Sr

I have now an Opportunity to write to you by Capt [Joseph] Latham who expects to sail in two Days & can inform you that I am in good Health; but have been very Low in spirits for sometime past but am now quite discouraged, about answering the End we came out after, as it is in as great Demand here as I believe it is in N. America ー

some small Quantity has arrived & has been sold at 5 Livrs & 5 Lvrs 10 Sous for particulars in this Respect inquire of Capt Latham. ー

I am very sorry to inform you that we have got very Little to bring home with us; altho' Capt P[ackwoo]d has tried every Method & taken all the Pains that a Man possibly can, but has not been able to answer his End. ー

I recvd a Letter from Capt P——————— at the Mole the 7th Inst at which time he was well in Health ー he wrote me Orders to Leave the Cape so as to be at the Mole the 25th Inst as he determined to Sail by the Last of this Month at all Events ー I have Nothing particular to write further but remain Sr [&c.]

P. S. Spermaceti Candles are very Plenty here & will not fetch 4½ Bits taking Coffee in Exchange for pay ー & I believe they will not fetch 4 Bits tho' they have not been offer'd at that Price as we had no Orders to Sell under 4½ Bits ー I am inform'd that Capt P——————— has upwards of Two Hundred Boxes on hand about 12 Days past ー . S. H.