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in the Spring when the late fall Faves are properly cur'd the price
may be from 10/6 @ 12/, Sterling {per} [??] at most, but the great difficulty
will be in procuring a Vessell to carry so small a Quantity as large
Vessells seldom offers to take in a Freight & one so small as will carry
5 @ 177 [??] {per} the small Qty. of Lumber you propose cannot make
it worth their while unless they have an Exorbitant freight.
Vessells that will carry from 1000 to 12000 [??] may be procur'd
at 2/1 @ 2/6 Sterling {per} [??] Freight. Should Messrs. Gordons prosecute their
Scheme it will be necessary to be advis'd some Time beforehand in Order to
procure the [??tt] Staves which are never to be had but when bespoke
& will be necessary also to have the Length, Width & Thickness ascertain'd
Pine Boards are always to be had when the Harbours are open.

Whenever I am favor'd with yours or Messrs. Gordons Orders
to transact the above concern you may depend on my Endeavours
to execute it in the best Manner I am Capable of mean time I am

Your most humbl Servt

Finis

Boston Novr. 12th. 1766

Mr. Hendricksen Eyck

I have at last got you 8 more large Iron Kettles
which have shipt [crossed out: {per} Capt Smith] to New York [per] Sloop Speedwell Paschall
N Smith Master cost as at foot £4.9.3. I wish them safe to hand & am

Your huml. Servt

8 large Iron Kettles . . . @ 10/6 . . . . £4.4
Carting do. . . . . . . . 1
£4.5
Commission @ 5 [per]Ct. . . . 4.3
£4.9.3