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ings, pack all those articles in a hair
Trunk & direct it for me at Williasburg
& send it in any Vessel which bring Goods
to be landed on either James or York
Rivers. I have wrote to Messrs Edward
Hunt & Son Merchants in London to
pay your Bill. I am Sir Yours &c
Robert Carter

Virginia Williamsburg 19th May 1765

To Messrs Edward Hunt & Son

Gentlemen

Captain William Fauquier sailed from this Country
in some part of the last Month who under
took to buy a few articles for me, & by that op
portunity I wrote to Mr Robert Cornthwaite
to send me a box of wearing Apparel;
& this day I have passed my bill on you
payable to Robert Nicholson for 36£7.3d
Sterling & when ever these demands are cal
led for, be pleased to pay the same & charge
my Account accordingly.

Your favor infolding the sales of 22 hogsheads
of