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Norwich Octr.. 3rd.. 1780 Dear Sir Having been Confined by Sickness More than four Months passIs the only Reason that I have been so Negligent in My Business - Very unfortunate for me; And what has Added to my Afflictions; was my Not being Able to Attend to any Business. And by that Means - Some Contracts Are Not so much well been Attended to; As Otherwise I have had the Misfortune to loose parts of One Hog'd W. I Rum - which was for You by its Leaking out in the Store = Which is the Reasonthat I sent You One Hog'd N.E Rum the Quality of the W.I; (or at least One Hog'd of it) was not so good as I Meant it should been; hope it Answer'd Your purpose = And if should Ever Supply you with any More: Will Endeavour the Quality - shall be as Much better as this is deficient; I have Stated Our Accompt As below - Viz - if the N.E is Charged too high You must Dock it; tho' I know it is as low as I can Afford it Dr Chauncey Whittlesey Eign. in Ofc Currt. With S.? Woodbridge Cm? 1780. To 3 Hog'ds Sugar unclear ? 49..3. @ £200 - ? To 4 Hog'd. W. I Rum unclear £9950.. 448 Galls. - 448- To - 1 - Do - 110 To - 1 - Do - 123 To - 1 - Do - 112 To - 1 - Do - 100 To - 1 Hogd. NE Rum: 893 @ £2? 24111..- Quantity - 114 Galls. @ £21. 2394- £36455..- Expenses Attending. viz To freight unclear from N London

 for 3 Hog'd. Sugar £81..-                          -167:2

To Storage of 9 Hog'ds Rum - 48:12: To Storage & Surcharge of

three Hog'ds Sugar       37.10                      35522:2
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unclear Balln. due to You £37042:0 1780 - By Orders Rec'd on Pay Table, & Treasn? last Spring to Amt. of £37042 - Hope -