Samuel Hodgdon, Boston 23 November 1789 Sir You have now Inclos'd Invoice and bill of lading for thirty six bags Nitre weighing 4. 10. 2. 1. W^t ship^d pr Brigg Belong^g Cap^t Daniel Bray for your place — I beg you receive the Nitre and after having it weigh'd deliver the same to M^r Miller provided the Powder is ready to be deliver'd — I wish to have the whole of Powder ship'd as speedily as possible and request your attention to have it done — Cap^t Rich and Captain Loring have both just arrived by whom I expected a considerable part of the powder but have not receiv'd one Cask by either — whist I remain Sir Your very Hbl Sv^t Edward Jones [M^r Samuel Hodgdon / Merchant / Philadelphia] [fav^r of / Cap^t Bray] [Letter from Edward Jones / Boston 23^d Novem^r 1789]