N London Jan 15 1775
I Recd yr p Macerone2 wth the Cash This is just to let you know that I intend as soon as (Edward] Chappell Returns that he will go on board the Macerone for West India & will call on you for one hundred bar Super fine flouer & two hundred half Johannises3 which should be glad you would have Ready for him. Hope you have been able to get the 100 bar of pork at the price I wrote for from Hartford last week. I am Gentlemen [&c.]
1. Shaw Letter Book, YUL.
2. Sloop Macaroni, spelled various ways in the Letter Book.
3. A Portuguese gold coin worth about $9.00.