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I had no expectation of receiving Vans’s till the devidends are rec’d of the
trustees, nor did I think you expect it. Mr. Fitch never engagd more
then to make good one fourth part in case there was a deficiency when the whole
devidends were paid, which I think it to your advantage. As I really relieve
they will fall short of that. I daily expect to be inform’d of Wendell’s
circumstances by a particular freind who I can rely on. When I am will
communicate it to you for your approbation. Besides were I in cash for
these devidends there will not be the sum in my hands you draw for, & if
Mumford fails in the payment of his note (which hope will
not be the case from what you say) you will be still largely in areas

I am

Your most hum’d serv’t

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Boston July 10th, 1765

Mr. Hugh H. Wentworth

D’r Sir

Agreeable to the incouragement I gave you in
my letter per last Monday’s post, I now send you by Mr. Stavers the plan of our
light house with two papers of directions for executing the same according to
a moddell I had with it. if you find it necessary to have a moddell I can pro
cure one for less then that I send to Philadelphia as the charge of going
to the light house was included. Besides if you get the lanthorn made here
by Mr. Foster which imagine will be most for your advantage. The moddell of that
may be omitted & will a lone save 8 to 12 dollars. The original cost of our light
house in the year 1716 was £2385.17. 8/2. Silver at 9/3 per oz taken from the
votes of the general court. The frame, casements & cover of the lanthorn without
were then of wood. It is now of iron & copper, & along cost £600 lmo, which is
collected from the several tradesmens bills who found the materials & did the
work. Please to take a copy of the plan I send you & return me the original
for the use of the carpenter who took it. Having promis’d him it should be re-
turnd. If I can be any further serviceable in this affair to the committee (to
whom please to dender my compliments) they may freely command their & your
The inclos’d is copy of the votes of the
gene’l court referd to above ----