e foot. And as it seems prudent to guard against accident
by death, as well as that the Company be secured against the neglect &
misconduct of its servants in this business, I do hereby, for myself and
my house, here guarantee the safety of the houses named as above, for
the execution of this business, and also that such bills of exchange, as
they shall remit on the above account, shall be good.

The agents in this business hope to be indulged with giving their ships
in the trade the freight of the tea out, in preference to others.

I am, with the highest respect, sirs,
Your most obed't & most hum. serv't,
WILLIAM KELLY.

To the Hon'ble the Com^tee of Warehouses, &c., &c., &c.

_For New York:_

Messrs. Abraham Lott & Co.[32]
Messrs. Hugh & Alex^r Wallace.

Mr. Lott has been a merchant of reputation there about 18 years, and
Public Treasurer of the Province about 7 years. The latter is a house of
long standing and of great credit, and is well known to many gentlemen
here, particularly Messrs. Bourdieu & Chollet.

_For Boston:_

John Erving, Jun^r.[33]
Henry Lloyd.[34]

Both men of fortune and established characters as merchants.

_For Philadelphia:_

Messrs. Francis Tilghman.
Messrs. Reese Meredith & Son.

Both houses of great credit & established reputation.

P.S.--Mr. Kelly, on consideration, thinks that one month from the last
prompt, will be too short a time for limiting the remittances to be
made, and therefore has taken the liberty to put down two.

London, 6 July, 1773.

Sir:

Mr. Kelly will give the Committee my proposals for doing the Company's
business in Virginia, and if they require further knowledge of me,
Messrs. Harris & Co., and Mr. John Blackburn, will give them it. I am,
sir,

Your hum. serv't,
Benj. Harrison.

Mr. Wm. Settle, Clerk,
to the Committee of Warehouses.

Hon'ble Gentlemen:

Pursuant to your request, I beg leave to lay before you the proposal of
my friend, Henry White, Esqr., of New York, for the sale of what teas
you may think proper to commit to his charge, and in justice to my
f