I availed myself of the impropriety of letting him having it, whilst I had not Mr. Rivera and your sense on the occasion and which had been requested by his and Mr. Merchants desire. Since then Doct'r Stiles is come here on a Visit, and I made it my business to converse with him on the matter. he express'd much concern and amazement at the application, assur'd me it wou'd not have been made had he been here, that he was well convinc'd we cou'd not acceed to it, without violating our religious principles, and that all that lay in his power shou'd be done to remove any unfavorable impressions that a refusal might create amongst his congregation, and on the whole express'd a very friendly feeling for us. notwithstanding all which I think it highly necessary that both you and Mr. Rivera furnish me with your Opinion respecting the matter. My Parents, Mrs. Seixas, her Parents, and all my Connection combine with me in wishing you, Mrs. Lopez, Mr. and Mrs. Rivera, Mr. and Mrs. Mendes and every individual of your worthy family the Compliments of the season and am with great Respect, Doct'r Coninta is not got here yet. I am told he is expected and has been so for these 2 weeks past. his Brewery has fell thro' as his brave Countrymen dont abide unto contracts unless it suits them. Should he come you may rely on my attention to your order. Mr. Hays just now arrived from Phil'a. Sir, MATHEW ROBINSON TO CHRISTOPHER CHAMPLIN Hopewell Farm, October 30th, 1780. AGREEABLE to the Advice of an ancient Sage of the Eastern part of the World one Solomon to use Prudence and Discretion in our Journey thro' Life, and finding that one Grain of Caution is worth a Pound of Medicine, I am by these Cogitations and some heavy threats on the Face of the Waters driven to suspect that the French may (before I see you again) take a Start and go off; as all things and persons seem startish among us now-a-daies, therefore send this to pray you to apply to the 2 Generals Viomenil at the late Governor Wanton's House for my Clock and Key to wind up withal (the Key of the door is lost) upon Condition they should at any time of a sudden be going away; and desire you hereby to take it into your Custody and take care of it for me; The other Household Goods I lent them I shall write to our Neighbour Capt. Buckmaster to take charge of, and not trouble you with them. My Regards attend you and Mother Wife and Family, and believe me to be as I am, Sir, Your Friend and humble Servant, it I HAVE but a moment to wright you concerning our busenness. I have procurd three hundred Bushels of wheat agreeable to your request in your letter at Newport for six and six pence per Bushel. the money must be paid in five or six weeks from this. the Rum and Salt I have disposed of part a hhd Rum for 100 Bushels wheat Salt foer Bushels wheat for one of Salt which is the best Exchange can be made hear at present which I am much deceived in the Exchange 1 The original is in the Newport Historical Society. but however I have not exchanged but for three hundred Bushels wheat but hope to do better with the rest of the Goods. Salt is plenty and pon the fall Rum is like to be a good articel. this busenness will detain me hear this winter. I shall exert my self to our best advantage in this busenness. flower will be high next sumer. I shall acomplish the hul busenness this winter and git the flower ready to go by warter in the spring. Excuse my horrey. I hope this will find your famely well not forgitting your self. Bills runs away with everey thing. I shall you in foer or five weeks. I should be glad to write you moer poticuler on this sircumstance but have not time. No more at preasent. I remane your frend and Sarvent, NICHOLAS GARRATT the Teamsters come and see JOSEPH AND JOHN ROGERS TO CHRISTOPHER CHAMPLIN Providence, 1st December, 1780. Sir, You may be assur'd our Jno. R. will obtain Recommendatory Letters in the fullest manner from Gentlemen of Influence in this State, particularly from the first Magistrate for one, to Doctor Franklin, the greatest American public Character in Europe. he has assurances of many Letters to that Gentleman from his Friends and Connections and is sensible of standing at least an equal Chance, in the procuring a sett of papers to proceed to England to use in case of Emergency. he has no Expectations if Application is made of procuring a permitt from the Authority of this Continent or State for such a procedure unless under such restrictions as to render the plan very inconvenient, those who have already accomplish'd getting English Goods in, have had no Authority from this Continent for the same, believe they have either proceeded without any other but British papers, or procur'd additional ones from Doctor F. Our J. R. purpose conversing with the Governor and see you in Newport with the other Gentlemen and discuss the Mat ters fully at which time wish Matters may be so far determin'd with you as to draw some final Conclusions. We are Sir Your most Obedient and very humble Servants, Jos. AND JNO. ROGERS Sir: DANIEL CROMMELIN AND SONS TO AARON LOPEZ Amsterdam, the 18 Xber., 1780. WE beg you'll be referr'd to the prefix'd 3d Copy of our last respects under date of the 9th November. have now to acknowledge the receipt of your esteemed favors of the 25 September 4, 5 and 10 October: their various contents we have duly noted; but the want of time does not permit us at present to enter into all their particulars; so shall only mention you the most necessary of what offers. On the receipt of your said letters by which you ordered us to get £1500. Insurance on your 4 Casks of Indigo per Capt. Haydon; we had the same covered tho' with much difficulty at 35 per Ct. and for which your account has been debitted vizt. £1500 at 35 per Ct. Commission per Ct. 7.10. £525. 9.10. £534.10. about five days after we had effectuated said Insurance we had the agreeable account of the Juno Capt. Haydon's safe arrival at the Flee; he is come up since and has delivered us your four Casks of Indigo; with which we shall do the needful; by him we have also receiv'd the Copy's of your favors unto the 4th October. We have sold your Pearl Ashes from 60 to 90 St. but the mayor part at the last price; and your Indigo at 68 St. which is a very high price for Carolina Indigo. When opportunity offers we shall send you the Tea and pins you've desired. We remain very Respectfully, Sir: Your most Obedient Servants, DANIEL CROMMELIN AND SONS DAVID LOPEZ, JR., TO AARON LOPEZ Dear and Honored Sir, Providence, January 2d, 1781. I HAD the honor by return of the Teamsters last friday to acknowledge with brevity receipt of your most esteem'd and kind favor of the 26th ulto. the late hour at which they arrived deprived me the pleasure of replying to its contents. so fully as it required; I then proposed to improve this days post for that purpose, but recolecting since, that other teams will probably be forwarded this week with the remainder of the Flour for Mr. Breck, whose return will not much exceed the arrival of the post at Leicester, have deliberated to anticipate their Comming and make one of them the bearer of this. permit me, my dearest Sir, to reiterate with a heart felt gratitude, the sincere acknowledgments that so justly is due for your great benevolence in negotiating a plan for my Establishment, which I esteem so beneficial; and in which, your most excelent and liberal heart, I am fully convinced was purely actuated from motives of benignity towards me. this additional instance joined to the many and repeated marks of your goodness, and favour, which from my youth upwards I have experienc'd at your benevolent hands, claims more than the fullness of my heart, or my pen can express, binds me for ever by the strongest ties of gratitude and affection, which to my latest day will continue indelibly engraved in my mind, and which the study of my life shall be to evince the sincerity of by acceptable actions. I have conformable to your instructions this day address'd Mr. Hastings on the subject; assuring him of my ready assent to the proposed connection; but not being apprised the particulars that has passed between your honored self and him (which I refer'd him to) and wishing to have the concurrent advice of my benevolent patrons in this important affair, which their great benignity has so far led them to promote and transact; I assum'd the liberty of proposing to him our meeting at Leicester whenever it would prove |