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Boston October 7th 1965
Capt William Wimble
Agreeable to your request I take the opportunity [&?]
post to let you know I should be glad you to be concerned with you in the
hire of a Verssell for Thomas Bernard to return immidiately witha freight
from New York to this place & if find he will answer for the [Basiness?] to con-
tinue him in it please to deliver the inclos'd to Mr W.m Parviance on your
arrival at Wilmington and if you can conveniently please to pay Mrs
Joannah Alberspy £7.51. New York Burry being the Ballance due
from me to her Husband Mr William Alberspy taking her receipt
for so much on his Acco.tt & I will send her the acco.tt by same private
hand. I wish you a prosperous Voyage & safe return & am
Your most humb'e Servt.
If you pay Mr Alberspy the above money
please advise me & I will pay Me Wimble
the same Sume send her receipt
if men Tom Pippins are to be had at Queens,
V Mage let Tom bring me as many as Brother Jo.s

Boston Octob.r 7th 1765
Mr William Purriance
I rec'd your favrs. of 29th July last with a Letter to Capt Hanjon
open & Sheppards protest & Capt Welch who arrivd here 28th Augt & delivered thevery
small Quantity of 45 [Hthats?] 10 Teirces & Ullage of Molasses in pretty good order which
sold at 1/22/5 & yall.o Lawful money. notice your proceedings in negotiating the Busi-
ness of Brigg Samuel & Cargo & can't say but am still of the opinion you committed
a great error in ordering Capt Welch to break bulk before the entry of his Cargo
all his misfortunes must be ascreb'd to that incautious step tho indeed it was a ma-
nifest weakness in the Captain & mate to Submit to the Comptroters' administering
an Oath [bc?] to them on Board the Vessel as they were not nor in my opinion have
been Compelld to it. hope youl succeed in the Suit you propose communicatin for the
recovery of the 67 [Hthds?] [bc?] and if recoverd doubt not you will remit me the meat
proceeds thereof for acco.tt Mr John Hanson. am heartly sorry for Mr Hanson
Loss as no man bears a more amiable Charactor what is due for the Hire of the
Brigg must be paid & by the advice & direction of Mr Peter R Levingston will be
referd to the deciscion of Merchants of Charactor here. I am
Your humb'e Servant.