Obed Macy Journals and Letter Books

Nantucket 3 mo 10th 1794 Esteened Friend Elisha Sigourney thy Letter 12th mo we have not answered Until this opportunity by Reason we was in some calculation of making issue of the [???] vessels our S [SHIP?] Mary being Absent for Balt[?] but some[?] Returned & we find the [???] [???] Dispose of it to Advantage therefore Shall leave the Matter as tho we Never was Advised of it he Seth[?] Informed us candles in Both was worth [???] [???] [???] Every appearance for their being of therefore we may Resonable Expect they will take a Start in this State of [???] concerning Ship Board 181 of every thing at that market on the [???] of money to plenty foreign Trade We Just Mention the Above for thy Private View Resting Satisfyd with thy conduct as to our Business heretofore Remain thy friend S O Macy

Nantucket 12th 8 mo 1794 Esteemed friend thine 7th 8 mo notes the Content. Elisha Macy the Bearer of this should call on our Acct. for money. Please to Answer them up to it if we have in thy hand. with Due Respect S O Macy

Nantucket 18th 8 mo 1796 Esteemed friend Jane Manchester We Arrive safe & find a Vessel from Hallifx [HALIFAX] has supplyed [SUPPLIED] THIS Place with [???] [???] [PROOF?] at [???] So that Even at that [???] it will be Difficult to make a Ready Sale from this we shall wait thy order From thy Friend S O Macy to Capt Manchester Providence

Nantucket 12th 8mo 1796 Capt Meader as thou art Master Schooner [???] it is our Desire that thou would Proceed for [BALTIMORE?] with all Dispatch that if Possibe & at thy Arrival [DELIVER?] the letter as Directed oyl [OIL]] to [???] of [???] candles to May of [FAYSON] we have [ROTHE?] to them to lend us 170 [BARRELS?] Flour. Please to tonnage it with ballace [BALLAST?] & [BORD?] under that that [STOES?] Next to [???] so that it shant get soiled we have shipt [SHIPPED] [173?] of Best spalm [SPERM?] oyl [OIL] of 2 Lamps for Winchester & [HOLLINSWORTH?] the Prise [PRICE] as Below Please to get the money for it we have Shipt {SHIPPED] 1 [BARREL?] [TANMERS?] oyl [OIL] Please to sell it on [???] [???] silk stocking of [???] for flour as it is likeley thou may Receive money of May & Payson for as thou will Bring 50 [BARRELS?] [???] {???][BROWN?]corn must be in [BROWN?] [???]if Posible [POSSIBLE] to be [???] if Mate & People Want money Supply them what thou think Reasonable & should Recommend if thou Bring money Expected not to make a [???] with it on [???] Act [ACCOUNT?] Bring us [???] [???] [PILOT?] [BRED?] I Should try to get the other [???] [???] [FOOT?] for oar [OARS?] as thing is on the [THY] Rise so wishing the [THY] Well & a Prosperous Voyage Remain thy Friend Silv & Obed Macy 10 Ships BRED?] [???]

Nantucket 12th 8 mo 1796 Esteemed friend May of Payson this may inform that the Schooner Sherborn Nicholas Meader Master Sales [SAILS?] to morrow [TOMORROW] for your [???] at my Arrival I found the Schooner was [SET?] too high (as I thot [tTHOUGHTt] for your Interest) for me to Purchase her on your Act [ACCOUNT] so that at Present She remains ownd [OWNED] as heretofore as oyl [OIL] she is loaded on Act [ACCOUNT] of [JHIMMEL & HEIDE?] oyl [OIL] Being so high that I expect as you have some on hand & we look for [???] ships in about5 Weeks that it might be as well to suspend the Purchase Untill [UNTIL] Next Trip [???] the [REFUND?] of 150 [BARRELS?] of it as it was Laid in But Rather Chose to Let Alone on your Act [ACCOUNT] for Reasons as Above is Capt [???] [???] & as it was Bound they muss [MUST?] pay of of 8 [???] ton for Cooperage & [TON?] [BENDES?] other changes so that I have made a [CAPT?] & find it will [???] them 9 3/4 Dollars [???] Nearly we have shipt [SHIPPED] [???] BONES?] SPALM?] cand [CANDLES] as [???] Invoice to your [???] Requesting you will Sell thm on our Act [ACCOUNT] & ship 170 [BARRELS] common Flour & Ballance [BALANCE] in [???] by Capt Meader as we have made a Small Speech Should be glad to have them Sold [???] you must make a Sacrifise [SACRIFICE] of them in that case you will hold them for a Better Market our second Quality Candles will be Ready Next Trip Not Doubling your Exertions for our [???] as far as the [???] may Require we Remain your Friend Sivl & Obed Macy PS we ExpEct they will Send New orders at the Return of the Vessel for her to be sold Should be glad to Still have your Advice Respecting her [???] [???]