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10 In anſwer–Following the Invoice.

Sir,

YOUR favour of the 4th current came duly hand, covering a Bill value Twenty Pound ſix Shillings fter which is placed to your credit full, and for which thank you Above you have Invoice of goods agreeable to order ſent to t Wharf to go by the Eliza Cap Watſon Hopi the will arrive ſafe and yield ſatisfaction a ing your future orders,

I am, Sir

our obliged ſervart

An offer of aſſiſtance to a Friend who has receive great loſſes by a Perſon's Failure.

Dear Sir,

I Am exceedingly concerned at the great loſs y have lately ſuſtained by the failure of Mr. Pott I hope you have under it like the man of prudenc you have always ſhewn yourſelf, and as one sh knows how liable all men are misfortunes. As am really deſirous of ving you conſolations, cheerfully offer my ſervice to anſwer any preſen demand, and you are at liberty to draw upon m to the amount of ool which you may have the uſ o for a twelvemonth or more, if you affairs require it. in accepting of which you will give great pleaſure to,

Your ſincere Friend.

The Friend's anſwer, on accepting the generous Offer

My Dear Friend,

I AM: a loſs to find words to expreſs the grateful ſenſe have of thus inſtance of true generous friendſhip My loſs indeed is heavy; but find that ſo kind a friend is capable of making it light.

I thank-