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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
lege. Mr P- would invest a large capital in a doubtful adventure, he stakes his all, with his time and attention for years-and should ultimate success, or entire ruin to himself, be the result of his en- terprise, he conceives himself meriting the encouragement and pro- tection of the Govt for introducing a manufnctory heretofore un- h.-nown, or pursued upon a very limited scale- 2 nd vVhat quantity of Land-might Mr. P...:._expect to derive from the Govt as a donation and where situated?- 3 rd Mr P- is particularly solicitous to be informed by Co 1 Austin of the various markets of Mexico-·what quantity of Rum could be annually disposed of, in each place, and the probable price, and also the safest and cheapest m.eans of transportation to the interior~ 4 th 'i\'hether 1 •t . or 4 th proofs would meet the readiest markets~ 5 th If Co• Austin is of opinion that some point on the Drassos, would be the most eligable position for the proposed establishment- .Mr. P would request him to designate the place, having a regard to the facility of transportation to the various ports of Mexico- 6th Mr P- would require for his establishment, a large quantity of scantling and Cypruss plank, but as the latter cannot be easily obtained in the Colony-:-Mr. P-:-would wish to get permission to bring from Louisiana-:-Cistcrns ready made, or plank for the pur- ' • pose of making them- • . • 7 th Could artizans and clay la.borers be .obtained in the Colony or would Mr P have to bi-ing them·from U-S? • 8th Are not the banks of the Brassos·well ,voocled, and if so, what kind of timber is generally found? '. • •• . • 9 th Should Mr P- find it necessary to purchase a vessel, what tonage would Co 1 Austin recommend? and what s·teps would ~fr P- have to pursue, to place his vessel under the Mexican Flug- . 10th "That is the regular army of Mexico-and what number of Seamen? how are they provissioried? might not Mr P dispose of a considerable quantity of Spirits ann'\,lally-to the Govt for their army and navy- .• , • Should the privilege solicited-be·granted, it will be in.the name of Joseph B. Wilkinson and Clement B Penrose, Trading under the name of Penrose & Co- • • • . Would it not be profitable to establich a sugar house 1 MY DEAR Sm The foregoing memorandum I have hastily sketched out, there are othei~ objects connected with my plan, which I will discuss with you when your liesure will permi~; in the ~eantime the only apologys I offer for the trouble I give you, 1s· the assurance of my warm can • h • h 1 • d t thanks for the friendly rece~Jti_on ~ 1c you rnve give"? ine-nn . o remind you of the friendship wluch has so long subsisted between_
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