Gentlem

Your favr of 6th inst have receivd, desireing to be informed what readiness the Schooner Ninety two's in, for Sea &c, of which the bearer Captn [John] Kelty can inform you perticularly, only I have to Say her Cargo is all ready to go off, She has been hove down and graved with Tallow bottom &c, but yet the Carpenters have some little to do to her, how long it will take them Captn Kelty will advise you, but I think She will be all Clear for Sea, by this day week, She has now in; Some of your Staves, 20 hogsheads Tobacco; and 220 barrells flour; the rest of her flour I expect to get in Tomorrow & the begining of next week, & then her bread to fill up — as to a Master I immagin you wont get your Choice of an undoubted good man, without you give the Consignment, which they seem all to hang out for here, but by the time the Vessell is loaded I hope shall be able to procure a man of Merritt, & if such applys to you, hope youl send him here, I am informed you have some Salt Vessells arrived to you; which is an article much wanted here, & the present is principaly to propose purchaseing a Cargo off you, which Shall take imediately out of your Vessell at the highest price any person will give here, and Shall pay on receipt for the Same; or load the Vessell for you as you may order, (or Shall otherways receive the Salt in my warehouse & retail it to the publick as you may think proper to order it [) ], in all which expect to be accountable to you, and do your bussiness to your Aprobation, I hope; and on as low terms as any person in this place, Shoud be glad you woud please to favr me with a line on this head, which shall esteem a favr and haveing now nearly done with the Ninety two Shall be out of Bussiness and do wish you woud order me the Loading of another of your Vessells or any other bussiness you may have to do this way, in all which I hope to act to your Satisfaction Gentlem your [&c.]