William Macy letter to Thomas Rotch, Nantucket, 1mo 7 1796

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Dear Cousin         Nantucket 1 mo 7 1796 
T. Rotch 
  Have sent by the Packet the following
  Lamps Vizt      Cost
          4 No 1   40/ at 4/8      18.8 
          2 do 2    42/     5/       10
          2 do 8    46/     5/4     10.8
          4 "  7     44/     5/      1.0.0
          4 " 40    30/     3/6     14
          6 " 30    26/     2/6     15
          2 " 34    21/     2/8      5.4
          2 " 36    24/     3/        6
          4 "158   28/     3/4      13.4  5.13-
  have given thee the Cast of them for if I understand Saml Rodman right, Howe charg'd him just what he gave for them; But I have put a pretty good profit believg they will bare it well; I don't expect to have any on hand Long: if they don't sell soon please to send them back, if they do thou may Cr my acct the amt. I have put my hand to a Policy on Brig Amazon Capt N McCleave on hand from this to Cape De berd Island to Load with salt and return to Philadelphia for 500 Dolls at 4 pr Ct. have put 2 Brass handles in the thing for thy Father don't expect they will answer, if they do not he need not send them back as they are of no worth to me; Please to tell Wm J have pr Capt Silas Jones L5.2.9 being balance due him