Sir You will please to embark on Board the flat boat under the
Care of Mr Alexis Panna bound to New Orleans laden with Nine
hundred bars of lead and some . . . Pieces makeing together
46000 lb. the Batteau that [I inte]nd to send after you under the
Care of Mr Francois Menard a young man who can be of Great
Service to you in Orleans from his being acquainted with nearly all
the Merchants that you may wish to call on for the Articles you want
to send up in the Batteau. Mr Menard is a Careful Sober man
and Possesses a high sence of Honor, will never neglect any Charge
committted to him. Can assist you in Settling with the men and
in engaging any that you may want at Orleans—As well make some
enquiry for the Persons you will be in search of in Orleans, Viz
Arequoitte, La Doucour and others, I wish you to make sale of all
the lead should it bring 7 Cents per lb and employ the Proceeds
to the Purchase of the Return Cargo, if the Blocading Decrees
should be in force you must make the best sale or Barter of the
load in your Power Contract with some person for your lead and
let them supply you with the articles you want If nothing else
will do Deposit a quantity of lead as Security for anything you
bring up and fix the Price of lead if not sold we will hold ourselves
responsible for the money next Winter. The Peltry if I should
Send any ought to bring at least 30 Cents if no more can be had
and if that price Cannot be obtained Ship it to Guy Bryan Esqr
Philadelphia and Should no vessel appear Ready to Sail for
Philadelphia Ship to either New York or Baltimore to Some house that
you either know or that you Get Recommended to by your friends
of Orleans. I think Jacob Aster of New York would be the house
I would Recommend, In Baltimore John Comerges—Perhaps—It
will be necessary [to] observe I wish that you may be able to Procure
freight from Orleans to St Louis or to the mouth of Ohio. I would
Rather Carry on freight this year than bring a quantity of the
Articles herein mentioned the common Price for freight is from 5
to 7 Dollars per 100 lb to this Place. St Louis or to the mouth of the
Ohio, and it is also a Custom to Receive the Payment at Orleans or
at least half the Amot.
After the Batteau loaded Say about 50,000 weight on board, you
Return by the Shortest Route by land and bring with you the Invoice
of the Cargo and a Statement of all the Transactions Since you Set
out
Keep an Exact account of all the Expenses etc. Should you find
it necessary to Remain longer in Orleans so as to Effect the
Settlement with those persons on your list and you see a prospect of doing
it [I shall?] be Very Glad— Return by the way of Nashville Call
on J B Demonbrun for the . . . note as also Settle the amount of
feathers left in the hands of George Poyner by Archibald McNabb
agreeable to the receipt you are in Possession of—
I shall Give you a letter to Mr Morgan by Mr Menard pr Batteau
Wm Morrison.
Nathan Pusey—
[Kaskaskia] April 4th 1806.
Articles Wanted from Orleans
2 Pipes french Brandy
10 hhds red Wine if cheap say not more than 40 Dols
10,000 lb Orlean Sugar
16 Crates earthen ware, Plates, dishes, Bowls, cups. Saucers,
tureens, Tea Potts, Sugar Dishes, Cream Jugs etc—
100 Doz 1/2 pint tumblers Glass in Crates etc
1 hhd red wine in Bottles to be drawn off after the wine is Purchased—
2 Bags Corks—
3 Boxes Cigars large size—
1 Barrel Salted Mackrell
Some keggs Cut Nails for Joint Shingles and others for lathing
of the Smallest kind they ought not to exceed 15 Cents per lb—
2 Demy Johns lime Juice—
100 lb Allspice—
100 lb peper—
500 lb Steel
1 Barrel Rice besides the Provision for boats