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Boston 8^th Aprille 1745

{Mister} Christopher Guin

Sir
This acknowledges with respect your Letter 18^th March
{per} {Captain} Coker who you have consigned to me. Was very sorry he was so un-
=lucky as to come just after an Embargo was laid on all Shipping above a
Month, not only as to disposing of your Tarr, but hindring the Vessells Return.
If it had not been for the embargo, she should have sailed in three days af-
ter she came in, for I had advanced the Cash for what I now send you, before
I sold your Tarr, for I have just sold it, & did not know I could have sold it
so soon for this embargo. Is not as yet of, w^ch stops Vessells from going out
that would want it, & there is severall Vessells come in lately from Carolina,
w^ch believe will lower the Price [?] of Tarr at present. Have sold yours at 45/.
& thought it would be more for your advantage to sell it directly than keep
it longer & the price should be the same. Herein you have Inclosed your
Invoice & Bill [Ladan?] for sundry goods [?] shipt you & expences for the Schooner
I have advanced, as also acc^tt Sales of your Tarr & acc^tt Curr^tt by w^ch you will find
how I have disposed of your effects & what is due to you or me. Have not got
her port charges as yet, but will before the Vessell sails, w^ch will be today
if I can prevail with the Governour to let her go, & what shall be still com-
=ing to you will remitt {per} {Captain} Bacon to you in Rum. For whom I am about buy-
=ing a Vessell to come to you. I observe your orders ab^t hiring a Vessell for
you & if you like her you will take her but there is no such thing at present
as hiring a Vessell being most gone on the expedition against Cape Breton
w^ch if they succeed hope will make Trade brisk again. {Colonel} Payton has [?]
me for a Vesselle, but I cant procure one suitable. I have took a journey of
40 miles to obtain this for you. Begg you would get your Cargo in readiness
for her, that she may not be hinder'd. If you should send some light pay
in her Cargo, believe it would do very well. I shall write you more particularly
about the Vesselle {per} {Captain} Bacon. Should be glad of a Line from you {per}
First opportunity, to know how I have suited. I have charged you no more for
my Comm^s than is Customary & as I have from severall {Gentlemen} in your River
am much oblidged to you for your Consignment & you may always de-
=pend upon my doing the best for you I possibly can. Please to accept my
hearty Service to your self & Family & am w^th due Esteem & offers of further
Service to you & your Friends

Sir
{your} Very {humble} {Servant}

Tarr @ 45/. Pitch @ 55/. Tallow 2/6 [?]
Hides 20. Dears Skin 8/. drest {ditto} 14/ [?]
{per} {Captain} Coker
Wader