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

to L216.13.4 Lawful money, are plac'd to your Debit & am about 1 half in advance for you, & will amount to something more then the neat proceed of your Sugars & Cotton of Wimble & Cotton of Freeman. I am now in a totlerable state of Health thank God & hope to have it Continued, am obligd for your intelligence of Brother Josephs prospect of recovery, Mr. Lloyds joyns in presenting our Comp. to you & Mr. Kortright, I am dear Sir Your most hum. Servant

Price Curr.tte Flour. . £5.10/ Wheat. 32/6 @ 35/ Corn 22/ @ 24/ Rye about 26/ Pork £10 @ £20.5/ Beef y14 @ y15

B: Sugars £9 @ £16 Powder d. y 13 @ y19 Molasses 9/aull NE: Rum 11/6 @ 12/ W: J: d. 17/ @ 18/ Coffee 5/9 @ 6/ Cocoa £24 @ £26

Cotton 15/ @ 16/ scarce & in demd. F. Indigo 50/ @ 55/dull Jamaica Fish £5 Mackrell ... y9.2/ Exchange 33/3 to 34 if [?Lmo.]

Mr. Lawrence Kortright

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I duly rec.d your fav.r of 14th Curr.tte requesting I would purchase you 15 barrells good Irish Beef whih have agreed for if the Quality suits at y doll. [?bbt], which shall ship you [?] Cap.t Pardon Sheldon of Providence. who I expect here hourly with Oil & will be dispatchd back with all possible speed. I expect in a few days to dispose of the Last Cask of your Linseed Oil, when effected will forward your Acco.tte Curr.tte, meantime, I am with mine & Mr. Llyods Comp.ts to you, your Lady & Miss Bowler Your most huml. Servt.

Brown Sugars best Quality £16 @ £16.10/ Middling £12 @ £14, Molasses dull at 9/ Cotton 15/ @ 16/ Coffee 6/ Cocoa £24 @ £26 Mackrell £9.2/, Jamaica Fish £5

Mr. Metcalf Bowler

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Dear Brother Boston March 10th 1765

I rec:d yours of 12th Curr.tte. which both gives pleasure and Concern respecting Brother Joseph, the recovery of bodyly health the former, the weakness of his mind the latter, which as his strength increases hope will be restored to its former State, he may be sure nothing in my power shall be wanting to render his Life happy, he has the offer of my Lands on his own terms & he need not fear giving satisfaction, the House will not be dem.d

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demanded without giving a Years warning, the money I owe him on accott. of the Buildings shall be remitted you by next Thursdays or Mondays post at farthest if Jean procure either a Bill on New york or Bills of C.r of that Government, if I had thought his taking what remains due out of the rent would not have been quite agreeable to him I should not mentiond it to him, the only thing I want in regard to the Cleard Land is to get it into Grass & shall be glad the Burthen Grass may be encouragd all it can & not over fed. I am much more Solicitous about getting the Land in Hart & into Grass then of obtaining a great rent, & if I could prevail to have what English Hay is producd in the Orchard Sufferd to stand till the Seed is full ripe then Stackt & fed on the Land above the House most inclinable to Grass Interchangbly with Salt Hay & Thatch, should Esteem it a particular [farm?]. however if you think these proposals will not bear, youl be so good as to omit mentioning them to him, I would not have him think of Building his House till he is in Cash to do it & can Build so as to do himself & the neck Credit. nothing but Melancholly (against which I am you well know as Little proof as he) could cause him to have the least suspisions of my turning him out of Doors, they & my Heart will always be open to him & every branch of the Family as Long as I have Life & ability to render than any real Service. I have wrote twice to the owners of the Sloop & daily expect an answer to the last proposals, if they dont take up w.th that will then offer £350, but believe it best to postpone it till Conkling comes himself, which should be as soon as possible, as a new full [Bibt?] Schoo ner now here, draw Little above 5/2 @ 6 feet water offers & may be had Cheap, her dementions as at foot, the price askt is £300 £in. but doubt not may be had for £250 or less which is Cheap, has long Hatches & well found. 3 Good Sails, 2 Good Cables & Anchors & well provided with necessary Stores for such a Vesell. Lopez proposes paying his Bond, but cant be done so soon as youl want for the Sloop. the £350 you have of Sister Woolseys in york Bills can be some way or other Converted into this Curr.y by drafts on this place or from hence on you. This Government have come into a resolution to pay off all their Notes due next June unless the proprietors of them, will take up with [5?c?]. Interest, those that will may have their notes

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Notes renen'd if applyd for in Season. Sister Woolseys money is due at that time & shall be glad to have the directions of Mr. Woolsey Exrs. respecting them. I hope youl let me see you soon, dont distress yourself about what you may fall in debt to me, make as good an estimate as you can of our whole joynt concerns lands debts &c & if you can in your own judgment make an offer for my interest that you are sure will be to your advantage taking upon you to pay the companys debts, please to communicate it by letter or reserve it in your mind till I see you. I shall be content with what you think will be sufficient.

If the owners close with the proposal I sent them for the sloop I shall certainly buy her, if not think it best to wait Concklings coming before I offer more. I could build much cheaper for the cash. I shall write Bro.r Joseph when I send him what I owe towards the house & doubt not Brother James doing the same, meantime I am with Love to all as due

Your affec.tt Brother

Dosey will not go till you carry her please to forward the Inclosd Lett.rs to Mr. Brush & Mr. William

Mr. John Lloyd

Schooner 40 feet Keel 17 feet 3 Inches Beam 6 feet Hold Launch'd last June

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Mr. Aaron Lopez Boston March 10th 1765

The Executors to the Estate of my late Brother Woolsey by this post desire me to inform you they shall have occasion for their money in your hands & pray the fav.r you will make provision for a speedy discharge of your Bond, have only to add that [?amp]

Yo.r most huml Serv'

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Dear Brother Boston March 24th 1765

Inclos'd you have Jonathan Lowderthe Hartford riders rec.ts for £78.4.10 New York Curr.y equal to £58.13.7/2 Lon.o for Acco.tt Mr. [Benj?a] Townsend of Oysterbay being the neat proceeds of 53 bts Flour & 4 bts middlings of his left in my hands for Sale by his Nephew Mr. Solomon Townsend last Sep.r & for £40.7.0/2 New York money equal to £30.5.3/2 Lon.o being the Ball.ce due

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due to Brother Joseph Lloyd on account of the House, both which sums youl please when rec. to forward to them & take their rects for the same; what ever I may be further indebted to Bro Joseph will be remitted him as soon as he will inform me how much it is, & would have been now had I known the sum. I really pitty his condition & hope as his strength increases his faculties will also. You may assure him from me that it would be the greatest satisfaction to me to have it in my power to make his mind easie & will as far as I can do it personally or by my interest or estate, endeavour it. The schooner is like to be sold, as soon as I have anything further about the sloop youl hear from me, mean time I am with due salutations

Your affectionate brother

Mr John Lloyd __________________________________________________

Boston 21st March 1765

Mr. Benjamin Townsend

Sir

In September last your nephew Mr. Solomon Townsend left in my hands to dispose of for your account for the most I could obtain 53 barrells flour & 4 bbs. [barrels] middlings which I have since made sale of for the most I could, inclos'd you have sales thereof neat proceeds £58.13.7 1/2 [Sm.?] equal to £78.4.10 New York Currency which I forward in New York Bills free of charge by this days Hartford post to my brother John Lloyd of Stamford to be sent or dld. [delivered] to you. A good deal of the flour was stale, 7 bbls. of it & 1 bbl middlings sour & 1 rat eaten. The 16 bbs sold Moses Little is yet owing for, & at your risque, but is very safe & doubts not being punctually paid for when due. Your nephew directed the remittance in a bill on New York, but not meeting with one is the reason of sending it in your bills, which suppose equally acceptable or more so, as you will not have occasion to go or send to New York for your money. Am sorry it was not in my power to do better for you, but you may be assured I did the best I could. I am with tender of further services,

Your most humbl. Servt.

24 [side margin P. H. Post] Boston March 24th 1765

Dear Brother

I have the satisfaction of repeatedly hearing that your late indisposition has left you & that you are recruting in your bodyly strength which pray God may be restored to its full vigor, & let me intreat you to entertain no doubt of my best inclinations to render your life happy as far as is within the compass of my power, give yourself no concern about the house &c, it shall not be demanded without such timely notice as shall put you to no inconvenience whatever, & I would by no means have you think of building till you can do it in a proper manner & can command money before hand to lay in every material on the best terms. Recall your spirits, try a change of air, a journey this way when good weather setts in may be of great service & we shall all be glad to see you. Inclos'd is your account as it stands in my books Ballce by Cash £40.7.072 New York money, equal to £30.5.372 Lmo wch I forward in New York bills & some change by this days post, to Bror John Lloyd to be deliver'd or sent to you. I suppose I am still indebted to you for recording my deeds & some other small things relative to the estate, wch will order paid when I know the amount thereof, as also for Wimbles apples if he has not answerd for them. you may be sure of 2 dollars or £5 a bbl for 50 or 50 bbs yearly of the best sort & well put up, your freinds are all well, Miss Hetty Semple was publish'd last Sunday to Mr. Edmund Quincy Junr. Dosey tarrys to go with Brother John, she with your Sister Lloyd & the rest of the family join in our most affectt. regards to you, Sister Woolsey & the rest of the family, Dear Jos. beleive me sinceerly to be

Your most affectt. brother Mr. Joseph Lloyd

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Mr. John Lewin Boston March 22d 1765

Sir I recd. your favr of 8th Decr. last. I have tryd all the methods in my power to dispose of your Hosiery but without effect, have kept them advertiz'd in all our papers & solicited most of our shop keepers to purchase them & have been able to dispose of only 5 doz breeches paterns & 6 doz pr. woolen stockings at 73 1/3 per ct. advance at 12 months credit, the stocking are unsuitable for this market as I wrote you in mine of 8th Sept. last, since which Mr. Wheelwright (who