Lloyd, Henry, 1709-1795. Henry Lloyd letter book, 1765-1767 (inclusive). Mss:766 1765-1767 L793, Baker Library Historical Collections, Harvard Business School.

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opportunity of seeing to be sold after her return here, is an old vessell built upon. The price £550 sterling which I think high. Inclosd you have sales of the sugar per Morten neat proceeds £418.17.4 lmo. to your credit, am in cash for them about £100 l. mo. £100.5.4 is still outstanding for the 5 hhds sold Andrew Hall which expect to receive by the time I have your answer to this, if so both sums will be remitted immediately after if you decline purchasing the vessell, I am

Your most humble servant

P.S. had the sugar suited this market they would have met a ready sale & the proceeds been remitted long since. Note your having rec'd Romes draft for £98.6.7 1/2 sterling & one on Relfe for £100 your currency & that they were honour'd

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Boston April 29th 1765

Mr. Gedion Sisson

Sir

Since I wrote you last Mr. Hutchinson attended at the admiralty office & met your antagonist, but Judge Russell not being in town the matter was refer'd for a hearing to the 29th of May at which time your council propose to apply for a further continuance if you are not then provided with the reversion of Judge Russell decree against you or are otherwise not ready to come to tryal, neither Mr. Otis nor Mr. Fitch apprehend any great danger of your loosing your interest by this prossecution but think it prudent for you to make defence against the attempt. They likewise express some approbation of your sentiments of Capt. Darbys bond being a security to you against the consequences of this suit but would not have you rely upon it. I am very sorry we are not likely to have Mr. Gridleys assistance as you seem so strenuous for it. Mr. Hutchinson has shown him your letter rec'd by this post & he seems concern'd that he is not of your side the question & would not have taken use against you, if he had recollected that he was your lawyer in defence of the capture, this case he says is of a quite different nature & it was mere accident that he was ingag'd for the prosecutors & shou'd have acted for you with more satisfaction then against you had not the reasons already given taken place, & now he has actually appeard against you & is furnishd with your opponents evidences &c that he cannot change sides without this consent, which it is not likely they will come into. You may depend no care shall be wanting on my part & I doubt not your council will do their duty w'ch concludes me

Your most humble servant

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Boston April 29th 1765

Mr. Joshua Saunders

Sir

I am offerd 6'd lmo. per foot board measure for 20,000 feet of your mohgony[???] cash the purchaser to take delivery of it at Newport if these terms will answer please to advise per return of the post, I am

Your most hum'l serv't

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Boston April 29th 1765

Dear Kinswoman

I duly rec'd your fav'r of 25th curr'tt respecting your husbands demand on Mr. [Benjamin Wait]], would advise that if you or any other person have a power that you substitute my brother in law Samuel Fitch esqr. & give him directions to sue the note which youl inclose to him with the power, what money you have rec'd in part of the note should be indorsd on it, I am with presenting my best regards to your mother & sister.

Your affectionate Kinsman & hum'l servant

Mrs. Mary Holly

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Boston April 29th 1765

Mr. Solomon Marahe

Sir

I rec'd your fav'r of 24th curr'tt you paid me 34/ lmo. the freight of the goods for London is 29/ wharfage 6'd primage suppose 2/6 which makes 32/ which wont more then pay the truckage if so much, when I have paid all the charges will send you an acco'tt thereof, mean thime I am

Your most humble servant

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P.S. to David Beveridge's letter of April 27th 1765

Since the forgoing another schooner offers of the following dementions, 52 feet keel, 21 1/2 beam, about 8 1/2 hold, 3 feet 1 inch between decks in the hatchway, 3 feet 11 inches aft of the main mast, main sail, gibb & fly. Gibb half worn, foresail & fore stay sail old. One 10 inch cable 75 fathom almost new, one hawser 7 inches almost new, small bower 8 inches half worn, running riggin very good, 2 anchors & a few small stores, 3 years old, burthensome, but said to sail tolerable well, appears to be a good sound vessell asking price £475 sterling without topsails, about 120 Tons

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tons burthen, imagine she might be purchas'd for £450 or under, which is I think a great price as her standing riggin is pretty well worn out & under siz'd when new. have since heard of a schooner of 120 tons now at Nantucket about 3 or 4 years old has been in the London trade only, know nothing of the price nor condition is said to be a good ressell and double deckt.

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Per Capt. Ford

Boston May 2nd 1765

Mr. John Fillis

I wrote you 24th ult’o per Capt. Pitt to which refer. I now inclose you James Fords bill lading for 2 pipes of teneriffe & one pipe of tryall cost as at foot £47.17.1 lmo which have 6 charg’d to your accd'tt curr'tt there is no sugars now at market that I think will answer for you, there is some expected soon, shall purchase the two hogsheads for you if they will do & ship them to you by the first vessell that presents. hope will be in season for Capt. Homer who talks of sailing next week. I am

your most hum'l serv't

P.S. I coud have purchasd teneriffe wines at 13 1/4 per pipe under the price I gave for this but the quality was much inferior.

IF No. 1&2 3 }

2 pipes teneriffe wine. . . . . . . . . . . . @ L16.13.4. . £33.6.8 1 pipe tryal . d'o. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .--------- £45.6.8 Truckage 3/ cooperage 1/6. entry at excise office 4 . . . . . . . . . . . .4.10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . __________ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £45.11.6 Commission @ 5 pct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 5.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . __________ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £47.17.1

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Per Capt. Ford

Boston May 3rd 1765

William Smith esqr & Mr. John Freare

Sirs

Inclos'd is Mr. Roberts 2nd bill dated Feb’y 21st, 1764 for £12.12/ sterling on James Bensley payable to Frederek Dansey or order at 30 days sight (& by him indors'd to me) with protest amount ing as at foot with damages interest &c to £14.15.7 sterling which I paid the 1st inst’t nearly as soon as the protest came to hand. Mr. Nathaniel Carter to whom I sold the bill having rec'd it but a few days before by one of the last ships from Lopdgn[???] being the first notice he had of its not being good, as youl find I have credit. Frederek Dansey for this bill in acco'tt renderd him 25th June 1764, youl please to apply to his executor @ Oct'r 6 Charles White for payment thereof, who I per

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Per Capt. Ford

Per this opportunity advise of its being returnd, when received please to remit me the amount in a bill either on this place or London as is most convenient & youl much oblige

Your most ham'l servant

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . surc’g: The bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £12.12 Damages 10 pct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5.2 7 2/3 months interest to 1st inst’t . . . . 9.8 Cost of Protesting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.9 poolage letters . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £14.15. _________________________________________________________

Per Capt. Ford

Boston May 3rd 1765

Doct'r Charles White

Sir

Your fav'r of 9th ult’o per Capt. McNeil came duly to hand since the rec't thereof have wrote Mr. Matthew Tallcot of middletown respecting the demand of the late Mr. Frederek Dansey's estate on Mr. Comfort Sage for the effects put into his hands by Capt. John Lucas & have forward'd Matthew Tallcot a copy of your letter to me with the other paper. as you requested, asking the fav'r of his assistance in the settlement of that affair with Mr. Sage but have not rec'd his answer.

I have now to advise you that I have by this conveyance inclosed to Mis’rs.[?????] W'm Smith & John Freare, William Roberts bill on James Bensley for £12.12/ sterling indors'd to me by the late Mr. Frederek Dansey which was return'd with protest in one of the last ships from London, being the first notice me have had of its not being honour'd amounting with damage, interest cost &c as at foot to £14.15.7 sterling which I have paid & doubt not your readiness to reimburse me the same speedily which will much oblig’e Your most hum'l serv't

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. surc’g: The bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £12.12 Damage 10 pct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 5.2 7 2/3 months interest to 1st inst’t @ 6 pct per annum . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.8 Cost of protesting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.9 postage letters . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .3. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . ____________ . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . £14.15.7

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Boston, May 6th 1765

Messrs. Nicholas Brown & Co.

Gentlemen

I rec'd yours of 4th inst’t acknowledge rec't of mine of 8th ult’o per post with £130 lawful money & that of 12th per Sheldon inclos'd you have Peter Mumfords rec't for 150 doll's amounts to £45 lawful money which have charg'd to your acco'tt.

I have apply'd to Mr. Apthorp on the affair you desired, he tells me as soon as he is at leisure he will look over his fathers papers & if he can find any thing that will give light to the affair he will communicate it to me. I am

Your most h'ble servant

P.S. have rec'd greatest part of the Taylors debt the above money is all I am now in cash for you _____________________________

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Boston May 6th 1765

Mr. Edmund Rutland

Sir

I duly rec'd your fav'r of 12th ult’o covering your letter directed to the collector of the customs of this port which I deliver'd Roger Hale esqr who sustains that office, Capt. Pitt was then in port, but on consulting council found neither the collector nor myself being unfurnisht with a power could stop him had he appeard to have had any fraudelent design, but as he acted by orders containd in one of your letters to him, which he shew'd & was persuing your interest, had you been on the spot doubt not your suffering him to proceed to Quebec agreeable to his charter party with part of a freight of rice for the government there, when discharg'd he proposed taken a freight for this place & then to proceed to Anopolis, he saild from hence last Tuesday with a fair wind to touch at Halifax & deliver what freight he filld up with here for that place where he proposed filling up again for Quebec if any presents. I gave Mr. Auchmuty a fee of 13 1/4 lmo. for his advice which you'l please to order me as suits your convenience, I am with tender of my best serv's

Your most hum'l serv't

Wheat 30/ corn 19/ to 20/ flour £4.17.6 to £ 5 Pigg iron £67.10/, barr iron £180

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Boston May 6th 1765

Messrs. Le Roy & Rutgens

I duly rec'd your fav'r of 29th ult'o indorsing Mr. De Belonan's bill for £756.1.3 sterling on Nath’l Wheelwright which agrees to your directions will when at maturity be presented for payment & if not hon’d be returnd to you with protest, mean time I am with esteem

Your most hum'l serv't