Sir

by our Frind Capt John Deshon who was in a Vissell of mine last Summer I find that you assisted him in the Sale of his Cargo of Mules,² and the Obligations were left in your hands, as by your Rect to the Amount of Twenty Five hundred & Seventy Seven pounds 8/5 and Accot in my favour ー I should be Glad you would Collect the Money in Good Bills, of Exchange pay in London ー Should Choose the Persons bills who bought the Mules Especially Mr Nelsons ー and hope you'l not take any but what will be paid with Honour ー of this you must be the best Judge ー and when you have Recd the Bills forward them to me by the first Oppory the Mules trade, and shall give my Captains, Orders to Call att Domineca & if the Markitts thair are Agreable shall give them Directions to Call on you to Dispose of their Cargoes ー but as to trade for the future, the Whole Depends on the Brittish Parliament Repealing the American Acts ー I have Sent you sum of our News Papers by wich you'l see that we are Determin'd and Unanimous to Abide by the Resolutions of the Continental Congress ー I am Sir ー [&c.]