. can be set aside, or any considerable
part of it, I woud wish to proceed in the suit, if
you think otherwise, I had better, I think suffer a non=
suit; however your counsel be it what it may will
be cheerfully submitted to [?];

Sir, your very H. Serv^t.
Abner Brooks

Your nonattendance at last court was the
reason of my not being ready for trial [thus?]
I will have my witnesses ready next court
A.B.