Thomas P. Cope letter to Thomas Rotch, Philadelphia, 6 mo 4 1818

               
  B-36-2
                   Philada; 6 mo 4 1818
  Thos Rotch
    Respected Friend, 
                Thy Letter of the 3 mo 8th was
  received -  About a month since Godfrey
  Haga executed a Deed to J.M. Baumler for the
  5,500 acres of land near thee, on which the German
  Separatists are settled, to be delivered to him on
  his executing Bonds & Mortgage to secure the
  payment of the purchase money - At the same
  time, as we are informed, Stephen Huber had
  the form of a Declaration of Trust prepared which
  he believed J.M. Baumler would be willing to 
  sign.        However great the confidence
  of these people may be in Baumler, should he
  be removed by death his heirs may come forward
  & claim the Land with all the improvements,
  & their security therefore depends on having a
  proper instrument executed & recorded.
                It will no doubt be a great
  convenience to them to have a grist & saw Mill
  of their own, to be for the common benefit of
  the whole & we are willing to aid them in
  the erection of such mills, but we are unwilling
  to give anything to promote the private views
  of a few Individuals to the prejudice of the rest.
               We wish it to be distinctly
  understood that our proposed aid depends on the
  executing & recording of such Declaration- and on
  thy being satisfied that it has been done. I
  will pay to thy order the sum of six hundred
  Dollars for their use - on behalf & by directions of
                             the Committee.
                              Thos P. Cope