To George Washington from Amos Strettell, 4 August 1772
From Amos Strettell
Philada 4th August 1772
Sir,
By yesterdays post I recd a Letter from our mutual good Friend Coll Fielding Lewis—ordering £600 Pensilva. Currency Insurance For your acct on 273 Barls Supfine Burr Flour shippd on board the Brigt. Fairfax Samuel Brodie M[aste]r, but as I am not advisd where she is bound, nor cannot by any means discover, as the Ship Entrys are not printed in the late Virginia papers,1 I am obligd to wait his or your Information; on rect whereof, my best Endeavours shall be us’d to procure your Insurance on the most Favourable terms2 wch may be in the power of Sir, Your very Hble servt
Amos Strettell
No time should be lost in advising me where the Brigt. is bound to.
ALS, DLC:GW.
Amos Strettell (1720-1780) was a Philadelphia merchant and alderman, who had served one term in the Pennsylvania legislature.
2. See Strettell to GW, 18 August. On 30 Aug. GW entered the following in his : “Credit Colo. Fieldg Lewis by Amos Strettell Esqr. of Phila. for Premo of Inse on Flour 600£ Pensa—£18.5.0.”