Mr. George Salmon² ー

I wrote you the 18 Feby also 12th March, and on the 12 March drew a Bill in favr of [John] Prin[g]le for £100 Stg on You, which I hope you have paid without any Disadvantage to Yr Self I have now before me Your favr of 10 & 18the Novemr which are the Latest I have from you, its needless for me to say much in Answer thereto, as theres a Possibility of this not Reaching You, one Remark I must make that You seem to make Your Self Unhappy about things You Cannot help, and of Course will Rendure You Unfitt to mend them as much as possible, ー I refer to the Schooner &c³ therefore Request if You are yet in Dublin and Receive this, that You learn to more Patience Since I have began the Retailing Business, say Last November, I cannot Complain, I think I have done Verry well, and I am sure if You was here we Could still do Better, therefore would have You try to get out here Directly, and I see no way You are to get out but by the way of St. Eustatia in the West-Indies, Thomas Russell of this town has made a trip there Lately I was concerned £50 which made me £75 Clear he is now going out again⁴ & I send £50 by him Again he Carrys this Letter and if he gets safe will forward this to You, he made Verry handsomely for him self say 4 to 600 £ Last time, & I make no doubt if You ware out here soon but that one or the other should be able to make as good a Trip, I therefore wish You would Endeavour to get out Could You not get the Consignment of a Cargo from Ireland to the west-Indies, if you Could, it would be Necessary to Procure some American Register, for the Vessel to Secure her from our Privateers as they are Verry Thick, and have all the Cargo in Your own name, this to Your Self, as I would not wish a Single man on Your side Should Escape them. Therefore Request that You will not say a word of it I have a great deal to Say, but Cannot Commit it to paper Therefore wish to see You, I hope that will not be Long till then, My family are well, You son will never Acknowledge You for a Father I think, I am Join'd in Good wishes by them all