Expences, including some Articles of your Cargo, is £151. 7.11, the particulars of which must beg refer you for 'till next Conveyance. With Grief I acquaint you the Heavy Loss I have met with in the Death of my Beloved Wife whom God was pleas'd to take to himself the 26th last month after a lingering Illness of three months. the Physicians flatter'd me with Hopes six days before her Death, as she was then deliver'd of a fine Girl (which is still alive), but to my great Grief is turn'd out the reverse, and I am in disconsolate Condition being left with nine small Children. I must endeavour to bear this Shock with Patience and hope the Lord will endue me with Fortitude so to do. I am afraid this unhappy Affair will occasion your Brig Little Hart a fortnight's longer detention than I propos'd, as I cannot go out to forward the Melasses on board of her, which I am heartily sorry for, but I shall use every Method I can fall on for her Dispatch. I have dispos'd of every article of your Cargo except the Shingles, Bricks, and Oyle, which are very dull articles at present. the Oyle is in such bad order that it takes 4 of the BBs to fill up two, and am afraid you'll be a considerable Sufferer thereby. this last article and the Horses will make but an indifferent figure in your sales but every thing else will I hope give content. must beg youll excuse my not having time to enlarge and believe me to be with the Utmost Respect, Sir, Your most Obedient Humble Servant, Sir, A. L. Westmorland, Jamaica, April 14, 1767. THE beforegoing is Copy of my last via Philadelphia per Captain Hasleton. This hope may come safe to hand per the Swansey, Captain Bradfield, who is now laying too of this Harbour and has sent his Boat in for my Commands to you. I have only time to acquaint you your Brig Little Hart is gone round to Green Island to take in the best part of her Cargo of Melasses, and on her return shall [have] every thing ready to compleat her Load here and hope she will sail on Sunday Sevennight at farthest. The above unhappy Loss has been the occasion of her Detention longer than I could have wish'd, but my best Endeavours shall be us'd for her dispatch. I have not time to add as our Holydays are coming on and am with best Respect, Sir, Your most humbler Servant, Please excuse Haste. ABRAHAM Lopez Sir, ISAAC PEREIRA MENDES TO AARON Lopez Withywood, Jamaica, 10 Aprill, 1767. ABOVE is Coppy of what wrote you per favor of Mr. Simmons, which hope gott to your hands in due time. Since my last per via Boston, to give you the agreeable News the arrivall of Brig Little Hart, Capt. Newdigate, therein mentiond to you, could have disposed some part of her Cargo; butt the Captain not being willing, and his instructions were such, as I thought he could not have answerd landing any part of her Cargoe, prevented the same. I gave all the advice to Capt. Newdigate that was needfull to your interest. I hope he may succeed in his Voyage to the Bay. the bad accounts he had from thence, by two vessells that frames were a bad article, induced the Capt. with my concurrence to sell at Kingston for £100, to be compleated, to my Brother in Law Mr. Ab. of Jacob P. Mendes, for which he had two fine Creole Negroe for sale on Commission on the proper account and risque of the Shipper, Mr. Isaac Rodr. da Costa, the Proceeds to go on Pay't of said frame, as I make no doubt the Capt. has wrote you fully on this subject must referr to him. This will be handed you by Capt. Bradfield covering bill of Loading and Invoice for 100 hhds Molasses, shipt on board the Swansey on your Account and Risque, amounting to £437.16/, as also account of Sales of Cargo per Swansey amounting to £700.6.31. the Shads remaining, many have lost their Pickle and will turn out butt poorly. You may be assured my endeavours shall not be wanting to recive what outstanding debts of said Sales, and when in Cash shall procure good Bills of Exchange and remitt for London on your Account to Wm. Stead Esqr. agreeable to your derections. The Molasses on board the Swansey I can recommend to be the best on this Island and bought of the best hands at the lowest prices, am very sure its three pence better then the Northside Molasses. I must acknowledge the receipt of your favour per Capt. Potter's of 13 feb. last, with the Beefs Tongues and Chorisas, all landed at Kingston, and have given directions for the sale. butt no Success. at my arrivall there, which (please God) will be in two days, shall do the needfull. We have had such large importations lately of Caser beef from Cork and London prevents the sales of yours, and am sorry at present cannot recommend any from your place. Agreeable to your directions the Captain has cleared 75 hhds Molasses. I do not send the particular Gage of each Caskfull, as they were oblidge to fill the want aboard. The Capt. can give particulars. The advantage youll recive thereby I hope will ad for other Losses. My Bussiness lays so much in the Country am oblidged to attend there nine months in the year; which prevents me from doing that Justice to my friends as I otherwise wish for, as you'll be please to observe the arrival of Capt. Bradfield and Capt. Potter's Mate, I was from Kingston, which may be of great prejudice to a cargoe and your interest. Therefore cannot think to undertake your Business with Justice, as am sure cannot give that due attendence thats Neccesary, and I injoy very indifferent state of health. I flatter myself you'll excuse my being so free as its my Obligation in Justice to myself and your Interest, tho' allways ready to serve you in any of your Recomendations, with my Interest, Advice, etc. If my Brother Abraham should resolve for this Island, depend on my exserting all in my power to serve him, free from any other Views, butt with Zeal and brotherly Love. I must again recomend to you Capt. Bradfield's assiduity and attendence, deserving any preferments. I have sent my Brother Abraham by Capt. Bradfield a few articles, the produce of this poor country, beg your acceptance in partaking with your good family of part thereof. Give me leave Sir to conclude with my best Respects and Love to you and Lady as my family joins me most senserly, and am with Esteem, Sir, Your assured and very humble Servant, Sir, ISAAC PR. MENDES JEREMIAH OSBORNE TO AARON LOPEZ Lisbon, April 17, 1767. I ARRIVED her in ten days from London: Expect my last on board next Wednesday: and hope to sail from hence in ten days from this date at furthest, if not before: I understand per Mr. Mayn your friend out of the Cuntry wrote him, some time past respecting a Passage to your place: we shall endeavour to conduct that Affair with discression: if Stevens has his Cargo of Lumber ready: and should want freight, that with Assortment of Rum Coffey and some Madeira Wine, made with mixing a good pipe of Tenerief and one of Madeiras would do for Milford. Your Humble Servant, JEREMIAH OSBorne JOHN POWELL TO CHRISTOPHER CHAMPLIN Boston, 29th April, 1767. Dear Sir, By my Letters from London the Commissioners of the Victualing have refused paying for the Water Casks you supplyed The Maidstone, as the Demand and Receipts should have seperate Certificates and Vouchers from the provissions. I must beg of you to get the Cooper that made the Casks to make Affadavit before a Justice that he made 27 Butts of thick white oak staves free from sap, and put 8 iron hoops on each Butt, by your orders for his majesty's Ship Maidstone, and that the Butts were delivered on board empty; and one from you that agreeable to the Captain's and Officer's demand you caused Mr. [blank] Cooper to make so many Butts and purchased such a Quantity of Iron Hoops to hoop them and that they were delivered aboard his majesty's Ship Maidstone empty as they came out of the Cooper's Shop. Williams imposed monstrously on you in many Things. If ever get the mony for the Casks will be 25 per cent. Loss or more. I have often wrote Wantons and Sam Brenton about my demand for the Owner of The Golden Grove; his demand was 150£ Stg. When you see Samuel Brenton beg him to let me know what Sum they paid Captain Chitty, and if have Letters from his father, allowing it out of their Bond to the Admiralty, and when they will be ready to settle it with me or with you, for me, as it may now be uncertain when I shall see Newport I should be glad those Gentlemen would be in readyness to settle the matter. In as much as I told Mr. Sam. Brenton when here I would give them time to hear from Captain Chitty's father, in regard to what they supplyed his Son. You have not sent me the Survey of the damaged Hemp to transmit Home. I refer you to the Bearer for perticular matter relating my little family, etc. and from Mr. Harrison what occurs in public, being with great regard, Dear Sir, Your A. and H. Servant, J. POWELL JEREMIAH OSBORNE TO AARON LOPEZ Lisbon, May 7th, 1767. Sir, We have on board 350 moy last and lay ready to sail which should do this day, was it not for want of propper Entelligence from your Brother which hope to here this Evening. Marketts here are low. a Virginia man arrived here three days past could obtain no more then 2/8 per Bushel for his Corn. I have ordred on bord for account 2 Boxes Lemon, 1 Cask Lisbon Wine 8 Jars Oyle. 5 Fl Figgs 5 do. Raisons. and I ordred Mr. Haley in London to make Insurance from here to your place £1000 on Ship your |