Yesterday arrived his Majesty's ship Portland, Admiral [James] Young, from Portsmouth for Antigua; and the Pomona sloop of war from ditto.
This day sailed . . . for the West Indies, the Portland and the Pomona men of war.
Three corvettes are being commissioned for a foreign destination. I suppose that two of them will be used along the coast of Africa according to what Myd. Rochford told me. Order has just been given recently at Portsmouth to place the crew of a frigate being laid up on board a guard ship in order to help fit out the ship Romney destined for Newfoundland and according to the rumor there, the crews... Continue Reading
Sir I have received your Letters No. 13. 14. & 15. and have laid them before the King.
The present State of His Majesty's Service in North America precludes for the present all hope of our being able to spare any part of the Kings Troops for the service of the Bermuda Islands or of making them a Station for one of the small Sloops of War, But I will not fail at a proper time to attend to... Continue Reading
The Lords Commrs of His Majesty's Treasury having transmitted to my Lords Commrs of the Admty Copy of a Letter from Hamburgh, relating to a Dutch Hoy at Cuxhaven laden with Arms & Gun Powder, and an Extract of a Letter from Lisbon, concerning a Clandestine Trade suspected to be carrying on between Portugal & America; I am commanded by their Lordships to send you herewith Copies of the... Continue Reading
I have received & communicated to my Lords Commrs of the Admty your Letter of the 19th March last, informing them that you have given directions to the Commanders of His Majts Ships & Vessels under your Command to keep the strictest look out, not only for the Vessels of which I sent you Intelligence, but all others carrying on contraband or illicit Trade; and that notwithstanding the... Continue Reading
I have received & communicated to my Lords Commrs of the Admty your Letter of the 4th March last, with it's Inclosures, informing them of your proceedings; And in return I am commanded by their Lordships to acquaint you, that an Extract of your said Letter acquainting them with your intentions to send the Asia to New York, as Lieut Govr [Cadwallader] Colden had requested you to send a large... Continue Reading
'Tis a long time indeed since you have favd me with a letter. You have inclosed Acct Sales for 4 hhds of Tobo recd P the Friendship Roman nett proceds £20.4.8 to your credt which taking all things into consideration must be esteemed tolerable good sales; however the Tobo that comes home this year will nett nearly as much again as that did which came here last year, so that you will not lose by... Continue Reading
According to my promise by Capt Brown I now transmit you sales for 4 hhds Tobo recd P the Friendship Roman Nt procds £35.14.1 to yr credt which must prove satisfactory, as I have no doubt of their being much better than what you have recd for Tobo last year. As I apprehended, the price here has risen considerably so that what you send home this year will come to a fine market, therefore shall be... Continue Reading
Inclosed you have Acct Sales for yr 10 hhds of Tobo recd P Friendp Roman nt proceds £80.14.10 to yr credt, also sales for 2 hhds recd P same conveyance belonging to the Estate of Mrs Cath. Monroe nt £8.6.2 to the credt of said Esta. I do not fear these sales giving full satisfaction when compared with those from other houses. With confidence I say your own are good ー the Esta Tobo was uncommonly... Continue Reading
Yr favr of Feby I recd P Montgomery & in consequence thereof have honor'd yr bill to Mr. Hyndman. You have now yr Acct Sales for 8 hhds Tobo recd P Roman Nt Proceeds £59.17.11 to yr credt which I dare say will give you full satisfaction & shall hope will induce you to enlarge your consignmts this year considerably, expecially as the price of Tobo here [h]as risen much. Whenever the... Continue Reading
I now send yr Acct Sales for the 9 hhds of Tobo you kindly consigned to my care by the Friendship Roman Nt. Procds £46.6.9 to yr credt wch considering the times are good sales, but still for your sake I wish it had been in my power to have got you twice as much. While yr non importation continues it will be impossible for me to send yr goods, but if that shd ever end, they shall be sent P the... Continue Reading
I have recd your favor of Aprl 6th covering A Blairs secd dft: for £150 on Spiers & Co which I have sent to Glasgow for acceptce & if paid shall be to the credt of Triplett & Thornton. The former dft you mention of £300 is paid & to the crdt of T. & T. indeed yr remittans have not been so full as coud have been wished & I fear you have lost the oppty of remitg: amply to a... Continue Reading
Be pleased to receive yr sales for 8 hhds of Tobo recd P the Friendship Roman nt proceeds £50.14.10 to yr credt which I hope will please as you may be assured of my utmost endeavors to get the best possible price for you & dare say these sales will at least, equal what you get from other houses. Tobo has risen here very much lately & I do expect the price will be higher still, but as this... Continue Reading
I recd yr favr P Montgomerie wch came in time to procure paymt of yr bill to Duncan Campbell, for I wrote you long ago that it is not my general rule either to accept or pay bills without advice. You have have inclosed Acct Sales for 5 hhds Tobo recd P the Friendship, Roman, nt procds £71.14.8 also sales for 2 hhds recd P the James Capt Robinson nt procds £22.9.4 which sums are to yr credt ー... Continue Reading
I send you inclosed Acct Sales for 2 hhds of Tobo recd P the Friendship Roman Nt procds £11.15.4 to yr credt. As this is but a small sum when compared to the large advance I am in for you, I cannot help expressing my hopes that you will ship considerably this year at least sufficient to pay the Balke that is due. In this hope I am confirmed by a confidence in yr honor, & as this is the last... Continue Reading
Inclosed you have sales for 1 hhd of Tobo recd P the Friendship, Roman nt procds £6.9.4 to yr credt which for once will I hope prove quite satisfactory; but shd. it not, the only remedy I can think of, is to advise you to ship 2 hhds this year, for as the price here [h]as risen very much of late, you may thereby make; amends for any former losses; & as your charge of delinquency has hitherto... Continue Reading
I recd P the Friendship Roman 2 hhds of yr Tobo for the consignmt of which am much obliged & now inclose you Acct Sales for the same Nt. procds £15.1.4 to yr credt. The goods you orderd cannot as yet be sent on acct of yr non importation agreemt. You will oblige me by saying how the Ballce of yr protestd draft on A Bacon wch was due when I left Virga 1768 has been discharged. If your other... Continue Reading
You have inclosed Acct Sales for 1 hhd of Tobo recd P the Friendship, Roman nt procds £6.3.5 to yr credt which hope will please. Your future consignmt will be thankfully accepted particularly this year as I have sent out 2 large ships the Adventure Capt Browne & the Prospect Capt Norwood to load for me. I know it is in your power to give them great assistance in doing which you will... Continue Reading
You have inclosed Acct. Sales for 1 hhd Tobo recd P Friendship, Roman nt procds £2.13.7 to yr credt. However small these sales may appear, when you consider the uncommon lightness & the general low price last year there is no room for complaint, however 'tis in your power to get ample amends by shipg largely this year since the price lately his risen very much & therefore hope for your... Continue Reading