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Have you a good double deck't Vessell of 140 to 160 Tons you would Charter to
proceed to Baltimore in Maryland in Ballast & there load Corn & Flour
for Spain & Italy as Markets bear, she will probably 2/3 or 3/4 Laden in ye
Hold with Wheat in Bulk /perhaps wholly/ & with Flour in Casks to fill up
but Indian Corn, Beans or Bread may also be Ship't, to have 30 Days to
Load & 25 to discharge, Cadiz to be the first port, there the place of her dis-
charge will be settled, perhaps there or at Lisbon, Malaga, Alicant, Carthagina
Barcelona Seville, Genod Leghorn or Naples, to be unladen at one place, to have
a proper Mediteranian pass a Vessell has hir'd at 13d P Bushel from thence
to Cadiz, what would you ask to that Place, or the other mention'd Places
a Flour bbl to be rated at 4 1/2 to 5 Bushl. what prinage & who to durnage
if the Shipper may have the Boards it will take Freight free in Europe
he will take that Charge on himself your answer P Post will oblige
I was oblig'd to be absent at Cape Ann when the meeting about your Town-
ship happened prevented my doing anything about it. I am Your most hbble Sert
P.S. I have a good Assortment of Anchors
by me as also Barr Iron If you can recommend
me any Custom shall be obligd

Dear Sir Boston Feby. 17th 1766
Agreable to your request I now inclose you an Accott. of the Sundrys
Disburs'd for your late dear Daughter Miss Penny amountg. to
£37.15.5/4 Charg'd in your Accott. Currtt. Inclos'd also Ballce. my Favour
£86.6.2 which as soon as convenient doubt not you'll be so good as to dis-
charge, at this Time it would oblige me much, having occasion for a Sum
which the difficulty of the Times make it difficult to collect. I want
to purchase a Burthensome Sloop of about 50 Tons Burthen that will carry Two
Hights of Molasses Hhds not exceding two or three Years Old for which would
give your Lawfull money Bills, if you know of one please to advise,
I am with Compliments to your good Lady Your Hble Servt
Metcalf Bowler Esqr

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