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him to your Particular Notice & Civilities which I doubt not you will
Chearfully afford him, & w[hi]ch I shall Esteem a fav[ou]r. He is a Gent[lema]n
of a good mind, Sober, Honest & Industrious & very Deserving, & one
I have a high opinion of. I wish him a happy Sight of you,
I Refer you to him for all matters stirring here, & hope his Visit
to you will Establish an agreeable Correspondence with you. ~
I Beg the fav[ou]r of yo[u]r best advice & asssistance, & that you will
in all Respects grant him yo[u]r Countenance. Should Mr
Bowes have occasion for money at any Time, I pray you
will please to Supply him with what Sum or Sums he may
apply to you for even to the Amo[unt] of one Thousand or Fifteen
hundred pounds Sterl[in]g, w[hi]ch Charge to my Acco[un]tt adviseing
me thereof. I shall by next opportunity Transmitt you some
Remittances as I would y no ^not by any means put you to the in=
=convenience of advancing for me, when I can possibly
avoid it, tho' it will sometimes happen so, & when it does, I
am ever Disposed to make every Satisfaction, but Consider[in]g
the Extent of my Business, I hope you will think I do pretty
well. ~

I hope the Brig[antin]e Harrison is safe with you
& that her Cargo met a good Markett. I shall also
be glad to hear of the Brig[antin]e Industry.

I intend next year to Enter a pretty large
Concern in oyl, Bone & Pott ashes of w[hi]ch I have wrote you,
you will please to give me your opinion.

I must Refer to my next, being now Reduc'd
to the Even[in]g to finish my Letters, & am Determined Scott shall
sail early in the Morning, shall soon write you again, when
you may Rely I will Close & send all Acco[un]tts between us. -

My sincere wishes attend you for Health Success
& every kind of Felicity & believe with the greatest Truth

Gent[leme]n

Your Real Freind & Most
Faithfull Humble Serv[an]t

Bills drawn on you by this oppor]tunit]y w]hi\ch you will please to Honour
Vizt

[Name]	[Date]	[Number]	[Amount]
1 Sett to Nathl Carter	Jan[ua]ry 18	N44	£200
1 Do to Wharton & Bowes	Do	45	300
1 Do to Ann Green	Jan[ua]ry 17th	46	200
			£700

Messrs Barnards & Harrison

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P[e]r Scott
P[e]r Gallaspie
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{Per} Gallaspie

him to your Particular Notice & Civilities {which} I doubt not you will
Chearfully afford him, & which I shall Esteem a {favour} He is a {Gentleman}
of a good mind, Sober, Honest & Industrious & very Deserving, & one
I have a high opinion of, I wish him a happy Sight of you,
I Refer you to him for all matters {Hiring} here, & hope his Visit
to you will Establish an agreeable Correspondence with you.__
& Beg the {favour} of {your} best advice & asssistance, & that you will
in all Respects grant him {your} Countenance. Should Mr
Bowes have occasion for money at any Time, I pray you
will please to Supply him with what Sum or Sums he may
apply to you for even to the {amount} of one Thousand or Fifteen
hundred pounds Sterlg, {which} Charge to my {account} adviseing
me thereof. I shall by next opportunity Transmitt you some
Remittances as I would by na not by any means put you to the in-
=convenience of advancing for me, when I can possibly
avoid it, tho' it will sometimes happen so, & when it does, I
am ever Disposed to make every Satisfaction, but {Considering}
the Extent of my Business, I hope you will think I do pretty
well.___

I hope the {Brigantine} Harrison is safe with you
& that her Cargo met a good Markett. I shall also
be glad to hear of the {Brigantine} Industry

I intend next year to Enter a pretty large
Concern in oyl, Bone & Pott ashes of {which} I have wrote you,
you will please to give me your opinion

I must Refer to my next, being now {Reduced}
to the {Evening} to finish my Letters, & am Determined Scott shall
sail early in the Morning, shall soon write you again, when
you may Rely I will Close & send all {accounts} between us.--

My sincere wishes attend you for Health Success
& every kind of Felicity & believe with the greatest Truth

{Gentlmen}

Your Real Freind & Most Faithfull {Humble} {Servant}

Bills drawn on you by this {opportunity} {which} you will please to Honour
Viz+
1 Sett to {Nathaniel} Carter {January} 18 N44 £200
1 {Ditto} to Wharton & Bowes {Ditto} 45 300
1 {Ditto} to Ann Green {January} 17th 46 200
______
L 700
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{Messieurs} Barnards & Harrison
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[Margin] Dr Scott
[Margin] Dr Gallaspie