Edward Shippen to James Burd, January 19, 1768 - 1
Evening
Dear Son
I just now was favoured with yours of the 31 Ulto and 2d : Instant with
£ 39:9:3 which with £ 11:10:10 paid by you to Mrs Symmonds amount to £50.0 being
the exact Sum that I wrote to your brother & your Self for, to compleat our grand Daugh
ter’s setting out in the World! I have also received William Logans receipt for £16:16:11 ½
which I sent you by Mr Cadwaladen Morris lately, being the Principal Money
and Interest due to James Logan Esqr the Father, from the Estate of William
Wright deceased. Your Mammy is obliged to you for collecting & sending up al-
so Six pounds of the Last years rent of her Shop in Morris alley from
Mr Forbes the Cooper. He always assured me he would punctually
Discharge the Annual Ground rent of 4 £ Currency due to the Estate of Mr
Anthony Morris & I am glad to find that he has given his word of honor that he
has done it.—before I conclude, I think it proper enough to acquaint you, that
the £16:16:11 ½ above mentioned was sent down by Mr Burd
ing part of a few small Sums which I had been receiving last Summer for Wine
which he had Sold to Sundry persons in this Country.
The Deeds for the Lots, & the Small House in walnut Street for which you, &
Your brother have paid Money for me, Shall be Speedily executed, & Sent down, or
kept by me, till he comes up; because at the time of the Court we may have an
opportunity to acknowledge them—
I wrote your Brother, & self Separate Letters, & put them under the Care
of Captain Lownes, which, I Suppose will, be delivered this Evening
your Mammy & Patty join with me in our Love to you all. I did not write
to Neddey Burd any Thing about his Sisters Marriage; as I know his father had
done it and gave him very good reasons why he did not send for him to the
Wedding—
I am Dear Son & Loving Father
E.S.
Lancaster 19th January 1768
Dear Mr Burd
The day before yesterday in the Evening Billy Blythe
delivered me your agreeable Favour but at the Same time were much troubled to hear
of the Murder of the Ten Indians Frederick Stump ought to have been immediately
Apprehended and brought down as fast as possible to Philadelphia Prison (but
as to the latter, I doubt take upon me to advise) (I know [Carolilse] Gaol is the
Proper place and an Indian Should have been sent up big Island to inform
the Chief of the Savage there of the Care which the white People had been [as] in order
to give Satisfaction: And two of the Principal Indians should have been intreated to fol-
low the murderer down to see him tried, & punished, as the Law directs I suppose an Especial Court of [Oyer & Seminer] would have been held on Such an Emergency
