Letter from John Belson to General Jacob de Budé, thanking him for his interest and requesting assistance in acquiring a situation as a Barrack Master or Pay Master.

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give me or my hopes up: I will not trouble you, but I have been, of all men in life, The most unfortunate. This induces me to come forward with my large family; I fear a Subaltern's Commission in the Militia would be too active, at this moment. I mentioned Genl. Doyle because of cases hinted to me many little things were in his gift at Guernsey. The pay master there to the Invalids was particularly mentioned; a Captain Boncaster lately obtained [[underline]] there [[/underline]]: a 5d. a day Barrack master's appoint[[deletion]] [[unclear]] [[/deletion]] [[addition]]ment [[/addition]] and is in hopes I learn of a better thing. Therefore a chance of a vacancy: There are many things might fall [[underline]] if on the spot [[/underline]]. I am very willing to reside there if you should judge it expedient to get your friend to act in my favor or to procure a letter for me to be the [[underline]] bearer of [[/underline]] all