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Boston March 4th, 1765
Dear Sir
I duly rec'd your favrs. of 18th & 25th. ult. via Wimble & the post of the former inclosing a Letter to Mr. John Wait which shall send him by Samuel Waldo Esqr. the member for Falmouth who says he is esteemd to be in good circumstances. The Bankrupt Act via post & the Law Book via Wimble are both come to hand for which am much obligd, as also for your intention of sending a copy of the other act via this weeks post, which is much wanted. Agreeable to your request I now return you inclosd your bill for £48.2.7 New York curr'y [currency] on Joseph Golthwait Esqr. & shall apply to Wimble for the £40.11.4 like currency amount of the 20 firkins butter you sold him. I am
Your most humble Servant
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P.S: to Mr. Jacob Franks Letter of 2'd March 1765
I cant exactly assertain Mr Mr. De Paibas ballance for want of knowing the charge I have been at in prossecuting a suit for him against one James Flyng of New Hampshire, who broke jail is absconded & not like to pay anything. Unless it be recoverd of the government for the insufficiency of the jail it will be lost. I presented a petition to the assembly a year agoe to make good the debt on acct. thereof, but fear it wont avail
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Per D. Brown
Boston March 6th 1765
Messrs. Nicholas Brown & Co.
Inclosd is Dexter Browns rect. for 2 casks nails amounting as at foot to £18.8.2 1/2 l mo. [lawful money] which have chargd to your acct. currtt. Some of the 4'd nails are rusty, but being better than any I could find, thought it best to send them. I am
Your most humble Servant
[list of charges totaling £17 . 19 . 2 1/2 Commission @ 2 1/2 per ct. = . 8 . 11 3/4 Total = £ 18 . 8 . 2 1/4]
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[in margin] Per Capt. Freeman
Boston March 7th 1765
Sir
I rec'd your fav'r of 4th currt. [current month] by Mr. Wats. inclosing ten guineas & one pistole for account of Mr. Thomas Martin, whose seperate account I have agreeable to his desire creditted wherein you have my receipt for the same. Am much oblig'd for your repeated kind offices. I shall be glad to have it in my power to retaliate them. Note your intention of sending the articles remaining in store & remitting me the amount of Pearns note when rec. It gives me pleasure to hear Mr. Martin has so soon got an employ & wish him all the success he can desire, believing him to be a truly honest man. I am with tender of my best services
Your most humble servant.
P.S. I have not had opportunity to weigh the above money.
Mark H. Wentworth Esqr.
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[in margin] Per Capt. Freeman
Boston March 8th 1765 Mr. Aaron Lopez
Sir
Inclosed is Capt. Simeon Freemans bill lading for a lyon head, with brackets, trail boards & badges, amounting as at foot to £10.10.5 1/2 lawful money which have chargd to your accott. currt. [current account]. I wish them safe to hand an am
Your most hum'l serv't.
1 Lyon Head . . . . . . . . . . . . £ 4.5.4
2 Brackets . . . . . @ 10/ . . . . . " 1--
Tail Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " 10.8
Badges / being 10 pieces . . . " 2.13.4
Carpenters Bill . . . . . . . . . . . " 2.5.4
.........................................£ 10.14.8
Abated for promp pay 10 pct. . . . . .1.1.6
..........................................£ 9.13.2
Painters Bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " 10.8
........................................ £10.3.10
Truckage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " 1.6
.........................................£10.5.4.
Commission @ 2 1/2 pct. . . . . . . " 5.1 1/2
........................................£10.10.5 1/2
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[in margin] Per Capt. Freeman
Boston March 8th 1765
Mr. Moses Lopez
Inclosed is Capt. Simeon Freemans bill lading for 1 bbl [barrel] pot ash for your acct. which wish safe to hand. I cant give you the costs now, as the price is not yet fixt, as soon as it is will advise you. In the mean time I am
Your most humble servant
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Boston Feb 15th, 17[65]
Dear Sir
It is long since I had the favr. of any of yours. I have at present only time to request that youl be kind enough to inform whether you have rec'd the money for Mr. Shirley's Chariot of Mr. Livingston & whether there be any prospect of a speedy recovery of Mr. Apthorps bond of my bro'rs executors. I am with great esteem
Your most humble servant
Mr. Nathaniel Grant [addressee, not signator]
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Newport Feb 16th 1765
Mr. Aaron Lopez
I brought the inclos'd from Boston to show you and to offer the contents, but forgot it, if you want any of the hosiery, your order for the whole or any part shall be complyd with, or if you choose to enter into a correspondence with Mr. Lewis. I'll mention you to him. I have besides hosiery a parcell of very fine Colchester & other wide baizes, wool cards & ironmongery, any or all of the above are at your service, on a considerable cr. at 73 1/3 pct. advance. Please after you have perus'd Mr. Lewis's letters & invoice to return it via a good safe hand to
Your humble servant
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Boston March 8th, 1765
Mr. Nath'l Sylvester
I wrote you some time ago (to which have no answer) that my friend was willing to divide the difference between the sum he offerd & that you askt for the sloop. The favor of an answer will oblige
Your humble servant
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Boston March 8th, 1765
Mr. Philip Lewis
Sir
Your favor of 30th January last came to hand this day inclosing a third bill of exchange, the draft of Samuel Carter of Demarary in favor Adrian Spoon on Peter De Bruyn Esqr. Middleborough for £624 11 St. Hollands & indorsd Abraham Spoon for accott [account] Capt. Francis Coddington, which have advisd him of. I am
Your most huml servt
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{in light pencil:} Sarahs
Boston March 8th 1765
Dear Sir
This day came to hand a letter from Mr. Philip Lewis, dated St. Eustatia 30th January last inclosing Samuel Carters 3d. Bill for £624 11 St. Hollands, dated Demarary 16th October 1764 on Peter De Bruyn, payable to Adrian Spoon or order at 40 days sight on accott. of Capt. Thomas Manton. Indorsd to you which waits your orders, having no directions to forward it. Mrs. Lloyd joins in our compliments to you, Mrs. Coddington & Miss Nancy. I am
Your most hum'l servt
Dutch Bills 17/@ 17/6 o[%] guilder
P.S. Inclosd is accott. of a parcell of lime stone was taken out of a [?] sugar I sold for your [?] in the year 1759 for which youl please to order payment when you have opportunity via post.
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Boston March 8th 1765
Dear Sir
I rec'd your favr. of 1st. current with the 1st volume of the New York Acts of Assembly. For both, the Secratary & myself return you our thanks. It got to hand just in time to be read by the Councill before our Act was pass'd there. It now lyes with the governor for fiat. Have credited your account 47/6 lawful money, equal to £3.3.4 New York currency. Whenever y ou please to command I shall with great pleasure render you a like service. Mean time I am
Your most humble servant
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[in margin:} Per Post
Boston March 8th 1765
Sir
I duly rec'd your favr. of 28th ult. via Hartford post. Coffee now sells at 9 1/2 to 10 percent. The best Russia hemp 48/1 Lm. percent for part cash & part at 2 to 3 months credit. Believe it difficult to raise cash for a quantity at that price being plenty. Have spoke to Wimble to procure you a cradle. Shall be alwas ready to receive & execute your commands with pleasure. Mean time I am
Your most humble servant
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Boston March 8th 1765
Mr. Gabriel Ludlow
Sir
Since mine in an answer to your of 16th. Utt. am assur'd that the government of New Hampshire do now draw Sterling Bills of Exchange at par for their Sterling Bills of Credit payable in Decr. 1765 altho' 10 months before they become due, if you have any of them by you, believe you may rely on there being redeem'd as above. I am
Your most humble servant
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Boston March 9th 1765
Mr. Thomas Lynch
Sir
I received your favr. of 27th Utt. Inclosing copy of Maj. Robert Rogers's Bond, your accott. with a letter to him, am sorry to inform you there is but little prospect of getting anything of him, or coming at his person, he was in town a few days agoe, kept on his guarde & attempted embarking privately from Liverpool, & when he found he could not effect his design, went off in a boat & has not been heard of since, tis imagined he will embark for England the first favourable opportunity. His wife has nothing in her power that I know of to satisfy his creditors with. Mr. Fitch being under prior engagements could not undertake for you, but Mr. Autchmuty will if ever he should put himself in his way. It will not be necessary to send the original bond to commence the suit, the copy being sufficient for that purpose, & by the time it is wanted it may be produc'd, believe it best the Major should not be appriz'd of my having anything against him. I detain your letter to him. The Major offerd lands to Mr. Fitch for the demand he has against him, but when it was demanded, it appeard he has made them over beforehand to others. In my opinion there is not the least depend once to be made on his promises or on his gratitude or honour. It may not be amiss to forward a power to Robert Auchmuty Esqr. Attorney at Law, when you have opportunity of getting it witness'd by some person or persons coming this way who can prove it here which will answer as well as being at the charge of getting it attested at New York. The charge for proving it will be 1/ Lm. Should I be so fortunate as to render you any real service in this affair it would give me great satisfaction but don't think there is any probable chance. I am with mine & Mrs. Lloyd compt. to you & Mrs. Lynch.
Your most humble servant.