Letters – Michael Blackett to Richard Hutchinson – 3 Feb 1682

Mr Richd Hutchinson							Newcl Feb 3rd 1681/2

Sr 

There a severall merchants In ths place <often>of late have gott there money of the same <nature> wth my 2 notes In yor hands abateing (as they tell me a very small matter – my next doore neighbour and my very good friend and who I thinke would not say itt except it were true told me tht he had another for £43 -.- and for abateing the £3<.> - he gott the remainder of the money presentlye pd him – Sr I doe not question but you can doe as much as another, I begg itt of you, you will see if you can <compound> mine and whatever you doe itt shall be to the satisfaction of  

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Mr Peter Bar								Do 



Sr 

      Inclosed is a letter to Mr Rich Hutchinson wch I desire to lett yor man deliver att yor convenience to discourse wth him about my two notes In his hands, for the I heare tht of late severall merchants In ths towne have gott there money being of the same nature wth mine abateing a very small matter –

      I wonder I cannot heare from Dunkirke – pray in yor next lett me know wheather Milburne be really gone yea or nae for itt cannot enter unto my thoughts tht he should be soe dirtye --

      and pray lett me allsoe have the bill of saile for my pt of Hutchinsins vessel the Barkum man for In makeing an end of the businesse for me you will very much oblidge

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