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Providence January 13 1781 Sir I have sent pr Mr Jno Humphrey Seven hundred & Fifty five Bushels of the salt belong to ye Sale? of damaged left in my care by you. The following is a Duplicate of the Recpt Recd of Mr Samuel Hamlin of Providence Seven hundred & Fifty five Bushels of salt belonging to ye State of Connecticutt which I promise to Dlr? to Chauncy Whittlesey Esqr @ Middletown or in his absenc to Mr Josh. King, should the river be shut to Mr Edward Hallam of New London for Customery freight Danger of y? Teas & unclear excepted Siny? Jno Humphrey

I have sent pr Capt Waterman one hundred and & strikethrough: twenty Twenty Bushels of ye salt? unclear to ye Sale? of Connecticutt the sic the same direction as was given to Mr Humphry and on ye same terms I am your most Obl & very Huml. Servt Saml Hamlin

NB Sir, I will thank you to mention?] to Mr G Meass? that I have sent the 2 bags of wool he left in my care pr Capt Waterman