Honourable Sirs,

Hopefully this letter will, with God’s blessing, be delivered to you speedily by Your Respected ship The Unity, captained by Jan Menckveld, to whom I have given the necessary accounts and bills of exchange for the fullfillment of Your Honourable’s first payment. Wishing your Honourable Sirs may receive one and other satisfactory, I will make sure that both other terms will be paid to Your Honourable Sirs on time.

I would like to ascertain at the soonest possible occasion whether Your Honourable Sirs will, for the last payment, send a ship here to pick up a cargo of coffee and sugar. This, so that I can make the necessary arrangements on time.

Regarding the rest I recommend myself to the affection and friendship of Your Honourable Sirs, and remain, with due respect,

Your Honourable Sirs,

Your Honourable humble and obedient servant

Adriaan Spoort

1762

Essequibo RiverGuyanaRio Essequebo 13th December 1762