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it payable in a short time, but should they decline accepting or paying it,
then get it protested in form & return me, my freind writes me, the reason the
Bill has not been demanded before now was occasion'd by the first Bill's
being mislaid & waiting for the 2d., your Compliance will oblige

Your most huml. Servt.

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Boston Augt. 5th. 1765

Mr. Aaron Lopez

Sir

I recd. your favr. of 2d. Currtt. inclosing Mr. James
Lucena's first Bill your favr. for £100 Sterling at 40 days sight, on Messrs.
David Barclay Dated 1st Instt. & Sons with Letter of advice, when Sold will be pass'd to your
Credit your Accott. Currtt., note your intention of sending {per} Mr. Stephen Deblois
the reverse of my Accott. Currtt. with you, if on examination mine proves right.
youl, please to forward 2.d & 3d. Bills of the above sett as you have opportunity,
Sperma Ceti Brown Oil £160, White do. £180, Straind do. £140, Head matter
£200, Whale Oil £145. Whale Bone 20/. Inclos'd is Mr. Peter Mumfords
receipt for an authenticated Certificate of your naturalization, Cost 24/ L M J

I am

Your most huml. Servt.

B. Tea 37/6, Duty 2/6. Coffee 5/6, best muscovado
Sugar £16.10/ @ £17, Cotton 15/ @ 15/6, Connecticut Corn 22/6. do. Pork £24.15/
Beef £18. F. Indigo 50/ @ 55/, Exchange at par.

P. S. the Price of Mohogony having fallen in England it is now uncertain whether
it would fetch the price I quoted, a Cargo from the Musqueto Shoar arrivd yesterday
from Providence in your Government will determine the price, the purchasers
talk of 3/4 {per} Foot Board measure. I could dispose of about 60 Tons of
good unchipt Logwood at £5 Sterling {per} Ton, if you or any of your
Neighbors would Contract at that price, please to advise {per} return of this
post.

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