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M. Samuel Appleton Boston Sep. 30th 1765
Sir duly rec: yours of 26th Curr. I note the Contents, I have
[Shept?] the smallest of your Anchors [&?] Capt. Greenough, the other agreeable to your
desire will exchange for Iron if in my [hower?], or dispose of it for [illegible] part Iron
or part Cash, as you otherwise propose, I out of the Cash part, discharge Jackson
demand on you for truckage, as soon as a [Uefsell?] prevents after I have made the
Exchange of the Anchor for the Iron, I will send it in the proportion of [flat?] &
Square as ordered mean time I am
the price of anchors made of the [best?] Iron is
5. [Lmo?] [illegible] for the Cash
Your most hum. Servent
Gentlemen Boston Sep. 30th. 1765
I duly rec.d your fav.r of 19th Carr. I note the Contents, am much obliged
for your intention of shipping a quantity of Wines to my addreSs [&?] kind tender
you make of Services in BusineSs, what little I have had transacted at your
City has been by my friend M. Thomas Smith who has ever rendered [entire?]
satisfaction otherwise should embrace your friendly offer. such old rich [Lisbon?]
Wines as you discribe doubt not will pretty readily sell so as to neat the price
here you set them at, what are now at market Sell at about 20 Dollars
[pound sign]5.10 Lawful money allowing [illegible] for leakage will neat [pound sign]5.15 your Carr: I
at which & not for more, it is probable I could run off a [quantity?] pretty soon
[tho?] Wines are generally a dull article [Succels?] in the Sale will defend as much or
more on the quality as the price indifferent Wines is the worst Article can be
imported [&?] will not Sell at any rate, Bohea Tea [11/8?] Subject to a Duty of 4:
[illegible] to the province when imported from any neighboring Colony, I am with
tender of my best Services Gent.n