Gentlemen—

This will be handed You ⅌ my Brother Will^m Sheafe & Incloses My acco^t for two Casks of Westindia Rum & sundrys purchased & supply^d M^r Rob^t Cushing for Your Ship Minerva¹ amo^t to £180-8-10² — M^r Cushing & Cap^t Grimes wanted 2 Cask of porter some Loaf Sugar & sundrys which they could not get here & I supposed it would be as pleasing to the owners for them to go without those Superfluities, they Expected M^r Jn^o Cushing Down but I Believe he has saved £150 by not coming as their Demands were great, However I thought the Ship well Equip^d. She Sailed last Thursday³ with a good wind & a good crew they took on board several Men f^m York⁴

The above sum I shall be glad youl pay to my Brother & he will send it me ⅌ the post this week I have Desired Noble to Call on him—Have nothing to add but my best wishes for Y^r success & prosperity—& am Respectfully [&c.]