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550

Boston Janry 19th 1767

Mr. John Cooke

Sir

If Capt. Snells Money be not paid please to take the
most speedy & direct Method of obtaining it from the High Sherriff & the Law will
bear you out in surely, for such a manifest breath of trust the Offices can
be compell'd to see the Money forthcoming in a more summary Way than
in a common Course of Law. Miss Howard I hear was well yesterday having
been confin'd to my House about 6 Weeks have not had the pleasure
of seeing her. I am

Your most huml Servt

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Boston Janry 19th 1767

Mr. Gerard G Beekman

I am sorry to inform you that no purchasers
appear either for Cocoa @ £5.6.8. or Jamaica Spirits @ 41. for the former
shall not refuse £5 as it will certainly fall as the Spring approaches
ev'ry thing is very dull at present but before the Close of Febry expect a
revival of business Price Currtt. much as {per} my last. I am

Your most huml. Servt.

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Boston Janry. 19th 1767

Mr. Gregory Cozzens

Sir

It is a long time since you gave me reason to expect
the payment of the ballce due from you to me being none in want of Mony
you'll oblige me by discharging the same as soon as may be. I am

Your most humbl. Servt.

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Boston Janry 19th. 1767

(Mr. Gideon Sesson)

Sir

We last Week saw Mr. Sewall in Town & enquired for Capt. Derby
he told us he had seen his Son who said Capt. Derby would be in Town in
a day or two. Two Days afterwards we employd Mr. Fitch to speak to Sewal
who said he had hear'd nothing further & asked whether we dessegn'd to take
him here in Town upon which S. H. went to him I assur'd him Capt.
Derby would be very safe in coming to Town to treat with us & have heard
nothing from him since. S. H. design'd to have gone to Salem this
Week if he had not been prevented by your Letter. The inclosed from
Mr Otis I open'd & shall comunicate the Contents to Mr. Gridley & Mr.
Fitch. you have likewise a Copy of the Bond for Indemnifacition, enclos'd
which is a Letter altered by Mr. Gridley & Mr. Fitsch which alteration I shou'l
have shewn to Mr. Hatch if he had been in Town. I believe you had
better defer your Journey till next Week when our Generall Court
sitts & the Sherriff of Salem County will be then in Town whom
Mr. Gridley choses to see & speak to & says he shall let him know his
Opinion if he does not receive Derby & detain him he will be liable
to pay the Debt himself. We shall do all we can to save you the trouble
of a Journey & shall be always ready to assist you when your presence is necy
sary we are

Your humbl Servts

H Lloyd, S [??]

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