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Boston March 18th 1763

Via New York
By Davis to Amsterdam

Sir

This serves to acquaint you of the death of John Wendell
Esqr your attorney in the affairs of the ship William Galley. Our last letters
acquainted you the particulars of that affair and I am very sorry to find that
there is no prospect of having justice done to the concerned in this country.

I must desire that you will be pleased to impower some other
gentlemen to receive the papers & settle the accott of expenses which we have
been at and to carry on the suit. I am sorry to say that my health will
not permit me to attend that business having been confined these three
months with the gout & dont expect to be able to attend to very little business
again if any.

I am sir
Your most obedt & most humble servt

Willem Beth Esqr