Boston February, 3, 1738 [1739]

Capt. Peter Bulkley

Sir

Herewith you have Invoice of Six hhs. fish &
8 Barrels of alewifes, amounting to £75.9.2—which
when you arrive at Antigua be pleased to Sell for my
best advantage, & with the net produce of the same, pur
chase for me, for the use of my house, as likely, a strait
limbed Negro lad as possible as can, about the Age of
from 12 to fiveteen years, & if to be done one that has had
the small pox, who being for my Own service, I must re
quest the favr. you would let him be one as tractable a
disposition as you can find, wch I leave to your prudent care
& management, desireing after you have purchased him, you
would send him to me by the first good Opportunity recom
mending him to a Particular care from the Captain, by whom
you send him. Your care in this will be an Obligation—I wish
you a good Voyage & am

Sr. your humble Servant,
Peter Faneuil

[Postscript]

PS—If there shulde not be eno. to
purchase the boy desired be pleased to
adve. & if any over plus, to lay it out for
my best advantage, in any thing you
think proper.

P.F.

Invoice of the cost and Charge of Sundry Merchd. Laden on bd.
the Ship Byam Peter Buckley master. being on my Own proper
Account and resque and Goes consd. said Peter Buckley—Vizt.

6 hhds. Fish—Vizt.

No. 1. . . . 7.2.0 Tr 0. 3.7
2. . . . 7.3.5. . . 3.6
3. . . . 7.2.9. . . 3.4
4. . . . 7.3. . . . . 3.5
5. . . . 7.2.2. . . 3.6
6. . . . 7.2.19. . . . 3.2
Gross. . 45. 3. 7 43.2
Tar e. . 4. 3. 2. Neet. 41.0.5, a 26s. £53.7.2
8 barrells Alewives 40s 3 . . . . . . . 16.2.0
paid for 6 Empty hhds. & packing 17s 6, £5.5.0 . 7.2.19. . . . 3.2
paid Cartage and poterage . . . . . 15. 6.
paid Cartage and poterage . . . . . 15. £75.9.2

Boston the 5 February 1738.
Errors Excepted

Peter Faneuil.

To Capt. Peter Buckley Commander of the ship Byam, These.