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291 [Emma?]
Southward for Grain & Provisions will probably much lessen the
early Spring supply & be a means of obtaining a readier Sale &
better price than Ordinary at that time of the Year at foot you have
the present price Currtt. but as no Vessels are arriv'd can't be depended on. Wheat & Bread are now in demand. you'll
particulary oblige me by a Remittance for any Ballance, being I do assure
you much in want of it. I am Your most obedit. Servt.
Price Currtt.
Flour £6 Tallow 3/9 Brown Sugar £16 @ £24
Wheat 33/9 Mollasses 10/6 Jamaica Fish £4.15/ @ £5
Corn 20/ NE Rum 12/6 Mackarell £8
Rye 22/6 WI Do 22/6 Liver Oil £20
Oates 11/3 Cotton 14/@ 15/
Maryland Pork } Coffee 7/6 Blubber £5
Do Beef } none Cocoa £40 Shad none
White Beans none Bohea Tea 36 @ 37/6 Alewives £5/10 Exchange at par
Bayberry Wax 4/6 French Indigo 55/@ 60/ Ship Bread £5.10 @ £6
Hogs Fat 3/ [Emma S?]

Mr Joshua Clark Boston Feby. 17th 1766
Sir
As fewer Vessells than common went to the South-
ward last fall on Accott. of the difficulties occasion'd by the Stampt
Act our usal Spring supply of Grain & Provisions will of course fall
short & give an opening for a quick Sale & good price, the present price
Currtt. you have at foot which as no vessells are arrived at cant be dpended on Mr. Winnsett is like to pay but a Triffle, Mr.
McIntyre is yet in expectation of your sending the Tobacco &
was a good deal disappointed in not having it before. I am Your most hnble Sert
Price Currtt. as to Mr. Brian Philpot
of this date

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Mr. Hugh Hall Wentworth Boston Feby. 17th 1766
Capt. Haynes who sail'd from hence last
Week for Portsmouth offer'd to sell me his Sloop shall be oblig'd to you
if you will examine her & let me know her Dimensions & age the Con-
dition of her Hull & how she is found & what is the lowest price to be paid in Rhode
Island lawfull Money Bills, which now are I'm told in very good
Credit, I want a Vessell for the Coasting Trade about 50 Tons
Burthen that will carry Two Hights of Molasses Hhds if you
know of one besides Capt. Haynes please to advise.

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