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if they have been advantageous, as I imagine they
have. I know not what alterations the melancholy Event
of Mr Griffin's Death may Occasion in your Concerns here,
or perhaps you may have already plac'd them else where,
I mean not to interfere in yo[u]r Connections, but Beg leave
to say that if at any Time an opportunity may offer when
you can, agreeable to yourselves place any Concerns with
me, you may Depend on the utmost Dispatch, Fidelity
& punctuality, & that in any Commands you may please
to fav[ou]r me with, you may rely on the greatest Attention
to yo[u]r Interest in all Respects. - I think I may Venture
to say no man here can better Serve your Interest
than myself. you will Excuse my mention[in]g thus
much. ~

I heartily wish you every kind of Felicity,
& whenever I may be usefull, I Beg you freely Command

Gent[leme]n

Your most Faithfull &
Obed[ien]t Humble Serv[an]t

Messrs Devonshier & Reeve
__________________________________________________________

Gent[leme]n

The Bearer of this is Mr Wm Bowes
my particular Freind & Relation who purposes Spending
Six or Eight months in England, I Take the freedom
to Recommend him to your particular notice & Civilities,
w[hi]ch I doubt not you will Chearfully afford him, he is a
Gent[lema]n of whom I have the highest opinion, he is honest
Sober & Industrious & I doubt not but you will find
him an agreeable Correspondent, & I wish yo[u]r Connec=
=tions may be long & Happy. ~ Any Engagem[en]ts Mr
Bowes may form with your House, I think I may with
propriety say, that you may Depend on a punctual
Compliance. ~ your best advice & assistance -
Civilities & Countenance to him I shall Esteem a
particular favour. ~

I Refer you to Mr Bowes for all matters
stirring here, & who can also inform you any matters you
may be Desirous to know of me. ~ You will Excuse
this Liberty, I shall at all times be happy to Render
you or your Freinds any services. ~ My best wishes attend
& believe me very sincerely

Gent[leme]n
your Real Freind & faithfull
Humble Serv[an]t

Messrs Devonshier & Reeve

[On right margin]
P[e]r Scott
P[e]r Gallaspie

if they have been advantageous, as I imagine they
have. I know not what alterations the melancholy Event
of Mr Griffin's Death may Occasion in your Concerns here,
or perhaps you may have already plac'd them else where,
I mean not to interfere in {your} Connections, but Beg leave
to say that if at any Time an opportunity may offer when
you can, agreeable to yourselves place any Concerns with
me, you may Depend on the utmost Dispatch, Fidelity
& punctuality, & that in any Commands you may please
to {favour} me with, you may rely on the greatest Attention
to {your} Interest in all Respects. - I think I may Venture
to say no man here can better Serve your Interest
than myself. you will Excuse my {mentioning} thus
much.___

I heartily wish you every kind of Felicity,
& whenever I may be usefull, I Beg you freely Command
{Gentlemen}
Your most Faithfull &
{Obedient{ {Humble} {Servant}
{Messieurs} Devonshier & Reeve
__________________________________________________________
[On right margin] {Per} Scott
{Per} Gallaspie
{Gentlemen}

The Bearer of this is Mr {William} Bowes
my particular Freind & Relation who purposes Spending
Six or Eight months in England, I Take the freedom
to Recommend him to {your} particular notice & Civilities,
{which} I doubt not you will Chearfully afford him, he is a
{Gentleman} of whom I have the highest opinion, he is honest
Sober & Industrious & I doubt not but you will find
him an agreeable Correspondent, & I wish {your} Connec=
=tions may be long & Happy.__Any {Engagement} Mr
Bowes may form with your House, think I may with
propriety say, that you may Depend on a punctual
Compliance.__your best advice & assistance -
Civilities & Countenance to him I shall Esteem a
particular favour. __

I Refer you to Mr Bowes for all matters
{Hiring} here, & who can also inform you any matters you
may be Desirous to know of me. __You will Excuse
this Liberty, I shall at all times be happy to Render
you or your Freinds any services. My best wishes attend
& believe me very sincerely {Gentlemen}
your Real Freind & faithfull {Humble}{Servant}
{Messieurs} Devonshier & Reeve