Dr Sir
I have been with Mr Clarke & Mr Hudson neither of which can pay any thing just now. Clarke will pay during this Week, Hudson will let me know to morrow what day he can pay, it will be sometime this week ー I shall wait on them both again and will immediately let You know the Day they fix on ー Dick brings the News Papers which contain every thing we have here; Hanricks Passengers are got into Philadelphia in another Vessel, his having sprunk aleak or lost her Masts, both Accts. are reported here.2
Giles vessel is now going off with only ten Tons of Iron the Skipper says she will be down again the last of this week ー Holts vessel is still here, but I have seen Mr D Lux this minute and he tells me she is to have no Iron ー I shall see the Skipper this afternoon and will let him know it. Yr [&c]
Billy Smith is Sending every Day or two for the Money for the Nails, may I get as much of Hudson or Clarke & pay him
