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(seq. 56)
50.
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Boston April 22’d, 1765
Dear Sir
I rec’d a line this past from one of the owners of the privateer which took the young moses, who gives positive orders still to apply to Mr. Gridley for his advice & assistance. I shall shew him that paragraph of his letter which I think myself oblig’d to do. I am
Your most hum’l serv’t
Joseph Dowse esqr
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Per Post
Boston April 23’d 1765
Mr Moses Lopez
Sir
Your fav’r of 9th inst’t came duly to hand. Inclos’d you have Mr. Hutchinson's answer to your queries. I have not been able to purchase you another barrel of potash, as yet, but will procure one as soon as possible, at foot is lost of the barrel sent you per Freeman amounting to £6.9.8 L money, charg’d to your debit. I am
Your most hum’l servant
1 bbt potash
ML No: 1.3.3.1
1.18 sare 3.1.11 neat . . . . . .@ 37/4. . . .£6.5 Truckage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£6.66 Commission @ 2 1/2 pct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.2 6.98
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Per Post
Boston April 24th, 1765
Dear Nephew
I rec’d yours of 12th curr’tt per Capt. McNeil, am heartily glad you have settled with major Gorham & that you are like to discharge your debt to Messrs. Frecothick & Co. Please per first to let me know as nearly as you can what is due from Mr Apthorp to you, mean time shall put your bond to me into his hands, if there be not so much due to you I will make up the deficiency. I think you have a just demand on Mr. Wheelwright for the commission on the £4000 sterling you transactes for him & would advice you to write him on it, will be of no service to him to omit it nor much to his creditors as it can make but a trifle to each of them, the considerable to you. Please to present my comp’ts to Mr White & tell him I duly rec’d his letter & shall follow his directions in Lucas’s affair, & shall forward a copy of his letter by tomorrow’s post to Mr. Matthew Salcott. Mr. Apthorp tells me he will do all the services he can with gene’l Gage to obtain your continuance as agent & pay master, or any thing else in his power. The letters you inclos’d me were duly dtd. I am
Your affectionate uncle
P.S. by what Mr. Apthorp tells me it will lye very much w’th Govr. Wilmot & the commanding officer to continue your present employment
In yo’r next let me know the advance in the shirts
William Smith esqr
(seq. 57)
51
Per Capt. Pitt
Boston April 24th, 1765
Mr. John Fillers,
Sir
I rec’d your fav’r of 10th curr’tt inclosing 1st & 2’d of a sett of exchange No. 77 for £100 sterling, drawn by Mr. John Freare, and acknowledging rec’t of mine of 15th ult’o with the hhd coffee & sugar which am glad proves to liking. I am looking out for the wine & sugar you now order, if such as you describe is to be had, I shall ship it by Capt. Ford who sails in a few days, should have endeavourd to send it by the schooner by whom youl receive this could she have taken it. She is cherfly loaded for luebec & only toches w’th?] you to land a few articles, observe your design of having a vessel to be constant in the trade which youl certainly find convenient especially in the winter season, am very worry to find you are so great a sufferer by Mr. Philling’s bad conduct, fear the contractors will not come of much better in the beef I sent last by a small schooner which had as fine a time for more then three days as could be desir’d, but instead of steering for Halefax found themselves embay’d in the bay of Fenday as we are inform’d. It gives me pleasure to find Mr. Smith’s conduct has been such a merrit the notice of the publick & the honor conferd on him. I shall at all times with pleasure receive & execute your commands to the best of my power, mean time I am
Your moot humble servant
P.L as to Mr William Steward of 20th Jontt [?]
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Per Capt. Pitt
Mr. John Freare,
Sir
I duly rec’d our fav’r of 10th Curr’tt per Capt. McNeil inclos’g thirds of your bills No. 67 & 68 & 2’d of No 73, each for £150 sterling. Allso Mr. Browns 3’d bill for £50 sterling. Should have been glad you had time to have wrote me fully as you intended for my further government inshipping battle, till then shall comply with your standing orders, by Capt. Tord shall ship you 12 bullocks, before another vessel sails hope to have your further directions. I fancy from this time it will be more to the advantage of the contractors to have their supply of pork from hence. The best Connecticut Pork 200 tt to the tbl is now at 45/sterling & bbl & another season if favourable will be cheeper. Am much concern’d to find Williams was not arrived when McNeil sails from Halefax, he had between three & 4 days as fair wind as could blow out of the heavens, which I am informed instead of carrying him to Halefax, carry him into the bay of Fundy, the beef sent by him was by far the best parcell. I have ship’t to you & in perfect good order when he departed from hence & I am
Your most hum’l servant
P.S. this youl receive by Capt. Pitt bound to buebee after touching at Halefax, would not take battle on the other side is copy of mine & Attwood.
Flour 13/4.4 born, 2/8 @ 3/2, Rice 12/. Butter ab! 6’d Oatmeal 8/, molasses 1/2/2 N.E. Rum ⅙ @ 1/7
(seq. 58)
52
Per Post
Boston April 25th, 1765
Sir
At the request of Docr. Charles White of Halifax executor to Fre’ Dansey esqr. deceased I inclose you Mr. Comfort Sages rec’t to said Fre’ Dansey for 20 bbs mackrell & 108 quintals cod fish &c dl’d him by Capt. Abiel Lucas to be disposd of for said Mr. Danseys acc’tt as also Capt. Lucas’s acco’tt sales of 9 1/2 quintals fish ball’ce due from him 32/8. You have herewith also Docr. Charles Whites power to me with substitution & copies of his & Mr. Sages letters. Docr. Whites I transmit you at his request, in whose behalf by the recommendation of my brother in law Samuel Fitch esqr. & at the desire of Mr. Sage, I pray the fav’r youl be so kind as to undertake the settlement of this affair with him in the manner perscribd in Docr. Whites letter, so as to bring it to as speedy an issue as possible, in which youl not only oblige them but
Your most hum’l serv’t
Matthew Talcott esqr.
P.S. Please as you receive any payments from Mr. Sage to remit the same to me as soon after as you have convenient opportunity. Mr. Fitch informd me some little time agoe that he made an attachment of some moneys or effects of Lucas in the hands a person here for Mr. Sage which youl be kind enough to inform yourself how far we are intitled to the benefit of it.
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Boston April 25th, 1765
Mr. Comfort Sage
Sir
I duly rec’d your fav’r of 11th Feb’y last. Copy where of I transmitted to Dcr. Charles White of Halifax executor to the late Fred. Dansey esqr Dec for his directions how to proceed in your affair, which not coming to hand till a ten days ago is the reason you have not had an ans’r till now. He consents agreeable to your proposal that Matthew Talcott esqr would have the management of it to whom I write by this post & inclose him this letter with a power & the other papers relative thereto, hope by this time you have dispos’d of the remainder of the fish & are in cash or soon will be for the whole you hav dispos’d of, as I find by Mr. Fitch he has made an attachment for you of some moneys or effects of Lucas in the hands of a person here, from the good character you bear I have no doubt but you will do everything in your power to bring the affair to as equitable & speedy issue, mean time I am
Your most hum’l servant
(seq. 59)
53
Per Post
Boston April 27th, 1765
Sir
As there is a prospect of my being commission’d by Mr. David Beveridge of your city to purchase him a vessel here. I take the liberty of asking you whether you think I shall be safe in advancing the greates part of the money for him, as I am entirely unacquainted with his circumstances. I have been waiting for your furnishing me with the neat proceeds of the fish I shipt. Colo. Lloyd which you sold to furnish you with your acc’tt curr’tt, shall be oblig’d youl do it per first opportunity. I am with compliments to Mrs Smith
Your most humble servant
P.B as to Mr William Stewart of 20th inst’s
Mr. Thomas Smith
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Boston April 27th 1765
Mr. James Morris
Your fav’r per Capt. Snow of 25th Nov’r last did not come to hand till the 22’d inst’t am glad to find you were then in health, agreeable to yours of 8th Aug’t 1764 have agreed with Mr. Benjamin Wait to leave your save with him to a rule of court which will not be returnable till setting of the superior court in Aug’t next, the referees are Colo. Samuel Waldo, Mr Alexander Ross of Falmouth & Jeremiah Powell esqr of North Yarmouth who are all men of the first character & doubt not will endeavour that you have justice done you. Samuel Fitch esqr you may be assured has done all he could for you. Mr. Thatcher declines fast & is not able to do much business & believe in a short time will be incapable of doing any at all being as is thought in a consumption. I heartily wish the issue of your affair may be to your satisfaction, mean time I am
Your assured friend & humble servant
P.S: your friends & country men who went from hence to Hispaniola are most of them dead, of which those who remain here woud not be convinc’d till two of them who have made their escape from that island have return’d, which puts a stop to any more going. I always had & have now a real concern for their welfare & hope they will at last think of settling themselves either in this government or at Canada, not doubting their being well provided for at either place.
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(seq. 60)
54
Per Post
Boston April 27th 1765
Since mine in answer to yours of 15th curr’tt several clerks have offered. Only one of them is said to be a complete regular accountant, & his charactor otherwise such as have reason to believe will not suit you. Mr. George Lyde a young gentleman of good family is the most likely to answer, he writes a good hand, of a good capacity, has been bred to business where he has had constant employ, understands plain book keeping & is active in business & believe his capacity is such as will in a very short time make him master of your method of accounts, he asks £90 L Mo. a year & find himself will go by the month on tryall & if you should not finally agree expects you’l defray the expenses of his going & coming, and if you think he will answer your purpose he will go as soon as he knows your mind, which he would be glad of per return of this post. I am
Your most hum’l serv’t
Mr. Henry White
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Per Post
Boston April 27th, 1765
Mr. David Beveridge
Sir
I duly rec’d your fav’r of 10th curr’tt & have made what inquiry I could for such a schooner as you describe, one offers of about 120 tons when she has an upper deck laid, long luarter deck, new. Last May, the price £550 sterling, if she suits, the owner will engage to have the deck laid in 3 weeks at farthest if I should agree for her, her dimensions are as following: 53 feet keel, 21/2 feet beam, 9 feet hold & 3 ½ feet between decks, complete with cables & standing & running rigging is regg’d for top vails which he will add, has 3 cables & anchors, the cables 9.8 & 6 inches, the owner will warrant her to be as good as many vessel in this port, has been only one voyage to newfoundland last summer & one to Virginia this winter, sails well, a new vessel offers of 120 tons at Newbury design’d for a brigg but will answer for a schooner, the price is 56/sterling per tan exclusion of the iron work & Tradesmens bills, will be ready to launch soon, besides their is a double deck schooner offers scant 12 tons commanded by Isaac Smith, bound to your port the first mind, which youl have