are willing to enter into such covenants as may be required for the
security of the consignments & the remittances of the sales, on the same
terms as are to be granted to other houses on the Continent of America,
provided we are allowed a proper consideration for such guarantee.

We have the honor to be, sirs,
Your most obed^t hble. serv^ts.
BOURDIEU & CHOLLET.

Lime Street, July 15, 1773.

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London, 15th July, 1773.

Gentlemen:

Hearing that you are going to appoint agents in America for the sale of
your teas, permit us to propose our partner, Mr. Daniel Stephenson, of
Blandensburgh, Maryland, as one (should you adopt this measure,) and we
flatter ourselves, that from his long residence & connexions in Virginia
& Maryland, in business, that he will be thought an eligible person, &
for his responsibility, we are ready to give the security of our house,
should he be appointed on the same terms as the other gentlemen. We
apprehend his present situation is well calculated for this measure,
being at a proper distance between New York & James River, & near the
centre of the Maryland business.

We are, respectfully, gentm^n your most odb^t servants,
GALE, FEARON & CO.

To the Committee of Warehouses.

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Sir:

Upon considering the exportation of teas by the Company, having no
direction or power from our correspondents at Boston or New York, to
make terms, we decline offering any recommendation in the present state
of the affair, at the same time think our thanks are due to you, for
your readiness in attending to any propositions we might make. We are,
respectfully,

Your most ob^t serv^ts
DAVISON & NEWMAN.

Fenchurch Street, July 15, 1773.
Edw^d Wheeler, Esq^r deputy chairman.

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Sir:

The Committee of Warehouses of the East India Company desire you will
meet them at this house, on Thursday next, at twelve o'clock at noon,
relative to the exportation of tea to America. I am, sir,

Your most obd^t serv^t
WM. SETTLE.

East India