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I have just recd yr favor of May 20 & am greatly obliged by yr consignmt P the Adventure. In consequence of orders from my Br. R H Lee I had insured for you £1000 in the Adventure but on rect. of yrs. £145 more was added makg. in the whole £1145 wch. in case of loss will cover abt. £1100 nett, Unless yr Tobo is of a very good quality I cannot flatter you with the prospect of gaining as much...
Date: 13 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Adventure Capt Brown is arriv'd & brot me yr very obliging favr of June 1st wth 100 hhds of yr Tobo wch. I before wrote you via Phila were insured according to yr orders. You may be assured of my best endeavors to return you satisfactory Sales, but the situation of things here is so perplexed & alarming that it is impossible to judge with precision whether it will be best to sell now...
Date: 29 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Yours of 26th and 29th Ultimo we have receiv'd in compliance with your request we send you by Lieut: Arrell the sum you mention being £400 .. ー which we doubt not you will properly apply to the use of the Navy in your department ー We have just receiv'd a letter by Capt Westcott from Commodore Boucher informing us of his being in Mobjack Bay with the Liberty Cruiser & the Tobacco Brigg...
Date: 6 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6