He had extensive trading interests in furs, goods, and slaves, with contacts/clients in the colonies, Caribbean colonies and England.
hiː hæd ɛkstˈɛnsɪv tɹˈeɪdɪŋ ˈɪntɹɛsts ɪn fˈɜːz, ɡˈʊdz, ænd slˈeɪvz, wɪð kˈɑːntækts slˈæʃ klˈaɪənts ɪnðə kˈɑːləniz, kˌæɹəbˈiən kˈɑːləniz ænd ˈɪŋɡlənd.