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P. S. as the inclos'd Letter to Mr. David Beveridge contains Bills for the Balla.
of his accott. pray your particular care of the delivery & that youl please to advise
thereof {per} first conveyance, as also whether Mr. Thomas Knights 24 Pipes of Fyal
Wine be disposd of, the neat proceeds of which you have no doubt had his orders
for ere this.

Yours Ut Supra

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Boston Augt. 9th. 1765

Mr. Jacob Franks

Sir

I duly recd. your favr. of 16th. ulto. {per} Wimble inclosing Mr.
Rowland Depaiba's order to pay you his Ballance in my hands, agreeable to
your request I now inclose you for his accott. Mr. Richard Derbys Bill of
8th. Currtt. at 10 days sight on Mr. Phillip Livingston for £72.11.3 [at 10 days]
[Sight] New York Curry. at 2/2 {percent} discount makes £53.6.8 Lmy. put to his
Debit & is equal to £40 Sterling when pd. please to advise thereof there may be still a small Ballance
due to Mr. Depaiba, but cant assertain it till have Settled with a Lawyer,
at Portsmouth, I imploy'd in his behalf, to prosecute one James Flying for a
Debt for £84.15.3 New York Curry.) who broke Goat absconded & left nothing
behind that I hear of to discharge the Debt. I am

Your most huml. Servant

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Boston Augt. 12th. 1765

Mr. David Van Horne

Sir

This serves to inclose you Mr. Richard Derby's Bill
on Mr. Philip Livingston for £25 New York Curry. at 10 days Sight dated 8th. Inst. for Accott.
of Mr. William Hanshurst which youl please to pass to his Credit, on
Accott. of the proceeds of the Anchors he Shipt me {per} Capt. Wright. I have since
Sold 3 more Anchors, & should now remit you their amount, but not meeting
with another Bill obliges me to pospone it till I can obtain one, when hope by
the Sale of more Anchors (which I find begin to have a run) to augment the
remittance beyond what I have now in hand, I am

Your most huml. Servt.

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