what money you may have of mine in your hands, be pleased to send per bill of exchange. Be pleased to pay Mr. Hulton his account herewith transmitted, and let me hear all the news you conveniently can; and believe me to be, dear sir, your very humble servant,

WALTER HATTON.

Nathaniel Coffin, Esq., Receiver-General and Cashier of His Majesty's Customs, Boston.

LORD DUNMORE TO ADMIRAL GRATES.

Norfolk, Virginia, November 24, 1775.

SIR: The bearer, Colonel Kirkland, begs to be introduced to you, and I do it with great pleasure, as I am sure you will be happy to be acquainted with an American so truly well disposed to His Majesty's service. You will find him a man of real worth and spirit; for particulars I refer you to the General. Our little squadron here goes on as well as you can expect; but as Captain Squire writes to you by this opportunity, I shall not trouble you any further than returning you thanks for the kind reception you was so good as to give to Major Connolly, and to assure you that I am, sir, your most obedient and very humble servant,

DUNMORE.

To Admiral Graves.

P. S. I have now only to request you, if possible, to let one of the line-of-battle ships winter here, and to despatch the sloop Betsey as soon as possible.

NEIL JAMIESON TO JAMES ANDERSON.

Norfolk, Virginia, November 28, 1775.

SIR: Enclosed you will find Lord Dunmore's draft, in our favour, on the Commander-in-chief, at Boston, payable three days sight, for five thousand pounds sterling. You will be pleased to present the same for payment. You see it is payable in a bill of exchange on London, at three days sight. You will be pleased to order one bill to be made out for forty-five hundred pounds sterling. Let there be four copies of it, and let the bills be made payable to Edward &René Payne, Esqrs., of London. You will find here enclosed two letters for Messrs. Paynes, left open; be pleased to enclose the bills, one copy in each of these letters, and to be forwarded by the first ships to Britain; but if no immediate opportunity from Boston to Great Britain, in that case you will be pleased to put the letter for Messrs. Paynes, under your own cover, and send the same to Hugh and Alexander Wallace, Esqs., of New-York, and tell them it is by my desire they should forward the same by the packet, or any other opportunity that may soon after offer. You will understand that my wish is, how soon these bills may be forwarded to the gentlemen in London. The five hundred pounds sterling remaining, you will be pleased to lay out with you, in such goods as you will find here ordered; on which you will charge your usual commission. One of the copies of the bill, for forty-five hundred pounds, you will be pleased to forward to me, under cover, by the same opportunity.

I am, for self and company, sir, your obedient humble servant,

NEIL JAMIESON.

December 2, 1775.

The vessel that carries this will bring the goods. With this will also be a letter for my partners; which please forward by first opportunity for Great Britain. I have drawn on you of this date, in favour of Captain Kirkland, at sight, for twenty Spanish milled dollars.

Yours,

N. J.

Since writing the above I have been considering if there is any immediate opportunity to Glasgow. You may take the bills payable to my partners in Glasgow, Messrs. Glassford, Gordon, Monteath & Co., and put the bills under your own cover; but if the opportunity offer for London, or by the packet, you will send the bills to the Messrs. Paynes, of London.

N. J.

If Mr. Anderson is out of the way, Mr. Nath. Coffin is desired to do the needful.

N. J.

Norfolk, Virginia, November 24, 1775.

[Exchange for £5,000 sterling.]

At three days sight, of this my first bill of exchange, second and third of same tenor and date not paid, pay to Neil Jamieson & Co., or order, five thousand pounds sterling, in good bills of exchange on London, at three days sight, for value received of them, which place to account of His Majesty's service, as advised by, sir, your humble servant

DUNMORE.

To His Excellency Gen. Thomas Gage, or His Majesty's Commander-in-chief for the time being at Boston.

Sketch of Goods to be sent from BOSTON per this vessel.

Let these goods be consigned to Neilor, McAllister & Co., Norfolk.

NEIL JAMFESON TO EDWARD AND RENE PAYNE.

Norfolk, Virginia, November 28, 1775.

With this you will find the Commander-in-chief at Boston (N. E.) his draft in your favour, at three days sight, for four thousand five hundred pounds sterling. Immediately on its being accepted, be pleased to advise my partners, Messrs. Glassford, Gordon, Monteath & Co., of the same, and be pleased lo dispose of the moneys agreeably to their directions.

I am, for self and company, gentlemen, your obedient, humble servant,

NEIL JAMIESON.

Edward and Rene Payne, Esqrs., London.

NEIL JAMIESON TO EDWARD AND RENE PAYNE.

Norfolk, Virginia, November 20, 1775.

SIR: I wrote you the 29th June, which I make no doubt but you have received. I have not been forgetful in applying to Messrs. McAllister & Co., for the debt due you, but to no purpose. Indeed, the distracted situation we are at present in, has put a stop to all kinds of business, nor is there any collecting of debts; and if there is not an end soon put to this very unfortunate dispute, I am afraid there will be great danger in recovering the subject in debts, in the hands of the people up the country; for many people who were lately in opulent circumstances, I am much afraid will very soon be in a distressed situation, and I am much afraid will not be able to pay any debts for some considerable time to come. It is owing to the above cause that these people have not been able to make any payments at present. You must therefore rest satisfied for the present. They are honest men, and I am well assured they will do every thing in their power to discharge this debt as soon as they possibly can.

I had proposed, some time ago, to have returned to Great Britain, and fixed at home; but these troubles render my stay here necessary for some time longer, to see to save as much of our subject as possibly I can. This being the case, and to make up for the great loss we must lay our accounts of meeting with on account of these troubles, as it is likely there will be several ships of war continued here on the station, and that there may be several contracts to make in London for the supplying of the navy and army, should any of the contractors be in want of an agent here, to do their business, I would be much