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Per Post

Boston April 25th, 1765

Sir

At the request of Docr. Charles White of Halifax executor to Fre’
Dansey esqr. deceased I inclose you Mr. Comfort Sages rec’t to said
Fre’ Dansey for 20 bbs mackrell & 108 quintals cod fish &c dl’d him
by Capt. Abiel Lucas to be disposd of for said Mr. Danseys acc’tt as also
Capt. Lucas’s acco’tt sales of 9 1/2 quintals fish ball’ce due from him
32/8. You have herewith also Docr. Charles Whites power to me with
substitution & copies of his & Mr. Sages letters. Docr. Whites I transmit
you at his request, in whose behalf by the recommendation of my
brother in law Samuel Fitch esqr. & at the desire of Mr. Sage, I
pray the fav’r youl be so kind as to undertake the settlement of this affair
with him in the manner perscribd in Docr. Whites letter, so as to bring
it to as speedy an issue as possible, in which youl not only oblige them
but

Your most hum’l serv’t

Matthew Talcott esqr.

P.S. Please as you receive any payments from Mr. Sage to remit the same to me
as soon after as you have convenient opportunity. Mr. Fitch informd me
some little time agoe that he made an attachment of some moneys or effects of
Lucas in the hands a person here for Mr. Sage which youl be kind enough to
inform yourself how far we are intitled to the benefit of it.

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Per Post

Boston April 25th, 1765

Mr. Comfort Sage

Sir

I duly rec’d your fav’r of 11th Feb’y last. Copy where of
I transmitted to Dcr. Charles White of Halifax executor to the late Fred. Dansey esqr Dec for his directions how to proceed in your affair, which
not coming to hand till a ten days ago is the reason you have not had an ans’r
till now. He consents agreeable to your proposal that Matthew Talcott esqr
would have the management of it to whom I write by this post & inclose
him this letter with a power & the other papers relative thereto, hope by this
time you have dispos’d of the remainder of the fish & are in cash or soon
will be for the whole you hav dispos’d of, as I find by Mr. Fitch he has
made an attachment for you of some moneys or effects of Lucas in the
hands of a person here, from the good character you bear I have no doubt
but you will do everything in your power to bring the affair to as equit-
able & speedy issue, mean time I am

Your most hum’l servant