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                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Salem (eg.,(1) Feb. of 1781

Sir

           your (ie.,uncertain) of (ie.,abbreviation unknown) came safe to 

hand. Inclosing the find of two (ie.,uncertain) Bills Prechange upon (eg.,Treasurer) at (ie.,uncertain) for Eight thousand five hundred & Fifty (ie.,uncertain)), the Small Balance is so Trifeling, I beg you will not Trouble yourself to (eg.,end) (eg.,Consider your note as paid, was crossed out), I have Inclosed the Bills upon the note of (ie.,uncertain) if fully Paid & will send it At the first opportunity, you will Please to Receive of Mr. Clay the Money for the shore (ie.,uncertain) (ie.,uncertain) which (ie.,uncertain) I feal myself under particular obligation for your attention in sending me the Bills (ie.,uncertain) be happy in keeping up a Correspondence with you & if I can be of any Service in Transacting Briefing here for you it will aford me Pleasure, our Friend (eg.,C.wh.) Clay has safe and once more in the W. Indies I make no doubt he will make a good hand of it this winter, below you have Some (ie.,uncertain) of W. India goods perhaps it may be of Some Advantage

                                                 I Am
                                                 Sir with Respect
                                                 yr. Most Ob. friend
                                                 (ie.,Name Uncertain)

Salt (Uncertain of Rest)

W.I. Rum 20 Pound - (ie.,uncertain)

(ie.,uncertain) - 13.10 —

Sugar — 100 Pound (abbreviation unknown)

Coffee — 4 (abbreviation unknown)

Cotton — 13 (abbreviation unknown)

Mr. Chauncey Whittlesley