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VGW(PA.738.059
17-24 Nov 1738:11, 12, 21 (121)
A letter from John Ray, of New York, to Peter Ennis, of
Colraine, in Ireland, pedler. New York, December 16, 1737.
Dear Comrad, and Loving Brether in Adversity, I received twa
letters fre you, beth in october last, and written by a
Quakar, or some other blockhead, neither written or
subscribed by yer sel, and written wee yer ane han, wharein
ye compleen in for want of monies. . . [Three columns: The
remainder of this paragraph and 7 more discuss John Ray's
desire that Peter Ennis and his family receive help from him
and come to America, signed] John Ray.
Postscript. Sir, Received frea Captain William Cross,
Commander of a scooner belanging to this place, and bound
for Belfast, dive moyders and eight pistols, aw soo weight,
and a thirteen pence piece, which I have sent you by him,
which is in aw wee you fourteen punds nineteen shillin and
yen penny starlin; for which I took his band to procure yer
receit, if alive, or yer wife gin ye be dead, and either of
the receits to be wotnessed by David Linsey, or William
Holms, or by beth. . . [Follows a description of what Ennis
should buy to bring with him, including the following] Buy
sax quire of ballads, aw ald yens, as the Babs in the Wood,
Chevy Chase, but see the last lines be, The English fleed.
The Blackmoor, Montross's Lines, Oft have I vow'd to Loove,
nor dar Loove, Regard my Grief, Mineful Melpomeny, Young
Filander, Macaferson, and sindry other ald songs; . . . [The
sentence finishes with a list of books to be bought.]
Ye must enquire in Dublin of a printer that will sell the
ballads at 6d the quire, for Mrs. Lawrence will not sell
them se cheap. . .
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