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Year 1768
to Messrs James Buchanan & Co., also for 46
hogsheads of tobacco, consigned to them, & shipped last
summer on board the John & Presly Captain Dibbie
then, be pleased to apply those sums to my Credit
in said Account
My bill of Exchange drawn on you for
150 £ sterling will probably be presented for
payment, it is dated the 6th of this Instant
& made payable to Richard Corbin, & if
it should be transmitted, be pleased to
honour the same & charge the sum to, Sir
Your
Robert Carter
To
Mr John Hyndman
May 10. Gentlemen:
I beg leave to congratulate you, Sir. on
the late invitation of a second son to business
for the joint letter is dated the 23d day of last
January. & is subscribed plurally Sons.
My bill of Exchange on you for 150 £
sterling will probably be presented for pay
ment, it is dated the 6th day of this Instant
& made payable to Richard Corbin: If the
bill shall be transmitted be pleased to
pay the same. I apprehend that my last orders
for Goods & my several Drafts, do exce[e]d
my remittance an Event I am sorry
for: but if I had sold my grain & flour
here