Liverpool 3 April 1851

Messrs. G. & J. Salter

The Bend, Monkton, New Brunswick

Dear Sirs:

I have your favor of the —. I hope the J. C. [Jemsetgee Cursetgee] will be nearly ready for launching when you receive this, and that you have made a first rate job of her. On due consideration, I think you ought to let the cargo be consigned to me. I will do as well for you with it as any other party. I have been making all due enquiries and I have no doubt I can sell it as well as any other House. You may depend upon me for 2/3 of the cost at ninety days accompanied with bill of lading. So let me know what the cargo will consist of exactly — and make me an offer of it at fixed prices — with what rate of interest I am to pay and if on receipt of your letter your terms are reasonable I will take it to my own acct. and send you a bank credit to draw upon. One as usual at 30 days for the cost of same. The reply of mine will be with you long before the J.C. sails I suppose. I shall be pushed for time for here when she arrives and unless I can land the cargo as quick as I like we shall have trouble at the dock with the T.T. [Thomas Thompson]. Let me have your reply anent a new ship — same mode of payment but not over 780 tons old & as much less new as you can make her — long flat floors — good carrying and full sailing. No word yet of the T.T. — she was 94 days out when last mail left. Next mail may bring something of her. She will fall in pretty well as things have happened.

Yours respectfully

Ed Bates

[Note: The Thomas Thompson was burnt at sea on a voyage from Bombay to Liverpool. The certificate was cancelled in 1852.]

Halifax Steamer

Messrs. G. & J. Salter

Halifax W.F. Withycombe

The Bend, Monckton

New Brunswick

Liverpool 17 October 1851