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Boston March 1st 1781 Sir Your favor of 14th Ult. came to (ie.,[uncertain]) by Post Last Evening— I have sold the Bill of Exchange at fifty three for one after much Difficulty had I been able to have kept it to this time, it would have sold for much more — Supposing from your letter 3rd. Ult.,that you wanted all your Rum & Salt Forwarded I have been pushing it with all Expedition, have only now about fifteen Loads Remaining on board, which will go on in a Day or Two — But I am much Disappointed in not Receiving a Remittance by this Opportunity as you wrote me in yours of 3rd. Ulto "that you expected in a few Days to be able to Remitt me Three or four hundred pounds, New Continental," on the strength of this I made no Doubt that I Should soon be repaid what Cash I Advanced — I must Therefore Beg you to use ye Utmost Endeavours to Remitt me by Return of Post, as I want Every Farthing of my own Money to purchase Bills, as they are about Rising fast The