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Boston Dec[embe]r 10. 1764
Gent[lemen]:
I have already wrote you by this opportunity &
this vessell just under way that I have only time to inclose
you the follow[in]g Bills vizt~
Folger & Gardner on yourselves - 500 St[erlin]g
Jno Scollay on Mark Anto[ny] Richards
& Co. in Portugal - 227.3.6
727.3.6
the former you will of course pass to my Credit, the latter you
will please to forward for acceptance, and pray give me
the earliest account, and when paid Cr[edit] my Acco[un]t therefor,
and be so good as to let me know the charges attending it
as the drawer is to reimburse me. I am much hurried &
am ---
Gent[lemen]
Your most obed[ien]t Serv[an]t
[On left margin]
P[er] Dymond
P[er] Farrah
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Boston {December} 11.1764--------
Gent[lemen]:
The foregoing Confirm Copy of my last since which I
have none of your favours. I am loading Capt Scott as fast as
possible & hope to get him to sea by 20th Instant. you will please to
order insurance to be made on oyl & Bone on board Brig[an]t[ine] Lydia
James Scott Mast[e]r to amo[un]t £3400 St[erlin]g in thirds w[i]th you Folger
& Gardner & myself at least you will insure one third for F. & G.
& one third for me, you will do as you like with your third ~
you will also please to insure £800 St[erlin]g on Brig[an]t[ine] Lydia at & from
Boston to London at least you will insure my proportion of that
amount.
Inclosd you have Bill of Lading & Invoice of 264 Cask of
white Sperm oyl, 40 Cask Brown do & twelve barrells Potashes
shipd for my own account on board the Brig[antine] Fly Jno Farrah
Master to your address which hope will get safe to you, &
on its arrival you will please to dispose of it for my Acco[un]t
& wish you may obtain a good price for it, the [?] proceeds
of which you will pass to my Credit with you, & forward me
Acco[un]t Sales thereof the Potashes you will please to let be
carefully weighd it is very good & hope will fetch a good price.
Inclos'd is a Certificate from the Custom house of its being
plantation Manfacture I must referr to mine P[er] Scott as
have now only time to add that I am with much Esteem
Your most obed[ien]t Serv[an]t
You will observe at foot of this Invoice a deduction
of 70 Cask of oyl. that Quantity I sold here after it was
on board they are the first 70 Cask No 1070 that my white oyl begins at 71
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'do', short for 'ditto', refers to 'oyl', so it's '40 Cask Brown oyl'?