| Description | Summarised "Concerning Mrs. Watt and family. About insuring goods for Cornwall. Great number of French and American privateers in St. George’s Channel. Lords and foreign visitors. Concerning the supply and market for copper and copper companies."
Dear Sir
I am in some degree relieved from my anxiety by your letter of the 19th from Truro but hope your next will be more particular and tell us that you and Mrs what with your two springs of missile and Jasmine recovered from a journey that I am sure must have been fatiguing to all I will write to captain Henry something tomorrow but we may perhaps send the reminder of the iron work from something by him I expect a letter from H Jones by next post advising off the sailing of the bettys the wind is north and has been for some days and hope it will continue as it's an excellent wind for our Cornish goods until betty's arrival at port heath but in other respects this wind is not a favourable not a favourite as it has caught me by the throat in going home from the warehouse at 10:00 at night I have been hindered most of this day by 2 powerless who are B and FS correspondence they died and drank tea at 7:00 I received a letter today from matrue advising that he hath ensured 2920 lbs at 2 Guineas percent from Chester to port reef or hail something which he says is very moderate considering the great numbers of French and American privateers in Saint Georges channel Mr. Williams something something something the other copper company should permit it something 7700 tonnes of copper ladies in on... not lose by it whereas the Cornish can't afford to work their minds if the standard we are interested in those minds he wishes me to take up the subject and try to set up pace between them and to private parties I should have the objections but I don't see the means of present farewell God bless you and yours I am yours sincerely Matthew Bolton the paper to hang the rooms was sent Friday was overnight bye basals waggon I have also been pestered with a cargo of Lords this week |