Cairnie St. Ann Jamaica 3rd Novr. 1829
Dear Madam
Immediately after my arrival in this Island
I forwarded your letter to Mr. Gray, and I trust long before this
reaches you, you will be in pofsefsion of favourable accounts
from him respecting your Brothers Estate. - I have not
been in Spanish Town myself, since my arrival, but I got a
Friend of mine to take from the Secretary’s Office the Extracts
which are now enclosed: in the event of Mr. Gray not yet hav-
ing given you a full detail, they will in some measure set your
mind at rest with regard to your later Brothers intentions, and
give you some idea of the state of his affairs: from the different
Items in the Inventory I am inclined to think there will be little a-
vailable to the legatees except the Sum that may be realized for
the Slaves and Freehold; and there is a pofsibility of demands be-
ing against that, as far as regards the Judgements against the
Estate of French (altho. I am unacquainted with the nature of them)
I am inclined to think they will be of no service as they must have
been only vested in your Brother for some particular purpose.
It would appear from the Memorandum at the bottom that
Mr. Gray is acting, and recording his transactions; I should there-
fore hope that he will regularly furnish all the Legatees with
correct statements of every thing : should however that not be
done in due time, I would recommend their joining in send-
ing a Power of Attorney to some Person they have confidence
in to act for them; should that necefsity take place and they not
have confidence in any one immediately residing in that quarter
I shall if they wish it do every thing in my power for their Interests
I sincerely hope however that Mr. Grays proceedings will supersede the
necefsity of such a step ; at the same time if he is backward in
sending Copies of his proceedings I do not think it would be pru-
dent to lose much time as in the event of any thing happen-
ing to him it might be a difficult matter to recover from
his Heirs or Executors without proper Vouchers.
I am happy to say I have by Gods Blefsing enjoyed good
health since I had the pleasure of seeing you; I will feel
much obliged by your having the goodnefs to Remember me
Kindly to Mr. Jas. Gordon, Mr. and Mifs Mellis, The Revd. Mr.
Walker, Mr. & Mifs Merson, Mrs. Forbes, Poor Mrs. Smith and
all enquiring Friends.
With best wishes for your health and happinefs and again
afsurng you (should it be necefsary) that you may depend
on my best exertions. I remain
dear Madam
yours very sincerely
David Ingram
Mifs Elizabeth Catanach
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