Permit me to congratulate You on the happy Restoration of Peace which I flatter myself will be permanent and Satisfactory to all Parties. During the national Misfortunes I have had the Unhappiness to lose both my Partners Cary and Moorey. The Business for many Years was chiefly under my Management and which I flatter myself was so conducted as to meet the Approbation of You and the rest of our Friends: in order to continue the same and to establish my Son in the Trade I have taken him into Partnership which from his known good Character I believe will be found no ways exceptionable.

It was my Intention to forward some Vessels for the particular Accomodation of our Friends, but so many are going on Speculation that there can be no want of freight, and perhaps it may be obtained much cheaper in the Country than the Merchants here can charter: as to our own Ships, them we sold on the Commencement of the Difference, we being determined to follow no Calling that might give Umbrage to our Connexions with our Friends in Virginia; and ever since I have been out of all Trade; indeed were it not for my Son, I should have totally declined it but for his Sake I embrace the Opportunity of asking the Continuance of your Friendship assuring all honest Endeavours shall not be wanting to render You every Satisfaction You can wish. All intercourse being so long Stop’d I have had no Opportunity of transmitting your Account before. The Ballance £115.18.4 believe you will find right, and as Opportunity offers hope you will favour me with a remittance—in the interim being Yr most humble Servt,