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New Orleans June 11 1811 o I. Tomlinson and C n Gent Enclosed you have Bill of Lading of goods on board Brig Stephen which Sails in A few Days from this Which goods are on acc of M. Austin rs Y E. Lewis The 2 Coppys of E Lewis Letters d are all we have rec from him M' Austin With this you have Elisha Lewis Receipt to Moses o d t Austin and C for Property he Rec at S Genevieve To reship at New Orleans also Coppy of this Letter Dated at New Orleans 11 June 1811 Covering Bill of Lading of Property actually Sent by Comparing the Recpt with the bill of Lading you will Discover Some part of the furs are missing 4 Packs of the furs we found on board the Same Brig which Were consigned to N and W Starr which are now in our Possession we also d s Rec at same time 1 Large p Mineral and one Bbl fur which w* Do not Claim as belonging to the Shipment the Bbl fur s Is at I. Tomlinsons in New Haven the p of mineral is here rs will M Austin enquire who these belong To That we may rs Deliver them to the Lawfull Owner. M. . Austins attention to this business as Soon as convenient after she arrives at New Haven will much obligge for Comp and Self d t t Her ass* ob Serv Samuel Ward y/" !57 §3