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I believe the Vessel allso. this I had from a person a few days past who saw the Captain on shore, and who tould me they saved only the Riggen, Stores, some Race Ginger, etc. unfortunate he did not put in here, as our Cape has been intirely open a long time. as to the tea I have sold onley one Chest last week, at two weeks Credit for 6/3. The Cash price for some time 6/, which I could not bare to take, that will not sell more, til a better price can be obtained, or receive your further orders. when I wrote you on the fourth ulto. I could purchase bills at 1/ per Liver. they gradually rose last week to 5/9 for 5 livers. this is chiefly owing to a ship sailing for france (which ship sailed last Saturday) one other reason, when the french armey came to this City it was expected bills would be drawn for their Account, that the possessors of bills here sold at 1/ per Liver and some under but to our great Surprise, not a bill has been sold here, of theirs, since, that the Intrest bills have rose as above. the above ship being gone expect they will fall. G. Benson informs me bills at Boston are to be purchased at 30 to 33 discount, as soon as can get aney, (and I receve the Money for the Chest of tea) will remit you in bills agreable to yours of the 29 ulto. 5/3 for 5 livers is about the price. with you; this being our great Election day for Representatives, cannot be so full as I wish. Meantime am with great Sincerity, yours,

JOSIAH HEWES

Jamaica Rum 11 to 12/ windward 9/ Melasses 3/4 raw Sugars 60/ to 65/ loaf 1/6 bohea tea 6/ to 6/3 Coffee 13d Cocoa 100/ pepper 10/ pymento 1/6 best Salt 20/dayly arriveing,

2/6 Ginger ground 2/ to 2/6 Race Ginger

that I think will fall to 15/ fine flour 21/ to 22/ Common 18/. N. B. have not sold the Ginger nor any more Coffee.

Dr. Sir,

CORNELIUS TER BUSH TO AARON LOPEZ

Fishkill, November 1th, 1781.

I BEG you will possess your self with patience a few days and I will be with you if god spares my Health. I am colecting Cash as fast as possible I can, as I mentioned to you

before. I find no line from you by this post, so hope you have sent no Teams on, for Salt will not command more then 30/. and it is like to be very plenty. you likely see the Advertisements in the papers as Mr. lowden1 tells me he sends yours on. I will not be able to tarry with you long as my Bissiness requires my close attention at this place. I onely rite you a small scetch so as to let you no my thoughts are not absent although obliged to forfit my word to you as I was to be with you. by gods permission hope to set out for you on Tuesday next.

I beg leave to congratulate you of the late Serender of Cornwallos and his army. all here in raptures of Joy the houses have been aluminated two nights here and at Poughkeepsie firing of Cannon sky rackets and burn fires are continualy kept up. Rejoiceing here I think is to extream. if so hope to god theay may be forgiven. please to give my best Respects to your good family perticularly to your little branch. I want to see you all. So I must conclude wishing us all a direct guide.

Your Assured Friend and Humble Servant,

CORN'S TER BUSH

Dear Sir,

JOHN NAZRO TO AARON LOPEZ

Worcester, 9th November, 1781.

By return of J. Soley I am favour'd with yours of 8th instant, acknowledging the receipt of seven pounds sixteen shillings, also enclosing Invoice No. 4 of Woolen Goods etc. consigned to me for sale, amounting to £31.7. which in coarse have passed to your credit in accompt sales. In measuring the goods, find that there's the Thumb wanting in the whole; as it has been a custom in this State to allow it, in all woolens etc. except Silks and a few other articles, I imagine it will be attended with great difficulty to break it.

1 Samuel Loudon, printer of the New York Packet, issued at Fishkill from October 1, 1776, to the close of the war.

Please to say how I must do in this case. The worth of the Thumbs being added to the price I think would be best. Please to send me one Bundle of the heavy No. 4 Pins and I dozen (heavy) black Barcelo[na] Handkfs. dont doubt but you will put them as low as they are sold in Boston, for prompt pay. if the price is such as will answer, will send the money per very next conveyance. I am, with every sentiment of esteem and respect, Your very humble Servant, JNO. NAZRO

P. S. You'l please to look into Invoice No. 4 in the article Hairbine is an error of 27/.

JOHN DE NEUFVILLE AND SON TO CHRISTOPHER CHAMPLIN Amsterdam, 20 November, 1781.

Sir,

CONFIRMING the sundry letters we had the pleasure of writing you per sundry opportunities in August last, particularly by the Gates, Captain Newman, on board of whom we shipp'd you sundry goods which 'tis needless to mention, said Vessel we hear having now safe arrived we should have been happy to have been informed also of the safe arrival of the Snow four friends Gibbons, which was taken off North Faro, in September last, and carried into Scotland, as we had shipped you on board of said Brig one Case, one Bale, and one Trunk marked No. 2, 4 a 6, Value £234: 4. which we hope you may have insured, on the arrival of the Vessels in America which sailed from hence in company.

We have also shipped you on board the Robyn Isaac Cazneau Mr. under Danish Collours, I Case, I Trunk and I Bale of the same mark, No. 1, 3 a 5, Value £172: 8 Stg. said Vessel has laid a long time in our roads in hopes of sailing in company with a fleet of our west India men, but has been so long disappointed, that we suppose he will soon sail at any rate. by the aforementioned Letters your esteemed favor of 17 April is answered. waiting your further commands we in the meantime remain.

[JOHN DE NEUFVILLE AND SON]

Dear Sir,

MOSES SEIXAS TO AARON LOPEZ

Newport, November 26, 1781.

I WAS duly favor'd with your kind and acceptable Letter under date of the 4th current and tribute you my cordial thanks for the friendly assertions therein contain❜d. It would afford me pleasure cou'd I now inform you, that I had effected a Settlement of your accounts with Geo: Sears, but this I can say, that I think he shows a disposition to adjust them, for which purpose he has taken them for examination and tells me that as soon as possible he will compleat the matter and to your satisfaction. you may rely on my attention to urge his speedy compliance. Whitney still persists in declining to sign your Memorandum and says that you are certainly mistaking. Am much oblig'd for your care in forwarding one of my Letters, and Mrs. Levy thanks you for doing the same with hers. her Husband was to set out for Amsterdam the begining of August but as he has been agoing week after week ever since the 8: May, I think there is but little dependance to be made on his movements, which have hitherto been such a series of blunders, inconsistencies, and inattention, that I am much afraid they will eventually prove a fatal Stab to my Character and reputation. in short I see no way to ward off that additional severe and bitter blow, unless I submit to the extortionable terms that Handy demands of me for the Loan of about 500 dollars, which is 10 per Ct. thereon untill April only, then if he should not want the money, and I did, he wou'd renew the note again for a few Months at the same Interest of 24 per Ct. per annum which I suppose he wou'd work up by renewals unto 30 per Ct. per annum. I really dont know what to do, the Nantucketers pressing hard for payment, and no one here from whom I can get the money but him. My friend Hadwen who gave me some encouragement that he would supply me, has been disappointed in receiving his money, so that there is no hopes left of his being able to furnish me with any. perhaps as Cazneau

was not to leave Amsterdam untill September he may bring me some relief. . . . I am with great Regard and Respect, Dear Sir, Your very Affectionate humble Servant

Sir,

MOSES SEIXAS

HIAM LEVY AND SAMSON MARCUS TO AARON LOPEZ Amsterdam, December 4th, 1781.

I NOW assume to take the liberty to address you on a subject of business, and with your permition I shall be as brief on the matter as possible. since my coming here to this metropolis, I am convinced from substantial proof that there is a considerable business transacted to America with success, which has terminated to a great advantage, and with that view I have thought proper to establish myself in order to partake together with my friends some share, and to facilitate such undertaken, I have form'd a connection with one Mr. Samson Marcus a native of this place, and with the greatest propriety I can say that he is a person of reputable character, but if you think it necessary to have a further information, please to inform yourself from Mr. Isaac Moses of Philadelphia with whom he has a concern, and from whom we now expect to be largely connected with. from those circumstances we have mutually agreed to transact business to North America, as extensive as our ability will admit, on which occasion we heartily wish to be the means to adopt any agreeable mode of business, which may prove reciprocal, to which we sincerely offer our best services, and shall think ourselves extreem happy to have the honour to execute any commands from so worthy a Gentleman. be assured it is in our power to comply with any orders for goods, on as good terms as any Merchant in this City, but must observe to you, there being a great impediment to ship coarse goods on freight, owing to the Merchant to whom the vessel is addressed to, and the captain, they always endeavour to obtain as valuable goods on that occasion as possible. from this motive we are induced, if agreeable to

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