Letter – Ralph Grey to William Peacock – 7 Mar 1676

      Newc March 7th (1675/6)

Mr Wm Peacock

My last the 3d of this Instant per post with the bills of Lading for 38 p[ieces] of Brandy & 3 tunns of Claritt & <Cou..de> Tradells account for the same. they cost the <Frieght> I have p[ai]d here Comes to 11:17:2¼ which pray add to the proceed for your government, the wind  is out of the way that he hath lain 8 dayes for a fair wind, I have shiped your fifty Kerseys & your lether in them a prohibited Com[modit]y which hath passed Newc[astle] & I hope will Shields what Kerseys or cloth comes to my hand upon your acc[ount] will shipp it of first shipps; I hope brandy will sell better with you than here & wine alsoe; the <rist> of the lading is consined to Mr Wrevelehen I doe not question your care for return at this time of the year, your hollands of all prices use to sell well provided it be well bought in & a master  that expert in <stealing> of custome whale bone <they like duty> if it pay duty shall not make sterling mony pray advise the price of Brandy & Grave Claritt with you my sonn Living with Mr Tradell might ship some for your port, the price of Virginia Tobacco with you This what needfull from Ra: Grey



send the price of <3 headed> Hemp <2 headed> Hemp pound flax best & Tow & of dry <spices>