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responsible for the ~oney next .Winter, 1 rhe l?eltry..~f I should Send any ought to bring nt least_30 Cents .i~d:H?::~upr~ ,can be had and ·if that price Cannot.be obt~in~d Ship it to Guy Bryan Esqr Philndelphia and Should no -'~ ~I appear ~eady._t<;> $ail for :Phila- delphia Ship to.,cit.her New.York or Baltimore:.to.. S<;>me .house that you either know or that you Get Recommended to by your friends of Orleans. I think Jacob Aster of New York would be the house I would Recommend, In Baltimore, John··Comerges-Perhaps-It will be necessary [to] observe I wish that you may be able to Procure freight from Orleans to St Louis or to the mouth of Ohio. I would Rather Carry on freight this year than ·bririg"n'Jquantity · of. ~he Articles ·herein· rnentioned the ·dommon ·Pric·e·'fo~· freight is from 5 to 7 Dollars per 100 lb to this Plac~. St Louis or to th·e mouth'of the Ohio, and it is also a Custom to 'Receive·the Payment a.t Orleans or at least ·half the Amot·- ; After the Batteau loaded Say about 50,000·weight on -~~a.rd: you Return by the Shortest Route by land and bring with );Ott the Invoice of the 0a.rgo and a Stateme_nt of all the Transactions Since you Set out · · Keep an Exact ·account of all the Expenses etc. Should you find it necessary to Remain longer in Orleans so as to Effect the Settle- ment with those persons on your list and you see a prospect of doing it [I shall?] be Very Glad- Return:by the way of:Nashville Call on: J B Demonbrun for .the .. .. ·note as also-Settle the amount of feathers left in the hands o.f .George Poyner: by: Archibald l\{cNnbb agreeable to the receipt you :are-in Possession of.-. , I s}lall Give.you-a letter .to.Mr.Morgan by Mr, Menard i?' Batteau W~ 1\1oRRISON. NATHAN PusEY- [Kaskaskia] April 4 th 1806. ,Articles Wanted from Orleans ' . . .2 Pipes french Brandy . . 10 hhd• red Wi11:e ~f c_heap say not m?re _th~I). 40 _Dol~ 10,000 lb Orlean·Sugar 16 Crates ellrthen 1Vare;. Plates,''. djsl~es,. Bowls, . cup_s,. Sa.ucers,. tureens, Tea Potts, Sugar D~shes, Cream ;rugs etc- • , 100 Doz 1/2 pint tumblers Glass in Cra'tes etc . 1 hh 4 red wine in Bottles to be drawn off a~r.the win~ is, Pur-. chased- . • • ' • ·; ••• 2 Bags Corks-. 3 Boxes Cigars large size__;, 1 Barrel Salted Mackrell
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