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Gentlemen

My last was of the 18 ulto by Capt Calender inclosing Duplicates of the papers sent by the John Capt Speake, who sailed the 14th with 6000 lb Powder & 22 bbls Sulphur on your accot which I hope is now safely landed with you.

By that Opportunity I informed you of my having 6000 more left, 4000 of which I took down with me to this place, expecting a readier Conveyance for it than from my own ー On my Arrival I found none but the Brigt Friendship, which Mr [Abraham] Van Bebber had partly engaged on Freight for Virginia ー In her I determined to ship also, but finding that I should be obliged to advance Money for fitting her out, and every other extra Expence, besides insuring her, I concluded it would be more to your Interest to purchase her & receive 10 prCt on the Goods I could procure on Freight, especially as I could make the payment so convenient to you. ー Accordingly I have agreed with Capt [John] Martin for her at £900. Maryland Curry, have taken his Bill of Sale & given him my two drafts of this date for £450. each on you at ten days Sight, which you'll please to honour & pass to my Debit, and at the same time Credit me with the Vessell ー² This purchase I flatter myself cannot but be agreeable to you. She is a fine new Vessell, sails fast, and will be well fitted for another Voyage, a Cruize, or for sale as you may judge proper. The freight you'll have to receive will amount to half the Cost, & should you be so unfortunate as to lose her the damage will be no more than if I had chartered and insured her. ー

I have shipped for you by this Vessell 14100 lbs Powder & 23 Bales Hollands Duck (which is as much & rather more than the remainder of my money would purchase) amounting to £2674.7.4 your Curry which you'll please to note in my Account, Invoice & Bill Lading therefor being inclosed:

With this a Letter will be delivered you signed by Mr V B & myself, by which you'll find we entered into a Copartnership ー The Motives of it are therein sufficiently explained,³ also what we have done in Consequence ー I shall not therefore dwell longer upon it in this place.

I intended by Capt Martin to have furnished my Accot Currt with you, but the unexpected and agreeable Intelligence of Capt [Thomas] Conways Arrival at St Pierre will not permit me to stay & collect an Acct of the Brigs Disbursements. ー He got in the 10th  I leave this to Night & hope to see him in three days. Everything is ready & I shall dispatch him immediately with a valuable Cargoe. I am &Ca

N B. Should Messrs Jenefer & Hooe apply to you for any Money on my Accot I should be obliged by yr furnishing them with as far as 500£ ー