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but first falling in with Mr. Sage I suppose prevented his applying to Mr.
Talcot, almost the only person I have any acquaintance with in Middle-
town is Timothy Bigiloe Esqr. Attorney at Law who bears a good cha-
ractor & if finally recourse must be had to the law shall improve him. The favr.
of your further directions will oblige.
Your most huml. Servant
Doctr. Charles White

Boston March 15th 1765
Mr. John Fillis
Sir
I duly recd. your favr. of 24th January last per Mr. John Willians.
Your information of Mc. Phillimy being froze up here was premature. He
saild for Halifax soon after he got full with as fine wind as could be
wishd for & continued so till he might have arrivd with you had he not
met with the misfortune of being cast away, by which fear you & the con-
tractors are great sufferers as I hear but little of the cargo was sav'd.
Inclosd is copy of my letter to you by him with copy invoice 10 Hhd. [hogshead][
molasses. Agreeable to your request I have purchas'd a Hhd. of best green
coffee for your accott. & inclosd you have invoice & Capt. Hector McNeils
bill lading for the same, & the remaining of the 2 Hhds. sugar you ord'd
some time agoe. Not having been able to procure a second Hhd. that would
answer till now & as sugars go I think it cheap. Hope both that & the
coffee will be to your mind. The amount thereof is £56.12.5 lawful mo.
to you debit. Hope the articles per Attwood got safe to hand. Surriname
molasses 9/ @ 9/6. Common sorts dull at 9/. I am
Your most huml. servt.
P.S. Capt. Attwood is this minute arriv'd, cant as yet
find that I have any of your favours by him.

Boston March 15th 1765
Mr. John Demount
Capt. Somes is arrived at South Carolina
in ballast & proposes to take in a freight there for Boston.
This being a deviation from his voyage wil render the insurance void
I made on her by your & his orders. I am
Your huml. servant

P.S. Capt. Somes met w'th bad weather was
40 days in his passage to the mole, put to
short allowance, broke his boom lost his
boat & was otherwis damag'd.