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To the honorable: Benjamin: Tasker Esquire at Annapolis
Williamsburg 15th August 1767
Dr Sir,
Your letter, which is dated the 15th day of last month
is just put into my hands: and almost every obser
vation, that would be proper on it, is anticipated in
a letter of the 2d of this Instant, which I addressed to you
& forwarded by the Post: Therefor shall take notice
only, of it's parts, which have not been answered
In some part of last Spring Mr William Fitzhugh junior
engaged to pay off Colonel N. Harrison's late order made
payable to Mrs Anne Ogle in some part of the succeding
month of June: Through Mr Wayles, who was
indebted to him. And he was ready to accom
plish Mr Fitzhugh promiss, by paying either
current money, or a bill of Exchange
| Mrs Ogle's demand was for | £180 | 11 | 0 Sterling |
| To 25 per Cent on ditto, the difference of Exchange between sterling money & Virginia Currency, as settled last April by the General Court |
45 | 2 | 9 |
| £225 | 13 | 9 |
The alternative then was will you take a bill for
£180 sterling payable at Bristol, or £225..13...9 current
money of Virginia in payment of the order. I ac
cepted the former: As it had been suggested that there
would be more bill Purchacers, than bill Sellers at
the Oyer Court: and so that matter turned out for the
Drawers received from 27½ too 30ty per cent Exchange: So that
the Ladies gained that difference, by my settlement.
Mr Wayles hath great possessions is this Province,
is a Lawyer, Agent for the house on whom the bill
is drawn, & his drafts have allwayes duly honoured
But if the bill shall be protested, I will take
it up.