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Mr Hugh Hall Wentworth Boston Sepr. [September] 16th 1765
I recd [received] your favr [favor?] of 13th [Currtt?] & in consequence
thereof have done all I could to make the Insurance you orderd in Capt.
Sherburne, but have not been able to Effect it at any rate, the underwritten
utterly refusing to take any West India Risques at present. I am
Your most huml. [humble] Servt. [Servant]

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1 to Newport
1 to Portsmouth

Mr. William Butler Boston Sepr. 16th 1765
Sir
I have purchas'd 9 tbs Liver Oil for your Accot. [Account] &
Shipt the same on Board Wimble, the other bbl [barrel] to make up the 10 bbs you
ordered I expect to procure when the Coasters come up, it costs 49/8 p [per] bbl
without full Binding, some was sold the same day at 50/8, if youl be so
kind as to pay Mr. John Harris Cruger for Accots. of Mr. John Boylston
of this place on Accots. thereof Thirty pounds Sixteen Shillings New York
Curr:y [Currency] & charge the same to my Accots. youl particularly oblige. the reason
of my taking this Liberty is having the opportunity of receiving dollar for
dollar, which has been very seldom the case for 6 months past, 2/2 to 5 & 6
having been generally allow'd on Bills on New york & is the case now, I am
Your huml. st.
& Son

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Our Mackrell 20/3
Halifax do [ditto] 18/3
Jamaica Fish 12/8
Whale Oil 16 [pounds] p Son
Whale Bone 2/8 p lb

Sp. Ceti Whale Oil 24 [pounds]
Brown do 21.6.8
Draind do 18.13.4 } p Son
Best B Sugar very scarce 42/8 A 45/44 p ct.
Cocoa 88/1 Coffee gd. [ground] Cotton 2/

Dear Sir Boston Sepr. 16th 1765
By desire of my Nephew Mr. Wm. [William] Smith, Inclos'd you have two
rects. [receipts given by Joseph Woodmass of same tenor for 22' 190 1/2 Dollars with
Major Otho Hamiltons Certificates annexts. Jacobson saild laste Thursday
with whom went passengers your sister Apthorp & her two little grls,
Miss Bollan, Messrs. Hale Neven & Lane, I am with mine & Mrs. Lloyds
Compliments to you & your good Lady
Your most huml. Servt.
Compliments to you & your good Lady
Mr. Smith expects to be up very soon
Charles Wd. Apthorp Esqr. [Esquier]

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