per Hongque

A.R.Weber, Esq
Niigata

Sept 6th, 1869

Dear Sir,

After Having written you p Mona on the 7th July
I came successively in possession of your favors of July 3d, 12th, 15th, 19th,
August 1st and 21st, interesting contents of which had my careful attention, but,
do not call for special reply.
I received in due course your account sales as also the nett proceeds in Niboos, for which I beg to thank you.
A the date of your last favor you held still of my goods
200 ps Prints
160. Camlets
100 pr Blankets
The former you might have sold, and I hereby authorize you to do so if 10 Boos or better can be obtained. As for the Camlets and Blankets I request you to dispose of those goods to the best of my interest.
Respecting fire insurance I beg to say that the goods now in your hands or still to be consigned to you, are at the risk of the Netherl. Trading Socy and that no insurance need be effected thereon.
At present I have not occasion to send goods to your consignment, either by the Hongque, which is to leave to day or by the Ocean queen.

I will thank you, for a continuance of y(our) reports about the state of market.
Mr.Theodor Adrian and Mr. van Casteel, both late of Hiogo intend to proceed in the HongQue to your p(ort) and to establish themselves there un(der) the style and firm of Adrian Jr. & van Casteel. For your guidance I beg to state that I have no connection whatever with said firm, nor did they receive from me any goods or orders.
As regards the KebonDalem I request you to communicate with Mr.Bauduin, who ultimately succeeded in selling that steamer in Hiogo.
Last week a notification was issued here by the Japanese Government to the effect that holders of Niboos could tar( ) that coins to the Saibansho for examination when it would be divided into Niboos of the Government standard and spurious niboos, pac(ked) and provided with the Government stamp, that for the genu(ine) Niboos differing of could from that for the bad ones. The Government further engage to accept both qualities in payment of duties as soon as possible and to exchange the inferior niboos for those of the Government standard. I suppose the same notification has been circulated among the foreign merchants at Niigata and I would now request you not to make any remittance
in Niboos unless the packets bear the Government stamp. I do not object at receiving packets of Daimio niboos, provided with the Government stamp, only in that case I expect to see a much better price made for my goods than when paid for in Government coin.
Of a considerable quantity of niboos in my possession only those were found to be of inferior quality which I received from you as Daimio niboos.