1785  3 Jan  Shelburne  

343. Chas. Whitworth to George Parker. The cargo of the Nancy has not found the ready sale he anticipated. Butter has done very well at from 9d. To 1 / per pound, brick very well, hardware and dry goods very slow because of the large quantities on sale. Due to the dryness of the season there was no water for the lumber mills and the Nancy has been detained at Penobscot waiting for her load of lumber. Bad conduct of Mr. Jones of Frenchman's Bay re lumber. Holograph.

White Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 949 No. 343