| (seq. 61)Boston 13th May 1747
Mr. John Pole
Sir
This confirms the above as copy of my last, since w'ch
have hir'd a sloop of eighty tonns in comp'y w'th three other gentlemen here
to proceed on a voyage from hence to Philadelphia. We have agreed to con-
=sign the sloop & cargo to you & if wind & weather permitt she will sail
this week to you. Accordingly thought proper as soon as I could to acqu
=aint you of it that you might prepare a proper cargo for her that
the vessell might be dispatch't at once. Don't suppose you would be ag=
-ainst advancing a little while if her cargo should not sell at once, as
this is a common thing & as it may open the way for larger business be
=tween us. Her cargo from hence will be chiefly rum w'ch we hear has
risen with you & so will doubtless quickly sell of but however that may be
would begg the favour of you not to retard the vessell upon that accompt
as {the} voyage depends upon dispatch & upon that accompt have consign'd
her to you. Had rather allow you something more than your comm['s?] than
you should not give her dispatch. The value of the cargo that will be consign'd
you will be about two thousand pounds our currency. The particulars we
desire you to purchase for her cargo, you have below. As to the money you will
have in your hands after you have loaded her. Shall give you further orders
about when the vessell sails. In the interim am with respect & offers of service
Sir
{your} [friend?]
10,000 staves
2000 {bushels} corn
10 [?] rice
{per} Capt. Jacocks
Boston 2d June 1747
Sir
Since I wrote you last I received your favour May [?]th
& note the contents, but have no answer to the above which suppose you have
not had an opportunity of answering, tho I doubt not you have received & have
provided the cargo I wrote you for, to give the Sloop Dispatch which is now upon
sailing. Have inclosed you invoice & bill lading of her cargo, which have con
=sign'd you. As I wrote you above her cargo is chiefly rum, which according to
your accompt, will answer better than any thing we could have sent, though
it is dear & scarce with us as I suppose it is with you. If you should think the
price of rum will rise with you in a little while would desire you to keep
it provided you will load & dispatch the vessell directly according to order. W'd
desire you not to detain her above three days if possible as the voyage depends
intirely upon dispatch, but a caution here I apprehend almost needless as I could
not. If you have rec'd the above, her cargo is now ready for her & I doubt not
of your activity in giving her dispatch. You will observe {per} the invoice inclosed
my partners names who are concern'd as also the name of Master vessells for
your direction only I would observe to you that after you have loaded her that
in your invoice you must consign the vessell & cargo to the ^care disposall of Capt. {Robert}
Robins, whom we employ as our factor for the voyage who will show you our
orders to him. As to your loading, have wrote you the main things we would
have her loaded with, staves, corn & rice & whatever other commoditys & such a
quantity as Capt. Robins shall apprehend most for our advantage. But as we
apprehend you will receive a much greater cargo from us than will be sufficient
to reload her, would desire you to give him the remainder in silver to carry [?]
him, that he may return to us with a full load w'ch was our design in shipping
so much. & in case you cannott dispose of her cargo at once, would desire you
to ship as nigh as you can to what you think will be the amount of her
cargo when sold, & if you should shipp more than the effects will remitt you
afterwards. But would upon no acco't have you fail of shipp'g the whole effects
as it will make a great alteration in the voyage & so be a great damage
| (seq. 61)Boston 13th May 1747
Mr. John Pole
Sir
This confirms the above as copy of my last, since w'ch
have hir'd a sloop of eighty tonns in comp'y w'th three other gentlemen here
to proceed on a voyage from hence to Philadelphia. We have agreed to con-
=sign the sloop & cargo to you & if wind & weather permitt she will sail
this week to you. Accordingly thought proper as soon as I could to acqu
=aint you of it that you might prepare a proper cargo for her that
the vessell might be dispatch't at once. Don't suppose you would be ag=
-ainst advancing a little while if her cargo should not sell at once, as
this is a common thing & as it may open the way for larger business be
=tween us. Her cargo from hence will be chiefly rum w'ch we hear has
risen with you & so will doubtless quickly sell of but however that may be
would begg the favour of you not to retard the vessell upon that accompt
as {the} voyage depends upon dispatch & upon that accompt have consign'd
her to you. Had rather allow you something more than your comm['s?] than
you should not give her dispatch. The value of the cargo that will be consign'd
you will be about two thousand pounds our currency. The particulars we
desire you to purchase for her cargo, you have below. As to the money you will
have in your hands after you have loaded her. Shall give you further orders
about when the vessell sails. In the interim am with respect & offers of service
Sir
{your} [friend?]
10,000 staves
2000 {bushels} corn
10 [?] rice
{per} Capt. Jacocks
Boston 2d June 1747
Sir
Since I wrote you last I received your favour May [?]th
& note the contents, but have no answer to the above which suppose you have
not had an opportunity of answering, tho I doubt not you have received & have
provided the cargo I wrote you for, to give the Sloop Dispatch which is now upon
sailing. Have inclosed you invoice & bill lading of her cargo, which have con
=sign'd you. As I wrote you above her cargo is chiefly rum, which according to
your accompt, will answer better than any thing we could have sent, though
it is dear & scarce with us as I suppose it is with you. If you should think the
price of rum will rise with you in a little while would desire you to keep
it provided you will load & dispatch the vessell directly according to order. W'd
desire you not to detain her above three days if possible as the voyage depends
intirely upon dispatch, but a caution here I apprehend almost needless as I could
not. If you have rec'd the above, her cargo is now ready for her & I doubt not
of your activity in giving her dispatch. You will observe {per} the invoice inclosed
my partners names who are concern'd as also the name of Master vessells for
your direction only I would observe to you that after you have loaded her that
in your invoice you must consign the vessell & cargo to the ^care disposall of Capt. {Robert}
Robins, whom we employ as our factor for the voyage who will show you our
orders to him. As to your loading, have wrote you the main things we would
have her loaded with, staves, corn & rice & whatever other commoditys & such a
quantity as Capt. Robins shall apprehend most for our advantage. But as we
apprehend you will receive a much greater cargo from us than will be sufficient
to reload her, would desire you to give him the remainder in silver to carry [?]
him, that he may return to us with a full load w'ch was our design in shipping
so much. & in case you cannott dispose of her cargo at once, would desire you
to ship as nigh as you can to what you think will be the amount of her
cargo when sold, & if you should shipp more than the effects will remitt you
afterwards.
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