March ye 20 1807
Mr Stricklen Sir/
I Trouble You with a few Lines to Let You Know That the Land Here in These parts not settled will be Very soon Excheated if not settled by some person or another I should be Very Glad to allow You something for it if You please to Let me have the Grant of it for I Thought it would be Better for me to have it than for a stranger to have it for nothing as all the Lands not settled will Certainly be Taken Away I should be Very Glad to Know where Mr Brown is and if he be with You in any part for You to speak to him it is all sent home to England and will be all Taken Away if not settled as soon as a Return Comes and if you please to send me an Answer by the Bearer Mr Aaron Lintern Moses Winders Couson I should be Very much obliged to You from Your Humble Servt
Petter Waltman
Direct your Lettrs to me Living at Maggagaudavit in the province of New Brunswick