on the second bond, and the Jury decided from the evidence that the said monies accrued and were received under the second bond; and that therefor the sureties under that bond are entitled to a credit for the same— Although I think the decission of the Jury was not against the weight of testimony, or rather there was an absence of testimony that would warrant that finding— still as it was a question of fact for the jury— there is no remedy— I am greatly in hopes that the Judgement rendered against the sureties on the first Bond, can be collected, they have sent me a copy of the Motgage executed by Stephenson to them as security (as a large amt of lands) and are willing to assign to the the same— tomorrow I Start for to see that the Adminstration of the estate of Deceased is taking proper measures to preserve the estate, and to pay the taxes upon the lands belonging to the estate— upon my return I shall go to to obtain the assignment of the Mortgage executed by Stephenson to his sureties and to examine into the interest that Stephenson had in Town lots in the Town of and to obtain the necessary testimony to file a [p. [2]]