Gent

Yours of the l0t 14t & 30t June & 3d July lays now before us. we Note what you have done in Regard of the Snow Betsey² are well pleas'd with her Sale. altho: it would been more profitable to us had She retum'd as we could have loaded her for England before the 10th Inst at which time we Stop our ports against an[y] Export to any of the Dominions of G.B., our J.S. Junr expected his Accot Currt p Capt [William] Waud who is retum'd, as 'twill be out of our power to write you Soon or perhaps to receive any of your favours we must beg you'll hand our Accot Sales & Accot Currt to Messr Mildred & Roberts & make them quick Remittances, but Should any Oppty offer for this Continent we expect you'll Send us Copies. we hope Ere this goes to hand you will have made Sale of our Cargoes, if not we think it will be for our Interest to Sell immediately as (we Say it in Confidence to you) 'tis more than probable Mercht[s] will run Risques & perhaps fill your port, ー 'Tis impossible for us to execute Mr [Anthony] Gisperts Order, as there is not even a probability of an Accomodation taking place, determin'd we are to Support our Libertie as long as in our power, which Power England will find is not So weak as they expect. We wish you all Happiness & are Gent [&c.]