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Sir (John Stevenson) 380 Boston June 12th, 1766~

The foregoing us copy [per] Capt Braitway Since which have barter'd
60 bbs your Flour at £5~ for Rum at 11/. exclusive of the Cask have
sold all the Ship Bread at £6~ which is 20/. more than I expected
have no offer for the White Bread & am at a Loss and what to ask for it
believe will not fetch more than £6.15/. @ £7 Corn & Rye have
taken a sudden Start & are like to continue in demand but little
prospect of selling your Sloop. If the returns to you believe
She'll have a full Freights of Molasses I am Your hum[ble] Ser[vant]

Price Curr[entt]
Wheat ....32/6 @ 33/ Bayberry Wax 4/9 Liver Oil £15@L16
Maryland Corn ... 24/ Bar Iron. . £170 Blubber £4.10/£5
Rye........... 27/ Pigg [ditto] .... £56.5 Hollow Wax £120
Oates .........13/6 Molasses ...9/ Mackarell L 8.2/
Flour.......£4.20@ £5 N.E. Rum ....11/1 Tobacco best T11.5/
Ship Bread ..........L6 W.I. [ditto]....18/ [ditto] Second £6.16
Maryland Beef L13.10 Loaf Sugar ....6/ [ditto] Ground £4.20
[ditto].......Pork L18 Muscavado £12@£17
Black Eyed Pease in no dem F. Indigo....52/6@55/.
White Beans 30/. 33/9 Cotton Wool 72/.@ 13/.
Tallow....4/. Coffee 6/6@7/.
Bees Wax...9/6@10/. Cocoa....£26
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