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( 15 ) and our profits o mall on the goods we have ent you, we expect an immediate draft, or order, for the fum which is o long due, otherwie we hall be obliged to take uch meaures as mut prove very diagreeable to you, and, Sir,Your humble Servants.

An Anwer to the foregoing.

Gentlemen,

unexpected and evere loes which I have felt, have been, I aure you, the ole caue of my being thus remis. I humbly acknowlegdeacknowledge [sic] your lenity, and requet your acceptance of my bill at two months' date, money being at this time very carce, and my debtors exceedingly tardy in their payments. Should this be agreeable, you may depend upon my punctuality in future, as I now intend to enter into a reolution of giving no credit. I am, with incere thanks for your late goodnes, Gentlemen, Your obliged Servant,

A Reply to the above Anwer. Sir,

hould be exceedingly orry to ditres any one, knowing the ill conequences of being ditreed ourelves. We have therefore ent a bill for your acceptance, at three, intead of two months date; by which time, we incerely hope you may urmount all your difficulties.We remain, Sir, Your humble Servants,