Gent

I embrce the first opportunity to acquaint you of the Safe Arrival of the Ship Genl Lincoln after A Ruff Passage of Ninteen Days, which has been the fate of all the Vessells that has Come from the Norward to this Place. the most Part of them has had a much Longer Passage then we have, I found The Ship to be agreeable to my Expectations a fine Sea Boat, and an exceeding fast Sailor ー a few Days before We Arriv'd we Saw a Large Ship which we Tuck to Be a British frigat who gave us Chase But Not gaining any thing upon us Soon gave over the Chase ー

I am Very Sorry to inform you that the Ship has Arrived to a very bad market, finding all Kinds of west India Goods Selling at a Low Price, and Rice in great Demand, there being a great Number Vessels here after that Article, and thay expect Many More being advised of a Great Number Coming from the Norward to Load at this Place, the Markets are Very fluctuating, rice has been with in a Short Time since from 30/. to 60 /. P Ct Brown Sugars has been as high as £45 Down to £15 ー Jamaica Rum £7. to 50/. West India £6. to 31/3 ー and other articles in proportion, before this will Reach you ー must have been advised of the Arrival of Capt [Alexander] Wilson who was so unfortunate as to fall in Near about when the markets was at the worst his Rum and Sugar sold very Low ー and Rice very high Mr [Alexander] Gillon inform Me that the Greater Part of his Cargo Cost 60 /. P Ct ー I am in hopes to Load the Genl Lincoln for Somthing Less, Rum and Sugar are Some what higher the[ n] it was a sho[r ]t Time Since and from the Best Judgment I am able to form it will be higher. I Should be glad to Keep Part of my Cargo on hand ー But the Board urged my Giveing the Ship Dispatch am obliged, to Sell the Cargo in order to Purchas the Rice having No other way Pointed out by the Board to be Supply'd with Money for that Purpose, ー Accordingly I have Advertize'd my Cargo for Sail to be gin on Monday the 7th Instant. ー the Situation of afairs are such here I expect to have Occation for some assistance ー I find Messrs Gillon & Co Did the whole Business for Capt Wilson Respecting his Cargos which I shall avail myself of i[n] Part ー By your Letter to Messrs Gillon & Co you there inform them that you had order'd Me, as a Compliment to Mr Plearne to receive on Board the Ship Gen. Lincoln Six Casks of rice P Ct for as many Hundred as she would Take ー which is not agreeabl[e] to my orders ー Messr[s] Gillon &c In behalf of Mr Plearne, improved the Compliment in Capt Wilson, and thay expect to do the same in the Genl Lincoln, I am therefore put to the Dissagreeable Necessity of either going Contray to my orders Or Dissipointing Mr Plearne and his friend Mr Gillon, who is very ready to improve the fore Mention'd Compliment, I could wish'd that my Orders had Corresponded with Messrs Gillon & Co Letter ー however I shall Consult the Board Intentions and act accordingly ー Capt Wilson is Now ready for the Seas and waits for Nothing but a favorable opportunity, I belive his outward bound Cargo did not Load him with rice into Several Hundred Casks as you will be advised P Mess[rs] Gillon & Co ー

I have Concluded Not to goe in the ship to France and e:l.(pect to Terry here untill some time June and if this Should Come to hand in Season, I should be happy in hering from the Board, it tis impossible for me to Detarmin when I shall Be able to get the ship away but I hope in the Corse of five weeks ー and shall bring with me home by Land Invoice & Bills Lading of the Cargo to France for further Particulars respecting the Markets &c I refare you to Capt Nicholas the Bearer of this who has been in this Place for some time Pass, and is Better able to inform you then I Can write

and shall only add that I will Do eve[r]y thing that tis in my Power in order to give the ship Dispatch & for the Intrest of the Concern'd and am Gent with due respect [&c.]

To Saml Phillip Savage Esqr
President Board War Boston