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convenient to him, for the purpose of closing the Contract; and shall on receiving his reply, endeavor to be on the spot a few days before the appointed time to consult your honored selves on the subject.

Respecting the propositions agitated to our friend Benson upon considering his seeming indifference and slow determination, I cannot but readily confess the judicious propriety of your Observations and conduct thereon, and join in prefering this new Connection. the advantage of an excelent stand; the income of the Post office; the difference of Stock in Trade; added to the high oppinion you entertain of the person, and its being a plan dictated by your benevolent self, combine to render it to me more agreeable and pleasing, and raise my highest gratitude to its blessed author. I I pray indulgent heaven may in a tenfold measure reward the goodness of your liberal Soul, conceed your every blessing its bountifull hand is capable of dispencing, or that can tend to render you as truely happy as the fervent wishes of my gratefull heart: may it inspire me with its devine guidance to trace the paths of your inimitable footsteps, that thereby I may prove a pious observer of its devine precepts, an ornament to society, and an honor to a Name which by the wisdome and rectitude of your virtuous principles, is render'd so highly respected throughout the Land.

I note with pleasure your approbation, on the sale of the 3 Barrells Beef, and cannot but still repeat my regret at the unfortunate alteration in the price of the Salt, which did not come to hand untill Thursday last; I was not insensible kind Sir of the motives that induced you to address me that article, and shall gratefully endeavor to render its sales as favourable to your interest as posible; at present the season being over for the demand, and the adventurers from Nantucket having crouded in such quantitys, the markets are greatly overstock'd, yet I hope some means will offer by which I shall be enabled before my removall to put of what I have on hand. Mr. Young has still by him, and complains sadly at his hard luck, but promises with Bacon to discharge their Bills in a day or two when I will improve the first safe

hand to forward that amount with what other money I may have for your account to Mr. Sears of Boston. The sundries for our mutual friend Seixas are ship'd to him by a carefull person. I wish they may reach his hands in safety, and meet an advantageous vent. the half barrell with the few goods for my account came in good order, proved right and are passed to your Credit in conformity, for your kind attention to which I beg you will be pleased to accept the Tribute of my best thanks. among them I find three peices Silk of which no mention is made; I presume they must have been intended for our friend Moses, and escaped your mind, to give me directions to forward them. I shall enquire of him by the first Boat wither they are missing in his Invoice. should they be otherways designed on receiving your orders, they shall be faithfully attended to. I hope the Hhd. Rum, with the Barrel Coffee transmitted by return of the Teams reached you in good order. I have only an ullage Cask of Spirits, which as it now becomes scarce flatter myself will command a speedy and good sale. The Coffee continues moving off slowly by the hundred etc. at 57/ per Ct. I have about five or 6 Ct. left that am in expectation of finishing in the course of this week at same rate. there is also one hhd. New England Rum, the price of which having continually since its receipt been under your stipulated orders, still remains without a prospect of its arriving thereto. they are now selling at 4/3, therefore it must attend your further pleasure. Tea is also selling as low as 5/8 which will prevent my obtaining the prefix'd price for the Chest received from Boston. I have not at present any empty Casks, or the Teams should have carried them, if those from Newport reach here in time for the next Conveyance I will with pleasure attend your orders to forward them on.

I am with the truest Sentiments of duty gratitude and esteem, very respectfully, Dear Sir, Your ever gratefull and obedient Nephew,

DAVID LOPEZ, JUNIOR

Sir,

JOSIAH HEWES TO AARON Lopez

Philadelphia, 8 January, 1781.

LAST post I was favoured with yours of the 22d ulto. and this day, with that of the 29 ulto., contents observed. My last was of the 27 ulto. by Colonel Peck of Providence, by whome I sent a bill for 400 dollars, I purchased of the Commissioner of Loans, on Doctor Benj'n Franklin, Minister at the Court of Versails, at 90 days sight Exchange at 75 for 1, to your Debit 30.000 dollars, allso an Intrest bill for 42 dollars Exchange 6/3 in Solid Coin £13.2.6. Col. Peck gave me a Receipt for said bills, to deliver them to your Store keeper, or Agent in Providence, and tould me he expected to sett of next day, but was detained several days after, and will likely be detained at Camp a day or two. I mention this, as this letter may come to hand as soon, or sooner than the bills, the post being twice robed of his Male, and no other oppertunity offering, thought it most prudent to send the bills by Colonel Peck a Gentleman well recommended from Providence. I had applyed to Mr. Holker on his return to this City, he could not draw; I indeed took every step to lay out your Money in bills, had often applyed at the Loan office, and had the officers promise to let me know if any bills came. on the 15 ulto. he sent for me, and tould me Congress had sent him a few bills of 400 dollars to sell and that they had all been applyed for. I was a witness that the bills ware immediately taken up, tho at 90 days and 75 for I but as he had promised I might have one or two, I took but one fearing if I bought more, they would not answer and now am extreamly glad I took no more, and sorry I took that but it is too late to repent, and hope you will think I did intend for the best. When I receved yours of the 22d ulto. I supposed Ben Seixas and Co'y had a bill on me, and would present it, but hearing nothing from them, I this morning waited on them to know if they had not a bill on me, they tould me they ware to receve such sums of me, but they expected 100 dollars in Solid Coin. you mentioned as much as would purchase it which I offered them. they

sayed they would try to purchase the 100 dollars and call on me. thus we parted. the post did not come in til this evening, when I receved yours of the 29 ulto. as above. I find you mention £37.10 in Solid Coin and refering me to your last. I had not time again to wait on those Gentlemen, least should miss the post but will to morrow and if they have not purchased the Solid Coin as mentioned will pay them 100 hard Dollars and as soon as posable remit you the ballance of 10.320 dollars in my hands takeing out the £129 you mention which will be more for your Intrest than buying Gold at 100 for I which is the case here tho' a severe Law lately past, that no more than 75 shall be given, which is the lowest price any bills can be had for here. Should I send have not time

bills by post shall observe your directions.

to add by this post but as soon as can get a bill on Boston or an oppertunity to send the Cash will again wait on you. Mean time am Most Sincerely yours,

Jofiah Hewes

P[rice] C[urrent.] flour s. fine 140£ Common 115£ bread 100£ Beef 550£ Pork 750€ Jam'a Rum £42.10 Windwar[d] £34 Raw Sugars £400 to £440 Havana box Sugars 10 to 11 dollars per lb. Coffee 16 dollars Loaf Sugar 26 to 28 dollars Melasses 22 to 25£ Pimento £20 falling has been £30 Tobacco 125£ to 150£ as in quality wheat £30 Indian Corn £15 Russia duck 750£ Cordage 750£ whale oil 75 to 80£ tanners oil £75 per Gal. bohea tea £35 bills of Exchange 75 and 76 for Specie 6/3 to 6/6 on London 50 per Ct. Specie.

MOSES SEIXAS TO AARON LOPEZ

Dear Sir,

Newport, January 12th, 1781.

LAST friday I had the pleasure of receiving your acceptable favor of the 26th Ulto. to the Contents of which have duly attended. the Goods specified in Invoice No. 5 came to hand in good order, but am sorry to inform you that nothing is sold therefrom but the spectacles, spoons and Ink pots, as the shopkeepers have become fearful of purchaseing by reason of Goods daily arriveing from all Quarters and sold

in general Cheaper the next day than they was the days before, neither have I been able to sell any more Baizes, which I attibute to the mildness of the Season. Flour is contrary to every Opinion hitherto found amazingly plenty, the nominal price for cash is 5 dollars but I dare say it may be bought for 5, oweing to the large Quantities that are daily comeing in and the little demand there is for it. the French buy at 7 and pay in Bills at parr. at the going price that they give I make no doubt but I cou'd get them to take yours, as their Treas: General who is the drawer of their Bills quarters with us and has promised to assist me in the disposal of any Articles that I might want to sell unto them. Pepper is sold at 5/6 L. Mo. by the dozen at which rate have sold about 40 [ ] of yours, Nutmegs 5 dollars, Cinnamon 6, in short every thing is very plenty, low and dull. The 9th Current Captain Story paid me for the Baizes and Hairbines and on that day I paid Charles Handy (who is very ill), Two hundred pounds Law: Money on your Account, thinking it better to let Mr. Brinley tarry untill next week for his money, which suits him as well. Handy paid me for the pepper which you sent him which please to note. the Ginger you sent Mrs. Hunter will not sell at any rate which is a great disappointment. She will be glad of a small Cask that is good. I thank you for the information respecting my Brother Hiam.1 it is beyond a doubt to me that there must have been Letters from him unto his Wife and me and that he imprudently sent them without putting them under Cover of some friend and that some Villian has intercepted them besides my having no Letter even from Messes. Crommeline in answer to what I wrote them convinces me that it must be so. I this day send your empty Casks unto my good friend D. Lopez, as at foot. I have also sent 2 Keggs Cosher Tallow, which as I had no scales handy, I beg the favor of you to weigh and inform me the weight. it cost 6d Sterling li. rough which

1 Benjamin Mendez Seixas and his wife Zipporah Levy had sixteen children, of whom Moses was the eldest, born in 1780. Hyman L. Seixas was born 1793.

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