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signify their Pleasure relative to said
Accounts, & inclose to me a Copy of the
Will.

Mrs Carter & I are very desirous to
hear of the Health & Happiness of Mrs
Tasker & her most Intimates, & whether
the Ladies are in Town or Country:
and We present our Compliments to
you & to Mrs Ridout. I am, Sir
Yours &cca Robert Carter

To the honorable: John Ridout.

1768
July 31st

Dear Sir,

Your informal letter touching my
Wife & Children's Interest accruing on
the Death of a worthy & virtuous Pa
rent was put into my Hands this Day
I have communicated it to her, & We
are very much obliged to you for writing
said Letter: and present our Com
pliments to your-self & Lady

Some years ago the late Mr Tasker
had an Advertisement printed in
some Gazettes notifying that he
would sell a 5th of an Estate cal
led Baltimore Iron Works, (a
member of his Son's Fortune) I
bad for said Interest, but my Friend
thought