Robert Champlin, bound to Surranam on their Account and Risk and consignd to said Master, viz. 29 hhds. and 2 Tierses Tobacco W[eight] 23947 N[et]. Received all the above mention'd Goods and Merchandize on board the Brigg: George myself Master bound to Suranam, on Account of Geo: Gibbs, Chris: Champlin, James Robinson, William Minturn and Geo: Champlin owners of said Brigg: which I promise to dispose of agreeable to their orders and render them a proper Account of the same. Newport 28 December 1782. ROBERT CHAMPLIN TIMOTHY BURR TO CHRISTOPHER CHAMPLIN Invoice of Flower on Bord of the Sloop Samuel Kilbourn Master, belonging to Timothy Burr and Samuel Burr, in Com. Sir, the above flower we have on bord of Captain Kilbon who has bin taken and retaken. these air to beg the favour of you to settel the Salvedg as resonabel as you can in order for that we have sent 15 half Joes: if it shold be short if you wold [be] so kind as to settel the Same and send the Receipt by Mr. Olcott, you may depend on the Cash to be sent as soon as poserabel. your Complyance will much oblige your Humbel Servant, TIMO. BURR N. B. please to deliver within to Captain Kilbourn master of said Sloop. yours etc. T. B. SAILING ORDERS OF ROBERT CHAMPLIN Captain Robert Champlin, Newport, 31st December, 1782. You being Master of our Brigantine George now lying at anchor in the Harbour of Newport, are to observe the following orders and instructions, viz. To proceed from hence, with all convenient Dispatch, to Surrinam, where upon your safe arrival dispose of your Cargo at the best terms the market will admit. Invest the net proceeds thereof in Molosses and compleatly load the Brig with the same on our Account, after which return to Newport as soon as possible. If the Net proceeds of your Cargo shoud exceed the sum required to load the Brig with molosses in that case lay out the money which may remain, in bills of Exchange drawn by merchants of Property upon their Friends at Amsterdam, with good Endorsers. the first and second bills of each set reindorse to Mr. John De Neufville Junior, Merchant at Amsterdam. write him a few lines by two different ships enclosing a bill of the different sets in each letter, and request him to obtain Payment of them and place the amount to the Credit of Messrs. George Gibbs, William Minturn, Christopher Champlin, James Robinson and George Champlin, Merchants at Newport Rhode Island, untill he may receive their further orders, a copy of which letter you must be careful to keep to deliver us at your return to Newport, and also to secure the third and fourth bills of each set in such manner as to bring them with you to Newport. Should you by any accident whatever fall to Leward of Surrinam, it is our orders that you proceed to Dimeraro or Isaac Cape, where dispose of your Cargo, on the best terms that market will admit, loading the Brig. with Rum. Close your sales and purchase there without attempting to proceed to any other port from whence return direct to Newport. We wish you a successfull Voyage and are your Friends and Owners, CHRIS CHAMPLIN, for himself GEO. GIBBS WILLIAM MINTURN JAMES ROBINSON GEO. CHAMPLIN The above is a Copy of my orders received from the owners of the Brig George myself master, ROBERT CHAMPLIN Sir, MARY HAYLEY TO CHRISTOPHER CHAMPLIN London, 1st February, 1783. I BEG leave to offer you my sincere congratulations on the fair prospect of an approaching Peace, which I hope may be settled between Great Britain and America on the firm basis of perpetual amity, sincere friendship and mutual Interests. This happy event being so near I think it right to inform you of my intention to pursue in a moderate way the business usually carried on by Mr. Hayley in his life time, connected with a very few friends of tried honor and character in America, of this number permit me to consider your name and to make you the offer of my best services. My Countinghouse must necessaryly be kept open and the experienced assistance I have there under my direction, with the superior advantages of my situation in life leaves no doubt in my mind of your commands being duly and faithfully executed with the greatest satisfaction to you: I mean not to convey an Idea of going into an extensive trade or of forming any new connexions, this is contrary to my intentions, a small share of business among a few old friends is all I shall aim at, or be willing to engage in and I trust such friends as may be inclinable to accept my offer will explain the nature and probable extent of what they may wish in the connexion with me, in order as much as possible to avoid any dissatisfaction that may arise from what may appear to be a deviation from the principles on which we may set out. I am with great regard, Sir, your : Obedient Imost humble Jervant Mary Hayley. FRANCIS ROTCH TO CHRISTOPHER CHAMPLIN Dear Sir, London, 1st February, 1783. SINCE my last letter of which you will receive a copy herewith, I have had a meeting with Mr. Brymer upon the subject of your freight, who informed me that it was paid into Chancery, by order of that Court, in a connected state with the Cargo of your ship, in order to satisfy some claim of capture laid against a principal concerned in the said Cargo where it still remains in an undetermined state and perhaps may forever but as I see no reason why your Freight should not be seperated from this predicament, there being no charge against you I will make you an offer of my services on your sending me a sufficient power of attorney to act under and I will then try with as little expence as possible if an order cannot be obtained from the Lord Chancellor for the seperate payment of your Freight. It is a perplexed piece of business and has slept so long that it is a very difficult thing to open an enquiry into it without a proper authority. I heartily congratulate you upon the peace and am with great regard Dear Sir Your Ancere Friend Vobed Lew F. Rotchs Sir, THURSTON AND JENKINS TO CHRISTOPHER CHAMPLIN Providence, 25th February, 1783. YOUR favor with the Ten bbs. Coffee came to hand the 22d Inst. Before its arrival the Brigantine Commet discharg'd her Cargo in which is a quantity of the first Quality Coffee which is selling per Bl. at 16d. we are inform'd Coffee is not plenty in Boston and the current price from 20d to 22d lb. As this Market is somewhat gluted at present we think it will be most for your Interest to send it there shall wait your Advice. The Candles are at 1/6 lb. mould and diped. Cheese not any that we have seen of a good Quality we are waiting for the Price to fall as no Purchasers at present. The full confidence all Ranks of People puts in this News of Peace has stagnated Business exceedingly. Your further Commands will be readily attended too by Your Most Humble Servants. Sir, THURSTON AND JENKINS WILLIAM TONKIN TO CHRISTOPHER CHAMPLIN Lisbon, the 12th March, 1783. THE finalization of my Partnership as mentioned on the other side gives me an opportunity to address you seperately, and thanking you for the favours which you was pleased to conferr on that establishment I embrace this first opportunity to make you a tender of my services in this place, and express my hopes that you will favor me with your commands whenever you have any business to do this way, and should it be agreeable to you to make me any consignment I offer per return of your Vessel to ship you the Value per Estimate in Wine Salt and Fruit, and in due course I will make as much of your goods as the quality of them and the state and nature of the Market will admit. For your government Rice and Flour are prohibited here from all parts. Our last harvest of wheat was a great one |