Sir

Inclos'd you have Bill Lading for 21 Hhds flaxseed which Mr John Kearns of Alexandria has desir'd us to address to Some of our friends. we therefore take the Liberty to trouble you to pay the fr[eigh]t & reship it to any port in Ireland you may think best & order the proceeds into your own Hand, you have also Bill Lading of 60 Hhd Shipp'd in the Snow Baltimore Capt James Clark for Derry & Liverpool. Should She unload at Derry, Messr Patterson & fletcher will Sell the Seed & remit you the proceeds. If She proceeds to Liverpool, Mr [Hugh] Young the Owner has engag'd to Send it to our friend Lawton & Brown in Cork in the Said Snow, who will have the same Orders, you'll please Correspond with these Gent & take Care they make due Remittances. ー Make Insurance on the 60 Hhds £100 Stg as p B[ill]. L[ading]. ー

Mr Kearns means to place this Money in your Hand that you may Send him Goods to the Arnot when Trade again Opens, perhaps he may want the Money Sooner if So he will draw for it. We are Sir [&c.]