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Marshall was Cast ashore on Cape Codd, but luckily got off
without much Damage -

Agreeable to a former promise, I have been oblig'd
to draw on you a few Bills as at Bottom in fav[ou]r Wm Phillips
for Mr Bromfeild who was a Passenger in Marshall, &
in fav[ou]r Mr Wm Gardiner who is passenger in this Vessell,
as they Rest with you, I must Beg you will duly honour them,
I could not evade them, & I do it to help yo[u]r correspondents
& you, & I shall always be remitt[in]g Bills, & between this
& Spring shall make you a large Remitt[an]ce as I am
promis'd large paym[en]ts in Bills, w[hi]ch I daily Expect, you
must now Excuse my Drawing these Bills, I shall very
soon Replace the money if I have over drawn, &
throw a larger Sum over into your hands Speedily. ~

I only wait for a Load of oyl to Dispatch
Scott, I shall Ship a pretty Large parcell of Bone by Scott, -
I think it not prudent to Risque the whole at this Season
especially, & you will please to make Insur[an]ce on s[ai]d
Vessell & Cargo, 9/16 on yo]u]r Acco[un]tt & 7/16 for my Acco[un]tt. you will
act yo[u]r pleasure as to your own, but must desire you
will Insure my 7/16 in the follow[in]g proportion, Vizt
on Brig[antin]e Lydia Jas Scott Mas[te]r at & from Boston to London £800..--
On Cargo Say oyl, Turpent[in]e Tar & Whalefins 2000.__
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£2800..

I should be very Glad you would endeavour
to obtain paym[en]t of the Bills Sent you by my late uncle
long ago, Say Shirleys, Gorhams & many others, I cant but
think the Governm[en]t would pay Shirley's Bill if applied
to, do use your Endeavours for me, for w[hi]ch I shall be much
obligd. it is hard I should lose them -

As I hear the Mast Ships by whom I wrote you for
Insur[an]ce on the Boston Packett which were to have
Sail'd a Month ago, are still Detain'd at Portsmouth.
I have put a policy into our office, for Insur[an]ce on ye Boston
Packett. it is not yet Compleat, but when it is finish'd
shall advise you, I was loth to Run the Risque, more
especially as you could not Determine under our Cir-
cumstances whether she would proceed, but as
our office was open & Vessells Clear'd I Dispatch'd
her, & apprehend there will be no Difficulty ~

I am in great hopes to Dispatch Scott in Ten days,
or much less the oyl comes up, the Detention of that oyl
is very unlucky, but there is no Guarding aginst such
misfortunes. By Scott I shall write you largely, & Send
you all the Acco[un]tts I can get Ready, in short we are
in such an unsettled State & in so much Confusion
that it is impossible to Set down Quietly to do Business.