Mr NORTON

Sir,

You’ll receive P the Ranger, Fras. PEMART Mastr. Three hundred and twenty Bags of Oats weighing 57,920 pounds, have also put on board one dozen of Forks, at foot you have a list of Vessells order’d for Hay, which when loaded You’ll order part to the Bridge, Marstons Wharf & here. That is, 2 to K Bridge, 3 to Marstons Wharf and the rest to Bare Market.

I am Sir
Your Hble Servt.
Ben. JAMES

  1  Juno               GILLIES
  2  Thomas         HUTCHINGS
  3  Favorite         SPENCE
  4  Speedwell     WRIGHT
  5  George          DAVIS
  6  Dorothy          DAVIS
  7  Isabella          MAJOR
  8  Ranger           PEMART
  9  Deborah        [blank]
10  Polly               FRY

You’ll observe the above are five Bushell Baggs

Nassau County Museum, Seth Norton Papers, L 82.2.48.

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