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[This remittance?] to be made in thirds with your selves Messrs Barker
& Burnell of Nantuckett & myself. you will act your pleasure as
to yo[u]r own third Insurance, but you will not fail make[in]g one
third Insurance of above sum for me, & one third for Barker &
Burnell whose order I have to write you to this Effect-

I hope this vessell will have a quick passage, & her Cargo meet
a good Sale; she is Really a fine Vessell, & I am persuaded will
sail well-

I write by this opportunity to Mr Thos Longman Book seller
in Pater Noster Row for a large Parcell of Books to be Shipt
me, a Present from me to our College Library in Cam=
=bridge; & as there will be many Packages & the Freight
worth seeking, I have Directed him to apply to you to know when
to ship them. on such his application you will please to order
them on board a Vessell in w[hi]ch Interested, Say Marshall, Scott or
this new Brigt

I am to Desire you will please to make Insurance for me to
to the full Value on Fourteen Tons of Pott ashes for my own Acco[un]tt
on board the Ship Martha James Hall Mas[te]r at & from Boston to
London, she will sail in a few days. this you will do at the lowest
prem[ium].

you will also please to make £400 Sterlg
Insurance for me at the lowest prem[ium] on oyle Shipt for my own
Acco[un]tt on board the Brigt Susannah Wm Fleet mas[te]r at & from
Boston to London. she will depart in a few days.

By Hall & Fleet I shall write you further; & I hope soon to
give you an Acco[un]tt of Marshalls arrival

I am now so hurried that I cant add save my best wishes
for your health & Success, & beleive me with perfect Esteem.

Gent[leme]n

your most Obed[ien]t Serv[an]t

PS Folger & I have Shipt on board
the Ship John Thos Ashburne Mas[te]r ab[ou]t 30 Tons
of white Sperm oyle in thirds with you Folger
& Starbuck & myself as we Conclude not to
order Insurance I give you this notice that
if you incline to Insure your third you may.
She will sail in a few Days. -
To Messrs Bernards & Harrison-

[On right margin]
By Capt Daverson
P[er] Capt Logie
By Capt Hall
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Boston Octo[be]r 28th 1765

Gent[leme]n

Inclos'd you have Bill Lading & Invo[ice] of
Casks of white Sperma[ceti] oyle, & [space] Casks of Head matter
shipt for my own Acco[un]tt on board the Brigt Susannah Wm Fleet Mas[te]r to your address, which on its arrival you will

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