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Boston Augt. 19th. 1765

Mr. Matthew Cozzens

I duly rec'd your favr. of 10th Currtt. & note that your Sloop
with 70 Tons of Loggwood was to Sail in 3 or 4 days to my Address, the Wood was
designd for Messrs. Green & Boylston, they will give but £5 Sterling for it & say
they cant obligate themselves to pay for it in less then 3 months, but will
do it as they collect money which doubt not will be sooner. when I wrote you
about it I had not the least mistrust but they would pay for it on delivery
being for a Remittance to Urope & they never before askt any Credit, nor
did they hint they should expect any, on that presumption I wrote you
I cou'd procure the Cash for it. I am heartily sorry if it be any disappointment
to you, & hope youl Receive this before the Sailing of your Vessel
either to prevent her coming or that you may dispose of to Mr Mason if their
Terms do not suit, I am

Your huml. Servant

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Boston Augt. 19th. 1765

Sir

I duly recd. your favr. of 15th. Currtt. & agreeable to your request have engag'd
the 300 Quintals of Jamaica Fish & 50 lbs Mackrel you write for, the former
at £4.15/ the latter at £9.2/ (if cant do better) being very scarce but extraordinary Good this
year. I have the Fish of a man whose integrety I can depend on & he will
engage for the Quality, it is come the latter end of of this week in bulk which
will give an opportunity of seeing it before packing, youl please to order
when to Ship it. Mr. Mumford deliverd me the 67 half Joannes, 2 Dobloons
1 Madore & 10 Dollars you sent by him which is past to your Credit
saving 14 Grains wanting in weight, in 2 of the Joannes & 8 in the Dobloon, I hope to get the mackrell
under the above price but it is uncertain, expect to obtain 6 weeks or 2
months Cr. for what the Fish & mackrel amounts to more then the Cash
you sent, the whole of which will be about £100 Lmo. not doubting your
making provision for discharging it, by the time it becomes due, as otherwise
money being so scarce it will be difficult for me to advance it. I have been at

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