At the End of the Sittings, he shew'd Cause on the Affidt, (F) wherein having
observed that notwithstanding he apprehended he was neither Obliged nor warranted
to make that Estreat, he had never the less done all he could till Waller's refusal he
was sounfortunate as to be misapprehended or to give displeasure And the Order
was made absoluteAnd this too with any Order on Mr. Waller to deliver the means
of compleating it or lending Assistencethis shews something beyond ordinary
motives.

To say no less of the Order to Attach, when milder Premedies are given by
the Statutes and for not doing that which another ought to have done long before and
for doing of which Mr. Jefferson may be troubled and vexed by the Parties
concerned, is considered by every one acquainted with the Practice of the Sessions
as a rigorous measure.

But as'tis a Folly to Contend with Courts or superior Powers; the next
thing Jefferson has considered is how to Perform this Business in the best manner
he can & with as little Mischief to himself and other as possible.

In Order thereto he has sent Letters to the Parties concerned (none havg,
been sent at the proper time) And the Answers thereto are Collected in the
Schedules of the different Sessions and marginal Observations throughout the
Draft.

By these it appearing that many Persons will be very undeservedly
involved in Ruin, who have been either Principal or Surely And in General poor
People; if Mr. Jefferson is Obliged in discriminately to Estreat their
Recognizances because [..] stand undischarged in the Sessions Books for
Instance several who this [..] arance did not appear; others who did appeared
at a subsequent Session [..] hear [..] selves called others where the
Recogn [..] not sen [..] time [..] he having agreed with their
[..]