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Newcastle 22d Feb: 1675/6 Major Edw: Allan Sir I have before mee yours of the 17th for answer I doe asure you I was my selfe seekinge a good p[ar]t of yesterday for a Bill for you but could neither for love nor money meete w[i]th any I have some at work this morneing if they bringe me some in time you shall have it Inclosed, if not I have no other remmedy but you must please to have patience a Post for if it lay upon my life I could doe noe more for my selfe then I have done for you Malt at present att 2s 6d p[er] Bushell but small quantityes in Towne for that very p[ro]bable shortly it may reach abo[u]t 3s but yet I shall not Councill you to send either that graine, or any other whatsoever to that place for playnley that Markett is the uncertaynest one In the World In soe much that some times things falls out theare Contrary to ones advice & then a Jealousie arises of the <Factors> mindeing his benefitt more then the principalls advantage as some in that Towne hath found Rye 3s 8d To 4s white Pease if good 3s 8d To 4s Malt 2s 2d Bigg 2s 3d Beanes 2s 6d To 2s 11d all likelyer to fall then rise in price I am MB
