myself. only some of the Rum must be in Casks of about 30 Gallons, 6 of them will do the rest as we propos'd. this Manoeuvre is a late Whim of the Captains. I have nothing perticular to add but remain, Dear Sir, yours Sincerely, Wednesday afternoon. [March 30, 1775.] WM. LEWIS I find by the Steward the Captain expects to be charged no more than the weight as Cheshire. Brymer supplied so at Boston. you know best what ships have done here before. things are in the same dissagreeable Situation. dont let this be seen. LEONARD JARVIS TO AARON Lopez Dartmouth, April 5th, 1775. Sir, YOUR Favour of the 21st Ultimo lays before me. Mr. Barney is now making provision for the Rigging for the new Ship. He would rather if agreable to you have the number of Coils of Cordage of each size that may be wanted, as all Riggers do not agree in their Judgement. this memorandum, if convenient to you I should be much obliged to you for and you may depend on the exertion of Mr. Barney that you may have the Cordage in season and on his care to conform to the Order. I call'd on Mr. Greenwood, who was in the Vessell lately arrived from Falkland Islands, he it seems was Master and not Capt. Martindale, as I suppos'd. From the conversation I had with him I think there is a prospect in the Fishery at those Islands well worth attending to, notwithstanding the small quantity of Oil this Vessell brought home, but then it must be pursued quite differently from what it has been. from knowing the Rocks our predecessors have split upon I hope we may avoid them. Capt. Greenwood promis'd me to call on you shortly and I gave him some encouragement to expect a Vessell, but since I left him I have heard that he is not so temperate as he ought to be. I should therefore think it would not be for our Interest to employ him in the Command of a Vessell, tho' as he is acquainted among the Islands, and is a man of ability, it might, in so large an undertaking as the proposed one, be well worth the while of the concernd to make him such offers as may be for his Interest to accept. I had a letter by the Post from Capt. Stutely Wyat requesting me to forward the Bill of Lading of the Fatt Butter and Hoops. if I mistake not, it was left with you; if not, it is somehow or other mislaid. I shall make a further search for it, and if found shall forward it. I should be much obliged if you can find the Amount of the Freight, if you will be kind enough to pay it and debit the account of Mr. Rotch for the same. I am quite ashamed to trespass so frequently upon you, but I know you will be good enough to excuse it. The fifty pounds you was so kind as to lend me I will discount with Mr. William Rotch, if agreable to you, for at present we have not money enough to discharge it. I am, Sir, with my most Respectful Compliments to your Lady, Your much obliged and most obedient Servant, LEO: JARVIS ROBERT AND NATHAN HYDE & CO. TO CHRISTOPHER CHAMPLIN Manchester, 27th April, 1775. Sir, WE rec'd your much esteemd favor of the 24th February inclosing a bill value two hundred pounds Sterling when paid shall come to your credit with thanks. Your directions respecting your order for goods shall be punctually complied with. we most sincerely wish that the present unhappy disputes between this Country and her Colonies may soon subside and confidence and unanimity restored which will put Trade on the former footing, when we shall be oblig'd by your further orders for our Manufactures. We remain very respectfully, Sir, Your most Obedient Servants, ROBT. AND NATHAN HYDE & Co. GEORGE HAYLEY TO AARON LOPEZ 30 April, 1775. Sir, THE foregoing is Copy of my last respects, since which I am favoured with yours of the 28th February and 3d March. I know the House of Livingston and Turnbul of Gibraltar, and am upon friendly terms with Davis, Strachan and Co. who are their Correspondents in London, with whom I have conferred fully since your letter came to my hands. They assure me entire dependence may be made upon their honour and that whatever bills they may direct you to draw shall meet punctual discharge, on which I have no doubt you may safely rely. I observe with pleasure the arrival of the Nancy and the Clarissa at Jamaica, and in consequence of your instructions have made £800 additional Insurance on the latter and her freight from thence to London, for cost of £600 being 3⁄44 thereof I have debited you £27. I have also made the following Insurances £700 on the Juno, Bissett, additional on Ship and freight, for cost of £525 being 34 thereof I have debited you £15.15. from R. Island to Jamaica. £1000 on the Flora, Dean, at and from Rhode Island to Surinam and back, for, premio, etc., on which I debit you £45.5.6. £1200 on the Ann, Davis, at and from Jamaica to Philadelphia for premio, etc., I debit you £24.7. being for £800, 2% of the £1200, the Accounts of all which you will find enclosed and I hope they will meet your approbation. I sincerely rejoyce at the good Voyage made for her Owners by the last mentioned Vessell and am obliged to you for your assurances of turning some considerable remittances this way from Jamaica, which will be highly acceptable. My expectations from that quarter the last year were disapointed. The last Letter from Captain Wright is dated 1st September last, but I flatter myself I shall now hear from him very shortly. I am very truly and respectfully, Sir, Your most Humble Servant, GEO. HAYLEY STOCKER AND WHARTON TO CHRISTOPHER CHAMPLIN Philadelphia, May 23d, 1775. Sir, We have before us your favor of the 16th Inst. inclosing a letter for Mr. Buchanan of Baltimore which we have this day forwarded by Post. We rec'd, a little time since, a letter from Mr. Row'd Norris to the same purport as that to Mr. Fowler we suppose, when any further Accounts comes to our hands shall communicate them to you. its a doubt with us if more than 80/ for the Seed can be obtain'd. however this you may depend upon that Mr. Norris will consult the Interest of the concernd in the Sale of it. We have rec'd the Sales of the Flaxseed from Mr. Conyngham, but in our hurry we have omited to transmit you a Copy. if we have time to take a Copy before this Vessel goes shall send it. The proceeds is £1066.2.7d Irish, but we think a small part of the Proceeds was non remitted. The Sale of the Flour Mess. Parr, Bulkeley & Co. have not sent to us which by the by is not very clever. We find Mr. Foxcroft1 had discharged the Post Riders, but we hear he has again sett them agoing. there is Post between this and N. York paid by some private persons, but whether they mean to continue it or not if the other is regular we dont know. we most heartily wish them unnatural disputes were at an end, and Harmony between the two Countrys again restored; but if the Americans should now be base enough (which however at present there seems to be no danger of) to give up their Liberties, they must ever after be content 1 Assistant Postmaster General. to be ranked amongst Slaves. We remain with respect, Sir, Your Very Humble Servants, [Endorsed,] Per Cap. Whitman, Q D. C. STOCKER AND WHARTON Memo. A/C Sales of my 1/3 Peggy Cargo Flour consignd Parr, Bulkeley & Co. has been recd by C. C. by which the difference of profit or loss between that and the Flaxseed to Ireland must be fixed.1 Dear Sir, CHRISTOPHER CHAMPLIN TO [BRIMMER?]2 Newport, May 31, 1775. THIS will be handed you by Capt. William Barron of my Ship Peggy, who loaded at Baltimore on Freight for Account of Mr. Archibald Buchanan and Mr. George Mathews Merchants there, consigned to Messrs. Lawton and Brown of Cork. There to receive orders from Messrs. Wallace Davidson and Johnston, Merchants of London, to proceed either to Bristol, Liverpool or London for a Market. meeting with continued head winds his wood and water proveing short, judged it prudent to put in here for a recruit. whereupon Capt. Wallace having taken possession of her and Cargo, the latter by orders from Admiral Graves, for the use of the Fleet and Army at Boston, and has now sent her round under command of his officer. this being out of my power to prevent have made the necessary Protests which the Capt. has with him. this matter is extremely hard on me and is attended with much expence. Capt. Wallace assures me every farthing of my Freight will be paid me as if landed at her port of destination (and will recommend my 1 April 6, Josiah Hewes reported the following prices at Philadelphia: Jamaica rum, 3/7 to 3/9; Windward, 3/1 to 3/2; New England, 2/2; molasses, 21d. to 22d., scarce; sugars, 42/6 to 50/, plenty; loaf sugar, 13d.; coffee, 8 to 9d.; cocoa, 95/ to 100/; chocolate, 17d.; indigo, 11/, French; fine flour, 19/ to 21/; common flour, 14/9 to 15/3; wheat, 6/3; bread, 13/; beef, 57/6; pork, 62/6; horns, 61; lard, 6d.; cotton 2/2, none. Bills of exchange 57 per cent, no demand." 2 The original is in the Newport Historical Society. |