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corn, or wheat on

Every order, which you shall address to me
will greatfully be acknowledged by Gentlemen

Your humble Servant
Robert Carter

To Henry Raper Esquire. Merchant in
London   Virginia Williamsburg 23d february 1767

Sir   See Page 39 for the Invoice

The Invoice of wheat & flour is in
closed, which I shipped on board the Snow
Anna Captain Samuel Ayres on account & risk of
Messrs Jackson & Ruthifurd merchants at
Leghorn in Italy : By whose order I drew
on you the 28th day of last month for £1379..7s
sterling at 60ty daies sight, payable to
Richard Randolph, which I trust that you
will duly pay, & charge it to the account of
the Messrs: Jackson & Ruthifurd.

I shall forward this Letter of Advice, by a
Scotch Vessel believing that the Bill will be
transmitted, by the same conveyance I am
Sir &cc
Robert Carter.

To Edward Hunt and Son Esquire Merchants
in London Williamsburg 9th March 1767.

Sirs, I drew a bill on you the 9th day