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(1.)

Barbados November 26th, 1716

Sir:

Being sensible no Novelty can be more grateful to
you than to hear of my safe Arrival, I have Embraced this Opportunity
(tho a very Oblique one) to Acquaint you hereof; which tho but
in a General Intimation, yet Intend (God willing) in my next to
Give You a Succinct Journal of my Voyage, of ye Joyfull and Affectionate
Reception I met with upon my Landing here, & of ye Satisfaction
I at present take in ye Enjoyment of my Relatives and Friends.
In ye Interim shall Referr You to ye Inclosed directed to my Grand-
-Mother for your manual Delivery.

Tho Effect, left with You Conjecture e're this your Disposal of,
so desire you would remitt their Produce, with what Debts you
have Received, according to ye direction left with You.
I am now from ye Assistance my Father affords me, & ye Encouraging
offers he yet Tenders, fixing my Self in a Merchantile life &
have very promising Views of an Answerable succor to ye Scheme
laid ; however if any of Your or my Friends are for Adventurin
this way, I am Concious there are none here in a better Capacity
to Serve them than my Self, which you may hint at every Opor
-tunity that shall propitiously occur. And you may assure your
self, I shall studiously Promote your Interest now, with Relation
to Consignments in ye most pressing Recommendation I am Master
of & if I can any ways be further Serviceable to You, Please to
Lay your Commands with ye greatest Freedom on,

Sir,

Your Sincere Friend,

& Humble {Servant}

{Hugh} Hall

To Mr Joseph Parsons

{Merchant} in Boston