Virginia April 30th 1775
Gentlemen
By the Schooner Rochester Capn Elliott you will receive four Thousand five hundred bushels Indian Corn as P Bill of loading inclosed, which doubt not you will dispose of on the best terms you can for my Interest, the Nett proceed thereof you will please to remitt by the first opportunity to Messrs John Norton & Son's in London. I shall write to those Gentlemen to make Insurances & therefore must desire you will advise them Immediately on her arrival. I have not recd any letter from you lately but by a letter wrote Mr Ronald dated in January I find your Markets are good which has encouraged me to make you this consignment I am [&c.]
1. William Reynolds Letter Book, LC.