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Boston Feby 8. 1781 Sir

Your favor of 3d Instant Inclosing a Bill of Exchange, have duly Reced & Note ye Contents, I wrote you the 18th ulto. by post, the Receipt of wch you do not Acknowledge. The Bill you have sent me is so Large, that it will be difficult Selling it, at least it will not sell for so much a Smaller one. I shall take care and Send or you a proper Voucher of the Sale of the Bill. I am entirely Satisfyed with the payment you have made. I Shall begin immediately to Send on the Rum & salt agreeable to your Request & if your money does not come in Season, shall do the best I can for your Interests You mention only a part? of the Salt to be forwarded. I must request you to let me know by return of the post how much I shall Send on. If The weather holds Good, can have the whole delivered at Providence in 15 days. I know very well how those great Bodys Act when they have got a poor fellow to transact any Business for them If they get their ends answerd