hiː ˈoʊnd ɐn ˈɪntɹɛst ɪn mˈoːɹ ðɐn fˈoːɹɾi ʃˈɪps, ɛkspˈoːɹɾɪŋ sˈʌtʃ pɹˈɑːdʌkts æz təbˈækoʊ, flˈaʊɚɹ ænd fˈɜːz wˌaɪl ɪmpˈoːɹɾɪŋ wˈaɪn, ɹˈʌm, məlˈæsᵻz ænd dɹˈaɪ ɡˈʊdz.
He owned an interest in more than 40 ships, exporting such products as tobacco, flour and furs while importing wine, rum, molasses and dry goods.