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Bedford in Dartmo. unclear 25.1791 Respected Friend Chauncey WhittelseyAgreeable to the direction and order of Whittelsey & Hubbard I have ship'd by the bearer William Akin four half chests of Tea & three matts Duck as by rect. inclosed I hope the Goods may get safe to hand. I think the Tea is very good. - and as I have Twenty four pounds (good weight) due me out of box unclear 19. and thinking it would damage the box to open it, considering it must be transported, I therefore have let it go with the rest, and must beg the favour of thy delivering it to the bearer Wm. Akin having given him my order therefore, I have also given sd. Akin the acct. of charges amounting to 21/.? which thou will please to discharge he having paid me I am thy Respectful & Assured Friend Caleb Greene

P.S. I said good weight because by the allowance of Large Fare as Gottenb ye? the Tea will overun here