the Sale of yours to the best of my Judgement. I am Gent., Your mo humble Servant, EDW'D FORBES [Endorsed,] Per Two Brothers via Philadelphia. CLARK AND NIGHTINGALE TO CHRISTOPHER CHAMPLIN Providence, March 4, 1789. Dear Sir, YOUR favour of the 24th ulto. did not reach us till last evening when we immediately sent your letter to Captain Graves; but he being out of town can give no answer to that part of your letter till he returns which we expect will be the last of the week. the articles you propose in barter for New England rum will not suit in payment, as they are to be had on rather better terms here, and indeed do not find so quick a market as the rum, which at this season appears in demand. We have set up a new Manufactory of Geneva should you be in want of any of this article for your trade to the Westward, we should be glad to supply you with some equal to any imported. So soon as Captain Graves returns we will again apply to him and let you know the result thereof by the first opportunity. we are in the mean time, Sir, Your most Obedient Servants, Sir, CLARK AND NIGHTINGALE EDWARD FORBES TO CHRISTOPHER CHAMPLIN Dublin, 4th April, 1789. I AM this moment favored with your always esteem'd of the 17th February per Captain Wood with Bill Ladeing for 169 Hhds Flaxseed, which I shall dispose of to best advantage, and if I find it will yeild more in Newry then here will send the whole or a part there. Have already sold near 2000 Hhds from 43/6 to 45/6, but the arrival of the William and three others expected from New-York will overstock this Market I fear. I followed your reccom mendation in selling as fast as I could and think it has turn'd out lucky for you and other friends that I did so. At Newry the Price have been pritty much the same as here, yet I fear it will be overstockt likewise, at Derry price is 40/ to 42/6. Belfast it has broke at 42/6 to 44/ and at Cork little yet sold I hear. Your letter will be forwarded to Bristol this nights Post and will write the Gentlem[a]n there what you desire. I remitted Lane and Co. £400 your account exchange 83 is £432.10/ at your debit. The Bearer is bound for Newyork, is cleard out and sails in an hour, which prevents my sending your Linens by him. had I got Captain Woods letters last night your Linens would have been sent by this conveyance. I remain with great regard, Sir, Your most humble Servant, [Endorsed,] Per Revolution, via New York. EDWARD FORBES SAMUEL RODMAN TO CHRISTOPHER CHAMPLIN N. Bedford, 5 month, 19th, 1789. Respected Friend, Christopher Champlin, AGREEABLE to the encouragement I gave thee, at my leaving Nport, I embrace the first opportunity that has presented, since my geting here and my brother's return from Boston, to acquaint thee that, we shall not have occasion for the Hemp upon the terms, thou offer'd it. As we have a sufficiency on hand to supply our demand, until we can furnish ourselves from Europe. Thou hast no doubt received information by the late London arrivals, that, that Article can or could be had there at the time the Ships saild, at £30 per Ton, which with the draw back, will reduce it to about £27. Its lower than we expected it would be, probably owing to the great quantities that have been stor'd, to qualify that provident government to take a part in the European War, should their treaties impel that Measure. The apprehension of which having subsided for the present, its now selling perhaps as low as the Russia price. Should'st thou wish a bill for Specie, my brother William Rotch, Junior will draw, for £100 Sterling or 2400 Livres 60 days at par, which thou may have by applying to him here, which will be a more speedy [way] of geting it than through our house at Nantucket. With much respect, I am Sir, Thy Assurd friend, Sir, SAMUEL RODMAN TILLEY AND MILLER TO CHRISTOPHER CHAMPLIN New London, June 15th, 1789. YOUR favour of the 9th Inst. wee have received covering Capt. Culver Receipt's for Twenty four Certificates signd Oliver Wolcott amount One hundred and Sixty three pounds Seven shillings and five pence L. Money, also for five Chests Bohea Tea. Your orders respecting the Certificates will be attended to, but are sorry to advise that wee were under the Nessisity of refusing to receive the Tea as by misconduct. it was damaged as by the inclosed Certificate will appear. wee withold Culvers Bill Loading untill he makes his Peace with you. at the same time your future orders resspecting this matter shall be duly attended to. the Tea I indulged Culver to put in our Store for separating the damaged, where it now remains on his Account. Wee are Your Most humble Servants, TILLEY AND MILLER Sir, EDWARD FORBES TO CHRISTOPHER CHAMPLIN Dublin, 3d August, 1789. My last Respects was the 6th April via N. York with Invoice of a Box Linens addressed Messrs. Murray, Mumford and Bowen which I find had arrived there. Since I received your Favour of the 28th March advising your draft in favour of Captain Benj. Pierce for £170 Eng. which is placed to your Debit, as is £200 English remitted Messrs. Protheroe and Claxton Bristol, likewise £100 remitted this day to Messrs. Lane, Son and Frazer. Inclosed is Sales of your Flaxseed per the William Capt. Wood neat proceeds when in Cash £230.11.9 at your Credit. I also credit you for ds Proceeds of Flaxseed per the Hope £1083.15.8. you have likewise herein your Account Current. Ballance in your favour £26.2.6 is carried to your New Account holding you accountable in case any of the outstanding Debts shou'd prove bad. the seed sold Jno. Classon for Oil is not payable till the end of October, so that I am in advance for you which I don't mind as I think the Debts will prove good. I was very cautious indeed of the Persons I dealt with. I averaged your Seed per Captain Wood with the General Sales tho' did not sell for so much, and it will give me very great pleasure if my Sales meet your Approbation, as I assure you I made every [effort] in my power for the Interest of my Friends. The Settlement of the g[eneral] Averige on the Hope's Cargo with Copy of Protest shall be sent Lane Son and Co. as they wrote me they made Insurance on your Part of her Cargo. you'll therefore have to pay Messrs. S. Fowler and Son your Part thereof. You demand my best Thanks for the Trouble you have had with my very unlucky Concern in the Fame, the Ashes proved very good have debited your private Account with the little ballance of 9/4 and assure yourself shou'd I ever have any Business to do in your place I shall trouble you therewith and no other Person, and it will give me Pleasure on all occasions to serve you or your Friends, and am with great Regard and Esteem, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, EDWARD FORBES P. S. I debit your new account £6.15.9 for your Proportion of ship Hope's General Averige on the Cargo. EDWARD FORBES TO CHRISTOPHER CHAMPLIN AND Gentlemen, Dublin, 3 August, 1789. INCLOSED you have Sales of the Ship Hope's Cargo of Flaxseed Neat proceeds £1625.13.6 which is carried to the Credit of your respective accounts, holding you accountable shou'd. any of the Debts prove bad, which I do not expect looking upon all very safe as I was very cautious about whom I trusted. the few that remained I sold to a proprietor of one of the Oil Mills payment 3 Months at 36/ per hhd. which I thought better to do than keep in expectation of getting more for. there is about 2500 hhds left on hands and am apprehensive will not fetch more. I fully expected at the beginning of the Sales I should have averiged your Seed at above 43/ per hhd. but a much greater Quantity having arrived than was expected the Price fell rapidly, which affected the Sales at Drogheda and other out ports. However upon the whole, flatter myself I did full as well as my Neighbours, tho' I sold double the Quantity of any one here and at the end had only 97 hhds the refuse of all left. Assure yourselves I m[ade every] exertion [to promote the Interest of my Employers in the Sales, w[hich] make me very happy to hear meets your Approbation. The continued Rains we have had ever since the beginning of July, has greatly injured the Crop of Flax, no Seed will be saved, which makes me hope more will be sown next year and the article prove more profitable than it has done this, indeed the Seed in general was very faulty and badly cleaned. Your Accounts are credited your proportion of the dividend coming from the Estate of Thos. Dungan £2.2.4 each. as to Wm. Edgars Debt it is total Loss. having sworn himself not worth a Groat, he got the Benefit of the insolvent Act and was liberated from Gaol. I have debited Messrs. Fowler and credited Mr. Champlins Account for the difference in the Freight of Flaxseed per the Hope £19.19.5. I remain with great Regard and Esteem, Gentlemen, Your most humble Servant, first Pot Ash 29/ Prices Current. EDWARD FORBES "" Pearl. 38 to 40/ but expected lower when new arrives. Spermaceti Oil, fine white sort and free from smell and Common Whale Oil sediment 4/ a Gallon. Duty on all £17 per Ton. |