Lloyd, Henry, 1709-1795. Henry Lloyd letter book, 1765-1767 (inclusive). Mss:766 1765-1767 L793, Baker Library Historical Collections, Harvard Business School.

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Boston Janry 19th 1767

Mr. John Cooke

Sir

If Capt. Snells Money be not paid please to take the most speedy & direct Method of obtaining it from the High Sherriff & the Law will bear you out in surely, for such a manifest breath of trust the Offices can be compell'd to see the Money forthcoming in a more summary Way than in a common Course of Law. Miss Howard I hear was well yesterday having been confin'd to my House about 6 Weeks have not had the pleasure of seeing her. I am

Your most huml Servt

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Boston Janry 19th 1767

Mr. Gerard G Beekman

I am sorry to inform you that no purchasers appear either for Cocoa @ £5.6.8. or Jamaica Spirits @ 41. for the former shall not refuse £5 as it will certainly fall as the Spring approaches ev'ry thing is very dull at present but before the Close of Febry expect a revival of business Price Currtt. much as {per} my last. I am

Your most huml. Servt.

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Boston Janry. 19th 1767

Mr. Gregory Cozzens

Sir

It is a long time since you gave me reason to expect the payment of the ballce due from you to me being none in want of Mony you'll oblige me by discharging the same as soon as may be. I am

Your most humbl. Servt.

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Boston Janry 19th. 1767

(Mr. Gideon Sesson)

Sir

We last Week saw Mr. Sewall in Town & enquired for Capt. Derby he told us he had seen his Son who said Capt. Derby would be in Town in a day or two. Two Days afterwards we employd Mr. Fitch to speak to Sewal who said he had hear'd nothing further & asked whether we dessegn'd to take him here in Town upon which S. H. went to him I assur'd him Capt. Derby would be very safe in coming to Town to treat with us & have heard nothing from him since. S. H. design'd to have gone to Salem this Week if he had not been prevented by your Letter. The inclosed from Mr Otis I open'd & shall comunicate the Contents to Mr. Gridley & Mr. Fitch. you have likewise a Copy of the Bond for Indemnifacition, enclos'd which is a Letter altered by Mr. Gridley & Mr. Fitsch which alteration I shou'l have shewn to Mr. Hatch if he had been in Town. I believe you had better defer your Journey till next Week when our Generall Court sitts & the Sherriff of Salem County will be then in Town whom Mr. Gridley choses to see & speak to & says he shall let him know his Opinion if he does not receive Derby & detain him he will be liable to pay the Debt himself. We shall do all we can to save you the trouble of a Journey & shall be always ready to assist you when your presence is necy sary we are

Your humbl Servts

H Lloyd, S [??]

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Boston Janry. 19th 1767

Mr. Aris Remson

I recd your favr with your power to Mr. Fitch which I have delivered him with your Accott Flour is but [17?] Our Currency which will not ansswer at the price it is now with you I am with tender of my best Services

Your most huml Servt

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Boston Janry. 21st 1767

Gentlemen

Inclos'd is Dexter Brown's Rect. for 53 Pair Womens Calimanco Shoes recd. {per} Paul Sweetsen at twice (being mistaken when I wrote you I had recd. but 47 Pair) for in which have paid him 41 {per} Pair also paid for the Bagy @ 3/8. I am

Your most huml Serv

[in margin:] {per} Dexter Brown

Messrs Nicholas Brown & Co ------------------------------------------------------- Mess Walter G Robt Livingston

Sirs

The Moeny for the last parcell of Pigg Metall being due 11th next Month you'll please to draw upon me for the same which the amot. of the Interesst & your draft shall be hond. at Sight I have this Day given another Order on you for Fifteen Tons of Pigg Metal in favr Thos. Cobb Esqr which you'll please to supply at the lowest Price you sell to others he tells me he has been inform'd that you have disspos'd of some at £9 your Currcy {per} Ton if so ex pects you'll charge no more for this parcell. I am

Your huml. Servt.

[in margin:] dld Capt. Cobb

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Boston Janry 23d 1767

Mr Stephen Forman

This serves to inform you that your Ticket on No. 1236 & your & Mr. John Giffords No. 1235 in Faneuil Hall Lottery No. 5 are both prizes of 5 Dollars each if you see Cause to be adventurers in Lottery No. 6 which it is said will be drawn soon & favr me with your Orders for purchasing ticketts therein they shall be punctually observ'd Mr. Sturgis has not paid any thing towards the Order you put into my hands but as often as I see him promises he will give me about £200 Old Tenor. I am

Your hmble Servt

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Boston Janry 23d. 1767

Mr Moses Hays

Sir

I am sorry to inform that of your ten Ticketts in Faneuil Hall Lottery Class No. 5 you have a prize of 5 Dollars only in Ticket No. 1403 if you chuse to try your Luck in the Class No. 6 which will draw soon on receiving your Orders, I'll purchase the Number of Ticketts you may order, mean time I am

Your Most huml Servt

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Postscript to Hugh Ryder's Letter dated Janry 17th.

Janry 23d. 1767

Since the above my Friend at Newbury has return'd your Note against Capt. Turner who tells him he had five Weeks before sent your Money by one Capt. Hill (but seems to doubt it) & insisted on payment of the Note which Turner said was not in his power to do that he then urg'd his taking up the Old Note & giving another with some other person to pay in 2 or 3 Months but said he could not get a person to be bound with him he sail'd for London the beginning of this Week on his return the Note may be put in Suit of which youll please to give timely directions Capt. Nathl. Williams is not yet able to take up his Note I am as above

Yours &c

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Boston Janry 23d. 1767

Mr. Samuel De Lucena

Your Ticket No. 3260 in Calss No. 5 proves to be a blank it would have given me pleasure to have advis'd you of its being a prize worth your Acceptance. I am

Your huml. Servt.

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Boston Janry 24th. 1767

Mr. Richard Cursson

Your favr. of 1st. Octor. last with Copy of Messrs. Gordons of 25th. July came to hand the 12th. Inst. the Contents of both which I duly note am oblig'd to my Friends Mr. G. G. Beekman & Capt. Wimble for mentioning me to you & also to you for recommen ding me to your Friends Messrs. Jas. & Alexr. Gordon of Madeira to ship them from time to time a Cargo of Fish as they may order the pay thereof to be either in Sterling Bills or by drafts on your at 30 or 40 days Sight as I chuse which will be sufficient but perhaps more for your advantage if it would suit you to have my draft at 10 or 15 Days Sight at longest to prevent a discount should have answer'd your Letter sooner but have delay'd that I might inform myself whether & when such a Cargo as you wanted would [s??] procurd which I find is not to be done till sometime Spring