Dr Sir

I last meeting presented your order to Marree but was not fortunate enough to receive a shilling which was a very great disappointment to me as I am really distress'd for money to remit Mr Norton on our Exchange was settled at 15 P Ct. your order on Marree is £60.5 ー & the freight of the 3 hhds Rum which I paid makes your debt to me £62.10 Curry which at the Exchange amounts to £54.7 ー sterg  before you can order payment here, every o'ppyt of writing to London will be at an end, therefore I shou'd be much obliged to you if you wou'd rernitt a bill for that sum to Mr Norton & Sons. The Convention now sitting have determined to stop all Exports of Provision & Grain after the 5th day of next Month  the reason of this sudden stoppage is owing to some of our Scotch Enemys who under the Cloak of clearing for the West Indies have supply'd [Thomas] Gage with provision. Our troubles increase here daily, I wish you much happiness in your married state & shall be glad to hear from you, by the return of Mr Archer. I begin to be a little uneasy about Lilly   I have never heard from him since he left York which is near 10 weeks he was to go to your Island. I am [&c.]