Sir

Though I have not had the Happiness of a personal Acquaintence with you yet I Trust we are not Ignorant of each Others Charector as Merchants, In conf[i]dence of the noted Esteem of Mr Jenings the Many Masters of Vessels from this Place have had In wch I have bin Concemded, I now take this Liberty of Addresing you by Capt Paul Allin a Gentl of this Town son in Law to his Honr our Govr Cooke Who I have Made Choic[e] of in speculation with a Small Vessel with Sperm Candis & such Other things as she Could Carry the most Valuew In ー As it was at this Time with sum Address & Confidence that I Obtain'd permisn for his going To the West Indies, & the Vessel being Small as no Other at Prest. could be permit[ed] he goes well recomended & If you should have any Articles he Should want it would be Very Agreeble to Me if you Would take a bill on me for Such things as he think proper to Contract with you for which shall be duly Honrd Ashave given him My Genl Letrs of Credit for that Purpose And he has Our Governers Certificate for the same purpose wch you Will doubtless See, Tho' the State of Roland have (it seems) Ingag'd not to supply us with Poweder &c, yet Me thinks they would not be Constrained to Withhold there Other Man[u]fact[orys] of Which this Country will doutless want large Qtys & will most Naturally take them from whence they will Come Cheepest & best, Our American Imports from Britain Amotd Annually to Abot Three Milla pounds stg: wch is now like to be lost & will soon be supply'd from Other Nations, and as An Introduct[ion] to it Capt Allin will hand you A permit for that purpose th[e] wch I doubt not you Will Improve to mutual Advantge ー As Capt Allin is Not Much known in your & other Islands, Any Recomendation of him as my Fackter to Any where he & I are not known in such a maner as to specify your Sentements of What you know by hearsay of My Charracter & abilletys of paymts to Any of your friends & Acquantence In Any of the forerign Islends where he May Touch and Want More of Many Articls than he Can now pay for Will be duly Acknowledgd & his Drafts duly Honrd ー As to Pollittical Matters I refer you to him and beleave me to be In Truth your Most Esteem'd [&c.]

[Endorsed] Copy Letr to Mr Jennings of St Eustatia p Capt Paul Allin Decmr 31. 1775.