St. Croix, Nov. 16,
1771.
In behalf of Mr. Nicholas Cruger, (who, by reason of a very
ill state of health, went from this to New York, the 15th ult.,) I have the
pleasure to address you by the long-expected sloop Thunderbolt, Capt. William
Newton, owned by Messrs. Jacob Walton, John Harris, and Nicholas Cruger, the
latter of whom has written you fully concerning her destination, which I need
not repeat. She has on board besides a parcel of lumber for yourself, sundry
articles on account of her owners as per inclosed bill of lading; and when you
have disposed of them, you will please to credit each partner for one third of
the proceeds. Mr. N. Cruger's proportion of this, and the balance of your
account hitherto, will more than pay for his one third cost of her first cargo
up; and for the other two, I shall endeavor to place value in your hands
betimes. I only wish for a line from you to know what will best answer.
Reports here represent matters in a very disagreeable light,
with regard to the Guarda Costas, which are said to swarm upon the coast; but
as you will be the best judge of what danger there might be, all is submitted
to your prudent direction. Capt. Newton must arm with you, as he could not so
conveniently do it here. Give me leave to hint to you that you cannot be too
particular in your instructions to him. I think he seems to want experience in
such voyages. Messrs. John H. Cruger are
to furnish you themselves with their respective proportion of the cost of the
several cargoes.
The staves on board, if by any means convenient, I beg may
be returned by the sloop, they will command a good price here, and I suppose
little or nothing with you; could they be got at I would not send them down,
but they are stowed promiscuously among other things.
If convenient, please to deliver the hogsheads, now
containing the Indian meal, to the captain as water casks, and others should he
want them. I supplied him with twenty here. I must beg your reference to Mr.
Cruger's last letter of the 2d ult. for other particulars.
Our crop will be very early, so that the utmost dispatch is
necessary to import three cargoes of mules in due time.
SOURCE: John C. Hamilton, Editor, The Works of
Alexander Hamilton: Correspondence. 1769-1789, Volume 1, p. 2-3
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