don, Aug^t 5^th 1773.
St. Paul's Churchyard, N^o. 55.

Sir:

I am favored with yours of yesterday's date, and agreeable to your
request, I shall immediately communicate the information therein
contained, to Richard Clarke, Esqr., & Sons, Merchants, in Boston, New
England, which is the house with which I am connected, and who I flatter
myself will acquit themselves of the trust the Hon'ble the Court of
Directors have been pleased to repose in them.

I would also beg leave to solicit part of the freight of the tea for a
vessel which I shall possibly have ready in ten days, provided it will
agree with the time you propose to ship them.

I am, sir,
Your most hum. serv^t
JONATHAN CLARKE.

Mr. Wm. Settle, 17^th Aug^t

Wm., Cap^t Joseph Royal
Loring, will be ready in 5 days.

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Sir:

The Committee of Warehouses desire you will inform them whether you have
a constant trader to Boston or South Carolina ready to sail, as the East
India Com^y intend to export teas to both those Colonies, and are
desirous of giving you the preference of the freight.

I am, sir,
Your most obedi^t ser^t
WM. SETTLE.

East India House, 5^th Aug^t 1773.

To George Hayley, Esq^r.
Thos. Lane, Esq^r.
Alex. Champion, Esq^r.

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Sir:

The deputy chairman of the East India Com^y desires you would point out
to the Com^tee of Warehouses what sorts of tea and quantity of each are,
in your opinion, proper to be sent to Boston & South Carolina, to make
up to the former of those places, an export equal to 300 large chests of
Bohea tea, and the latter a quantity equal to 200 large chests Bohea.

Mr. Holbrook says if you can be with him this morning, you will expedite
his business very much, as the Com^tee have directed him to make ready
for shipping immediately.

I am, sir,
Your most hum. serv^t
WM. SETTLE.

East India House, 6^th Aug^t 1773.
Mr. Wm. Settle.

MR. PALMER'S ASSORTMENT OF TEAS FOR AMERICA.

So.