London 10 Aprl 1775
Gentnー
The present serves Chiefly to hand you Account Sales of the 4 hhds Tobacco you favour'd us with P[er] the Baltimore Capt Hanrick2 Nett proceeds (Insurance deducted) £ 29.1.10 to your Credit in Account with C. Court & Co3 ー If the unhappy disputes with America should not soon Subside Tobacco will naturally advance in price ー your further assistance to any of our Ships will not only oblige C. Court & Co but will be esteem'd a favour done Gentn [&c.]
Thos Eden & Co.
Mess C Court & Co have been most cruelly disappointed by the backwardness of your Remittances ー Mr Jos Court goes over herewith & will pay his Respects to you, and to whom you'll please be referr'dー
1. U.S. Naval Papers, MdHS.
2. The Baltimore, a ship of 195 tons, and manned by fourteen men, James Hanrick, master, sailed for London prior to December 1774, and returned April 8, 1775, according to the inward entry in the Port of Entry Books, 1745-75, MdHS.
3. An account of the sales of the four hogsheads is attached to the letter.
