(seq. 18)

Boston 20^th Feb^y 1744/5

{Doctor} Walley Chauncy

Sir
Since I wrote the above to go {per} {Captain} Morton
who is now stopt by an Embargo that is laid on all Shipping
on acc^tt of a private expedition against Cape Breton, I broke
open the Letter, to inform you of the receipt of both your [fav?]
{per} {Captain} Holker who arrived here yesterday. I am much obliged
to you for your recommendation of {Colonel} Paton to me & will
endeavour to serve him to the best of my Power. I observe you
write me that he had shipt some light Pay to me {per} this Vessell
but I have no Letter from him, nor Consignments as I can find.
Would be glad you would enquire into that affair, but you may
assure yourself that whether he or any others should consign me
that they shall never find me slack as to remittance & should be
obliged to you for any thing of that Nature you could help me
to. I observe {Mister} Coutanch has no settled Factor here, but consigns
sometime to one & sometimes to another. He has now drawn a
Bill on me For his Ballance I have in my hands, w^ch have paid
to {Mister} Duncan. I believe he will get nobody that will do better
For him than I would or that would make quicker Remittance.
Have sent all the other Gentlⁿ their Effects {per} Stone. Would
send you those Druggs you wrote for {per} this Conveyance, but
{Mister} Cal[?] tells me he shall go by land & so can't carry them. If I
can prevail with him I will, if not will send it {per} first opportunity.
Your Brother is well but has not Time to write but desires to give
his Love to you & Spouse. With rest of the Family & I am

Sir
{your} {Humble} {Servant}

Tarr @ 50/. Pitch 60/. {per} {barrel}. {per} {Captain} Cale[?]
Coker

Boston 20^th Feb^y 1744/5

{Mister} {Michael} Coutanch

Sir
The above I wrote to go {per} {Captain} Morton who
I was Inform'd was charter'd to you, but was stoped by an Embargo
that was laid on all Shipping, on acc^tt of a secret expedition. Where-
=upon I broke open my Letter in order to inform you that I rec'd
your order for paying {Mister} Duncan your ballance, accordingly
waited upon him & told him the money was ready for him
whenever he pleased to call for it, having had it by me ever since
I shipt your Goods, waiting your orders. I should be glad of a
Line from you {per} every opportunity & in any Concerns this way
should be glad to serve you which Concludes me with Due Respect

Sir
{your} Very {humble} {Servant}

{by} {Captain} Cale[?]
Coker