serv^t
JOHN BLACKBURN.

Scot's Yard, 31st Aug^t 1773.
Mr. Wm. Settle.

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Sir:

Last evening I had the pleasure to receive your favor of yesterday,
relative to the bond which I am to sign for New York, and the objections
made to its draught by Mr. Blackburn, Pigou and myself, which at the
time appeared resonable to us, but as others have signed in the form
shewn to me, I don't mean to be particular, and therefore shall conform,
relying on the honor of the Com^tee in all future matters.

Tomorrow I am indispensably obliged to go out of town shall return on
Saturday next, wait on you, & execute the bond. I am, sir,

Your most obedi^t & most hum. serv^t
WM. KELLY.

Crescent, Sep. 1^st 1773.
Mr. Wm. Settle.

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_Freight of 568 whole, & 130 half chests of Tea, shipped on the Polly,
Cap^t Sam^l Ayres, for Philadelphia:_

feet.
568 chests con^g for freight, 8748.6
130 quarter d^o. d^o 656.9
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9405.3
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9405.3 at 1s. 6d. pr foot, Philadelphia currency, is L705 7 10-1/2

tons.
Primage on 235-1/3 at 2s. sterl^g pr ton, is L23 10 3

_Freight of Tea on the London, to South Carolina:_

feet.
182 chests measure 2644.3 at 1s. pr foot L132 4 3
75 d^o. d^o. 345.9 d^o. 17 5 9
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257 149 10 0
Primage, 5 pr cent 7 10 0
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L157 0 0

_Freight of Tea shipped on the William, for Boston:_

feet.
58 chests measure 585.11, at 1s. 4d. pr foot, L39 1 3 L.M.
Primage, 1 9 6 sterl^g.

_Freight of 698 chests Tea on the Nancy, for New York:_

feet.
698 chests measure 9264.8, at 2s. 3d. pr foot, is
Currency, L1042 5 4
Sterling, L30 8 2 Primage, 5 pr ct. 52 2 3