William Backhouse letter to John Norton & Sons, 1777 July 4

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Mess^rs. John Norton & Sons

July 4^th 1777

At Sea on Board the Ship Argus Alex^r.
Donaldson Master in
Lat 35.30 Lon 56 ~

Gentlemen

This serves to acquaint you
that we shall leave the Fleet Tomorrow
& Proceed on our Passage Immediately
for Quebec, I thought proper to advise
you of this for your Government of
Insurance on [illegible] our Friends ~
Barclay Chase & C^o who has takein
hhds Rum on Board to my address
the Ship is a very good one & sails
Extremely Fast hope you will be
able to get the needful done [illegible]

I am Gentlemen
Your most hble Serv^t
W^m. Backhouse

Advised Barclay Chase & C^o. of
the above in Letter to them dated
[torn, illegible] Aug^t. 1777 p Packett. ~

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Mess^rs. John Norton & Sons
Merchants
London

p Cap^t. Young

At Sea 1^st August 1777
W^m. Backhouse
Rec^d. 1 August