[M^r Rufus Davenport Merchant Boston To the care of Mess^rs J. Pierce & Son.] [H. Knox Thomaston 28 Nov. 1796. Recd. 12 Dec. ansd. 13 Do.] [seal] Thomaston 28 November 1796. Sir My friends the Mess^rs Pierces inform me that you will in future supply my demands at this place — for certain articles for the use of my work men & — I request therefore that you would be pleased to Ship by the return of Capt W^m Robinson the following articles on my account. To wit. Six barrells of Pork — middlings twelve Do. of beef — [undecipherable] for                                         a half India voyage Eighteen hundred weight of good Ship bread two barrells of middling flour four barrells New England rum. As the fitting of my vessel may depend upon the reception of these articles, permit me to urge that there be no disappointment in the expectation of receiving them by the return of Robinson — It is understood they are to be furnished on the usual credit I shall hope to be in Boston in about ten days. I am Sir Your most obedient humble Servant H Knox M^r Rufus Davenport —