A few days agoe our Mutual Friend Thomas Mumford shew me a Letter from you recomending to send a Vessell to Cohassett Rather than Salem with West India Goods for the Boston Markett.² I have by bearer James Angell in the Schooner Thames Shipt a Cargo of Brown Sugars Consisting of Sixty Seven hogsheads and two teirces, which Sell for my Accot  They Just now came in from Hispaniola, and I believe are of a good quality, we have not made any report at our Custom House and must leave the whole matter relative to the entry with you and paying the Duties, and would have you manage the matter so as to pay as little as possible for on that string my buisiness with you will tum, and if I find you can do better or as well as at any other Port, its very probable I shall send you Severall Cargoes during this Summer. Capt Angell will call on Mr Stephenson att Cohasset as you desired for advice. I shall want Twenty hhds of Fish by the return of the Schooner, which must be Large and good and would have you Despatch her for N L as soon as poisible. If Capt Angell can git a Stick for a foremast he will call on you for the money. Their is four hhds & two teirces of Sugar on board Markt 8 which is not so good as the Cargoe & must be sold Separate which you will take notice of in Accot Sales.

Mr. Ferrebault who is on board the Schooner as a French Capt has about one thousand wt of Coffee which you will be so kind as to assist in Landing &c. Have not to add but shall write you by the next post & am Sir, [&c.]