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July 22
Red Book
No. 7
Letter
No. 178
July 22
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when desired, & we shall not fail to return the Whole, the first
moment we have it in our power
[Jno. C. Harrison, Cambridge, to The Honble Thos. S. Lee Esqr]
Sr I am sincerely sorry to acquaint you that the Salt Provision
in this County is chiefly carried up the Bay & that I cannot flatter
myself with being able to procure more Bacon than 2500 or 3000
W & perhaps a very few Bbles of Pork the Prices I have adver-
tised are 6os for Bacon 1000 Dollrs p B" for Pork & for Wheat
Flour & Beef agreeable to the Assessment Law. The Crop of Wheat
being extremely short that Price will not induce the People to part
with it, 2 silver Dollars p Bus. having been offered & the Current
Price of Flour is much higher then 67..10..0 p Ct from these con-
siderations I should be glad you wou'd be pleased to inform me if
I may exceed the Prices for Wheat & Flour in the Assessment Law
for the Quantity that may be offered over the Specific Tax and how
much, & whether you woud wish me to exceed the Price for Pork
as I am of opinion that a few Bbles more may be had was the Price
greater, though that Price is equal to 125ss at 60 for one. If the
State of the Treasury is such as to afford me 10 or 12000 pound &
the Collector exerts himself it will assist my purchase in the Wheat
& Flower & add to the Bacon & Pork My engagements on Account
of Mr Wederstrandt last Winter not being complied with is an evi-
dent disadvantage to the present purchase, many of the Farmers
from whom I bought last year having suffered considerably by not
receiving their Money are cautious of trusting me again others being
furnished with Certificates sufficient to pay the whole of their Money
Assessments will not part with their Wheat or flour but for ready
Cash.
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