Updates Knox on the progress of the Committee and discusses various land deeds. Notes the petitions can no longer be called upon from year to year.

Updates Knox on various business matters and land deeds. Says they are still waiting for a vessel to arrive and fears it may have been overtaken by the last storm and that Mr. Robinson may have been on the vessel. Asks Knox to bring him his receipts when Knox visits next.

Discusses the rulings of the committee regarding land transactions.

Discusses committee members who will hear the land petition cases in Waldoboro, Maine. Reports he told the committee that Knox was unaware of the people's suits (possibly deeds) being lost and Knox is a friend and benefactor of the people on the patent (possibly part of the Waldo patent). Also notes the settlers have issues with some of Knox's agents.

Discusses an undisclosed business matter and land deals located in the Eastern lands. Appears the Committee wants Knox to make an offer on some land.

Wrote to Knox at the end of March, enclosing a deed for land sold in Charlestown, which Knox was to execute. Has not received any letters from Knox and the deed has apparently lapsed. Adds that Mrs. Archibald, who lodged Knox when he was in Boston, heard that Knox's family was going to visit the area and offered to lodge them.

Discusses the arrival of guests and the preparations made for them.