1II. Farell & Jones to John Wayles, 16 December 1771 (Jefferson Papers)
We refer to what we wrote you by Capt. Aselby who we have this day an account is safe arrived with you. We are since without any of yours. We made £1000 Insurance on 100 hhds Tobacco by the Planter Capt Cawsey but by Mr. Evans’s list we find you have only 76 hhds on board. We shall therefore get a return for the short Interest. We wish we could advise you of his being arriv’d but as yet we...
2III. Farell & Jones to John Wayles, 3 February 1772 (Jefferson Papers)
The foregoing is Copy of what we wrote you by Capt. Emmes, to which we refer. We are since favor’d with yours of the 16th Novemr ordering Insurance £500 on 50 hhds Tobacco ⅌ the True Patriot which we have done at 40/ ⅌ Ct. We hope if she gets home safe to render you an agreeable Sales, as stout Tobacco is much wanted at this time.—The Loss of the Planter (for we now give her over) we are...