Hon. Sir

This Instant I Received your favor p Capn Craig, and find you had made Insurance, on the 6 Pipes of Wine wh naturally Augments the Price, But as I am convinced your Intentions where for my Intrist in covering them you have my thanksー

Sorry that the Wines tum out so Indifferant, I cant git the first Cost owing to their Indifferent Quallity, As to the Pipe Referd to for help of Brandy, All that Mr Evers sent me would not save it, I think the Person you bought it of Should in Honour make me a Considerable Abaitement or have it disposd of on his own Accot As no man in Ch Town can dispose of Madeira Wine to a greater Advantage than myself, Provided they are good,

I have Shipd to the Address of Messrs John Lisle & Co Mercht at Madeira 129 Bbls Rice Arnot to £500 New York Currency wch Sum pleas to have Insurd on Cargow on Board the Brigt Rebecca Joseph Vessy Master a prime Bermuda Vessel from Chs Town to the Island of Madeira At and. from thence to Chs Town

I find Major Bayard has purchasd me a Horse and is at a Loss to know who is to pay for him, Dr Sir Is it Passable you would not advance this triffeling Sum when you know you have given me your Lettr of Credit to draw on you for £500 York Not that I want a Farthing, But what must the Major think of my Circumstances when youle not pay so triff eling a sum as £40 or £50  What ever money you have advanced me please to charg Intrist This affair has given me more Unneasiness than you can conceive. This will not be Buried at Bloomingdale, Consiquently, Instead of your Serving me Your proceedings will Injure meー

Should Mr Hamilton be wth you on the Recept of this Please to desire him to Shipt the Arnot of what Cargo I have on Board Lewis should he Sell in Europe in Specie provided there is no Risque of Seizure, As I have since his Absence have had the Address of a Ship & have paid Mr Wm Neate Mercht in London more than his Arnot wch I thank god is in general the Case Except the Poor Horse

What would my friend at Chs Town think of me was they to hear of it, Hear I can have Credit for 5000 bbls Rice & thanks in the bargan for taking it, wch is from a Punctuallity in Payments wh pleas to enquire & youl find to be so

Rice is at 50/ and have been Offerd any Quantities Yesterday & that price Yesterday 3 Months Credit, but I make not the Least doubt it will be in a short time 45/ Owing to the Planters fear the Next Congress will not Consent to their having an Exclusive right of shippen grain to England, Consiquently are Hurrying it down before Next Meeting of Congress and very few Ships in here  I shall write to Mr Evers & Co to Charter me a Vessell of the Burden 500 Bbls Rice if to be had at 55/ to the Markets & 45/ to Portugail Spain &c ー I hope you have long since Reced the Ballance from Mr Sebring & the 34 Bbls Rice p Decamp are come to hand wh will more than pay you your Ballance & the Majors² What ever Business you may please to do for me in future I beg youll Charge me a Commision & am Dr Sr [&c.]

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