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Mr Nathaniel Holman Jnr (Copy) You are to go on three tracts of Land lying in Monongalia County which were patented in the name of Wm Holt dec. containing 2475 3/4 Acres each. Surveyed January 1784 two tracts by an Big Sandy Creek & the third Tract on Mill Creek. 1st Report who are in possession of the Lands & whither all or any part has been held by Holt or his Sons. 2dly whither the Title & quality of the Lands are good & your opinion of its value of Acre. 3dly whither any part of the Lands have been sold for non paymt of the United States Tax or the State taxes. If the Taxes are due the amt of these Report. If any part has been sold for taxes & report the quty. sold, to whom, & for what causes (of) whom. Mr Philip Doddridge Atty. at Law in or near Morgan town can inform you who to who to enquire of, as best acquainted with the Lands and well acquainted with the Lines. The enquiry may be made privately, without saying who sent you. Mr George Gardner as Agent for Mr Jerdone will pay you for your trouble (??) Your Obt. Servt Signed Wm DuVale. Atty. (??)

(Copy) Richmond Sept 16th 1802 A report agreable to the within instructions. I found the Corner Trees of Two of the surveys agreable to the Patents in No 1 & No 2, and find that the Lands are not settled by any Person. nor could I find that the Lands, or any part thereof has ever been sold, nor offered for sale by Holt or his Sons. The Title of the lands I believe to be good & find the Surveys was regularly returned in the Surveyor's Office of the County of Monongalia - and find the lands to be of very inferior quality. I doubt whither it would sell for ten Cents (per) Acre. These two Tracts, (form) very near the Creek called the left hand for of Big Sandy, in the County of (Kenhawa) formerly the County of Monongalia. I was informed in Morgan town by a Mr Reedie, that these lands are mortgaged to a certain Wm. Coleman of James City, & that he was making arrangements to sell them. The Tract No 3 I could not find the lines, but have no doubt, but what I was on the lands. If so, I consider that to be valueable, the lands are strong & sufficiently level to afford convenient Farms with desirable water Courses. This trace, I think cannot (ly) as near Mill Creek as might be supposed from the Patent. If the lands No 3, by where I believe it does, I (suppose) it could be sold for about (page cut off at this point).

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