Sir:

I am directed by the Commtee to acquaint you that the Court of Directors of the E.I.C. have agreed to ship for Boston three hundred chests of tea, and consign to your correspondents an equal proportion thereof, of which please to inform them.

Shall be obliged to you to acquaint me the firm of your correspondents at Boston. I am, sir,

Your most hum. servt

Wm. Settle.

East India House, 4th Augt 1773.

ToJonathan Clarke,}John Blackburn,}
Wm. Palmer,Esqrs. Boston.Wm. Kelly,Esqrs. New York.
Brooke Watson,Fred'k Pigou, Junr.
Geo. Browne,}
Gilbert Barkly,
Fred'k Pigou,Esqrs. Philadelphia.
Sam'l Wharton,

Sir: