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Boston 3rd October 1765
Mr Lawrence Reade
Sir
I rec'd favr. by the Saturdays post cautioning
me againts any Concerns with Mr Jordan in the money way & I am sorry
to say it came to late before that time he hadrepresented to me that he came
here to make a stay of only a fortnight & having made his visit much
longer was out of Cash & delivered I woud furnish him with £50 fterling
for which he woud give me his Bill on Mr Thomas Walker of London
which I readily Colply'd with Considering him as a gentleman of family
& Fortune recommended to me by my friend Mr Reade & had not then
heard onw single sillable to his disadvantage so that I must have been greatly
wanting in my opinion of the Confidence due to my friend if I had
scrupled the Credit of his Bills thus it lays in my mind & the facts are
recited in a plain maner for your Consideration without any thought
of compelling you to be of my sentiments for I shall acquiese in whatever
you shall think proper to be done on the occasion so have I reclosd you a
power of Attourney that there may be no deficiency on my part to get Secu-
rity of Mr Jordan for the money I have advanc'd. I rec'd yours of 27th
{September} & must begg leave to mention that I do not remember any caution you
have givenme in Conversation not to Credit the persons you may recom
mend without your special order & shall carefully examin your Letters
to see if I can find anu such paragraph in them Mrs Wetchered pursued
Mr Jordan to Newport where she overtook him & got near the whole
of her demand. I am with great Esteem & friendship
Your most hum.e Servt.
Minutes of Mr Jordans Bill
Edward Jordan junrs Bill of Ecchange payable
to Henry Lloyd Esqr. 30 days night drawn on Thos.
Walker Esq.r Merchant in London dated Boston
12th Sep.r 1765 for £50 Starting
@ 33/3 pb: advance
Landdful money
£66.13.4