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By Sundry favrs of Mr Jas Forde of Dro[g]heda In which we have Recvd order for Wheat, he Requests our Informing you what we are doing for him. We can now Inform you that the Brig Henry & Joseph²
Henry Tickell Master is Arrived here from Liverpool with a Cargo of White Salt for Acct of Mr Jas Forde & the Restrictions on our trade from England hindering us to Even attempt Landing it for fear of Getting both Vessell & Cargo Destroyed we have been under the Necessity of Chartering the Schooner Betsey Isaac Snow Mastr for Halifax in Nova scotia where we Intend Sending it. we believe the Schooner will Carry the whole 5000 bushels, therefore Request yr making the Necessary Insurance on her for Mr Forde & our G. Salmon (at Mr Geo Darleys Dublin) what we now write you we hope to Dispatch Capt Tickell with a load of wheat for Dro[g]hade on Acct of Mr Forde  Capt Tickell thinks 'be will take 7000 bushels & we Expect he will Sail in four Weeks  this for Yr Government in Respect to Insurance on him  we shall write you again by first Oppertunity plase take notice the schooner is a good Vessell not two Years Old & the Master well acquainted with the Co[a]st he is going.