Boston 26 July 1779 My Dear Friend Inclos'd you have Henry Shirley Esqrs. first Bill, in favour of Mr. Paul Phipps, drawn on Messrs. Davis & [Protheroe] for £175 [illegible] with a Lettr. of advice, which please to negotiate. if you can dispose of it at Holland, or elsewhere, without Indorseing at not more than 5 or 6 PCt. discount wish you would do it, if you cannot dispose of it be pleased to hand it for presentation in the most expeditious manner you can, if it should be protested, would be glad to have it forwarded to Jamaica, to James Martin Esqr. on acco: of Cap John Callahan, who wishes to have the payment whether from Jamaica or otherways forwarded to Messr. Lane, Son & Fraser for him. if the Ship in which the Tobacco (I purchased of you) is, should arrive safe & you be taken would have you address it with yours, if you receive beg you to dispose of it, to the best advantage, & either way have the proceeds remitted [strikeout] [inserted: me] agreable to memorandum at foot, any Commission business you may send this way, if agreable to you shall be done on our joint acco: I wish you Success, [struck: &] Health & happiness in all your undertakings & am your very Affectionate Friend Joseph Greene PS. be as explicit in filling up bills of [Lading] as possible to prevent disputes here. if you could pay [strikeout] [inserted: the freight] there to be refunded in case the Vessell is captur'd think you had best do it. 1100 dozn. low pric'd China Cups & Saucers blue & white 100 dozn. China plates......................................Do........Do. 1100[tt] knitting needles, & the remainder half in Tea & half in Card wire let them be ship'd (if you can) half in the Amsterdam & half in the Ship the Tobacco is. if the Amsterdam has sail'd. buy some other good Vessell [inserted vertically in left margin: 1 or 2 crates or cases of China bowls assorted from 2 Quarts to half a pint but few 2 Quarts blue and white] [docket] Mr. Joseph Greene July 26h. 1780