Letters – John Bouman to John Blackett – 23 Sep 1709

	Amst<dm> the 23 Sep 1709

Mr John Blacket



Sr

      Yours of the 19 inst have recei[ve]d in time and would have been answered before now, iff had not been outt of Town till this morning, thn <loddiris ....>  I will dispose <to> heighest prices and as Soon Possible butt for the a <latchudnt we> can not Pass the <Custrim> being 5 pCt

      for the black even Silk  I do not Sell it my  Self butt buy Severall time for my frends in Engeland and <Rott..> itt is a <Soart> off a <mo..ye..s> which I can buy a <..> the qualitee off thn sample from 37 till 40 <Fl> per ell being a dutch ell broad—and there is some att 7 broad which tht can have from 33 till 36 Fl iff the Plase to send me the order—

      nothing will spared to observe yr: int[eres]t, and to buy as cheap as anny man, for reason I have great orders some time for that Commoditee—

      Conserning the larger wales on <Ribbetis> the feind petterns which is with the Prices I can procure the the same, So I will <Exspt> the order to buy what yo want, and in all I shall Endouver for yr most advantage as iff itt was for my self my Commission for being 1½ pC butt to plase to I shall do for 1 pCt in Expecting off yr commands I remain  Sr

      <Your> Humble Servant  John Bouman



Donot fail to tell me yr answer att winsday morning being I go owt of Town again within 3 or 4 days



[Written down the left-hand margin is:]

ye bottles 3 to a Stope are Sold here for £11 5 the hundert

ye <pints> 4 to a Stope   10 5 

if you have any to Sell if you had 2: or 3 doz: I will let you know what they will give <me> if you want to buy the price is as above Mentiond



[2 dark ribbed fabric samples labelled:] from 32 till 34 <F> p[er] dutch ell

[2 slightly diamond weave narrower pieces of dark fabric labelled:] 31 till 33,  30 att 32

[2 beige patterned samples labelled:] this you can have in black likewise at 30 till 32 Fl

[1 broad thin beige sample labelled:] 30 a 32



[on verso:]

To Mr Jno Blackett Merchant In Rotterdam