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5

Per Post

Boston March 4th, 1765

Mr. Gerard G. Beckman

Dear Sir

I duly rec'd your favrs. of 18th & 25th. ult. via Wim-
ble & the post of the former inclosing a Letter to Mr. John Wait which shall
send him by Samuel Waldo Esqr. the member for Falmouth who says he is
esteemd to be in good circumstances. The Bankrupt Act via post & the Law
Book via Wimble are both come to hand for which am much obligd, as also
for your intention of sending a copy of the other act via this weeks post, which
is much wanted. Agreeable to your request I now return you inclosd your
bill for £48.2.7 New York curr'y [currency] on Joseph Golthwait Esqr. & shall
apply to Wimble for the £40.11.4 like currency amount of the 20 firkins
butter you sold him. I am

Your most humble Servant

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Per Post

P.S: to Mr. Jacob Franks Letter of 2'd March 1765

I cant exactly assertain Mr Mr. De Paibas ballance for want of know-
ing the charge I have been at in prossecuting a suit for him against one
James Flyng of New Hampshire, who broke jail is absconded & not like
to pay anything. Unless it be recoverd of the government for the insuf-
ficiency of the jail it will be lost. I presented a petition to the assem-
bly a year agoe to make good the debt on acct. thereof, but fear it wont
avail

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Per D. Brown

Boston March 6th 1765

Messrs. Nicholas Brown & Co.

Inclosd is Dexter Browns rect. for 2 casks nails
amounting as at foot to £18.8.2 1/2 l mo. [lawful money] which have chargd to your acct.
currtt. Some of the 4'd nails are rusty, but being better than any I could
find, thought it best to send them. I am

Your most humble Servant

[list of charges totaling £17 . 19 . 2 1/2
Commission @ 2 1/2 per ct. = . 8 . 11 3/4
Total = £ 18 . 8 . 2 1/4]