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of 5 per Cent from it's date till Payment.
Colonel Byrd & the Trustees have asked me to
forbear to issue Executions on the Judgments,
which shall be obtained. I answered that you had
not instructed me relative to that matter. And
whatever shall be your Resolution, communicate it
to me definitively I am &cc
Robert Carter.
To the honorable Benjamin Tasker Presdident of
Maryland Williamsburg the 19th May 1767.
Dear Sir,
Mr President Blair has had 2
aploplectick Fits lately, and is now in
disposed: He acts under a Deputation from the
General of this Colony: This appointment
is worth 300£ Sterling: yearly. The Divine
hath proposed to grant a Deputation for the
sum of 1200£ Sterling to be paid immediately,
which shall authorize the Person, who shall obtainthe
same, to act instantly on Mr Blair's Death.
The Deposite is to be forfeited, if he Mr President
shall survive the adventurer: But the Reverend
will agree to pay 5 per Cent yearly for the use of
the money, from it's Receipt, so long as the warrant
shall be concealed: But on it's operation
the Interest of the 1200 £ shall be disconti
nued Governor Fauquier, & Mr Fauquer
advise