Important South Carolina statesman (1724-1792) who served as president of the Continental Congress. ALS, one page both sides, 7.25 x 8.75, April 10, 1765. Letter to William Fisher, in part: "On the 4th Inst. Capt. Foster in the Ship Ann arrived & delivered me your favours…I have advertised the Ship to be sold on the 16th Inst. & assigned all the rest of the business to Messers. Price Hest & Head…If the Ship does not sell for your Limits they will load & procure freights for her according to your order, of which I have advised our friends jointly & severally in Bristol…In the Charles Town Packet Capt. Mason will go Capt. Adam Bachop in order to build a Vessel for the Government's service in East Florida, about 40 or 50 Tons & by him I shall do myself the pleasure to write you more fully, meantime as I purpose to trouble you with that Commission & not to loose a minute of time as the Vessel will be wanted in June." In very good to fine condition, with a few light stains, and seal-related paper loss to the integral address leaf. Adam Bachop patrolled the Florida coast as a privateer, remaining loyal to the Crown during the Revolution.
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