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Mr. Samuel Cornell Boston April 10th, 11766

Sir
I duly rec'd fav[or] of 3rd: Ult[im]o inclosing William Welch
mans Bill on Hugh Tarbet for L20.18. G Sterling & the Bill for L50 Sterling
Indors'd to you by William Kinloch with protest also Bill Lacking &
Invoice of 125 lbs Tar, 75 lbs Pitch, 50 lbs Turpentine & 20 lbs Pork
for your Account & Sloop Polly, Stephen Andrews master, which came to
hand 1st Ins[t] in good Order. the Naval Stores are all sold, Tar at 10/,
Pitch 13/4, Turpentine 18/8, being the top of the Market. have disposd
of only 4 lbs of the Pork at 9 dollars [per] bbl, wish I may obtain the same
for the remainder, have the promise of the Cash in a day or two for what is
sold, when rec'd will be remitted [^as] you direct to Mr. Elias Debrosses, Mr.
Tarbet promises payment of the Bills in a short time, when made will
be remitted. Mr. Debrosses also I thank you for this Consignment & shall
do all I can to make the mos tof it, as shall also for any other you may
Commit to my Care, mean time I am
Your most hum[ble] Servant
Deer Skins in the Hair if good 2/2
D[o] Indian dress'd 3/a 3/2
Indian Corn 2/8, Rye 3/, Wheat 4/6. W:J:Rum none, N:E:d[o] 1/8, Molasses 1/4
Sugar 40/@50/ Coffee 11 to 1/ Cocoa L4. Bohea Tea 4/8, Beef 36/
Exchange with London 33/3______________________________
Very few Vessells Loading with Naval stores at present.
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Boston April 14th 1766
Mr. John Cooke.
Sir
The 12th Ins[t] I drew on your in fav[or] Mr. Andrew Johannot for
L250.4.1 Rhode Island Lawful money with the Interest due therein to 10th Ins[ta]
(that is) the Interest calculated up to that time, the amount where of you'l please
to note in your next, by duly honor'd the name you'll oblige
Your most h[um]ble Serv[an]t
P.S. Miss Howard was well yesterday afternoon
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Sir Boston April 14th, 1766
I duly rec'd your fav[or] of 7th Curr[ent]: advising of your having deliverd the
10 Tons of Piggs xxxx to Cobbs order & had that day drawn on me for
the amount of L95 New York Curre[ncy ]at 10 days sight in fav[or] of Mr.
Oliver Wendell which will be duly honourd, when I have occasion
for more of your Piggs, I shall apply for them to pay in Six
months