Riley owes Liley four Dollars and Rutter two if he is disposed (which I hope he is) to discharge the debts, he can give the Money to Mr Renner, who will, I dare say, have the goodness to remit it to me, at Halifax – Wishing you every degree of Happiness of which your present secluded situation is susceptible, I remain
Dear Waters Yours most truly Geo:P:Wingrove
P.S. Kirk’s great Coat is found, but Riley had his shoes at Halifax.
You can I should think at any time through Mr Renner transmit Cash to purchase any thing that you may want from Halifax and I shall be ready to do all I can in procuring you whatever Articles you may stand in need of —
Cooper claims 2 Dollars of Kirk There is a man on board here formerly belonging to the Tourterelle of the Name of Jenkins who has left a suit of Cloaths with a man of the Name of Madocks. Will you have the goodness to enquire against it and send it by the Indian if possible.
[Note: This letter is one
of several written to Thomas Waters Sr. by his former messmates while he was
serving as Commandant of Forces on Ireland Island, Bermuda. Any references to
“Ireland” really mean Ireland Island.]