Samuel Tuell ALS to Mr. Champlin, September 26, 1772

Annamaboe Septr. 26th: 1772

Mr Champlin

Sir.

I have wrote to you by Capt. boules the 16th June
Which wase my first opportunity, I had to right
to you which at the same time I wrote this
Letter that is incloased in this, to send by this
same man, Capt. Johnson of Boston who wase
to sail the 20th June and has Ben detained by the
Castles by reason of the trade being stopt. till
Now, I wrote to you Sir once when I was wase to Leward
By Capt. Brews but had not time to keep a Coppe
of the Letter as the Vessail wase Under sail
When I wrote, I received yours by Capt. Clarke the 4th Augut:
And by Capt. Hicks the 8th of this month My Rum
Wase all gone before Capt. Clarke came down
I have maid my trade mostly with the Castles as
there wase no Black trade going I give 160 gals
for men & 140 for women, as I cood not git
them for less, I have but 15 slaves on bord yet I cant
tell you Sir, when I shall sail but as soon as I
can git my slaves from the Castles, if the trade
growes better I shall git them soon if not I must
stay Longger, I have seen Mr. Brew but he says
Nothing to me about bying the sloop & I bleave
it dont Lie in his power at preasent the
Next that follows will be Capt. Roggers I beleave
and the next Capt. Bardine But when I cant say
I have met with som misfortings sence I have ben on the
coast, I bought a long boat & lost hur in a hard squall
shee drove a shoare, & when I was to Lward Capt. Roggers
Boat came down, & come on bord of me & in the night two
of his people & my Coopper & John hamman took his
Boat & run away with hur, & they never have ben heard
on scence this hap.ned. 2th of august, People will theank I
suppose it wase for ill uaseeg but I say not, for
My one people