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<opener><salute><name>Messrs: Nicholas Brown & Co</name></salute><dateline><placeName>Antigua</placeName><date value="1765-11-25"><choice><abbr>Novemr</abbr><expan>November</expan></choice>: 25. 1765</date></dateline><salute>Gentlemen</salute></opener>
<p>Inclosed you have Sales
<lb/>of <seg type="slaveRef">twenty four Negroes</seg> put into my hands for sale by <persName>Captain
<lb/>Esick Hopkins</persName> of your <choice><abbr>Brigga</abbr><expan>Briggantine</expan></choice> <name type="ship">Sally</name> from the Coast of <placeName>Africa</placeName>
<lb/>which <seg type="slaveRef">Slaves</seg> was very Indifferent I make no doubt <persName>Capt.
<lb/>Hopkins</persName> has Already Advised you thereof Neat proceeds thereof
<lb/>is <measure unit="lsd" quantity="457l5s9.25d" commodity="currency">£457.5.9¼ <choice><abbr>Stg</abbr><expan>sterling</expan></choice></measure> Inclosed you have my Accompt Current
<lb/>which I have Ballanced by my Bill of Exchange at six
<lb/>Months Sight on <name>Messrs James Keating & Co</name> for sum of
<lb/><measure unit="lsd" quantity="417l14s3d" commodity="currency">£<unclear>417.14.3<del>¼</del></unclear> <choice><abbr>Stg</abbr><expan>sterling</expan></choice></measure> which I make no doubt will meet due
<lb/>honor I am truly sorry for the bad Voyage you must make
<lb/>had the <seg type="slaveRef">Negroes</seg> been Young and Healthy I should have
<lb/>been able to sell them pretty well, I make no doubt if
<lb/>you was to try this Markett Again with good <seg type="slaveRef">Slaves</seg>
<lb/>I should be able to give you Satisfaction. if you should want
<lb/>Rum or Sugar we have verry fine Prospect of a Cropp and
<lb/>those Articles is to be bought verry Reasonable Rum I do not
<lb/>Expect will Exceed from <measure unit="lsd" quantity="0l1s10d-0l2s0d" commodity="currency">22d to 2s</measure> ⅌<measure unit="gallon" quantity="1" commodity="rum">Gallon</measure> and Sugar best
<lb/>Quality from <measure unit="lsd" quantity="1l7s0d-1l10s0d" commodity="currency">27s to 30s</measure>⅌<measure unit="ct" quantity="1" commodity="sugar">Ct</measure> if you want any those Articles
<lb/>and will return the Bills I have now Inclosed you I will
<lb/>give you Creditt for them at the highest Exchange which
<lb/>is <measure unit="percent" quantity="70" commodity="rate">70<choice><abbr>⅌Ct</abbr><expan>percent</expan></choice></measure> and Remitt you the Amount in Rum and Sugar
<lb/>without Chargeing any Commision haveing already Charged
<pb id="div3"/>in the Remitting of the Bills I shall be glad at all times
<lb/>to Render you my best Services here
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<closer><salute>I am Gentlemen</salute>
<lb/><salute>Your Humble</salute>
<lb/><signed><persName>Alex Millock</persName></signed></closer>
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<p>To
<lb/><name>Messrs Nicholas Brown & Co</name>
<lb/><choice><abbr>Merchts</abbr><expan>Merchants</expan></choice>
<lb/>in
<lb/><placeName>Rhoad Island</placeName>
<lb/>⅌fav <persName>Capt Hopkins</persName></p>
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