Mr. Lott has been a merchant of reputation there about 18 years, and Public Treasurer of the Province about 7 years. The latter is a house of long standing and of great credit, and is well known to many gentlemen here, particularly Messrs. Bourdieu & Chollet. _For Boston:_ John Erving, Jun^r.[33] Henry Lloyd.[34] Both men of fortune and established characters as merchants. _For Philadelphia:_ Messrs. Francis Tilghman. Messrs. Reese Meredith & Son. Both houses of great credit & established reputation. P.S.--Mr. Kelly, on consideration, thinks that one month from the last prompt, will be too short a time for limiting the remittances to be made, and therefore has taken the liberty to put down two. London, 6 July, 1773. Sir: Mr. Kelly will give the Committee my proposals for doing the Company's business in Virginia, and if they require further knowledge of me, Messrs. Harris & Co., and Mr. John Blackburn, will give them it. I am, sir, Your hum. serv't, Benj. Harrison. Mr. Wm. Settle, Clerk, to the Committee of Warehouses. Hon'ble Gentlemen: Pursuant to your request, I beg leave to lay before you the proposal of my friend, Henry White, Esqr., of New York, for the sale of what teas you may think proper to commit to his charge, and in justice to my friend, I think it my duty to declare that there is no gentleman more capable of transacting this business, seeing from his long experience in that branch, that his consequence as a merchant of fortune he will be capable of advancing the interest of the Company in the sale thereof, as well as silencing any prejudices that may arise from the mode of its introduction, viz.: That the money arising from the sale of such teas shall be paid into the hands of your treasurer in three months immediately following the receit thereof, first deducting 6 pr cent. in lieu of all charges consequent to their landing, save the duty of 3d. pr lb. and freight, and I hereby engage to join myself with one or two more gentlemen of fortune in a bond for the faithful performance of the above covenant. I am, with all due respect, hon'ble gentlemen, Your most obedient, &c., &c., &c., &c., JOHN BLACKBURN. Scots Yard, Tuesday, 6 July, 1773. N.B.--The firm of Mr. White's house is the Hon'ble Henry White, Esqr., at New York. To the Hon'ble Directors, &c., &c., &c. Sir: Your letter of the 30th ultimo, addressed to the chairman of the East India Comp^y, having been read in a Committee of Warehouses, they desire you will please to meet them at this house tomorrow, at twelve of the clock at noon, relative to the exportation of tea to America.