Charles Rhind To John Townsend, Albany. New York. ALS., 1822, July 18

Refers to favor of 16th. Lists aids or clerks for the captains. Comment on fact that Lynch had written, in presence of Mr. W.L. to Mr. Oakley who has agreed to serve as counsel and that he would be here to meet Mr. Emmet between this and 27th inst. The Fulton Company has not been consulted. Engagement of Oakley presumably is by order of R.L. Mr. Dale will not be here until last in the fall. Reports difficulty in preventing a sale of all Mr. Fulton's interest in the boats for it was advertised by the sheriff to be sold last Monday week -had to raise $2000 and promise to apply ensuing dividends. Mr. M. Livingston returned this morning from Rhode Island with the Olive Branch and touched in at New London. He means to run the opposition line from Jersey to Rhode Island against the Fulton Company. He had five passengers from Providence, Fulton had forty-two. He is the catspaw of Hoffman and Bartholomew who wish to five the questions this new ground at his expense - he went to Rhode Island without proper papers, had his boat seized and had to pay foreign tonnage and give bonds. Kindly inform Mr. Graham.