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[in margin] Per Capt. Freeman

Boston March 7th 1765

Sir

I rec'd your fav'r of 4th currt. [current month] by Mr. Wats. inclosing ten guineas & one pistole
for account of Mr. Thomas Martin, whose seperate account I have agreeable to his
desire creditted wherein you have my receipt for the same. Am much
oblig'd for your repeated kind offices. I shall be glad to have it in my power
to retaliate them. Note your intention of sending the articles remaining in
store & remitting me the amount of Pearns note when rec. It gives me
pleasure to hear Mr. Martin has so soon got an employ & wish him
all the success he can desire, believing him to be a truly honest man.
I am with tender of my best services

Your most humble servant.

P.S. I have not had opportunity to weigh the above money.

Mark H. Wentworth Esqr.

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[in margin] Per Capt. Freeman

Boston March 8th 1765
Mr. Aaron Lopez

Sir

Inclosed is Capt. Simeon Freemans bill lading for
a lyon head, with brackets, trail boards & badges, amounting as at foot to
£10.10.5 1/2 lawful money which have chargd to your accott. currt. [current account]. I wish
them safe to hand an am

Your most hum'l serv't.

1 Lyon Head . . . . . . . . . . . . £ 4.5.4

2 Brackets . . . . . @ 10/ . . . . . " 1--

Tail Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " 10.8

Badges / being 10 pieces . . . " 2.13.4

Carpenters Bill . . . . . . . . . . . " 2.5.4

.........................................£ 10.14.8

Abated for promp pay 10 pct. . . . . .1.1.6

..........................................£ 9.13.2

Painters Bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " 10.8

........................................ £10.3.10

Truckage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " 1.6

.........................................£10.5.4.

Commission @ 2 1/2 pct. . . . . . . " 5.1 1/2

........................................£10.10.5 1/2

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[in margin] Per Capt. Freeman

Boston March 8th 1765

Mr. Moses Lopez

Inclosed is Capt. Simeon Freemans bill lading for
1 bbl [barrel] pot ash for your acct. which wish safe to hand. I cant give you the
costs now, as the price is not yet fixt, as soon as it is will advise you. In the
mean time I am

Your most humble servant