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which youl please to take notice of to him, & as you have opportunity urge
the discharge of it to Mr. Saunders & Mr. Stevens, if they refuse payment
please to advise when they sill be another opportunity of putting the note in
Suit, in case Mr. Malbone should forget sending a Copy of it, youl please
in your next to favr. [favor] me with one. I have paid Mr. Hawdings Accott. [Account] for Miss
Nancy Howard to 24th Instt. amounting to £19.17 1/4 Lmo. which Mr. Howard
advis'd me would be discharg'd either by you or his Father & so from time
to time as I am in advance on the other side is Copy of the Accott. Jany
P:S: ye [the] Copy of ye note is come to hand & is sufficient to answer my purpose
but dont think of putting my friend Mr. Saunders to ye trouble of a Law:
Suit unless I am constrain'd to it
Your most huml. [humble] Servt. [Servant]

Mr. Gerard G Beekman Boston Octor. 28th 1765
Dear Sir
I recd. [receieved] your favr: of 17th Currtt. [Current] & note the rise of Rum & Mo-
lasses with you, no quantity of W: I: Rum is to be had at present, the parcell I
expected is kept back for a better market, Jamaica is 25/, & not above a hhd [hogs head] or
two that I know of to be purchas'd, Molases 9/6 @ 10/ & rising, N: E: Rum 12/ &
pay for the Casks which brings it to 12/10. if any of the above should be at
price that will answer, please to advise if it can be shipt with safety after
the Stamp act takes place.
I dont know whether Thomas Mumford Junr. of New London has shipt
any Effects here lately if it be the Gentleman that Lives at Groton Ferry
opposite New London, he has often shipt to Mr. Nathaniel Coffin & pro-
bably now may employ Mr. Brattle, if I can come at the knowledge (without
making a discovery) of his having any Effects I will advise you, mean
time I am Your most huml. Servt.
Price Currtt.
Flour £5.10/ @ £5.15/ B: Tea 35/ Duty 2/6 P [per] 10
Wheat 30/ F. Indigo 52/6
Corn 22/6 Jamaica Fish £4.10/ @ £4.15/
Rye do. Mackrell 7.12/
Oates 11/3 @ 12/ Exchange at par
Beef £13.10
Pork 31.10
Midling B: Sugars £18 quick
Cotton wool 14/00 15/
Coffee 6/
Cocoa 36

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