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to be a great sufferer himself by advancing so much more then he ever rec'd. I am
with mine & Mrs. Lloyds compliments to you, your good lady & family

Your most h'ble serv't

Price curr'tt
wheat 30/. corn 22/6. rye 30/ pork £20.5/ @ £22.10/
beef @ £18- brown sugars £10 @ £17 - powder d'o @ £14 @ £20
molasses 9/ @ 9/6. No. rum 11/ @ 11/6. W I d'o 18/. cocoa £33. cotton wool 15/. coffee 5/3
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Per Capt. Ford

Boston July 24th 1765

Dear Nephew

I duly rec'd your fav'r of 20th ult'o per Homer (covering a letter
to Charles W'd Apthorp esq'r which was duly forwarded) & of 25th per somes, the
letter inclosing W'm Roberts 1st & 2nd bill for £14.15.7 sterling with
extrats from two letters of Mr. Daniel Hailes to Mr. Robert, youl please to
forward the 3rd bill as opportunity offers. also rec'd yours of 28th per Homer
inclosing copy of gov'r Wilmots Warrant, & extracts from C W ? letter
of 3rd Jan:y & 6th May 1765, with your queries relative to your draft on him
which are quite satisfactory. my last inform'd you I had found the report
of one of your bill being in danger of being returnd with protest, turnd
out to be a mistake. a remittance to Mrss'rs Trecothick & c'o at this time
will be a great relief to my mind, as they have pressd me evry closely
to discharge the debt for the cloathing & look wholly to me for it, if
you can make a larger remitance then propos'd it will still be more
satisfactory both to them & to me, relying on your doing the best you can
in the affair concludes me.

Your affect'te uncle

WIlliam Smith evq'r
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Per Dext'r Brown

Boston July 25th 1765

Mess'rs Nicholas Brown & C'o

Agreeable to your order dtd me by Mr. Brown
I now send you by him the two rheams of writing paper cost
as at foot 36/11 lm'o which is to your debit, I wish it safe to hand &
liking @ am

Your humble servant

inclos'd you have d browns rec't for y'l paper

1 rheam paper No. 1 . . . £1.
1 d'o . 3 . . . .16.
1.16.
commission @ 2/2 perc't . . .11
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£1.16.11