Gentlemen

I have receivd your favour of 19^th: ⅌ M^r. Bull inform^g. me of the Success you have had in maning your Ship² which gives me pleasure as I it agrees with my recommendⁿ of Cap^n: Hardys Credit with the good will of seamen I have sent down £500 to my brother with a Letter to Cap^n: Hardy who by agrem^t: with M^r: Isaac White is to pay you the other part of a thirty second of the Ship which I hope he has informd you off as I wrote him very fully on the affair & hope he has not meant by any means to disappoint me as I had no other View on being concern'd only to oblige him. but hope they have inform’d you of the Matter my brother will call on you & let you know what I wrote him I had some prospect a little while agone of sell^g: for you some part of the Vessell but the Persons have alterd there oppinion & do not incline as the Vessell certainly has not a Charracter here of Sailing fast what I[t] arises from I know not but people have got it so here—If it should be in my power to dispose of any part within a few days you may depend I shall do the best in my power for your Interest, noth^g: meteriall at present to add remain with regard [&c.]

PS 

I shall not expect it to am^t: to any more than was mentin^d: to be the Cost as M^r: Cushing said she would be sold at the Am^t: of £32100 ready for Sea—