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I have the pleashure of Informing you of My arivel here in twenty Days and am Sorry the Markets is So Dul here My fish wont average more than 33s Shillings and out of that their is 5 / pr hundred duties My Lumber is not all Sold yet it is imposible to Get all the articles I want or Either to Sell the Vesel yet therefore if I Cannot Sell my Vesel I Shall purchace what Articles I Can and Come Home...
Date: 20 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Gentlemen I take this oppertunity of Wrighting to Let you know of my Alive! [arrival] here. I arivd here the 8th feby times was Very dull Here when I Arrivd and Remain So Still I Sold my Lumber for 210 Livers and fish for 33/ thier is 5 Livers pr Ct Duties out of that: Warlike Stores is Very Scarse Except powder Small arms from 50 Livers to 100/ and Scarsely Aney to be Had Rushey [Russian] Duck...
Date: 9 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8