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Per Post

Boston April 8th 1765

Mr. Joshua Saunders

Sir

I rec'd your fav'r of 25th Ult'o. I have not been able
to procure a market for your mohogony. The gentlemen that gave me some
incouragement they should purchase now tell me they shall not have ocasion
for any. I am

Your most humble servant

P.S. will do what I can between this & next posts to
find a chap for the mohogony

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Per Post

Boston April 8th 1765

Mr. Nathaniel Carter

Sir

I rec'd your fav'r of 3'd curr'tt advising that W. Roberts
bill on James Bentley for £12.12/ sterling is returnd with protest, please
to send it to your freind Mr. Samuel Phillips Savage per return of this post
& I will settle it with him I take it up, having an opportunity the begining
of next week to send it to Halifax. Pray the fav'r youl not omit sending
it this post. I am

Your most hum'l serv't

P.S. Note Mr. Bromfeilds having informd you I had
cr'd your acco'tt for the damagd cotton I suppose he told
you at same time that what ever you make of it y'o
are to acco'tt w'th me for, w'ch was the terms agreed on between us

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Per Sam'l Mumford

Boston April 8th 1765

Messrs. Nicholas Brown & Co.

I rec'd your fav'r of 5th curr'tt & agreeable to your
request therein I send you by Mr. Samuel Mumford £130 lawful money
of this province in gold, & inclosd is his rec't for the same, which
wish safe to hand, Old Mr. Rotch sold your oil at £164 old tenor per ton
says the orders he rec'd per the last ship limits him to £120 for drain
oil, he has still by him about 10 tons of his last years stock of
head matter, --- which he asks £234 for, but at the price he bids for
oil will find it difficult to get it off. I have rec'd since my last
Mr. Buttars & Mr. Golds ballances which waits your order, I am

Your hum'l servant

P.S. Inclosd is sales of oil per sheldon
neat proceeds £246.16.8 [l:?] money w'ch
is put to c'r your acco'tt curr'tt.