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1. MS050 B02 F28.03 - Archibald Mercer to John Langdon

   One page letter from Archibald Mercer in Boston to John Langdon in Portsmouth. Archibald Mercer was a privateer in Boston and co-owner with Langdon and Philip Moore of the frigate "Portsmouth." [See https://awiatsea.com/Privateers/] Captain Jackson has arrived from Curaçao with many materials useful for the "Portsmouth." Introduces Langdon to Captain Daniel Mcneil, commander of a brig "Hancock" who has had one of his schooner's brought in P...

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2. MS050 B02 F28.05 - Archibald Mercer to John Langdon

   Two page letter from Archibald Mercer in Boston to John Langdon in Portsmouth. Archibald Mercer was a privateer in Boston and co-owner with Langdon and Philip Moore of the frigate "Portsmouth." [See https://awiatsea.com/Privateers/] Philip Moore sent by John Tracy, a merchant of Newburyport, andy him £1000.10s of Mercer's to pass on to Langdon, which he asks be put to his credit. He has also written to Mr. Sheafe to request that he pay Lan...

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3. MS050 B02 F30.02 - Philip Moore to John Langdon

   Three page letter from Philip Moore in Boston to John Langdon in Portsmouth. Philip Moore was a merchant and privateer in Boston. Langdon's recent letter confirmed that he received the money Moore had sent via Capt. Yeaton. he reiterates that he sent money via John Tracy of Newbury MA. Has communicated the contents to Mr. Mercer, but both have been too busy getting the brig "Rising States" ready. One of their ships is to sail to France on t...

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