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Mr Isaac Man Boston Octo'r 25th 1765
Sir
Inclosd is Cap't Isaac Belknaps Bill Lad:g for a Bell
for Great Barrington Church I ship you by order of Mr Jonathan Reade of that
place whose Letter to you is inclosd also, he had agreed with Cap't Burroughs
of Connecticut to send it by him to be Conveyd in another Vessell to York, but
he went away without it, I wish it safe to hand & am
Your hum'l Servant

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Mr William Stewart Boston Octo'r 26th 1765
Sir
I rec'd your fav'r of 2d Curr'tt & agreeable to your request now
inclose you Cap't Christian Higgins's Bill Lading for one Hhd Salt amount:g
as at foot to £1.16.10 3/4 which is to your Debit. Cheese is now 4d P lb out of the
Warhouses. Doct'r Babcock sold some of a particular Dairy as high as 5d
believe the former is as much as you can depend to receive the Cash, I am
with Compliments as due
Your hum'l Servant
2 Hhds Lisbon Salt @ 14/8 £1.9.4
Hhd 4/ Cooperage 6 1/2, Truckage 1/3/4 5.9 3/4 £1.15. 1 3/4
Commission @ 3 P Ct 1.9 £1.16.10 3/4
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Beef £13 10/@ £15. Pork £31.10/, Butter 4/ @ 4/6, Wheat 30/, Corn 22/6 Rye do.
Oates 11/3 @ 12/, Flax 3/@ 3/9 dull, Baberry Wax 5/@ 5/6, Beese do. 9/@ 10/, Tallow
about 3/, Molasses 9/6. W:I: Rum 18/ Jamaica 24/ @ 25/ Cotton wool 14/@ 15/
Coffee 6/ Cocoa £36. Middling B: Sugars £18 quick

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Mr. Isaac Hart Boston Octo'r 28th 1765
I duly rec'd your fav'r of 25th Currtt. & note what you say of the
concerns between you & Mr. Stevens & Mr. Saunders (which imagine dont affect
me supposing their note negotiable & indors'd over to me, my immediate want
of & dependance on that money puts it out of my power to prolong the time
of payment, therefore expect the above Gentlement will be punctual in the
discharge of their note, mean time I am Your most hum'l Serv't
Middling B: Sugar quick at £18. Best do. £20
Coffee 6/, Cotton wool 14/@ 15/ Molasses 9/6 N:E: Rum 11/6
W: I: do. 18/, Jamaica do. 24/ @ 25/ Cocoa £36

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