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<p>This Book<br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">Be</span> contains Letters & Orders for Goods<br />addred to Gentlemen, residing in<br />Great Britain & America & was<br />began the 10th of May 1764 and<br />contains Letters to 27 Dec<em>embe</em>r 1768</p>
<p>1764 from folio 1st to folio 10<br />1765 from folio 10 to folio 23<br />1766 from folio 23 to folio 35<br />1767 from folio 35 to folio 82<br />1768 from folio 82 to folio 131</p>
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<p>Virginia, W<em>illia</em>msburg 10th May 1764</p>
<p>To Messrs: James Buchanan & Co<em>m</em>p<em>an</em>y London<br />Gent<em>leme</em>n:</p>
<p>Every Family here have small Farms;<br />w<em>hi</em>ch supplies <em>the</em>m w<em>i</em>th Articles to be bought in good<br />Markets. Such a Custom must inevitably<br />bar every attempt towards improveing<br />Markets; I have purchaced a small set<br />tlement, (to comply w<em>i</em>th custom only) & f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e<br />payment of w<em>hi</em>ch I have been constrained to<br />pass my Bills on yo<em>u</em>, <em>th</em>e 20th of last month f<em>o</em>r<br />100£ St<em>erlin</em>g: payable to Daniel Rundle, also<br /><em>th</em>e 3d of <em>thi</em>s Instant f<em>o</em>r 130£ Ste<em>rlin</em>g: payable to<br />Holden by Dixon, also <em>th</em>e 7th of <em>thi</em>s Instant f<em>o</em>r<br />173£ 18s: Ste<em>rlin</em>g:, payable to Tarpley & Thompson<br />amounting in <em>th</em>e whole to 403£ 18s: Ste<em>rlin</em>g: I did<br />examin y<em>ou</em>r acc<em>oun</em>t previous to <em>th</em>e 3 Drafts just<br />mentioned, & did not <em>the</em>n believe yo<em>u</em> would<br />pay <em>th</em>e whole amount of <em>the</em>m, & im<em>m</em>ediately<br />advised Mrs Tasker of Annapolis, I had<br />passed Bill on y<em>ou</em>r house, exceeding my Effects<br />there, & beged him to have such a part of <em>the</em>m<br />paid, yo<em>u</em> shall protest. Capt<em>ain</em> W<em>illia</em>m Thompson<br />has</p>
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<p>has received Inspectors Notes f<em>ro</em>m me f<em>o</em>r 49 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds<br />of Tobacco, 34 of w<em>hi</em>ch be pleased to have insured.<br />on <em>th</em>e same Terms as if they were y<em>ou</em>r own: <em>th</em>e other<br />15h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds I shall desire Messrs: Edwary Hunt and<br />Son to sell. Colo<em>nel</em> W<em>illia</em>m Byrd will be indebted to<br />me <em>th</em>e sum of 217£ Ster<em>lin</em>g: <em>th</em>e 1st day of next Month<br />it is a yearly claim f<em>o</em>r Interest due upon a<br />Bond, & heretofore has been paid punctually,<br /><em>th</em>e whold of w<em>hi</em>ch sum shall be remitted to yo<em>u</em> by <em>th</em>e<br />first Ship <em>tha</em>t sails f<em>ro</em>m <em>thi</em>s Province after <em>th</em>e receipt<br />of <em>th</em>e same. Messrs James Cuncanen & Hooke<br />of London, acknowledges by Letter, receiving<br />10 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>s of Tob<em>acco</em>, so long ago as in June 1762 &<br />as no Account of Sales has been received fo <em>the</em>m<br />I can only inclose an Order for <em>th</em>e proceeds of<br />thereof, which be pleased to have presented f<em>o</em>r<br />payment, & Credit my account accordingly</p>
<p>I am Gent<em>leme</em>n Y<em>ou</em>rs &cc<br />R<em>obert</em> Carter</p>
<p>Virginia 10th May 1764.</p>
<p>Gent<em>leme</em>n:</p>
<p>At 10 days sight of this my first order<br />my 2d (of <em>th</em>e same Tenor & Date) not paid, pay<br />to Messrs: James Buchanan & Comp<em>an</em>y or Order<br /><em>th</em>e proceeds of Ten h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds of Tobacco marked<br />R.C</p>
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<p>R, C, No. 21 to 30ty inclusive w<em>hi</em>ch were shipd<br />in June 1762, I am Gent<em>leme<em>n<br />Y<em>ou</em>rs &cc R<em>ober</em>t Carter</em></em></p>
<p>To Messrs James Concanen & Hooke: London</p>
<p>Virg<em>ini</em>a 10th May 1764.</p>
<p>To Mr John Morton Jordan, London</p>
<p>Sir</p>
<p>Capt<em>ain</em> James Walker of <em>th</em>e Jane hath<br />received Inspectors Notes f<em>ro</em>m me f<em>o</em>r 50 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds of<br />Tob<em>acco</em> 34 of w<em>hi</em>ch be pleased to have insured on<br />the same Terms as if they were y<em>ou</em>r own, the<br />other 16 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds I shall desire Messrs Edward<br />Hunt & Son to sell. I am y<em>ou</em>rs &cc<br />R<em>obert</em> Carter</p>
<p>Virg<em>ini</em>a W<em>illia</em>msburg 10th May 1764</p>
<p>To Messrs Edward Hunt & Son, in London</p>
<p>Gent<em>leme</em>n:</p>
<p>Capt<em>ain</em> W<em>illia</em>m Thompson of <em>th</em>e John &<br />Prestly in Rappanhanoc river have rec<em>ei</em>v<em>e</em>d<br />Inspectors Notes f<em>ro</em>m me f<em>o</em>r 15 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds of Tob<em>acco</em><br />also Capt<em>ain</em> James Walker of the Jane in Rap<em>pahanoc</em><br />river f<em>o</em>r 16 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds w<em>hi</em>ch two parcels of Tob<em>acco</em> be<br />pleased to have insured on <em>th</em>e same Terms<br />as if they were y<em>ou</em>r own. The 1st <span class="unclear">[illegible]</span> of these Ships<br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">are</span> is under <em>th</em>e controul of Messrs J. Buchanan<br />&</p>
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<p>& Comp<em>an</em>y: the other Mrs John M. Jordan<br />Merchants in y<em>ou</em>r City. Your character her[e]<br />encourages me to venture <em>thi</em>s consignment<br />w<em>hi</em>ch hope yo<em>u</em> will excuse <em>thi</em>s attempt I am<br />Gent<em>leme</em>n &cc<br />R<em>obert Carter.</em></p>
<p>Virginia W<em>illia<em>msburg 23d May 1764</em></em></p>
<p>To Mr John M, Jordan in London</p>
<p>Sir</p>
<p>Mr Pelham of <em>thi</em>s Place is just retu<em>r</em>n<em>e</em>d<br />f<em>ro</em>m New York, he heard on <em>tha</em>t Journey Mr<br />B<em>enjamin</em> Franklin of Phila<em>delphia</em> perform upon the<br />Armonica: The Instrument pleased Pelham<br />amazingly & by his advice I now apply<br />to yo<em>u</em> to send me an Armonica (as played<br />on by Miss Davies at <em>th</em>e great Room in<br />Spring Gardens,) being <em>th</em>e musical Glasses<br />with out Water: Formed into a complete<br />Instrument, capable off Thorough-bass,<br />& never out of tune. Charles James of<br />Purpoole-lane, near Gray's Inn London<br />is <em>th</em>e only maker of <em>th</em>e Armonica in Eng<br />land,</p>
<p>Let <em>th</em>e Glasses be clear crystal<br />&</p>
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<p>& not stained, for what ever distinction<br />of colour may be thought necessary to<br />facilitate <em>th</em>e performance, may be made<br />here. The greatest accuracy imaginable<br />must be observed in tuning <em>th</em>e Instrumem<em>en</em>t<br />& directions procured f<em>o</em>r grinding the<br />Glasses, they, must be packed w<em>i</em>th great<br />care for if a Glass should be broke the<br />Instrument will be rendered useless<br />until <em>th</em>e accident could be repaired f<em>ro</em>m<br />London. The Case of Frame in w<em>hi</em>ch the<br />Instrument is fixed to be made of black<br />Walnut I am Sir &c<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 20th Aug<em>us</em>t 1764</p>
<p>To Messrs, Edward Hunt & Son</p>
<p>An Invoice of Goods</p>
<p>Articles for Mrs Carter</p>
<p>a silf night gown proper f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e winter season to cost<br />10 p<em>e</em>r yard}<br />a fashionable green sarcent Petticoat<br />a p<em>ai</em>r taby stays, a p<em>iece</em> of Irish linen 3s/ p<em>e</em>r yard<br />1 p<em>iece</em> of holland @ 5s/ p<em>e</em>r Ell<br />3 p<em>ai</em>r womens small cotton Stockings<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">wors</span> do wrsted ditto<br />3 p<em>ai</em>r womens coloured callamanco Shoes No 4.</p>
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<p>2 p<em>ai</em>r womens black everlasting Pumps No 4.<br />1 doz<em>en</em> ditto white leather glaz'd Gloves<br />½ doz<em>en</em> ditto ditto Mittins glaz'd<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r womens coloured winter Gloves<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r ditto ditto ditto Mittens<br />7 yards red Flannel, 4 yards clear Muslin<br />a Muslin dressed Mob, one y<em>a</em>rd of Cat Guts<br />a round ear'd cap dressed w<em>i</em>th ribbon<br />18 yards colour'd Ribbon 2 yards only to be<br />of <em>th</em>e same colours }<br />3,000 middling Pins, 5,000 short white<br />3,000 minikins, 5,000 Needles f<em>ro</em>m No 4 to No 13<br />6 ounces 8d thread, 6 ounces 6d thread<br />2 ounces holland thread, 1lb whited brown Thread<br />3 p<em>iece</em>s diaper apron string Tape<br />1 india Fan @ 5 s/ 2 cheap india Fans<br />a Necklace & Eareing of french Beads<br />a p<em>iece</em> of Cambrick @ 50s/ a silk Bannett<br />24 y<em>ar</em>ds of slight silver blown lace about an Inch wide<br />a p<em>iece</em> dark colour'd Persian<br />½ p<em>iece</em> narrow black Ribbon<br />½ p<em>iece</em> broader ditto ditto<br />6 Skilliton wires, 1 p<em>iece</em> stain'd Cambrick f<em>o</em>r Hankerchiefs</p>
<p>Articles f<em>o</em>r my Sons 6 & 7 y<em>ea</em>rs old</p>
<p>1 p<em>iece</em> colour'd duroy 2 doz<em>en</em> silk coat buttons<br />3 doz<em>en</em> brea[s]t ditto.</p>
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<p>2 doz<em>en</em> single guilt coat buttons 3 doz<em>en</em> breast d<em>itt</em>o<br />10 y<em>ar</em>ds brown holland, 1 p<em>iece</em> irish linen @ 2s/<br />6 doz<em>en</em> shirt buttons, 1 p<em>iece</em> hankerchiefing<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r strong thread Stockings f<em>o</em>r boy of 8 y<em>ea</em>rs old<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r ditto worsted f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />2 coarse Hatts f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />1 silver lac'd Hatt f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r strong thread Stocking f<em>o</em>r boy of 6 y<em>ea</em>rs old<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r worsted ditto f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />2 coarse Hatts f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />1 silver lac'd Hatt f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />6 p<em>ai</em>r shoe & knee Buckles<br />1 p<em>iece</em> Fustain</p>
<p>Articles f<em>o</em>r my Daughters</p>
<p>2 p<em>iece</em>s irish linen 2/6 p<em>e</em>r yard<br />1 p<em>iece</em> manchester ginghams<br />10 y<em>a</em>r<em>d</em>s d<em>itt</em>o Dimity<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r turn fustain Stays f<em>o</em>r a girl of 5 y<em>ea</em>rs old<br />2 long lawn Frocks f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />2 french fillets f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />2 colour'd silk Bonnets f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />2 silk neckatees f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />2 colour'd silk Shagg Capuchens }<br />to be lin'd w<em>i</em>th sarcenet f<em>o</em>r} d<em>itt</em>o</p>
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<p>2 cheap Fans f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />2 red glass necklases f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />8 y<em>ar</em>ds narrow Ribbon of different colours<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r silk Shoes f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />4 p<em>ai</em>r red leather Shoes f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r white thread Stockings f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />8 p<em>ai</em>r colour'd ^<sup>leather</sup> mitts f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />1 silk Bonnet f<em>o</em>r a girl of 2 y<em>ea</em>rs old<br />6 p<em>ai</em>r red Shoes f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />1 doz<em>e</em>n horn buckling Combs<br />4 bone dander Combs ditto<br />2 box ditto ditto<br />4 box brushes ditto</p>
<p>Articles f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e House use</p>
<p>6 diaper table clots to dine 6 @ 12s/<br />6 huckaback d<em>itt</em>o d<em>itt</em>o @ 9s/<br />1 p<em>iece</em> cheap huckaback f<em>o</em>r Towels<br />2 doz<em>en</em> small cheap breakfast Napkins<br />2 doz<em>en</em> super fine ditto<br />2 p<em>iece</em>s green sild gawse f<em>o</em>r Curtains<br />4 house brooms without handles<br />6 Clamps, 6 hand brushes, 1 small dust brush<br />to sweep Corne[r]s}<br />1 tin dust pan<br />1 doz<em>en</em> ivory handl's knif's & Forks f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e Table</p>
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<p>6 painters Pound brushes<br />6 ditto Sash d<em>itt</em>o<br />a small polished iron stew pan<br />a 3 quart Skillet of polish'd iron<br />36 gallons strongest Porter in pint Bottles<br />4 Curry Combs, 4 brushes, & 2 Mane Combs<br />2 pewter wash Basons, 2 Stone Chamber Pots<br />1 Gallon Sallad oil in pint bottles<br />2 lb anchovies, 2 lb Capers, 1 lb Isingglass<br />1 doz<em>en</em> bottles durham Mustard<br />4 lb black Pepper, a pottle of Lemon Pickle<br />½ pint Japan Soy, 2 Quarts Elder Vinegar<br />a Vinegar & oil cruit of cut glass, 6 beer Glasses<br />6 cut glass Salts & Silver Spoons f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e same<br />150 w<em>eigh</em>t irish Soap 6 double flint pint Decanters<br />3 ivory Mustard Spoons, 1 gross of Henry <em>th</em>e 8th Cards<br />25 wh<em>i</em>t<em>e</em> currants, 6 loafs trible refin'd Sugar<br />3 lb best hyson tea in one Canister & 1lb d<em>itt</em>o in<br />8 Canisters</p>
<p>Articles f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e Servants</p>
<p>a doz<em>en</em> coarse branckets [i.e. blankets], 21 p<em>iece</em>s brown Fustain<br />4 doz<em>en</em> plain <u>Coat</u> brass buttons<br />4 doz<em>e</em>n d<em>itt</em>o breat [i.e. breast] ditto d<em>itt</em>o<br />1 lb colour'd Thread, 1 lb blue Thread</p>
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<p>a p<em>iece</em> blue welsh Cotton, 1 p<em>iece</em> white Ozenbrigs<br />1 p<em>iece</em> brown Ozenbrigs a p<em>iece</em> blue & white Haning<br />6 ^ <sup>mens</sup> best prush Jock'y Caps<br />6 Mens best felt Hatts<br />a sett of shoe brushes & buckle brushes</p>
<p>Rob<em>er</em>t Carter's compliments to Messrs<br />Edward Hunt & Son disireing <em>the</em>m to purchace<br />& put on board some Vessel sailing f<em>o</em>r James<br />or york rivers, the following articles of<br />Goods & to charge the same to him, remem<br />bering to have <em>th</em>e Goods insur'd</p>
<p>NB, The invoice of Goods follows <em>th</em>e<br />Letter, as sent the the Gentlemen</p>
<p>25 Aug<em>u</em>st</p>
<p>NB. The silk in a box direct'd No<br />1. f<em>o</em>r Messrs: Edward Hunt & Son to be died<br />as by directions pinn'd to <em>th</em>e same, <em>th</em>e box<br />aslo contains <u>a</u> measures f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e Stay's, Night<br />Gown & Gloves f<em>o</em>r Mrs Carter.</p>
<p>Virginia <br />W<em>illia</em>msburg <em>th</em>e 25th March 1765.</p>
<p>To Mrs Rob<em>er</em>t Cornthwaite Taylor in London<br />King Street St. James</p>
<p>Sirs</p>
<p>The Cloths you sent my Neigh<br />bour</p>
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<p>Neighbour Geo<em>rge</em> Wythe fitted him much<br />better than my last suit did me, for the<br />sides of the Coat & Wastecoat were let out<br />before I could wear <em>the</em>m, <em>th</em>e Breeches were<br />not altered: The Coat & Wastecoat I am<br />about to write f<em>o</em>r I desire may be made<br />larger in the body then the former Suit &<br />longer shirted, <em>th</em>e Wastecoat more so than<br /><em>th</em>e Coat. My Size & Shape of body resembles<br />Capt<em>ain</em> W<em>illia</em>m Fauquer of <em>th</em>e Guards.</p>
<p>Be pleased to make me a French-frock<br />a Wastecoat & 2 p<em>ai</em>r of Breeches ^ <sup>of</sup> scarlet<br />cloth, <em>th</em>e Wastecoat to be lined with silk<br />of <em>th</em>e same colour, <em>th</em>e Coat to have no lining<br />& <em>th</em>e Pockets to be made of scarlet cloth.<br />The Button-holes of <em>th</em>e Suit of cloths to be<br />embroidered w<em>i</em>th gold & handsom double<br />gild'd Buttons. Send me also 6 p<em>ai</em>r Mens<br />coloured lamb Gloves & 6 p<em>ai</em>r ditto of<br />white best (strong) ribbed thread Stock<br />ings</p>
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<p>ings, pack all those articles in a hair<br />Trunk & direct it for me at W<em>illia</em>sburg<br />& send it in any Vessel w<em>hi</em>ch bring Goods<br />to be landed on either James or York<br />Rivers. I have wrote to Messrs Edward<br />Hunt & Son Merchants in London to<br />pay y<em>ou</em>r Bill. I am Sir Y<em>ou</em>rs &c<br />R<em>obert</em> Carter</p>
<p>Virginia W<em>illia</em>msburg 19th May 1765</p>
<p>To Messrs Edward Hunt & Son</p>
<p>Gent<em>leme</em>n</p>
<p>Capt<em>ain</em> W<em>illia</em>m Fauquier sailed f<em>ro</em>m <em>thi</em>s Country<br />in some part of <em>th</em>e last Month who under<br />took to buy a few articles f<em>o</em>r me, & by <em>tha</em>t op<br />portunity I wrote to Mr Rob<em>er</em>t Cornthwaite<br />to send me a box of wearing Apparel;<br />& <em>thi</em>s day I have passed my bill on you<br />payable to Rob<em>er</em>t Nicholson f<em>o</em>r 36£7.3d<br />Sterl<em>in</em>g & when ever these demands are cal<br />led f<em>o</em>r, be pleased to pay <em>th</em>e same & charge<br />my Acco<em>un</em>t accordingly.</p>
<p>Y<em>ou</em>r favor infolding <em>th</em>e sales of 22 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds<br />of</p>
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<p>of my Tobacco I apprehend points out a<br />Mode f<em>o</em>r managing Tobacco w<em>hi</em>ch if attended<br />too will greatly benefit <em>th</em>e makers thereof;<br />& I have taken <em>th</em>e liberty of transcribing<br />y<em>ou</em>r observations on <em>th</em>e Quality & managem<em>en</em>t<br />of part of my crop of Tobacco, to <em>th</em>e end <em>tha</em>t<br />my overseers may follow <em>the</em>m for <em>th</em>e future.</p>
<p>I have given Capt<em>ai</em>n W<em>illia</em>m Thompson of <em>th</em>e<br />John & Prestly an order on my Manager<br />f<em>o</em>r all <em>th</em>e Tob<em>acco</em> w<em>hi</em>ch was made last sum<em>m</em>er at<br />some of my Plantations, & w<em>he</em>n <em>th</em>e whole are<br />collected I expect there will be between<br />90 & 100 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds The Capt<em>ai</em> is advised to<br />divide w<em>ha</em>tever Tob<em>acco</em> he shall receive on my<br />acco<em>un</em>t equally between y<em>ou</em>r house & Messrs:<br />James Buchanan & Co<em>mpany</em></p>
<p>Be pleased to buy f<em>o</em>r me two<br />Lottery Tickets in <em>th</em>e State Lottery w<em>hi</em>ch is<br />to be drawn in <em>th</em>e month of Nov<em>embe</em>r next &<br />forward <em>th</em>e N<em>umbers</em> of <em>the</em>m to Gent<em>leme</em>n Y<em>ou</em>rs &cc<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
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<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 28th June 1765.</p>
<p>To The Hon<em>ora</em>ble Benjamin Parker at Annapolis</p>
<p>D<em>ea</em>r Sr</p>
<p>Y<em>ou</em>r favor of <em>th</em>e 15 of <em>thi</em>s Instant, was put<br />into my hands, by <em>th</em>e help of <em>th</em>e public Post.<br />The several Matter, w<em>hi</em>ch yo<em>u</em> desire to be inform'd<br />off are now made <em>th</em>e subject, of <em>thi</em>s Letter: but<br />they were not ripe, at <em>th</em>e time of Mr Foxcraft's<br />departure f<em>ro</em>m <em>thi</em>s Place, therefor <em>tha</em>t opportunity<br />was premature f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e same. W<em>he</em>n <em>th</em>e L<em>or</em>d Adam<br />Gordon, passed thro' <em>thi</em>s province, Colo<em>nel</em> Tayloe<br />attended, his Lordship : so <em>tha</em>t he was absent<br />a great part of our last General Court, & <br />before Tayloe return'd here, Colo<em>nel</em> Thornton<br />went home, on Account of some private<br />business, & no resolutions of theirs, has trans<br />pired, w<em>i</em>th regard to Colo<em>nel</em> Nat: Harrison his pur<br />chace of <em>th</em>e horse Othello : I have talked to both<br />these Gentlemen seperately, upon <em>tha</em>t matter, &<br />I believe they understand <em>th</em>e dispute, but i fear<br />their award, will be postpon'd till <em>th</em>e Month<br />of Oct<em>obe</em>r next, & I can not asign a good reason<br />f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e delay Colo<em>nel</em> B<em>enjamin</em> Grymes, attended<br />the begining of <em>th</em>e last Session of Assembly, <br />&</p>
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<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 28th June 1765.</p>
<p>& I apply'd to him f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e balance, yo<em>u</em> have em<br />power'd me to receive (as I had done many<br />times before) but he one again <u>refusd</u> <sup>required</sup><br />longer time : I inform'd him <em>tha</em>t I was instruct'd<br />to bring Suit, unless <em>th</em>e money should be paid<br />shortly, but this threat did not avail<br />me, & a judgment shall be obtained, in as<br />short a time, as is ususal in <em>th</em>e General Court<br />f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e bal<em>ance</em> of <em>th</em>e Bond, & <em>th</em>e open account</p>
<p>Colo<em>nel</em> W<em>illia</em>m Byrd gave his bills, <em>th</em>e 11th day<br />of <em>thi</em>s Month f<em>o</em>r 217£ & 9d Sterling, w<em>hi</em>ch are made<br />payable to yo<em>u</em> & addressed to Rob<em>er</em>t Cary & Co<em>mpany</em><br />in London : Those Bills are to discharce the<br />Interest, on W<em>illiam</em> B<em>yrd</em> Bond, f<em>ro</em>m June 1764 to June<br />1765, & wthatever yo<em>u</em> direct, w<em>i</em>th regard to <em>the</em>m,<br />I will do : His Bills, yo<em>u</em> paid me are return'd<br />protested, w<em>hi</em>ch failure has been a disapoint^<sup>ment</sup>.</p>
<p>At <em>th</em>e time I desired, Mr W<em>illia</em>m Lux of<br />Baltimore town to pay yo<em>u</em> 50£ I expect'd to<br />have pass'd, part of <em>thi</em>s Sum<em>m</em>er in Maryland,<br />but I have since dedermined, to lose <em>tha</em>t<br />pleasure, sooner than trouble yo<em>u</em> & Mrs Tasker<br />w<em>i</em>th myself, & some of my Children, who pro<br />bably might have caught <em>th</em>e Small-pox:<br />Fannie</p>
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<p>Fannie is to be confined to <em>th</em>e Chamber in <em>th</em>e<br />Month of Oct<em>obe</em>r next: so <em>tha</em>t yo<em>u</em> will not see us<br /><em>thi</em>s year.</p>
<p>I owe Mr Amos Strettell Merch<em>an</em>t in<br />Philadelphia 24£18s & 10d Pensylvania Cur<em>ren</em>cy<br />& if yo<em>u</em> can conveniently pay <em>tha</em>t Debt, reserve<br />some of my Dollors, to satisfy <em>th</em>e same, & be<br />pleas'd to buy a Bill of Exchange w<em>i</em>th <em>th</em>e bal<em>lance</em><br />but if Mr Strettells claim should be <em>th</em>e least<br />troublesome to negotiate, buy a bill w<em>i</em>th <em>th</em>e<br />whole money; & in either Case, inclose <em>th</em>e bills<br />to Messrs: Edward Hunt & Son Merchant in<br />London, to be placed to my Credit.</p>
<p>Mr John Wormeley present a charge of<br />10£ 10s Virginia Currency, f<em>o</em>r boarding Gov<em>erno</em>r Sharps<br />his Groom & finding Pasture & Provender<br />f<em>o</em>r his bay Mare, 9 Weeks, & 3 daies, & as every<br />Gentleman that kept their Servants & mares<br />at his house <u>house</u> <em>tha</em>t Season, were charg'd<br />in <em>th</em>e same proportion namely 22s/ p<em>er</em> Week<br />I have p<em>ai</em>d <em>th</em>e acco<em>un</em>t. Virginia Bill of Credit<br />are 62½ p<em>e</em>r c<em>en</em>t worse than Sterling : so <em>tha</em>t I<br />hope Gov<em>erno</em>r Sharpe will pay <em>th</em>e Bills of<br />Excs<em>an</em>ge of 6£ 9s & 3 Sterl<em>in</em>g w<em>hi</em>ch be pleased to<br />inclose to E<em>dward</em> Hunt & Son I am D<em>ea</em>r Sr Y<em>ou</em>r &c<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
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<p>Virginia W<em>illia</em>msburg 3d July 1765</p>
<p>To mr Edward Hunt & Son Merc<em>hant</em>s in London</p>
<p>Gent<em>leme</em>n:</p>
<p>At <em>th</em>e time, of <em>th</em>e John & Presly's<br />sailing f<em>ro</em> <em>thi</em>s Country, I thought <em>th</em>e risk,<br />so inconsiderable, as not to have wrote<br />f<em>o</em>r ensurance, till now, & by <em>thi</em>s dely, I pur<br />pose to be a gainer of <em>tha</em>t article, if Capt<em>ain</em><br />W<em>illia</em>m Thompson, should be arriv'd before<br /><em>th</em>e receipt of <em>thi</em>s Letter : But if <em>tha</em>t should<br />not be <em>th</em>e Case, nor any favourable report<br />made of him, be pleased <em>the</em>n have my<br />Tobacco ensur'd : and as yo<em>u</em> know the<br />Prise's (in London) given f<em>o</em>r Tobacco<br />ensure mine accordingly.</p>
<p>I drew 2 Bills of Exchange on<br />Friday last & address'd <em>the</em>m, to yo<em>u</em> amoun<em>tin</em>g,<br />to £186.11.11 sterl<em>in</em>g: namely £149.1.11<br />made payable to Sr Marmaduke<br />Beckwith Baronet & £37.10. to Mr<br />Haldy Dixon, w<em>hi</em>ch Bills be pleas'd to<br />pay & charge <em>th</em>e same to Acco<em>un</em>t of Gent<em>leme</em>n<br />Y<em>ou</em>rs &cc<br />R<em>obert</em> Carter</p>
<p>49 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds of Tob<em>acco</em></p>
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<p>Virginia<br />W<em>illia</em>msburg 3d July 1765.</p>
<p>To Messrs James Buchanan & Co. in London</p>
<p>The 1st Section in <em>th</em>e Letter next pre<br />ceding <em>thi</em>s memorandum is w<em>ha</em>t I wrote to<br />Messrs J B & co. & 50 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds of Tobacco<br />is <em>th</em>e quantity consign'd to <em>the</em>m.<br />R<em>obert</em> Carter</p>
<p>Virginia<br />W<em>illia</em>msburg 19th Oct<em>obe</em>r 1765.</p>
<p>To Mr Edward Hunt & Son in<br />London</p>
<p>Rob<em>er</em>t's Compliments<br />to Messrs Edward Hunt & Son.<br />He begs <em>th</em>e favor of <em>the</em>m to by &<br />forward <em>th</em>e following Merchandizes<br />to Him here, & to have <em>th</em>e same en<br />sured</p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>1 p<em>iece sheeting Linen<br />@3s/ p<em>e</em>r ya<em>r</em>d</em></td>
<td>10 lb Salt petere</td>
</tr><tr><td>3 p<em>iece</em>s brown ozenbrigs</td>
<td>½ Cinnamon</td>
</tr><tr><td>1 p<em>iece</em> Linen y<em>ar</em>d wide @ 1s/</td>
<td>5 lb black Pepper</td>
</tr><tr><td>1 p<em>iece</em> irish Linen @ 1/6</td>
<td>3 lb ginger</td>
</tr><tr><td>100 w<em>eigh</em>t com<em>m</em>on soap</td>
<td>2 lb allspice</td>
</tr><tr><td>5 lb fig blue</td>
<td>1 lb best Hyson tea</td>
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<td>2 lb com<em>m</em>on Green tea</td>
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<p><strong>Column 1</strong></p>
<p>4 lb congo Tea<br />50 lbs trible refined Sugar<br />100 e<em>itt</em>o singe d<em>itt</em>o d<em>itt</em>o<br />100 Pot d<em>itt</em>o<br />1 gallon best salad oil<br />3 lbs anchovies<br />1 peck of sweet almonds<br />in <em>th</em>e shell<br />1 small Jar of best<br />Raisins<br />4 best house Brooms<br />4 painted hearth Brooms<br />6 Clamps<br />4 hand brushes<br />1 wicker plate Basket<br />to be lined w<em>i</em>th tin<br />1 doz<em>en</em> tin dish covers to<br />be of diff<em>eren</em>t sizes<br />12 gross com<em>m</em>on qu<em>a</em>rt bottle<br />Corks<br />6 round (blue & white)<br />china dishes of 3 diff<em>eren</em>t<br />sizes & <em>th</em>e rims to be scollop'd<br />3 large best shagareen<br />Knife Cases to stand on<br />a side board Table & <em>th</em>e<br />handles to be silvered<br />1 peice of floor Matten<br />4 quart double flint Glass<br />Decanters<br />4 doz<em>en</em> wine glasses<br />3 quart (bell mettle)<br />Skillets<br />1 doz<em>en</em> silver Table Spoons<br />& <em>th</em>e letters P, T engraved<br />in a Cypher</p>
<p><strong>Column 2</strong></p>
<p>½ doz<em>en</em>: silver table Spoons<br />& my crest to be engravd <br />on <em>the</em>m<br />3 p<em>ai</em>r large best japaned<br />Candle Sticks of <em>th</em>e latest<br />fashion<br />1 p<em>ai</em>r womens best tabby Stay's<br />1 p<em>ai</em>r d<em>itt</em>o black everlasting<br />Shoes, small 5ves<br />3 d<em>itt</em>o, d<em>itt</em>o, green callimanco<br />3 d<em>itt</em>o, d<em>itt</em>o strong thr<em>ea</em>d Stockings<br />12 y<em>ar</em>ds fine long lawn<br />4 p<em>ai</em>r womens white Gloves<br />8 p<em>ai</em>r d<em>itt</em>o Mittens grayed<br />1 p<em>iece</em> fine printed Callico<br />3 double muslin Hank<em>e</em>r<em>chiefs</em><br />2 india Fans @ 3s/<br />8 silk Laces<br />6 <em>thousand</em> short whites<br />2 <em>thousand</em>, minikin Pins<br />2 ounces holland Thread<br />4 do<em>zen</em> y<em>ar</em>d d<em>itt</em>o d<em>itt</em>o<br />1 lb whited brown d<em>itt</em>o<br />8 lb brown d<em>itt</em>o<br />3 y<em>ar</em>ds blue Ribbon<br />3 d<em>itt</em>o white d<em>itt</em>o<br />10 d<em>itt</em>o colour'd d<em>itt</em>o to be<br />of 5 diff<em>eren</em>t colours<br />10 d<em>itt</em>o. narrow d<em>itt</em>o to be of<br />5 diff<em>eren</em>t colours<br />8 Skeleton wires<br />2 p<em>iece</em>s diaper tape<br />2 d<em>itt</em>o holland d<em>itt</em>o<br />2 d<em>itt</em>o fillet<br />6 doz<em>en</em>: Shirt Buttons</p>
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<p><strong>[Column 1]</strong></p>
<p>1 p<em>iec</em>e of Clouting diaper<br />8 hanks of sewing Silk<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r irish Linen @ 2s/6 y<em>ar</em>d<br />1 d<em>itt</em>o d<em>itt</em>o, d<em>itt</em>o. 2s/ d<em>itt</em>o<br />7 ya<em>r</em>ds white Callico 3s/ y<em>ar</em>d<br />8 d<em>itt</em>o manchester Dimity<br />8 p<em>ai</em>r red moroco leather<br />Shoes f<em>o</em>r my Daughter<br />6 years old<br />8 p<em>ai</em>r colour'd Mitts f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />6 p<em>ai</em>r thread Stockings f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />6 d<em>itt</em>o col<em>oure</em>d worsted d<em>itt</em>o f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />4 p<em>ai</em>r red moroco leather<br />shoes f<em>o</em>r my Daughter<br />2 years old<br />3 french Fillets f<em>o</em>r my Da<em>u</em>g<em>hter</em>s<br />6, 5 & 4 years old<br />3 Egrets f<em>o</em>r D<em>itt</em>o.<br />3 black Bonnets f<em>o</em>r D<em>itt</em>o<br />3 black silk Neckatees, D<em>itt</em>o.<br />1 p<em>iece</em> Coloured Sagaty<br />1 p<em>iec</em>e fine brown holland<br />4 doz<em>en</em>: double gilded coat<br />Buttons<br />6 doz<em>en</em>: d<em>itt</em>o d<em>itt</em>o breast d<em>itt</em>o<br />3 Hats at 4s/ each f<em>o</em>r my<br />Son 9 year old<br />3 p<em>ai</em>r strong brown thread<br />Stockings f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o:<br />3 p<em>ai</em>r coloured worsted f<em>o</em>r D<em>itt</em>o<br />The 3 last articles rep<em>aire</em>d<br />f<em>o</em>r my son Rob<em>er</em>t Bladen</p>
<p><strong>[Column 2]</strong></p>
<p>1 p<em>iec</em>e of (stain'd blue & white)<br />cambric f<em>o</em>r Handkirch<em>ie</em>fs<br />20 y<em>ar</em>ds blue livery cloth<br />@ 8s/ p<em>e</em>r ya<em>r</em>d<br />10 doz<em>en</em>: best brass Buttons<br />12 doz<em>en</em>. d<em>itt</em>o. d<em>itt</em>o. best d<em>itt</em>o<br />20 ya<em>r</em>ds colour'd livery Lace<br />mixed w<em>i</em>th red, blue & white<br />1 blue, Hamr cloath f<em>o</em>r a<br />Chariot box to be<br />trim'd w<em>i</em>th <em>th</em>e mixed livery<br />Lace & w<em>i</em>th a han Fringe<br />2 p<em>iece</em>s hempen Rools<br />1 d<em>itt</em>o welsh Cotton<br />3 doz<em>en</em>: p<em>ai</em>r plaid Hoes<br />2 do<em>zen</em> coarse felt Hats<br />1 set small cups & Saucers<br />f<em>o</em>r a Child of stone<br />100 w<em>eigh</em>t w<em>hi</em>te lead ground<br />50 d<em>itt</em>o d<em>itt</em>o. not ground<br />50 gallo<em>n</em>s linseed oil<br />1 d<em>itt</em>o. oil of terpentine<br />11 p<em>iece</em>s green mock flock<br />Paper to hang a Room<br />6 small brass door-Locks<br />2 new Gram<em>m</em>ars of <em>th</em>e latin<br />Tongue by I. Clarke<br />2 Eutropius's<br />2 Nepos's<br />2 Flourus's<br />1 Corderius<br />1 Erasmus<br />1 Introduction to <em>th</em>e <span class="unclear">[illegible]</span><br />Latin<br />2 Esop's Fables transl<em>ate</em>d by<br />H. Clarke</p>
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<p>2 English Exercises f<em>o</em>r boys<br />to translate into Latin<br />by T. Garrelson</p>
<p>2 british gram<em>m</em>ars</p>
<p>1 English d<em>itt</em>o by Harrison</p>
<p>1 d<em>itt</em>o, d<em>itt</em>o by S<em>i</em>r R<em>ichar</em>d Steel</p>
<p>1 d<em>itt</em>o by Rudimon</p>
<p>1 English Dictionary <em>th</em>e<br />latest <em>tha</em>t has been publis<em>he</em>d</p>
<p>3 new Guides to <em>th</em>e E<em>nglish</em> Tonge<br />by Dilsworth</p>
<p>1 English Dictionary by<br />J. Buchanan</p>
<p>6 duod<em>ecim</em>o com<em>mon</em> P<em>rayer</em> Books</p>
<p>2 Bibles containing <em>th</em>e old & <em>th</em>e New Testament in Oct<em>av</em>o</p>
<p>1 complete Tutor f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e<br />German Flute</p>
<p>1 introduction to sing<br />by Peter Prellur</p>
<p>2 small Germ<em>an</em> Flutes</p>
<p>½ Ream of good qual<em>ity</em><br />writing Paper</p>
<p>½ d<em>itt</em>o Folio of an inf<em>e</em>r<em>io</em>r<br />Paper</p>
<p>1 small box red wafers</p>
<p>1 doz<em>en</em> sticks d<em>itt</em>o sealing wax</p>
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<p>W<em>illia</em>sburg 11 th Nov<em>embe<em>r 1765.</em></em></p>
<p>To Messrs. Edward Hunt & Son in London</p>
<p>Gent<em>leme</em>n:</p>
<p>The Leed's Capt<em>ai</em>n Anderson ar<br />rived here <em>th</em>e 28th: day of last Month: And y<em>ou</em>r<br />Letters & Trunk of wearing Apparel f<em>o</em>r me<br />w<em>hi</em>ch were forwarded by <em>th</em>e s<em>ai</em>d ship I have r<em>e</em>c<em>eive</em>d<br />yo<em>u</em> say in a Letter ^ <sup>tis</sup> now before me <em>tha</em>t my former<br />Letters to yo<em>u</em> were not explicit enough concern<br />ing my Adventure in <em>th</em>e next ensuing <sup>state</sup> Lottery<br />therefore I will add here a sentence or Two on<br /><em>tha</em>t matter: If my Tickets namely No 10m704 &<br />10m705 shall entitle me to 5000£ stock or any<br />greater sum of money; I would have <em>th</em>e entery<br /><em>the</em>n, to be made in the Office of Books in my<br />Name: But w<em>ha</em>tever Stock I shall be entitled<br />to receive, so <em>tha</em>t it doth not amount to 5000£<br /><em>the</em>n in <em>tha</em>t case I desire it may be sold & <em>th</em>e pro<br />ceeds carried to my C<em>redi</em>t in y<em>ou</em>r Books</p>
<p>I have inclosed herein L. Burwells<br />Bill f<em>o</em>r 82£ sterling w<em>hi</em>ch is addressed to J<br />Backhouse of Liverpoole in England, f<em>o</em>r yo<em>u</em><br />to negotiate : And be pleased to have my Acco<em>un</em>t<br />Credited accordingly Pray pay £66.18.8 St<em>erlin</em>g<br /><em>th</em>e</p>
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<p><u>year 1765</u></p>
<p><em>th</em>e amount of my Draft on yo<em>u</em> made payable<br />to Messrs Tarpley Thompson & Co & charge it<br />to acco<em>un</em>t of Gent<em>leme</em>n</p>
<p>Your hum<em>ble</em> Serv<em>an</em>t<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 12th Dec<em>ember</em> 1765.</p>
<p>To Mr Edward Hunt & Son in London</p>
<p>Sir</p>
<p>I have passed my Bill on y<em>o</em>u lately f<em>o</em>r<br />£15..13..& 9 Sterl<em>in</em>g w<em>hi</em>ch is made payable to<br />Mr Amos Stretell w<em>hi</em>ch Bill be pleased to pay.</p>
<p>My former Draft on y<em>o</em>u made payable to<br />Messrs Tarpley, Thompson & Co: added to <em>th</em>e<br />Bill just mentioned exceed L Burwell's Bill<br />w<em>hi</em>ch I have inclosed to y<em>o</em>u: 2s/ & 5d If <em>th</em>e sentence<br />was to end here <em>th</em>e observation <em>tha</em>t is just made<br />would be rather precise : But on a sugges<br />tion of Colo<em>nel</em> Burwell's I apprehe[n]d <em>tha</em>t his 1st<br />Bill w<em>hi</em>ch is made payable to Gov<em>erno</em>r Fauquier<br />and is addressed to Mr. J. Backhouse w<em>hi</em>ch<br />I have enclosed to y<em>o</em>u will be protested: But<br /><em>th</em>e Colo<em>nel</em> has informed me <em>tha</em>t he shall remit<br />Bills of Exchange by Capt<em>ain</em> Evers to Mr Backhouse<br />sufficient to pay all: his Drafts on <em>tha</em>t Gent<em>leman</em>:<br />And Colo<em>nel</em> Burwell & I have mutually consented<br /><em>tha</em>t if Mr Backhouse shall pro^<sup>tes[t]</sup><em>th</em>e enclosed Bill<br /><em>tha</em>t <em>the</em>n <em>th</em>e damages imposed by Law on <em>th</em>e s<em>ai</em>d<br />protested Bill shall be invalid.</p>
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<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 26th July 1766</p>
<p>Sir</p>
<p>Tho<em>mas</em> Bladen Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em></p>
<p>Your friends at annapolis were well on Sunday<br />last: and in some part of the week before, they, received<br />your letters dated last may; the ladie's letters, & some<br />wearing apparel. Miss M, Ogle is pretty: and your<br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">Neice</span> (misss'smam<em>m</em>a) has consented that, mr. j, anderson<br />jun<em>io</em>r should write a letter to his father, (who <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">is a mercht</span> <sup>resides</sup><br />in london) requesting his permission to marry miss:<br />So that I believe you will see her shortly at your house<br />in albermarle street.</p>
<p>I shall relate here an account of a melancholy affair,<br />which happened in this colony lately, believing it will<br />become a topick among your neighbours.</p>
<p>Mr Rob<em>er</em>t Routledge & some of his acquaintance met<br />pretty early in the morning, of the 3d day of last month<br />at an inn in coumberland county, & they were joined<br />the evening following by col<em>onel</em> J<em>ohn</em>, Chiswell: And C<em>hiswe</em>ll, after<br />passing some time with the company, began to be very<br />liberal of oaths, in conversation; upon which Rut<em>led</em>ge<br />who was a friend of C<em>hiswe</em>ll signified his displeasure:<br />at which rebuke C<em>hiswell</em> called R<em>outledge</em> a fugitive rebel, a<br />villian who came to virginia to cheat & to defraud men<br />of their property; & a presbyterian fellow: upon which<br />R<em>outledge</em></p>
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<p>R<em>outledge</em> threw a glass of wine at him: And C<em>hiswell</em> in return<br />attempted to throw a bowl, a candlestic, a pair of tongs at<br />R<em>outledge</em>, but some of the company interposed. C<em>hiswell</em> ordered<br />his servant to go into another house & bring to him, his sword<br />and the servant gave it to him, in a shed room adjoining to the<br />room, where the company was sitting : Then C<em>hiswell</em> reentered the<br />room & one of the company attempted to take the sword from <br />him, but he did not succeed. C<em>hiswell</em> thus armed ordered<br />R<em>outledge</em> to go out of the company & swore if he stayed there he<br />C<em>hiswell</em> would kill him: But R<em>outledge</em> did not go; and C<em>hiswell</em> stab<br />bed him through the heart: across a table. It has<br />been said that C<em>hiswell</em> sober, & that R<em>outledge</em> was not sober.</p>
<p>The jury of inquiry before the coroner, found that Rob<em>er</em>t<br />Routledge was killed by a sword in C<em>hiswell</em>'s hand: and<br />the examining court ordered that, he, C<em>hiswell</em> should be carried<br />to the public goal, to be legally tried there: (for the county<br />courts have not cognizance of white people, under criminal<br />prosecutions) and they refused to admit C<em>hiswell</em> to bail, upon<br />a motion made by his attorney.</p>
<p>J, Blair, W<em>illiam</em> Byrd, P, Thornton Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em>s (three gentlemen<br />of the Council) did admit him, C<em>hiswell</em> to bail, (out of session<br />upon examining court; who excuclpated C<em>hiswell</em> and blamed the<br />dec<em>eas</em>ed; R<em>outledge</em>: The contrariety of testimony, as to the<br />fact is very alarming; but I hope the whole truth will<br />come out at the future trial. I shall neither ap<br />plaud, nor cesure my brethren's Act, in the case,<br />just</p>
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<p>just now : But the only point I beg leave to<br />examin is, whether their <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">of</span> bailing was legal or not:<br />And as to the expediencey of it I shall inquire into.<br />The act of assembly constituing the examining courts,<br />constitutes also the general Court; and the clause in<br />it, which relates to bail is, "That where any person,<br />"under criminal prosecution, is by law bailable, he,<br />"or she shall not be removed from the county, to the<br />"public goal, in less than twenty daies after re<br />"com<em>m</em>itment, but shall and may be admitted to bail<br />"within that time, or at any time afterwards before<br />"trial." Suppose then, that there be a person under<br />criminal prosecution who had been removed from the<br />county, to the public goal: (agreeable to the clause)<br />Could the Justices of the examining court bail the Person?<br />If they could not; I shall presume that, the concluding<br />words of the clause, "or that any time afterwards<br />"before trial" must refer, to the council: For if they<br />should not refer either to the former, or latter court,<br />then those words have not any operation.<br />It has always been said that the Judges of the General<br />Court are vested with equal authority here; as the Judges<br />of the Court of King's-bench are in England: And they<br />bail offenders, who have com<em>m</em>itted, homicide, ma[n]slaughter;<br />or as some say, of any other felony, for which a pardon<br />is granted. I am,<br />most worthy, Sir, Y<em>ou</em>r affect<em>ionat</em>e hum<em>ble</em> Serv<em>an</em>t<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<p>N.B. I am not personally interested in the contest, I have just related<br />R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em></p>
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<p>I hope <em>tha</em>t my Conduct in <em>thi</em>s Matter may be de<br />serving of y<em>ou</em>r approbation, for by it <em>th</em>e money w<em>hi</em>ch<br />y<em>o</em>u will have paid on acco<em>unt</em>: of my Bills of Exc<em>hange</em><br />made payable to Messrs: Tarpley, Thompson & co.<br />and to Mr Amos Strettell will be in a manner<br />im<em>m</em>ediately reimbursed; & my neighbour will<br />be benefited I am Sir<br />Yours &cc Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>sburg 5th Sept<em>ember</em>: 1766.</p>
<p>To Messrs Edward Hunt & Son Merc<em>han</em>t in London</p>
<p>Gent<em>lemen</em></p>
<p>Pray obtain an insurance on half my<br />Tobacco on boa[r]d the John & Presly Capt<em>ain</em> W<em>illia</em>m Thompson<br />to receive 400£ Sterl<em>in</em>g in case of total loss,<br />or damage: For when I gave him an order f<em>o</em>r it<br />the condition was <em>tha</em>t one half should be con<br />signed to your House. R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em>.</p>
<p>To Messrs James Buchanan & Co</p>
<p>The Letter to this House was of <em>th</em>e same<br />dates & <span class="unclear">[illegible]</span> I desire <em>tha</em>t, they would obtain insurance<br />on my Tobacco consigned to them to receive 400£<br />sterl<em>in</em>g in case of total loss, or damage.</p>
<p>R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em></p>
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<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 28th Nov<em>embe</em>r 1766.</p>
Rob<em>er</em>t Carter's compliments to Mr Edward<br />Hun[t] & son, and he begs the favor of them to buy<br />the following Merchantdizes, & forward them to<br />him here: And to have the same insured.
<p>1 p<em>iece</em> of gulix holland at 4 p<em>er</em>r ell<br />2 d<em>itt</em>o irish linen at 2s/ p<em>er</em> yard, 1 p<em>iece</em> iris[h] linen @ 15d<br />p<em>er</em> yard, 3 p<em>iece</em>s st[r]ong ozenbrigs,<br />2 p<em>iece</em>s of brown coars fustain, 1 piece of fine Saga<br />thee, 5 dozen guilded Coat buttons, & 10 d<em>itt</em>o breast d<em>itt</em>o<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r coloured worsted Stockings, 2 p<em>ai</em>r strong brown<br />thread ditto f<em>o</em>r a boy of 11 years old<br />1 Silver laced hatt for ditto, 2 Castor Hatts f<em>o</em>r ditto<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r coloured worsted Stockings f<em>o</em>r a boy of 9 y<em>ea</em>rs old<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r strong brown thread Stockings f<em>o</em>r ditto.<br />1 Silver laced Hat, & 2 Castor Hats f<em>o</em>r ditto.<br />6 p<em>ai</em>r best brass Shoe & Knee buckles f<em>o</em>r ditto.<br />6 p<em>ai</em>r ditto ditto Sleeve buttons f<em>o</em>r ditto.<br />2 p<em>iece</em>s blute plains, 1 peice duck blankets<br />1 peice of welch cotton, 1 doz<em>en</em> plaid Stockings<br />1½ doz<em>en</em> strong coarse blue yarn Stockings sorted.<br />3 Castor Hats for Men Servants<br />1 doz<em>en</em> felt Hats f<em>o</em>r ditto. 4lb ozenbrig thread.<br />1 lb blue thread, 100 lbs hard irish Soap.<br />4 lb best hyson Tea, 4 lb best congo Tea, 4 best Chocolate<br />w<em>i</em>th vanilloes 4 lbs ditto w<em>i</em>thout vanilloes<br />100 w<em>eigh</em>t double refined Sugar, 100 w<em>eigh</em>t single ditto<br />1 doz<em>en</em> nutmegs, 4lb hart horn's Shavings<br />one quarter of one hundred Currans,<br />1 peck of almonds in the Shell, 1 gallon of Sallad Oil<br />2 mall glass cruits f<em>o</em>r the Sideboard f<em>o</em>r Soye & L, Pickle<br />2 doz<em>en</em> desert Knives & Forks, w<em>i</em>th white ivory handles.<br />1 deep baking Dish 10 inches & ½ diameter, to be<br />made of silver.</p>
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<p>2 best block tin coffe pots to hold 5 dishes<br />2 best ditto ditto pots to hold 3 dishes<br />2 blue & white china bowls, to hold 1 pint each<br />2 ditto ditto d<em>itt</em>o 1 quart d<em>itt</em>o<br />1 doz<em>en</em> large white china cups & Saucers of blue & white china<br />1 sugar Dish with a top of best cut Glass.<br />1 ditto ditto of blue & white china.<br />1 block tin sugar canister 3 inches & 3 tenths by 2 In<em>ches</em> & 7 tenths<br />2 black tin tea canisters 3 inches & 3 tenths by 2 inches & 5 tenths<br />2 <em>thousand</em> 4 penny brads, 2 <em>thousand</em> 6 penny brads, 4 <em>thousand</em> flooring brads<br />1 bar<em>re</em>l 10 penny Nails 1 bar<em>re</em>l 6 penny Nails 1 bar<em>re</em>l 4 penny Nails<br />2 best garden^<sup>ers</sup> Spades, 4 Spades to make ditches<br />1 rake f<em>o</em>r a kitchen Gardin<sup>ers</sup>, 1 d<em>itt</em>o f<em>o</em>r a flower Gardin.<br />6 broad hoes, 2 broad axes, 2 hatchets, 3 grubing hoes.<br />1 doz<em>en</em> sythe Stones,<br />1 cap, 1 hankerchief, one tucker, one p<em>ai</em>r ruffles to be only<br />double, this suit to be made of muslin & laced w<em>i</em>th<br />brussell's point & not to exceed 22£ Sterling.<br />4½ yards of bath Lace at 16s/ p<em>e</em>r yards.<br />8 yards of footing,<br />1 Negligee & Peticoat of slight buff coloured Lutestring<br />& to be trimmed w<em>i</em>th the same silk.<br />1 p<em>ai</em>r of Stayes, 1 p<em>ai</em>r white satin Shoes, to be small 5ves<br />5 p<em>ai</em>r Calimanco Shoes d<em>itt</em>o 2 p<em>air</em>r to be black & <em>th</em>e rest, to<br />be coloured.<br />1 piece of blue & white cotton holland,<br />1 p<em>ai</em>r of stayes for a young Lady 7 years old; to be worn<br />on either side. 2 p<em>ai</em>r thread Stockings for ditto.<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r coloured calimanco Shoes for a girl of 5 years<br />old, 2 p<em>ai</em>r thread Stockings f<em>o</em>r ditto.<br />3 Egrets for ditto.<br />1 black silk bonnet f<em>o</em>r a girl of 3 years old<br />4 p<em>ai</em>r moroco Shoes & 2 p<em>ai</em>r thred Stockings f<em>o</em>r ditto.</p>
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<p>4 p<em>ai</em>r red moroco Shoes for a girl of 2 years old<br />2 ounces of fine holland thread<br />4 d<em>itt</em>o of 6 penny thread, 6 <em>thousand</em> middling Pins.<br />3 p<em>iece</em>s diaper apron string tape,<br />1 peice of worsted f<em>o</em>r Garters<br />2 Mattresses 6 feet by 4½ feet, to be stuffed w<em>i</em>th<br />curled hair. The journals of <em>th</em>e present Parliament<br /><sup>See XX</sup> in Sheets to <em>th</em>e day w<em>he</em>n you will write to me after rec<em>ei</em>pt of <em>thi</em>s Letter.</p>
<p>Gent<em>lemen</em>: The Legislature of <em>thi</em>s Province are now met<br />& <em>th</em>e Burgesses have chosen Peyton Randolph Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> f<em>o</em>r<br />their Speaker, who succeeds John Robinson Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> decea<em>se</em>d<br />in that office: But they have resolved <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e offices of<br />Speaker & Treasurer shall not be united in <em>th</em>e same<br />Person: And they have nominated Rob<em>er</em>t Carter Nicholas<br />Treasurer. The seperation of these Offices hath<br />created an expence on the People in this Province f<em>o</em>r<br />the Burgesses have resolved to pay yearly to Peyton<br />Randolph Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> <em>th</em>e sum of 500£ Ster<em>lin</em>g f<em>o</em>r his care &<br />trouble, to discharge <em>th</em>e Speaker's Office The Burgesses<br />believe <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e Salary, w<em>hi</em>ch they have annexed to <em>th</em>e<br />Chair will induce the Speaker to vacate <em>th</em>e Office<br />of King's Attorney; and if he should I hope y<em>o</em>u<br />will assist to have my Townsman Mr Geo<em>rge</em> Wythe<br />appointed to it. He is a member of <em>th</em>e house<br />of Burgesses, a zealous advocate of governm<em>en</em>t<br />a prevailing Speaker, and able Lawyer & <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">an</span><br />worthy man. I am Y<em>ou</em>r &cc<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>XX all the Acts of Parliament w<em>hi</em>ch were intended<br />should be ob[l]igatory on the People of Great-britain<br />who have transmig[r]ated to <em>th</em>e Islands & continent<br />of America: But only those Acts wherein either<br />of <em>th</em>e Gove<em>r</em>n<em>men</em>ts have been named. One brush & box<br />to lather <em>th</em>e Face & Head.</p>
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<p>The Acts of Parliament respecting Americhe</p>
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<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 25th Nov<em>embe</em>r 1766.</p>
<p>To Messrs James Buchanan & Co in London.</p>
<p>Gent<em>lemen</em></p>
<p>I waited on Mr B<em>enjamin</em> Waller on <em>th</em>e reciept of<br />y<em>ou</em>r Letter, w<em>hi</em>ch was written in May last, to satisfy <em>th</em>e<br />disappointment he had sustained in remitting my<br />bill directed to y<em>o</em>u: f<em>o</em>r 62£16..4: and after I had<br />com<em>m</em>unicated the Letter to him, he showed some<br />resentment f<em>o</em>r the reasons, w<em>hi</em>ch were given f<em>o</em>r non<br />payment of it; & said <em>tha</em>t they insinuated a fraud<br />w<em>hi</em>ch he or I must have perpetrated, if any shall<br />be discovered in <em>th</em>e matter: For he observed <em>tha</em>t<br /><em>th</em>e sett of bills passed only from me to him, & f<em>ro</em>m<br />him to his correspondent Rob<em>er</em>t Cary Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em>: This<br />construction of the Letter made me wish <em>tha</em>t it<br />had never been written; for I believe <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u<br />intended not any reflection by it: But pos<br />sibly y<em>o</em>u had my credit in idea then.</p>
<p>Pray pay my bills f<em>o</em>r 45£ & 149£1..11: The<br />former is made payable to Rob<em>er</em>t Burwell, Fiel<em>din</em>g<br />Lewis & W<em>illia</em>m Allen Executors of W<em>illia</em>m Lightfoot dec<em>ease</em>d<br />and <em>th</em>e latter to Sr Marmaduke Beckwith: W<em>hi</em>ch<br />is of a very stale date & put into circulation<br />lately by the old [k]night.</p>
<p>I inclosed an order on Messrs James<br />Cuncanon & Hooke merchants of London, in a<br />Letter directed to thee, f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e proceeds of 10 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds<br />of Tobacco, & I am not allowed any Credit f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e<br />same in the several acco<em>un</em>t Currants to <em>th</em>e 20th<br />Sep<em>tembe</em>r 1765, w<em>hi</em>ch are now before me: And in<br /><em>tha</em>t dated <em>th</em>e 11th Sep<em>tembe</em>r 1760 there is charged, to my<br />bill payable to Sr Marmaduke Beckwith</p>
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<p>26£s 15s; and in <em>tha</em>t dated <em>th</em>e 30th March 1764, <em>th</em>e same<br />bill is again charged. Pray review y<em>ou</em>r books<br />& explain <em>th</em>e suggested Errors to me.</p>
<p>The Legislature of <em>thi</em>s Province are now<br />convened, & the Burgesses have chosen the<br />attorney General f<em>o</em>r their Speaker in the room<br />of John Robinson Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> dec<em>eas</em>ed: and they have<br />resolved <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e offices of Speaker & Treasurer shall<br />not be united in <em>th</em>e same Person; & that <em>th</em>e Speaker<br />shall not be concerned, as an officer of <em>th</em>e Treasury<br />and it is said that it will be put into Com<em>m</em>ission<br />By <em>thi</em>s innovation <em>th</em>e Speaker's chair is now less<br />licritave than <em>th</em>e office of King's Attorney, therefor<br />I apprehend <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e Speaker will not vacate <em>th</em>e<br />profitable office on his late appointment, un<br />less <em>th</em>e General Assembly will annex a handsome<br />Salary to the Chair: But if <em>th</em>e Speaker should<br />resign <em>th</em>e office of King's Attorney I hope <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u<br />will assist, to have my Townsman Mr Geo<em>rge</em> Wythe<br />appointed to it: He is a member of <em>th</em>e house of<br />Burgesses, a zealous advocated of Government,<br />a prevailing Speaker, an able Lawyer & a worthy<br />man. I am, Gent<em>lemen</em> Y<em>ou</em>rs &cc<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<p>27th This day <em>th</em>e house of Burgesses resolved <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e Treasury<br />should not be put into Com<em>m</em>ission: and they nominated<br />Mr Rob<em>er</em>t Carter Nicholas Treasurer My bill f<em>o</em>r<br />45£ w<em>hi</em>ch is mentioned above I took in part payment.<br />in a matter I just now settled & have cancelled it R<em>ober</em>t C<em>arter</em></p>
<p>28th The Burgesses have resolved <em>tha</em>t Peyton Randolph<br />Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> shall be paid yearly <em>th</em>e sum of 500£ Sterling<br />f<em>o</em>r his Care & Trouble, to discharge the Speaker's office R<em>ober</em>t C<em>arter</em>.</p>
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<p>Virginia, W<em>illia</em>msburg 6th Dec<em>embe</em>r 1766</p>
<p>To Henry Raper Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> Merc<em>han</em>t at London</p>
<p>Sir</p>
<p>Pray peruse <em>th</em>e inclosed Letter & send it<br />by the first conveyance to to Messrs: Jackson &<br />Ruthifurd merchants at Leghorn I am &cc<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<p>Virginia, W<em>illia</em>msburg 6th Dec<em>embe</em>r 1766</p>
<p>to Messrs Jackson & Ruthifurd Merc<em>han</em>ts at Leghorn</p>
<p>Gent<em>lemen</em></p>
<p>Capt<em>ain</em> Samuel Ayeres of <em>th</em>e Snow Anne<br />waited on Gov<em>erno</em>r Fauquier <em>th</em>e 4th of <em>thi</em>s instant: and<br /><em>th</em>e Gov<em>erno</em>r did me <em>th</em>e honor to com<em>m</em>unicate y<em>ou</em>r Scheme<br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">to me</span> im<em>m</em>ediately: we observed to <em>th</em>e Capt<em>ain</em> <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e<br />last crop of wheat w<em>hi</em>ch was made in <em>thi</em>s Province<br />had sprouted in <em>th</em>e ears before it was cut<br />down, and we believed <em>tha</em>t, <em>tha</em>t wheat would spoil<br />in so long a voyage, and added <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e last crop<br />crop of indian corn would not be dry enough to ship<br />before next March: Nevertheless <em>th</em>e Capt<em>ain</em> desired to<br />be loaded w<em>i</em>th <em>th</em>e best wheat & flour I could buy; so<br /><em>tha</em>t it could be done speedily : And I bought wheat<br />enough yesterday to fill <em>th</em>e Anne's hold & flour<br />to fill the space between <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">her</span> decks; The former at<br />3s/ 7¼ Sterl<em>in</em>g p<em>e</em>r bushell winchester measure, <em>th</em>e<br />latter at 13s/ 4 Sterl<em>in</em>g C<em>ent</em> and I gave thus libe<br />rally f<em>o</em>r these articles, <em>tha</em>t Capt<em>ain</em> Ayers might have<br />a power, to receive, or to refuse them, also to<br />procure <em>the</em>m of two Gent<em>lemen</em> who are to furnish these<br />articles im<em>m</em>ediately. <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">And</span> I desired <em>th</em>e Capt<em>ain</em> to<br />sail the Anne to Warwick ^ <sup>Town</sup> on James river, w<em>hi</em>ch<br />is 4 score miles up <em>tha</em>t river</p>
<p>The instruction w<em>hi</em>ch relates to <em>th</em>e snow Anne<br />doth not direct <em>tha</em>t an ensurance shall be made</p>
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<p>on her cargo : so <em>tha</em>t yo<em>u</em> will act in <em>tha</em>t matter uniform<br />ly : The wheat & flour w<em>hi</em>ch she ill carry will<br />cost about 1423£ Sterl<em>in</em>g; <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">the</span> Dunnage, Duties, Of<br />ficers fees, Pilotage &cc are reasonable in <em>thi</em>s<br />Province</p>
<p>The proposal w<em>hi</em>ch yo<em>u</em> offer in a Letter to his honor<br /><em>th</em>e Gov<em>erno</em>r to engage f<em>o</em>r 1-3d or 1, 4th part in 1, or 2<br />Ships to be loaded in <em>thi</em>s province w<em>i</em>th wheat<br />flour or Indian corn was not communicated in<br />time f<em>o</em>r me to accept of it : But if my conduct<br />shall be satisfactory, in <em>thi</em>s matter I will be con<br />cerned w<em>i</em>th y<em>ou</em>r house in a like Scheme on any<br />future emergence I send <em>thi</em>s Letter by <em>th</em>e<br />New York Packet & inclose it to Henry Raper<br />Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> of London I am, &cc<br />R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em></p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 18th Dec<em>embe</em>r 1766</p>
<p>Messrs Tetley, Finn and Hobson</p>
<p>Gent<em>lemen</em>.</p>
<p>Pray send to me a dress suit<br />of Cloaths, to be made of black Cloth; line it w<em>i</em>th<br />Shallon, and spunge <em>th</em>e cloath : Also a waistcoat<br />and breeches, to be made of black princes stuf<br />& suitable to wear w<em>i</em>th <em>th</em>e black cloth coat in <em>th</em>e<br />Summer. Make both <em>th</em>e waistcoats without sle<br />eves I am y<em>ou</em>rs & cc Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To Mr Edward Hunt & Son</p>
<p>Pray pay <em>th</em>e bill for <em>th</em>e waring ap</p>
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<p>35</p>
<p>apparel as ordered above, w<em>hi</em>ch charge to <em>th</em>e<br />acco<em>un</em>t of Sir yours &cc</p>
<p>Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<p>Virgina, W<em>illia</em>msburg 21st Janury 1767</p>
<p>To Messrs Jackson & Ruthifurd Merch<em>an</em>ts at<br />Leghorn in Italy.</p>
<p>Gent<em>lemen</em></p>
<p>The Snow Anne Capt<em>ain</em> Ayres arrived<br />at <em>th</em>e port of Warwick on James river <em>th</em>e 14th<br />day of last month, to take f<em>ro</em>m thence & <em>th</em>e port<br />of Richmond 383 quarters of wheat: The<br />former is about 5 Miles below <em>th</em>e falls, & <em>th</em>e<br />latter is near <em>th</em>e falls, and <em>the</em>n to fall down<br /><em>th</em>e river <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">f<em>ro</em>m Warwick</span> to take on board the<br />remainder of her load.</p>
<p>I acquainted you in a former letter <em>tha</em>t Capt<em>ain</em><br />Ayres had a negative on all the wheat, w<em>hi</em>ch<br />I bought for the Snow, but neither his duty<br />to you, nor promis to me would incite<br />him to compel <em>th</em>e persons to clean <em>th</em>e wheat<br />who were to deliver it: Although the Snow<br />lay at Warwick 12 daies before one bushell<br />of <em>th</em>e wheat was put on board: By <em>thi</em>s neglect<br /><em>th</em>e cargoe of wheat is very sandy, but if Mr<br />Randolph ^ <sup>(who sold <em>tha</em>t wheat)</sup> had passed all the wheat<br />through the cleaning Mills three times<br />honestly (as he agreed to do) I beleive even<br /><em>the</em>n <em>th</em>e sand would not have been seperated;<br />for the Farmers on James River treat out<br />their wheat ^ <sup>with Horses &</sup> on <em>th</em>e ground, <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">& w<em>i</em>th Horses</span>.</p>
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<p>36</p>
<p>I shall make no abstract of <em>th</em>e inclosed in<br />voice & acco<em>un</em>t currant, to w<em>hi</em>ch I beg leave to refer<br />You.</p>
<p>The Mate of <em>th</em>e Snow Ann informed me (on<br />board) <em>th</em>e 26th day of last month that she was<br />not ready to receive any part of her cargo<br />before <em>th</em>e 22d day of <em>th</em>e said month: and <em>th</em>e Capt<em>ain</em><br />then acknowledged <em>tha</em>t, he did not hire a flat<br />before <em>th</em>e 18th day of <em>th</em>e same month: <sup>& <em>tha</em>t</sup><u>So <em>tha</em>t he<br />could not have begun to discharge <em>th</em>e ballast<br />before <em>tha</em>t time</u>: <span style="text-decoration:line-through;"> For three of</span> his Sailors took<br />away <em>th</em>e only boat, <em>tha</em>t belonged to the Snow<br />in going up <em>th</em>e River: <sup>So <em>tha</em>t he could not have</sup><br />[running vertically] have begun to discharge <em>th</em>e ballast before <em>tha</em>t that time[end of vertical text]<br />I was also on board<br /><em>th</em>e Snow <em>th</em>e 27th day; and if <em>th</em>e Crew had not been<br />employed in taking <span style="text-decoration:line-through;"><em>th</em>e</span> ballast out of <em>th</em>e Snow<br />I should have sent several flat loads of wheat<br />along side <em>tha</em>t day: But <em>th</em>e Capt<em>ain</em> insists <em>tha</em>t,<br />the Snow was ready <em>th</em>e 15th day of Dec<em>embe</em>r <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">last</span><br />to have received any part of <em>th</em>e Cargoe; if it<br />had been along side</p>
<p>If the Governments in North America shall<br />accommodate (in part) <em>th</em>e markets in Europe<br />w<em>i</em>th flour, wheat or Indian-corn yearly; the<br />first of <em>the</em>m may be bought at 10s/ Sterl<em>in</em>g p<em>er</em> C<em>ent</em><br /><em>th</em>e 2d at 3s/ Sterling p<em>er</em> bush<em>e</em>l & <em>th</em>e last at 1s/8 Sterl<em>in</em>g<br />p<em>er</em>r bushell : <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">Provided <em>tha</em>t</span> <sup>If</sup> y<em>ou</em>r agents there shall<br />have early notice, of <em>th</em>e quantity of each article<br />you may want.</p>
<p>The Crop of Indian-corn, w<em>hi</em>ch grew last<br />year will not be sufficiently dry to export,<br />before <em>th</em>e last week in <em>th</em>e month of March<br />next. We have no Kilns here to dry<br />corn</p>
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<p>37</p>
<p>corn, or wheat on</p>
<p>Every order, w<em>hi</em>ch you shall address to me<br />will greatfully be acknowledged by Gent<em>lemen</em></p>
<p>Your hum<em>ble</em> Serv<em>an</em>t<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To Henry Raper Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em>. Merchant in<br />London Virginia W<em>illia</em>msburg 23d feb<em>ruar</em>y 1767</p>
<p>Sir See Page 39 f<em>o</em>r the Invoice</p>
<p>The Invoice of wheat & flour is in<br />closed, w<em>hi</em>ch I shipped on board <em>th</em>e Snow<br />Anna Capt<em>ain</em> Sam<em>ue</em>l Ayres on account & risk of<br />Messrs Jackson & Ruthifurd merchants at<br />Leghorn in Italy : By whose order I drew<br />on y<em>o</em>u <em>th</em>e 28th day of last month f<em>o</em>r £1379..7s<br />sterl<em>in</em>g at 60ty daies sight, payable to<br />Richard Randolph, w<em>hi</em>ch I trust <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u<br />will duly pay, & charge it to <em>th</em>e account of<br /><em>th</em>e Messrs: Jackson & Ruthifurd.</p>
<p>I shall forward <em>thi</em>s Letter of Advice, by a<br />Scotch Vessel believing <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e Bill will be<br />transmitted, by the same conveyance I am<br />Sir &cc<br />R<em>obert</em> Carter.</p>
<p>To Edward Hunt and Son Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> Merc<em>han</em>ts<br />in London W<em>illia</em>msburg 9th March 1767.</p>
<p>Sirs, I drew a bill on y<em>o</em>u <em>th</em>e 9th day</p>
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<p>38</p>
<p>of last month f<em>o</em>r 35£ 7s St<em>erlin</em>g payable to Doc<em>to</em>r H Franks<br />w<em>hi</em>ch pray pay & charge it to the Drawer</p>
<p>Pray purchace 2 state Lottery Tickets, w<em>hi</em>ch debet<br />to me & notify to me the numbers. If they shall<br />give claim to 5000 £ Stock, or any greater qua<em>nti</em>ty<br />then subscribe my name in the office Books; but<br />if the demand be f<em>o</em>r less, than 5000 £ Stock, <em>the</em>n<br />sell it, & place <em>th</em>e proceeds to <em>th</em>e Acco<em>un</em>t of, Sirs,<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<p>To Messrs Scott, Pringle, Cheap & Co, Merc<em>han</em>ts<br />on the Island of Medeira - Virg<em>ini</em>a W<em>illia</em>sburg 17th<br />March 1767 Sirs,</p>
<p>I have annexed to <em>thi</em>s Letter<br />an Invoice of some flour shipped agreeable<br />to <em>th</em>e inclosed bill of lading, to w<em>hi</em>ch I beg leave<br />to refer too. You may either exchange <em>th</em>e article<br />im<em>m</em>ediately, f<em>o</em>r the very best New York wines, or<br />postpone the barter as y<em>o</em>u shall judge most<br />advantagious : For the wines may be kept and<br />shipped onboard <em>th</em>e Peggey Capt<em>ain</em> Brown, w<em>hi</em>ch I<br />have chartered & will consign here to y<em>ou</em>r House<br />She will be ready to receive the Cargo on Lady<br />day, & it will consist principally of Indian-Corn<br />Her burthen is about 200 tuns. But if y<em>o</em>u should<br />sell the flour im<em>m</em>ediately, <em>the</em>n ship <em>th</em>e proceds on<br />board the Schooner Industry Capt<em>ain</em> Lattimer, w<em>hi</em>ch<br />charge to acco<em>un</em>t of. Sirs, Y<em>ou</em>rs &cca. R<em>obert</em> Carter.</p>
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<p>Virg<em>ini</em>a W<em>illia</em>msburg 11th March 1767</p>
<p>Invoice of 87 bar<em>re</em>ls of flour shipped on<br />board <em>th</em>e Schooner Industry Capt<em>ain</em> W<em>illia</em>m Copland<br />Lattimer, now lying at anchor in James's river<br />in the Colony of Virg<em>ini</em>a and bound for the Island<br />of Madeira; on the proper account & risk of<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter of this city, & consigned to Messrs<br />Scott, Pringle, Cheap & Co. Merch<em>an</em>ts of Madeira<br />for sale & returns. The weights of each Bar<em>re</em>l<br />the cost of the bar<em>re</em>ls & flour & the freight.<br />as under viz.</p>
<table><tbody><tr><th></th>
<th>Gross</th>
<th>Tare</th>
<th>Nett</th>
</tr><tr><td>R, C., No-1.</td>
<td>239.</td>
<td>18.</td>
<td>221</td>
</tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><th></th>
<th>Vi<em>r</em>g<em>ini</em>a Currency</th>
</tr><tr><td>to. 87 Inclu<em>d</em>e weighing. 19803lbs Cost.</td>
<td>£173..3..7½</td>
</tr><tr><td>To freight on 87 barr<em>e</em>ls of flour at 7s/9¾</td>
<td><u> 33..19..8¼</u></td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>£207. 3. 3¾</td>
</tr></tbody></table><p>Exchange on London at 125£ p<em>e</em>r 100£ Sterling<br />R<em>obert</em>, Carter</p>
<p>Invoice of 200 bar<em>re</em>ls of flour & 5' 19 4½ bush<em>e</em>ls<br />of wheat shipped on board the Snot Anne, Capt<em>ain</em><br />Samuel Ayres, now lying at anchor in James's River<br />in Virg<em>ini</em>a & bound f<em>o</em>r Leghorn, f<em>o</em>r & on account & risk<br />of Messrs Jackson & Ruthifurd merchants there</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg Virg<em>ini</em>a 21st day of Jan<em>ua</em>ry 1767</p>
<p>To Benja<em>min</em> Harrison Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> f<em>o</em>r 188 bar<em>re</em>ls flour viz</p>
Nett
<table><tbody><tr><th></th>
<th>Gross</th>
<th>Tare</th>
<th>Nett</th>
</tr><tr><td>I, R, No. 1.</td>
<td>291.</td>
<td>25.</td>
<td>266</td>
</tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>To 188 weighing 45,533 lbs at 2d p<em>e</em>r lb</td>
<td>£379</td>
<td> 8</td>
<td>10</td>
</tr><tr><td>To 188 bar<em>re</em>l at 20d each</td>
<td> 15</td>
<td>13</td>
<td> 4</td>
</tr><tr><td>To Flat & Jobbers</td>
<td> 3</td>
<td> 3</td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td> 398</td>
<td> 5</td>
<td> 2</td>
</tr></tbody></table>
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<p>40</p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>To the whole amount of B<em>enjamin</em> H<em>arrison's</em> acc<em>oun</em>t brought on</td>
<td> £398</td>
<td> 5</td>
<td> 2</td>
</tr><tr><td>To Archibald Cary's acco<em>un</em>t f<em>o</em>r 12 bar<em>re</em>ls flour.<br />B, W No. 1. 285 . 25. 180</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td>To 12 incl<em>us</em>ive weighing 2254 lbs at 2d p<em>er</em> lb</td>
<td> 18</td>
<td>15</td>
<td> 8</td>
</tr><tr><td>To 12 bar<em>re</em>ls at 20d each</td>
<td> 1</td>
<td> 0</td>
<td> 0</td>
</tr><tr><td>To Flat & Jobbers</td>
<td></td>
<td>16</td>
<td> 0</td>
</tr><tr><td>To Rich<em>ar</em>d Randolph f<em>o</em>r 5194½ bus<em>he</em>ls wheat 4s/6</td>
<td> 1168</td>
<td>15</td>
<td> 3</td>
</tr><tr><td>To Flat & Jobbers</td>
<td> 16</td>
<td> 4</td>
<td> 8</td>
</tr><tr><td>To ⅔ Pilotage, Port charges & f<em>o</em>r putting up<br />Stanchings & Shifting Boards}</td>
<td> 36</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>11½</td>
</tr><tr><td>To Cash p<em>ai</em>d Rob<em>er</em>t Donald f<em>o</em>r nails</td>
<td> 1</td>
<td>12</td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td> 1642</td>
<td> 1</td>
<td> 8½</td>
</tr><tr><td>Com<em>m</em>ission at 5 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t.</td>
<td> 82</td>
<td> 2</td>
<td> 1</td>
</tr><tr><td>Total in current money of Virg<em>ini</em>a</td>
<td>£1724</td>
<td> 3</td>
<td> 9½</td>
</tr></tbody></table><p>Exchange on London at £125. f<em>o</em>r 100£ Sterling</p>
<p>To Messrs Jackson & Ruthifurd merchants<br />at Leghorn W<em>illia</em>msburg 26th March 1767</p>
<p>Sirs,</p>
<p>In my former Letters, w<em>hi</em>ch were addres<br />sed to y<em>o</em>u I omitted to signify <em>tha</em>t it was indispen<br />sably requisite <em>tha</em>t Capt<em>ain</em> S<em>amuel</em> Ayres & I should en<br />ter into a Bond, in the Penalty of 2000£ Sterl<em>in</em>g<br /><em>tha</em>t no part of <em>th</em>e Snow Anna's Cargo should be lan<br />ded to the northward of Cape-Finister, except<br />on <em>th</em>e Island of Great-Britain, w<em>hi</em>ch Landing<br />must be proved by the Evidence of a legal<br />Certficate, w<em>hi</em>ch Testimonial is required w<em>i</em>thin<br />12 Months after the Snow's Clearnace : And if<br /><em>thi</em>s</p>
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<p><em>thi</em>s Requisite shall not be done, the Forfeiture<br />may be recovered : Therefor I hope y<em>o</em>u will<br />not fail to cause that 2, or 3 proper Testimo<br />nies shall be transmitted to me. I am,<br />Y<em>o</em>u<em>r</em>'s &ccc. R<em>obert</em> Carter.</p>
<p>To Messrs Scott, Pringle, Cheap & Co Merchants<br />on the Island of Madeira</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 29th April 1767.</p>
<p>Gentlemen,</p>
<p>By <em>th</em>e scarceness of grain in Europe<br />I am induced to send a quantity of Indian-Corn<br />& some wheat to y<em>ou</em>r market. For a particular ac<br />count of it see the Invoice w<em>hi</em>ch is annexed.</p>
<p>I dedire <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e Grain may be exchanged f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e<br />very best New-York Wines; one third of it to be<br />put in Pipes, one third more in h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds & <em>th</em>e re<br />mainder in quarter Casks.</p>
<p>By <em>th</em>e Charter party w<em>hi</em>ch I s[i]gned I have re<br />served only 15 daies to discharge <em>th</em>e cargo, & to take<br />onboard my wines : For y<em>ou</em>r friend & Partner<br />informed me <em>tha</em>t, <em>tha</em>t Business might be done<br />easily in <em>tha</em>t time : And if <em>th</em>e Peggey should be<br />detained, at <em>th</em>e Island of Madeira & on my<br />account) longer than 15 daies, then by agreement<br />I am to pay 4£ St<em>erlin</em>g p<em>e</em>r day Demurrage, f<em>o</em>r every<br />day she shall be kept: Therefor I desire <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u<br />will cause her to be dispatched speedily.</p>
<p>It is at Mr Murray's request <em>tha</em>t I inform<br />you that I shall reserve 2 Pipes of the wine for<br />my</p>
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<p>my own use: And send me one h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>d of <em>th</em>e richest<br />Malmsey Madeira</p>
<p>As <em>th</em>e Peggey is about to go a trading voyage<br />I thought <em>tha</em>t a Super-Cargo would be a neces<br />sary Person; therefor the Bearer Mr Rob<em>er</em>t Miller<br />acts in <em>tha</em>t Employment: and I hope & expect<br /><em>tha</em>t he will receive one half of <em>th</em>e com<em>m</em>ission<br />w<em>hi</em>ch will be charged, f<em>o</em>r executing <em>thi</em>s consign<br />ment</p>
<p>By <em>thi</em>s conveyance I send a negro woman<br />Mary Anna, to be exchanged f<em>o</em>r Bullion, or<br />Madeira wine. I do prefer <em>th</em>e former, if it<br />should be attended w<em>i</em>th some loss: She is<br />banished f<em>o</em>r cruelly Beating one of my<br />children: She was reared in my nursery,<br />and is a good Seamstress. I am Gent<em>leme</em>n<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg <em>th</em>e 29th April 1767.</p>
<p>Invoice of 7'772 bushells of Indian<br />Corn, & 494 bushells of wheat shipped on<br />board <em>th</em>e Peggey, Capt<em>ain</em> John Walkenshaw<br />Master, now lying at anchor, in Poto-River<br />in <em>th</em>e Colony of Virginia, & bound f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e Island<br />of Madeira, on the proper Acc<em>oun</em>t & risk of<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter of <em>thi</em>s City & consigned to Messrs<br />Scott, Pringle, Cheap & Co Merchants of,<br />Madeira, for sale & returns. The Cost of<br /><em>th</em>e corn, wheat & Freight as by Acco<em>un</em>t below.</p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>To 1995 bushells of Indian Corn w<em>hi</em>ch I<br />bought of R<em>alph</em> Wormeley at 2s/}</td>
<td>£199.10..0</td>
</tr><tr><td>To Cash p<em>ai</em>d to Craft to put d<em>itt</em>o on board Peggey</td>
<td> 30</td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>£229.10..0</td>
</tr></tbody></table>
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<table><tbody><tr><th></th>
<th>Virg<em>ini</em>a Cur<em>ren</em>cy</th>
</tr><tr><td>Brought over</td>
<td> 229 10 0</td>
</tr><tr><td>To 5'738 bushells of Indian corn w<em>hi</em>ch<br />was made at my Plantations in West<em>morelan</em>d}</td>
<td> 722 17 6</td>
</tr><tr><td>To Cast p<em>ai</em>d to Craft to put d<em>itt</em>o on board</td>
<td> 36 3 0</td>
</tr><tr><td>To 494 bushells of wheat at 4s/6</td>
<td> 111 3 0</td>
</tr><tr><td>To Cash p<em>ai</em>d to Craft to put d<em>itt</em>o on boa[r]d</td>
<td> 3 1 6</td>
</tr><tr><td>To Freight to <em>th</em>e Island of Madeira on<br />8'272 bushells of Grain @ 15 pence<br />p<em>e</em>r bushell Sterling</td>
<td> 517</td>
</tr><tr><td>To 25 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t on d<em>itt</em>o</td>
<td> 129 5</td>
</tr><tr><td>To a negro woman Mary Anna</td>
<td> 60</td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>£1809</td>
</tr></tbody></table><p>Exch<em>an</em>ge on London at 125£ f<em>o</em>r 100£ Ster<em>lin</em>g<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To Mr Rob<em>er</em>t Miller of W<em>illia</em>sburg</p>
<p><em>th</em>e 3d of May 1767</p>
<p>Sir</p>
<p>I have chartered <em>th</em>e Ship Peggey Capt<em>ain</em> John<br />Walkenshaw, to carry 8'272 bushelles of grain, to<br /><em>th</em>e Island of Madeira, w<em>hi</em>ch is to be exchanged<br />f<em>o</em>r wines of <em>th</em>e growth of the Island: and she is<br />to proceed im<em>m</em>ediately w<em>i</em>th <em>th</em>e Cargo of wines to <em>th</em>e<br />Port of New -York, in <em>th</em>e Province of New-York.<br />The Peggey is now lying in Hampton Road and<br />ready to sail : So <em>tha</em>t w<em>he</em>n y<em>o</em>u shall have received<br /><em>thi</em>s Packet, yo<em>u</em> will have got my Instructions<br />relative to this trading Voyage : But before<br />y<em>o</em>u deliver <em>th</em>e inclosed Letter, w<em>hi</em>ch is directed to<br />Messrs Scott, Pringle, Cheap & Co mercha<em>n</em>t of<br />Madeira Seal it: It is sent open for yo<em>u</em> to<br />peruse</p>
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<p>peruse : and digest it thoroughly</p>
<p>The wines, w<em>hi</em>ch are f<em>o</em>r my own use, to be<br />marked thus R<sup>W</sup>C Those contracted f<em>o</em>r<br />thus R,C,C, and <em>th</em>e sale wines thus R<sup>4</sup>C</p>
<p>W<em>he</em> yo<em>u</em> shall arrive at New-York, wait<br />on Mr Beverly Robinson of <em>tha</em>t City, inform<br />him of the quantity of Sale wines & if he will<br />give Bullion, or Bills of Exchange at 60 daies<br />sight payable in England, sell the whole<br />quantity to him: But if he shall refuse to buy<br /><em>th</em>e whole, or any part thereof, use y<em>ou</em>r best<br />Endeavours to sell it to <em>th</em>e Inhabitants of <em>th</em>e<br />Place, f<em>o</em>r Bullion or Bills of Exchange, I<br />hope <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e cargo wines will be at New-York<br />f<em>o</em>r I had rather forgo small Profits than<br />bring <em>the</em>m to Virginia.</p>
<p>All the wines, w<em>hi</em>ch shall be brought<br />to Virginia ^ <sup>is</sup> to be landed at <em>th</em>e College<br />landing, w<em>hi</em>ch I will take into my Cellars<br />in W<em>illia</em>msburg.</p>
<p>One third of <em>th</em>e sale wines to be put in<br />Pipes, one third into h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds & <em>th</em>e remainder<br />to be put in quarter Casks</p>
<p>Exchange my negro woman Mary Anna<br />f<em>o</em>r Bullion, or Madeira wine: I prefer <em>th</em>e<br />former article, tho' it should be attended<br />with a little loss. Note by <em>th</em>e word Bullion<br />I mean Gold, or Silver Money</p>
<p>The Invoice, w<em>hi</em>ch is in <em>th</em>e letter next</p>
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<p>before <em>thi</em>s comes in See Invoice</p>
<p>The following Lines contain some conditions<br />in the Charter Party, w<em>hi</em>ch is signed by W<em>illia</em>m & John<br />Brown of <em>th</em>e one Part & I, R<em>obert</em> Carter of <em>th</em>e other; And they<br />are mentioned here, f<em>o</em>r y<em>ou</em>r due observance.</p>
<p>Demurrage is to begin to run f<em>ro</em>m 16 day after<br /><em>th</em>e Peggey's arrival at New-York: But there is<br />not any Limitation of daies at Madeira.</p>
<p>The Charge of relanding my Grain, & puting<br />the wines on board, & relanding <em>the</em>m at N<em>ew</em> York<br />& at <em>th</em>e College-landing, is to be paid by the<br />Shipper.</p>
<p>W<em>he</em>n <em>th</em>e Peggey shall arrive at N<em>ew</em>-York advise<br />me of it, by <em>th</em>e first opportunity</p>
<p>If the Peggey should not be sold at N<em>ew</em> York<br />nor proceed to any other port, but shall re<br />turn to Virginia, then I R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em> hath liberty to<br />order 20ty Pipes of wine freight free.</p>
<p>Two Pounds Virg<em>ini</em>a Currency is <em>th</em>e freight<br />stipulated, in <em>th</em>e agreement to be p<em>ai</em>d f<em>o</em>r every<br />Pipe of wine carried f<em>ro</em>m Madeira to <em>th</em>e City of<br />New-York.</p>
<p>If there should be a difference in <em>th</em>e mea<br />surement of <em>th</em>e Grain at Madeira owing to<br />a difference between <em>th</em>e Madeira Measure, & <em>tha</em>t<br />by w<em>hi</em>ch <em>th</em>e Gain was received, neither <em>th</em>e Vessel<br />nor <em>th</em>e Capt<em>ain</em>: are to be charged, for any such<br />defficiency; neither shall freight be paid f<em>o</em>r<br />more bushells of Grain than Messrs: Scott,<br />Pringle, Cheap & Co. shall acknowledge <em>tha</em>t</p>
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<p>they shall have received</p>
<p>If Capt<em>ain</em> Walkenshaw forgot to take the<br />half bushell, w<em>hi</em>ch he received <em>th</em>e grain in<br />carry a proof one, <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e precise differenc<br />may be know between <em>th</em>e winchester & Madeira Measures I am, Sir.<br />Your hum<em>ble</em> Serv<em>an</em>t<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<p>To Mr Amos Strettell, at Philadelphia</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 13th May 1767</p>
<p>Sir</p>
<p>I beleive <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e Ship Peggey Capt<em>ain</em> Walkenshaw<br />will sail <em>thi</em>s day out of Hampton-road, & is going<br />to <em>th</em>e Island of Madeira: She is new & will carry<br />about 200 Tons. By <em>th</em>e Charter-Party, w<em>hi</em>ch has<br />been executed relative to <em>th</em>e Peggey, the outward<br />bound Cargo is to be exchanged for wine of the<br />growth of <em>th</em>e Island, w<em>hi</em>ch she is to carry to New<br />York im<em>m</em>ediately, & <em>the</em>n to reurn f<em>ro</em>m thence to<br />Virg<em>ini</em>a. That if she shall arrive at Madeira &<br />delive[r] <em>th</em>e cargo without Damage, I shall be inde<br />bted 517£ sterl<em>in</em>g on acco<em>un</em>t of Freight. But if<br />neither of these Things shall happen I am not<br />to be charged w<em>i</em>th Freight: So that my loss will<br />be on <em>th</em>e Grain only I cite these conditions in<br />the agreement to shew, <em>tha</em>t if the Vessel should be<br />wrecked in her Voyage to New York f<em>ro</em>m <em>th</em>e Island<br />I shall lose <em>th</em>e wines, also <em>th</em>e article, & they make<br />a</p>
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<p>a larger Stake, than I intend to insure: Therefor pray<br /><em>th</em>e obtain an Insurance, on <em>th</em>e Peggey's Voyage, to New<br />York f<em>ro</em>m Madeira, so <em>tha</em>t I may receive 1000£ Sterling<br />if there be a total Loss. As to y<em>ou</em>r Reimbursement<br />f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e Premium of Insurance, be pleased to draw<br />f<em>o</em>r it, on my correspondent Edward Hunt & Son Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em><br />of London, & y<em>o</em>u may depend <em>tha</em>t due honor will be<br />shewed to y<em>ou</em>r Bills, by the Gent<em>leme</em>n: I shall expect to<br />receive <em>th</em>e Policy, by <em>th</em>e first safe conveyance, after<br />it shall be completed. I am. y<em>ou</em>r H<em>umble</em> Serv<em>an</em>t<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<p>To the hon<em>ora</em>ble: Benja<em>min</em> Tasker at Annapolis<br />W<em>illia</em>msburg 14th May 1767.</p>
<p>D<em>ea</em>r Sir,</p>
<p>I understand <em>tha</em>t Col<em>onel</em> Byrd has instructed <em>th</em>e<br />Clerk of Y<em>ork</em> C<em>ounty</em> Court to confess a Judgment on his pro<br />tested Bill, w<em>hi</em>ch is drawn payable to y<em>o</em>u; also his<br />Trustees at <em>th</em>e suit brought, on their Bond: So <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e<br />original Bond will be required speedily. Therefor<br />I hope <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u will transmit it to me by <em>th</em>e 1st safe<br />opportunity. The Mode, w<em>hi</em>ch <em>thi</em>s Gov<em>ernmen</em>t hath<br />adopted to recover Sterling Balances is singular<br />For the Pl<em>ain</em>t<em>iff</em> recovers ag<em>ain</em>st <em>th</em>e Def<em>dendan</em>t his principal Debt<br />w<em>hi</em>ch appears to be due on a protested Bill, Bond<br />or otherwise, & <em>th</em>e Interest, w<em>hi</em>ch is charged to <em>th</em>e date<br />of <em>th</em>e Judgment; but <em>th</em>e same sterling balance may<br />be descharged w<em>i</em>th current money at <em>th</em>e rate of Ex<br />change at <em>tha</em>t time fixed, by the Court: So <em>tha</em>t if <em>th</em>e<br />Creditor should buy a Bill of Exchange, w<em>i</em>th <em>th</em>e<br />current money he will either gain, or lose, as ex<br />change shall happen to be, at <em>th</em>e time he shall<br />purchace. Note a Judgment gains at <em>th</em>e rate</p>
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<p>of 5 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t f<em>ro</em>m it's date till Payment.</p>
<p>Col<em>onel</em> Byrd & <em>th</em>e Trustees have asked me to<br />forbear to issue Executions on <em>th</em>e Judgments,<br />w<em>hi</em>ch shall be obtained. I answered <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u had<br />not instructed me relative to <em>tha</em>t matter. And<br />w<em>ha</em>tever shall be y<em>ou</em>r Resolution, com<em>m</em>unicate it<br />to me definitively I am &cc<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<p>To the hon<em>ora</em>ble Benja<em>min</em> Tasker Presdident of<br />Maryland W<em>illia</em>msburg <em>th</em>e 19th May 1767.</p>
<p>D<em>ea</em>r Sir,</p>
<p>Mr President Blair has had 2<br />aploplectick Fits lately, and is now in<br />disposed: He acts under a Deputation f<em>ro</em>m <em>th</em>e<br />General of <em>thi</em>s Colony: This appointment<br />is worth 300£ Sterl<em>in</em>g: yearly. The Divine<br />hath proposed to grant a Deputation f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e<br />sum of 1200£ Sterl<em>in</em>g to be paid im<em>m</em>ediately,<br />w<em>hi</em>ch shall authorize <em>th</em>e Person, who shall <sup>obtain</sup><em>th</em>e<br />same, to act instantly on Mr Blair's Death.<br />The Deposite is to be forfeited, if he Mr Pres<em>iden</em>t<br />shall survive <em>th</em>e adventurer: But <em>th</em>e Rev<em>eren</em>d<br />will agree to pay 5 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t yearly for <em>th</em>e use of<br /><em>th</em>e money, f<em>ro</em>m it's Receipt, so long as <em>th</em>e warrant<br />shall be concealed: But on it's operation<br /><em>th</em>e Interest of <em>th</em>e 1200 £ shall be disconti<br />nued Gov<em>erno</em>r Fauquier, & Mr Fauquer<br />advise</p>
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<p>advise <em>tha</em>t I should take a Deputation of <em>th</em>e<br />Clergyman, on <em>th</em>e above conditions: and the[y] pro<br />ise to negotiate <em>th</em>e Business f<em>o</em>r me. Pray<br />notify y<em>ou</em>r opinion of <em>thi</em>s scheme to me & I will<br />act conformably.</p>
<p>Col<em>onel</em> N, Harrison, and W<em>illia</em>m Fitzhugh Jun<em>io</em>r were here<br />last month, & <em>th</em>e latter promises to discharge y<em>ou</em>r<br />claim ag<em>ain</em>st the former, at our next ensuing court<br />of oyer. He Fitzhugh expects <em>tha</em>t I shall deliver<br /><em>th</em>e original Specialty to him, w<em>hi</em>ch ascertains <em>th</em>e<br />Debt, & y<em>o</em>u have got it.</p>
<p>My Inqusitiveness to know your Sentiment<br />relative to <em>th</em>e matter, w<em>hi</em>ch concerns me, proceeds<br />f<em>ro</em>m a high opinion I have of y<em>ou</em>r Judgment:<br />Therefor I hope <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u will excuse it. Pray<br />make my compliments agreeabke to as many<br />of y<em>ou</em>r neighbours as y<em>o</em>u shall see, & believe<br />me to be, w<em>i</em>th great Respect &cc<br />R<em>obert</em> Carter</p>
<p>To Mr Beverly Robinson, Mer<em>cha</em>nt at New-York</p>
<p>illiamsburg 18th May 1767</p>
<p>Sir</p>
<p>The Peggey Capt<em>ain</em> Walkenshaw sailed f<em>ro</em>m hence<br />last week on a trading Voyage, she goest to <em>th</em>e Island of<br />Madeira, to New-York, & is to return here f<em>ro</em>m thence.<br />I have freighted on board her 7778 bushells of Indian<br />Corn, & 494 bushells of wheat, w<em>hi</em>ch articles are to be<br />exchanged f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e very best New-York wines, of <em>th</em>e gro^<sup>wth</sup><br />of <em>th</em>e Island. I have been induced to order the wines<br />w<em>hi</em>ch I shall receive in Traffic to y<em>ou</em>r City, on hearing <em>tha</em>t<br /><em>th</em>e late importations of <em>tha</em>t article there, were incon</p>
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<p>inconsiderable compared to former ones. This<br />circumstance makes me hope & expect <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e cargo<br />of wine will be bought up im<em>m</em>ediately, for I had<br />rather make a speedy sale of it, tho' <em>th</em>e Profit<br />should be small, than bring it to Virginia.</p>
<p>Mr Rob<em>er</em>t Miller, who goes Supercargo will<br />wait on y<em>o</em>u, on <em>th</em>e Peggey's arrival at New-York<br />He is instructed to offer <em>th</em>e Cargo of wine to y<em>o</em>u<br />but if y<em>o</em>u should refuse to buy <em>th</em>e whole, or any<br />part of it, then I hope <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u will advise him<br />to a Customer, or Customers, who will buy con<br />siderably. He Rob<em>er</em>t Miller will receive in ex<br />change f<em>o</em>r wine, either cash, or Bills of Exch<em>an</em>ge<br />payable at 60ty daies sight in England,<br />provided <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u (Mr Robinson) will endorse <em>th</em>e s<em>ai</em>d<br />Bills: and i will pay 2 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e risk of <em>th</em>e<br />Endorsement.</p>
<p>If Mr Rob<em>er</em>t Miller should be compeled to<br />borrow money to pay <em>th</em>e Duty on <em>th</em>e wines & other<br />petty charges, & shall be able to obtain it on<br />his Bills only, I have desired Edward Hunt<br />& Son Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> of London to pay <em>th</em>e same: But if<br />an Indorser to his Bills should be required<br />pray act accordingly.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">From</span> y<em>ou</em>r general character, & a personal<br />acquaintance encourage me to address <em>thi</em>s Letter<br />to y<em>o</em>u; and however it may be taken, I have<br />not written to a 2d Gentleman, in case yo<em>u</em> shall<br />refuse to act. Pray deliver <em>th</em>e inclosed Letter<br />to whom it is directed too; and yo<em>u</em> will oblige</p>
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<p>oblige, Sir. Y<em>o</em>ur's &c<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To Mr Rob<em>er</em>t Miller, Supercargo, on board the<br />Peggey Capt<em>ain</em>n John Walkenshaw</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 18th May 1767</p>
<p>Sir</p>
<p>Y<em>ou</em>r Letters, w<em>hi</em>ch are dated <em>th</em>e 7th & 9th of <em>thi</em>s<br />Instant are before me, <em>th</em>e former covered two Bills<br />of Lading signed John Walkenshaw.</p>
<p>Thou informest me <em>tha</em>t if <em>th</em>e Peggey should return<br />to <em>thi</em>s Government, w<em>i</em>th any quantity of wine, <em>tha</em>t it<br />will be delivered conformable to <em>th</em>e charter Party<br />In my written memorandum, w<em>hi</em>ch is directed to y<em>o</em>u<br />(& was delivered by Mr Murray) I say <em>tha</em>t "All the<br />"wine, w<em>hi</em>ch shall be brought to Virgniia, is to be land<br />at <em>th</em>e College-landing, w<em>hi</em>ch I will take into my<br />"Cellars." Do these words direct <em>tha</em>t a application<br />should be made f<em>o</em>r leave to bring <em>th</em>e Peggey to, or<br />nigh <em>th</em>e College-landing? I intend by <em>the</em>m <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u shold<br />hire craft to bring <em>th</em>e wine to <em>th</em>e College-landing<br />after she shall arrive in <em>thi</em>s colony.</p>
<p>By Mr Ransdell's Letters <em>th</em>e Peggey was not ready<br />to take on board any part of <em>th</em>e cargo before <em>th</em>e 2d day<br />of April, & she received <em>th</em>e last of my Grain <em>th</em>e 22d day<br />of <em>th</em>e same month. By these Letters 21 of <em>th</em>e loading<br />daies are expended, and if it should be so, the y<em>o</em>u<br />may keep the Peggey 24 daies at New-York: For the<br />Stipulation is 45 daies to load & unload, at <em>th</em>e Ports<br />of Nomony & New-York: But Capt<em>ain</em> Walkenshaw<br />who was on board <em>th</em>e Peggey when she lay in</p>
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<p>Nomony-bay can inform y<em>o</em>u of <em>th</em>e Fact set forth<br />in Mr Ransdell's Letters.</p>
<p>If you should be compeled to borrow money, to<br />pay <em>th</em>e Duty on <em>th</em>e wines, or other pettey Charges,<br />draw on Edward Hunt & son Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> of London<br />f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e same: and mention in the Bills <em>tha</em>t they are<br />to be charged to Rob<em>er</em>t Carter: But forbear to<br />draw, if some other method can be substituted.</p>
<p>You may see in my former Letter <em>tha</em>t my stock on<br />board <em>th</em>e Peggey and an article of Freight, are esti<br />mated to 1809 £ Virginia, or 1447 £ 4 Sterl<em>in</em>g. The ar<br />ticle, w<em>hi</em>ch y<em>o</em>u shall receive at Madeira, in Excha<em>n</em>ge<br />of <em>th</em>e original capital, will create a charge of Freight<br />f<em>ro</em>m thence to New-York: but if <em>th</em>e Value of <em>th</em>e first<br />Stock, and all subsequent Demands <em>tha</em>t shall be<br />made relative thereto be kept in contemplation<br />you may barter Securely. By this Scheme I<br />neither expect great gain, nor great Loss: and<br />if <em>th</em>e Wines cannot be sold at New-York f<em>o</em>r cash,<br />or Bills of Exchange without great loss, then<br />exchange 5 sevenths of <em>th</em>e wines for <em>th</em>e following Articles<br />1200 yards of Cotton} 9 doz<em>e</em>n broad Hoes<br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">1500 yards of ozenbrigs</span> 2 bar<em>re</em>ls of 20 d Nails<br />2 barrels of 10d Nails<br />a quantity of New-York Single refined Sugar, &<br />w<em>ha</em>t other articles y<em>o</em>u think will be saleable here.</p>
<p>I shall inclose <em>thi</em>s Letter to Mr Beverly Robinson<br />of New-York, and, & hath annexed my Letter to him<br />here, w<em>hi</em>ch I intend to be part of these Instructions.</p>
<p>If <em>th</em>e Peggey should come im<em>m</em>ediately to <em>thi</em>s Gov<em>ernmen</em>t<br />f<em>ro</em>m New-York, she is to bring 20 Pipes of wine<br />freighted</p>
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<p>freight free, if y<em>o</em>u shall require it: and w<em>ha</em>tever<br />Merchandize I may have to bring f<em>ro</em>m thence, y<em>o</em>u<br />had better pay a freight to Capt<em>ain</em> J. W., than find<br /><em>the</em>m by a nother opportunity. But agree upon<br />a freight before the Goods are put on board. I a<br />Sir Y<em>ou</em>rs &cc.<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To Edward Hunt and Son Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em>s of London</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">22 May</span> <sup>1st June</sup> 1767</p>
<p>Gent<em>leme</em>n</p>
<p>The late advices f<em>ro</em>m <em>th</em>e Island of Madeira<br />relative to <em>th</em>e scarceness of bread have induced<br />me to freight my last Crop of wheat and Indian-<br />Corn thither. It is to be exchanged for wines<br />of the growth of the Island, and sold at New York<br />If Mr Robert Miller who goes Super cargo<br />should be compeled to <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">money</span> bor<sup>r</sup>ow mon'y, to<br />pay the Duty on the wines, or other petty<br />C[h]arges, he is instructed to draw on yo <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">for the</span><br />for the Same, and to mention in the Bils,<br />that they are to be changed to my <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">me</span> acou<sup>nt</sup><br />which pray pay and deb<sup>e</sup>t accordingly.<br />I have writen to Mr Amos Strettell of Philadelphia<br />to obtain an insurance on the ship Pegg'y<br />Captain Walkenshaw from Madeira to <sup>new</sup> York;<br />that I may receive 1000 £ sterling if she<br />shou[l]d miscar[r]y on the Voaige, and to draw on<br />you to remiburse the Premium, w<em>hi</em>ch pray<br />pay and charge to my account.</p>
<p>The ship caled the Good Intent</p>
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<p>Capt<em>ain</em> G[e]orge Hub[b]ard ar<sup>r</sup> in York River<br />the 10th of <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">this Instant</span> <sup>last month</sup> and the pa[r]cels which he<br />sent to me contained the <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">several</span> several merchan<sup>dise</sup><br />accept 4 p<em>ai</em>r of women shose. W[h]ich have be[e]n acciden<sup>tly</sup><br />omitted: They are charged at £1..5..6 in Mr Gre<br />sham's Bill Mrs Carter desires <em>tha</em>t 3 p<em>ai</em>r of coloured,<br />& 1 p<em>ai</em>r of black callimanco s[h]oes be sent by an<br />opportuity Either to Jamses or to York Rive[r]s.<br />We think that <em>th</em>e Brusels Point is skilfully chosen.<br />Pray send me the foll[ow]ing books Viz The latest<br />Folio Edition of S<em>amuel</em> Johnston's Dictionary of <em>th</em>e<br />English Language: But if there hath been published<br />a work on <em>th</em>e same Plan by a nother Person, w<em>hi</em>ch is<br />in higher Estimation, than S<em>amuel</em> J<em>ohnson</em>'s Dictionary, <em>the</em>n send<br /><em>tha</em>t work, & do not send Johnston's.<br />a course of Lectures on Elocution &cc. by Tho<em>ma</em>s Sheridan<br />British Education by <em>th</em>e same Person.<br />Blackston[e]'s Com<em>m</em>entaries, on <em>th</em>e Laws of England.<br />The critical Review, to be sent monthly as they shall<br />be published; <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">and to begin <em>thi</em>s year</span> <sup>f<em>ro</em>m <em>th</em>e date of <em>thi</em>s Letter</sup>. I am Gent<em>lemen</em> &cc<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To Mr Didsbury, Shoemaker, in Pall-mall<br />in London W<em>illia</em>msburg 1st June 1767.</p>
<p>Sir,</p>
<p>The Shoes, w<em>hi</em>ch Capt<em>ain</em> Neeks bought of y<em>o</em>u f<em>o</em>r me<br />were two sizes too small, w<em>hi</em>ch fault I have complained<br />off repeatedly; f<em>o</em>r I have not worn 1 p<em>ai</em>r of shoes y<em>o</em>u<br />have sent to me for <em>th</em>e last 6 Years! Therefor I desire<br /><em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e Shoes, Pumps & Slippers, w<em>hi</em>ch are mentioned in<br /><em>th</em>e following order, be made 2 sizes larger, than<br />my</p>
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<p>my last parcel of Shoes.</p>
<p>Pray put <em>th</em>e Shoes, Pumps & Slippers into a Box,<br />& send it by any ship, w<em>hi</em>ch intends to loads either<br />in James, York or Rappahanoc Rivers. Edward<br />Hunt & Son Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> will pay your Bill. I am<br />Yours &cc R<em>obert</em> Carter</p>
<p>2 pair dog skin, dress Shoes<br />1 p<em>ai</em>r d<em>itt</em>o d<em>itt</em>o Pumps<br />1 p<em>ai</em>r blue morocco leather, shoe Slippers<br />R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em></p>
<p>To the hon<em>ora</em>ble Mr B<em>enjamin</em> Tasker, at Annapolis</p>
W<em>illia</em>msburg 30th May 1767.
<p>D<em>ea</em>r Sir,</p>
<p>Yesterday I received y<em>ou</em>r Leter, w<em>hi</em>ch was written<br />last tuesday: and my son Ben<em>jamin</em> was greatly pleased<br />w<em>i</em>th <em>th</em>e Letter & Present, w<em>hi</em>ch were addressed to him.</p>
<p>I com<em>m</em>unicated y<em>ou</em>r Letter to Mr. Geo<em>rge</em> Wythe, & Mr John<br />Blair jun<em>io</em>r who say <em>tha</em>t a judgment cannot be entered<br />till <em>th</em>e bond is produced; and if not produced in a<br />reasonable time after oyer of it be demanded <em>th</em>e suit<br />will be dismissed at y<em>ou</em>r cost: The latter manages y<em>ou</em>r<br />Business personally in the county court, f<em>o</em>r only Bar<br />risters can practice in <em>th</em>e general & county courts, & <em>th</em>e<br />former Gentleman is not one. But I advised y<em>o</em>u<br />in a Letter, w<em>hi</em>ch Mr Aburthnot promissed to deliver, <em>tha</em>t<br />Mr Blair would manage y<em>ou</em>r Suits in <em>th</em>e county courts.</p>
<p>In <em>th</em>e Letter now before me y<em>o</em>u apprehend, if <em>th</em>e bond<br />should be transmitted here, <em>tha</em>t it would be delivered to<br /><em>th</em>e obligiors; but <em>th</em>e only use intended, is to obtain a<br />Judgment, w<em>hi</em>ch will be entered against all the Trustees:<br />So <em>tha</em>t their Estates may be sold to satisfy <em>th</em>e same.</p>
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<p>The Trustees shall not receive <em>th</em>e bond: and a Judg<br />ment will be a better security than it. If thou will<br />transmit <em>th</em>e bond & power of attorney to me a Judgment<br />ment shall be obtained speedily.</p>
<p>The Acco<em>un</em>t, w<em>hi</em>ch yo<em>u</em> rendered <em>th</em>e 18th day of last July,<br />makes <em>th</em>e balance due f<em>ro</em>m me to y<em>o</em>u to be £10..16..6 st<em>erlin</em>g<br />and by a note on it, I am to be charged in a sub<br />sequent acco<em>un</em>t w<em>i</em>th £6..1s Sterl<em>in</em>g. one third part of £18..3<br />w<em>hi</em>ch sums added make £16..17....6 St<em>erlin</em>g: and substract<br />it f<em>ro</em>m Mrs Carter's yearly proportion namely: £160..15.9<br />Sterl<em>in</em>g <em>th</em>e balance will be £143..18..3 St<em>erlin</em>g: But by the<br />acco<em>un</em>t w<em>hi</em>ch y<em>o</em>u setteled 5 daies ago the due to her ap<br />pears to be £149..19..3 Sterl<em>in</em>g: w<em>hi</em>ch Errour be pleased to<br />amend.</p>
<p>When Col<em>onel</em> Byrd shall have satisfaction y<em>ou</em>r claim agai<em>n</em>st<br />him I will retain as much of it as will discharge<br />Mrs Carter's balance, and the remainder shall be ap<br />plies, as y<em>o</em>u may direct.</p>
<p>Gov<em>erno</em>r Fauquier, has Schirrhus Testicles, This<br />Disorder is oft mortal. He foregoes <em>th</em>e use of Spirits<br />fermented Liquours, & animal food, (except small<br />Soop made of it) Is attended by Mr Pope, who is<br />an able Surgeon, and he tells us <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e Symptoms<br />are very favorable. I am, D<em>ea</em>r Sr. Y<em>ou</em>r Aff<em>ec</em>t<em>ionate</em> son<br />&cc Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
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<p>To the hon<em>orable</em> Benja<em>min</em> Tasker at Annapolis<br />W<em>illia</em>msburg 13t June 1764.</p>
<p>Dear Sir,</p>
<p>Mr J, Wayles drew yesterday on Messrs<br />Farell and Jones of Bristol f<em>o</em>r 180£ 11s Sterl<em>in</em>g <em>th</em>e bal<em>ance</em> w<em>hi</em>ch<br />was due to Mrs Anna Ogle, on Col<em>onel</em> Nat: Harrison's<br />Promissary note: I made out an Acc<em>oun</em>t f<em>ro</em>m a copy of<br /><em>th</em>e original, w<em>hi</em>ch y<em>o</em>u had worwarded to me, and my<br />Relation consented to pay <em>tha</em>t balance: But required<br />my Indemnification against <em>th</em>e note. The Acco<em>un</em>t, w<em>hi</em>ch I<br />delivered was as followeth.</p>
<p>Dr Col<em>onel</em> Nat: Harrison of Stafford County in Virg<em>ini</em>a<br />To Mrs Anna Ogle of Maryland</p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>To y<em>ou</em>r Promissary note f<em>o</em>r Sterl<em>in</em>g, w<em>hi</em>ch was due <em>th</em>e<br />30th day of January 1766</td>
<td>£169</td>
<td> 2</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr><tr><td>To 5 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t Interest on d<em>itt</em>o f<em>ro</em>m <em>th</em>e 30th Jan<em>ua</em>ry 1766 to <em>th</em>e<br />12th June 1767. one year 4M<em>onths</em> & 12 daies}</td>
<td> 11</td>
<td> 9</td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>£180</td>
<td>11</td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td>P<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td>By J, Wayles's bill on Farell & Jones of Bristol<br />for Sterl<em>in</em>g payable to Mrs Ogle}</td>
<td>£180</td>
<td>11</td>
<td></td>
</tr></tbody></table><p>Pray notify <em>th</em>e receipt of J, Wayles's bill, w<em>hi</em>ch I<br />shall inclosed in <em>thi</em>s Letter.</p>
<p>Your Packet w<em>hi</em>ch covered your bill on Messers:<br />perkin & Co. of London payable to Geo<em>rge</em> Wythe, the Turs<br />tee's bond, their Power of attorney, Col<em>onel</em> Nat Harrison's<br />promissary note &cc &cc Mr Ritchie put into my<br />hands, who received it fo his friend & neighbour<br />Colo<em>nel</em> Tayloe.</p>
<p>Judgments will be entered <em>th</em>e 3d Monday in next<br />Month against <em>th</em>e Trustees, & Col<em>onel</em> Byrd, the former<br />will not negotiate <em>th</em>e judgment, w<em>hi</em>ch shall be ag<em>ain</em>st<br /><em>th</em>e latter, they say <em>tha</em>t they cannot be compeled to pay<br />Col<em>onel</em> Byrd's protested bill. Pray be explicit in<br />your</p>
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<p>your Instruction relative to <em>th</em>e judgments, w<em>hi</em>ch shall<br />be entered for you.</p>
<p>Col<em>onel</em> Carter hath not been within <em>th</em>e jurisdiction of<br />York, James City or <em>th</em>e Husting Courts since you<br />directed <em>tha</em>t he should be sued: (except when exempt<br />f<em>ro</em>m arrests) so <em>tha</em>t I despair of catching him in either<br />of those courts. A Judgment cannot be obtained in<br /><em>th</em>e General Court even upon a bond in less time than<br />4, or 5 years: For these Reasons I shall have Col<em>onel</em> Carter<br />arrested in his own County or in one of <em>th</em>e adjacent<br />counties to it.</p>
<p>I have been told <em>tha</em>t Mr Middleton of Annapolis is<br />at Norfolk, who will return home in some part<br />of next week, and as none of my acquaintance<br />northward of Rapp<em>ahannoc</em>k River attended here this<br />meeting, I shall deliver this Letter to a Gent<em>lema</em>n of<br />Norfolk, who promised to give it to Mr Middleton.<br />I am. Dear Sir<br />Your aff<em>ectionat</em>e Son & Hum<em>bl</em>e se<em>rvan</em>t<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<p>To Mr John Hough in Loudoun County<br />W<em>illia</em>msburg 13th Jund 1767</p>
<p>Sir,</p>
<p>After my Creditors had repetedly applied to<br />me; to pay <em>the</em>m their balances, I called upon Capt<em>ain</em> Ja<em>me</em>s<br />Lane to discharge his bonds, w<em>hi</em>ch are payable to me<br />and his inattention to my sollicitations had de<br />termined me to remove him f<em>ro</em>m my inconsiderable<br />business: and soon after I offered it to y<em>o</em>u, & in con<br />sequence of <em>tha</em>t conference I shall inclose in <em>thi</em>s Letter<br />a List of my lands lying in Fairfax, Prince William<br />Loudoun & Frederic Counties; those setteled, & not<br />settled, also a roll of the names of my tenants<br />who live on each tract, & w<em>hi</em>ch specifies their yearly<br />Rent's I apprehend that <em>th</em>e roll is not correct<br />&</p>
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<p>& I hope <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u will am<em>m</em>end <em>th</em>e Errors w<em>he</em>n discovered, and<br />advise me accordingly.</p>
<p>I gave Capt<em>ain</em> James Lane 10 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t on all the Cash &<br />Tobacco rents, which he had collected at our yearly<br />settlement, & I do hereby oblige my self, my heirs &<br />assigns to pay the same com<em>m</em>ission to y<em>o</em>u. I hope &<br />expect <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u will inform <em>th</em>e tenants <em>tha</em>t I have empow<br />wered y<em>o</em>u to collect my Rents, that I shall except ag<em>ai</em>nst<br />any payment, <em>tha</em>t they may make to Capt<em>ain</em> J<em>ames</em> Lane, for<br />rent, w<em>hi</em>ch shall be due f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e year 1767: So that Capt<em>ain</em><br />J<em>ames</em> Lane is to collect <em>th</em>e rents f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e year 1766, & thou<br />art to collect the rents, w<em>hi</em>ch shall be due f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e year<br />1767.</p>
<p>I will copy <em>th</em>e most matterial conditions of <em>th</em>e Leases<br />I have granted, and will transmit <em>the</em>m to y<em>o</em>u; so <em>tha</em>t w<em>he</em>n<br />thou shalt be collecting, thous mayest enquire whether<br />they have been observed & kept. The tenants to whom<br />I have not acknowledged Leases too are only tenants at will.</p>
<p>If thou shouldest have written to me relative to<br />L<em>or</em>d Fairfax's claim, on account of surplus land<br />contained within my courses of a tract of Land<br />lying on broad & sugar Runs, it is yet on it's passage<br />Pray acknowledge <em>th</em>e Receipt of this Letter, & <em>the</em>n observe<br />on the Barons demand mentioned above.</p>
<p>I presume <em>tha</em>t the inclosed order, w<em>hi</em>ch is addressed to<br /><em>th</em>e tenants who live on my lands, doth deligate a<br />Power to y<em>o</em>u to collect <em>th</em>e Rents, w<em>hi</em>ch Capt<em>ain</em> J<em>ames</em> Lane would<br />have done, if the order should not appear; therefor<br />it is to be com<em>m</em>unicated to <em>th</em>e tenants speedily</p>
<p>I am Sir your Hum<em>ble</em> Ser<em>van</em>t Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To The Tenants, who reside on the land of<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter of W<em>illia</em>msburg the 13 June 1767</p>
<p>Gent<em>leme</em>n</p>
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<p>Gentlemen.</p>
<p>Pray pay to Mr John hough of Loudoun<br />County my Rents, when they shall become due f<em>o</em>r<br /><em>th</em>e year 1767, and his Receipt shall be an acquit<br />tal, witness my Hand the day & year above writ<br />ten. R<em>obert</em> Carter inclosed this order in the prece<br />eding Letter addressed to John Hough</p>
<p>To Mr. Landon Carter jun<em>io</em>r in Prince W<em>illia</em>m County<br />W<em>illia</em>msburg 15th June 1767</p>
<p>D<em>ea</em>r Sir</p>
<p>As y<em>ou</em>r residence is very nigh my Quarters<br />on Bull & Cub-Runs, it may be convenient f<em>o</em>r y<em>o</em>u to<br />superintend <em>the</em>m, & if y<em>o</em>u will do <em>tha</em>t business, seal <em>th</em>e in<br />closed letter before y<em>o</em>u send it to <em>th</em>e overseer: It is sent<br />open <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u may read it. But if y<em>o</em>u shall decline my<br />proposal, <em>the</em>n tear <em>th</em>e letter, & advise me accordingly.</p>
<p>An attention to <em>th</em>e inclosed paper will show <em>th</em>e neat<br />profits of my quarters in Prince W<em>illia</em>m & Loudoun counties<br />f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e year 1765, and in w<em>ha</em>t manner <em>th</em>e crop of Tob<em>acco</em> was<br />disposed off; which form I desire may be observed at<br />our yearly settlement; except <em>thi</em>s difference only f<em>o</em>r<br />y<em>o</em>u may see <em>tha</em>t Rob<em>er</em>t Mathist the late overseer & brother<br />of <em>th</em>e present overseer, received 2/18 of <em>th</em>e crop of tobacco<br />& 2/19 of Grain, f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e overseer is to have one 7th part<br />of <em>th</em>e neat Profits. By <em>thi</em>s agreement I expect <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e over<br />seer will be as desirous of selling advantagiously<br />w<em>ha</em>tever articles he shall make, as he was in rais<br />ing & making <em>the</em>m. The overseer must not sell but<br />to such Persons, who y<em>o</em>u shall approve off. and y<em>o</em>u are<br />to receive <em>th</em>e money & to acco<em>un</em>t w<em>i</em>th me for it.</p>
<p>I desire <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e tobacco be not cut down before it shall<br />be ripe, <em>tha</em>t if be very much deadened in <em>th</em>e field, & <em>the</em>n<br />thinly hung in <em>th</em>e Houses, ¼ to be stem<em>m</em>ed, <em>th</em>e whole to<br />be</p>
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<p>be sorted, & 1205 lbs to be packed into each h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>d: The<br />h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds to be made w<em>i</em>th seasoned stuf.</p>
<p>For y<em>ou</em>r Care & troubling in doing my business,<br />thou mayest retain 10 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t on <em>th</em>e neat Profits, w<em>hi</em>ch<br />shall arise yearly on acco<em>un</em>t of my Plantations on<br />Bull & cub runs.</p>
<p>If y<em>o</em>u shall accept off <em>thi</em>s proposal, <em>tha</em>t acceptance<br />supersedes Capt<em>ain</em> James Lane im<em>m</em>ediately: So <em>tha</em>t he<br />will acco<em>un</em>t w<em>i</em>th me f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e meat sold, & crop made in<br /><em>th</em>e year 1766, & y<em>o</em>u f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e Profits arising f<em>o</em>r <em>thi</em>s year,<br />or 1767</p>
<p>As I shall discontinue Capt<em>ain</em> J<em>ames</em> Lane in my em<br />ploy, I hope <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u will accept off my proposal, even<br />if y<em>o</em>u should decline it this ensuing Autumn.</p>
<p>Pray ask Mr Mathist (<em>th</em>e overseer) at w<em>ha</em>t W<em>are</em>house<br />my last crop of tobacco was carried too, <em>the</em>n seal &<br />direct <em>th</em>e inclosed letter to <em>th</em>e Inspectors, at <em>th</em>e Inspection;<br />and if there be not an immediate conveyance to one<br />of <em>the</em>m, send <em>th</em>e letter by an Express.</p>
<p>Forward <em>th</em>e inclosed letter directed to Mr Rob<em>er</em>t Mathist<br />my late overseer, he will inclose an answer to it, to y<em>o</em>u.<br />There is a weekly Rider, who sets out f<em>ro</em>m Fredericksburg<br />to bring <em>th</em>e northward Mail to <em>thi</em>s Place: So <em>tha</em>t any<br />Letters, w<em>hi</em>ch shall be directed f<em>o</em>r me, & forwarded to<br />either of <em>th</em>e merchants residing in Falmouth, or<br />Fredericksburg, will be readily conveyed f<em>ro</em>m thence<br />hither</p>
<p>W<em>he</em>n the Inspectors shall have informed y<em>o</em>u of the whole<br />quantity of my tobacco lying at their Inspection,<br />sell it for <em>th</em>e best cash Price, & take <em>th</em>e purchacers's<br />bonds made payable to me, to be paid at W<em>illia</em>msburg <em>th</em>e 25<br />day of Oct<em>obe</em>r next ensuing: If y<em>o</em>u cannot sell <em>th</em>e whole<br />quantity of tobacco do not sell my crop & keep <em>th</em>e tob<em>acco</em><br />w<em>hi</em>ch was p<em>ai</em>d by my tenants, for I had rather ship <em>th</em>e<br />former then <em>th</em>e latter: Do not take less then 16/8<br />p<em>e</em>r</p>
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<p>p<em>e</em>r C<em>ent</em> f<em>o</em>r tob<em>acco</em>: p<em>ai</em>d by <em>th</em>e tenants, besides <em>th</em>e com<em>m</em>on<br />allowance for Cask. And if the purchacers will<br />give 16s/8 p<em>e</em>r C consign all my tob<em>acco</em> to Edw<em>ar</em>d Hunt &<br />Son Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em>s of London: But if no Capt<em>ain</em> will take<br />it on liberty, consign it to Mr Russell of London<br />But if Mr Russell should not have a ship<br />in Poto<em>mac</em> River, consign it to Mr. Backhouse of<br />Liverpoole. I am y<em>ou</em>r Hum<em>ble</em> Serv<em>an</em>t Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To Mr Mathis, my overseer at Bull-run</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 15 June 1767</p>
<p>Sir</p>
<p>Your neighbour Mr Landon Carter jun<em>io</em>r hath<br />now the same power & authority at my quarters<br />lying on bull & cub-runs, as Capt<em>ain</em> James Lane<br />had: Therefor I hope & expect <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u will perform<br />& do on my Plantations, whatever he shall<br />direct I am, Your H<em>umble</em> Ser<em>vant</em> Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To Mr Rob<em>er</em>t Mathist my former overseer<br />at Bull Run Quarter.</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 15 June 1767</p>
<p>Sir</p>
<p>Pray inform me w<em>ha</em>t number of h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds of tob<em>acco</em>, the<br />neat weight, <em>th</em>e number <em>tha</em>t were stemmed, bar<em>re</em>ls<br />of Indian corn & bushells of wheat, <em>tha</em>t were made<br />at my Quarters on bull & Cub runs in <em>th</em>e year 1766<br />what number of Beves, & Hogs Capt<em>ain</em> James Lane<br />sold <em>tha</em>t fall, the prizeses & to whom</p>
<p>I hope & expect <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u will write and answer to<br />this Letter im<em>m</em>ediately on receipt of it; and inclose<br />it to Mr Landon Carter Jun<em>io</em>r of Prince W<em>illia</em>m County,<br />who lives near to my Quarters on Bull & cub<br />runs, I am Your H<em>umble</em> Ser<em>van</em>t Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
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<p>To the Inspectors at W<em>are</em>house</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 15th June 1767</p>
<p>Gent<em>leme</em>n</p>
<p>Pray inform me by <em>th</em>e bearer, of <em>th</em>e whole quantity<br />of tob<em>acco</em> at y<em>ou</em>r Inspection (I mean only w<em>ha</em>t belongs to me)<br />& distinquist between <em>th</em>e tob<em>acco</em> w<em>hi</em>ch was made at my<br />Quarters in Prince W<em>illia</em>m & Loudoun Counties, & <em>th</em>e tob<em>acco</em><br />my tenants may have paid.</p>
<p>Do not deliver any part of my tob<em>acco</em> but on <em>th</em>e<br />order of Mr Landon Carter Jun<em>io</em>r of Prince W<em>illia</em>m County<br />or my own. I am Gent<em>leme</em>n<br />Your H<em>umble</em> Serv<em>an</em>t Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<p>To Mr Edward Ransdell near Westm<em>orelan</em>d C<em>ourt</em>house</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 24th June 1767</p>
<p>Sir,</p>
<p>Your letter of <em>th</em>e 2d day of last month I ans<br />wered the day af[t]er it came to hand: And put my<br />letter in the Post-office to be forwarded by <em>th</em>e first<br />opportunity. But Mr J, Davenport informs me <em>tha</em>t<br />it was not come to hand, when he sat out to come<br />down here: And in case it has miscarried I will<br />endeavour o repete w<em>ha</em>t I said relative to the last<br />crop of tobacco: For I did not subscribe <em>tha</em>t letter.</p>
<p>I belive <em>tha</em>t I observed in <em>th</em>e letter, <em>tha</em>t if thou wast<br />to make use of part of <em>th</em>e crop of tobacco before <em>th</em>e<br />yearly settlement had been made, I could not with<br />hold <em>th</em>e suboverseers's proportion justly, if they sh<em>oul</em>d<br />ask for it. And I found by experience <em>tha</em>t, <em>tha</em>t, me<br />thod protracted <em>th</em>e yearly settlements, & therefor re<br />com<em>m</em>ended <em>tha</em>t all <em>th</em>e tobacco, wheat & corn should be<br />charged to me, & I would satisfy <em>th</em>e claimants<br />respectively: which was agreed too: Also I desired<br /><em>tha</em>t Inspectors Receipts for the remainder of <em>th</em>e crop<br />might be sent here, before <em>th</em>e 8th day of <em>thi</em>s month<br /><em>tha</em>t</p>
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<p><em>tha</em>t I might either sell <em>th</em>e whole quantity of tobacco,<br />or ship my proportion, and redliver <em>th</em>e reain<br />der to y<em>o</em>u; but as the matter hath been conducted<br />I could neither offer <em>th</em>e Tobacco during <em>th</em>e April, or<br />June courts: So <em>tha</em>t I am compelled to consign it;<br />and fear <em>tha</em>t I shall lose thereby.</p>
<p>As the year is far advanced I do not care w<em>ha</em>t<br />becomes of <em>th</em>e balance of <em>th</em>e crop of Tobacco: so <em>tha</em>t<br />you may apply it to your own use.</p>
<p>It is fit <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u execute my Instructions, & to<br />write to me a state of my affairs frequently<br />for an inattention to either will certainly dis<br />tress me. I have long required <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e crops of<br />Tobacco shall be inspected on or before <em>th</em>e 28th of <br />February, & <em>tha</em>t Inspectors receipts shall be trans<br />mitted to me here, on or before <em>th</em>e 10th day of Ap<em>ri</em>l<br />next after <em>th</em>e tobacco shall be made: and so again<br />insist upon <em>th</em>e same thing.</p>
<p>Send the mares to Dottrell <em>thi</em>s season, w<em>hi</em>ch have<br />not got young colts <em>thi</em>s spring. I am y<em>ou</em>r &cc Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<p>To Messrs: James Buchanan & Co Merch<em>an</em>ts<br />W<em>illia</em>msburg 2d July 1767.</p>
<p>Gent<em>leme</em>n</p>
Y<em>ou</em>r letter of <em>th</em>e 20th day of feb<em>rua</em>ry last, is<br />now before me. I was pleased to hear <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u: had<br />paid 35£ 8 f<em>o</em>r Gov<em>erno</em>r Fauquier's use, & had ac<br />cepted one other of my bills in his favor f<em>o</em>r 48£
<p>In a former letter I advised y<em>o</em>u <em>tha</em>t I had<br />drawn two setts of bills, w<em>hi</em>ch were made pay<br />able to Sr Marmaduke Beckwith, & to <em>th</em>e Execu<br />tors of <em>th</em>e late W<em>illia</em>m Lightfoot amounting in <em>th</em>e whole<br />to 194£ 1..11 Sterl<em>in</em>g, but neither one, or <em>th</em>e other of<br />these bills will be demanded: the former was ad</p>
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<p>addressed to Edward Hunt & Son Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> of London<br />& <em>th</em>e latter I took in part of a debt, & canceled it.</p>
<p>Last week I wrote a letter to Capt<em>ain</em> Geo<em>rge</em> Dobbie<br />of <em>th</em>e John & Presley, & inclosed Inspectors Receipts<br />for 92 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds of tobacco, w<em>hi</em>ch I promised to freight<br />Provided <em>tha</em>t one half of it should be consigned to<br />Edw<em>ar</em>d Hunt & Son of London. Pray obtain an in<br />surance on 46 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds of tobacco on board <em>th</em>e John and<br />Presly (w<em>hi</em>ch I shall consign to y<em>o</em>u) so as to receive<br />414£ sterl<em>in</em>g if it should be lost, or damaged.</p>
<p>I drew on y<em>o</em>u <em>th</em>e 20th day of last month f<em>o</em>r 29£<br />8..6 Sterl<em>in</em>g at 60ty daies sight payable to Messrs<br />Tarpley & Thompson, w<em>hi</em>ch pray pay, & charge it<br />to <em>th</em>e acco<em>un</em>t of Gent<em>leme</em>n<br />Your Hum<em>ble</em> Ser<em>van</em>t Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<p>To Mr Landon Carter jun<em>io</em>r, of Prince W<em>illia</em>m County<br />near Bull run W<em>illia<em>msburg 2d Aug<em>u</em>st 1767</em></em></p>
<p>Dear Sir</p>
<p>Your letter, w<em>hi</em>ch is dated <em>th</em>e 28th day of last<br />month, I received <em>th</em>e 4th day after it had been written<br />It gave me great pleasure; and I am obliged on<br />acco<em>un</em>t of <em>th</em>e business you did, and have engaded<br />to do, in consequence of my Sollicitation.</p>
<p>I am not obliged to Messrs W<em>illia</em>m Bennett & Tho<em>ma</em>s Attwell<br />f<em>o</em>r refusing to deliver my tobacco, f<em>o</em>r in my letter to<br /><em>the</em>m I directed <em>tha</em>t they should deliver all of it, w<em>hi</em>ch is, or<br />should be carried to quantico Inspection, to Mr L<em>andon</em><br />Carter, jun<em>io</em>r of Prince W<em>illia</em>m County, or his order. I in<br />closed to Capt<em>ain</em> Geo<em>rge</em> Dobbie inspectors receipts f<em>o</em>r 92<br />h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds of tob<em>acco</em> w<em>hi</em>ch Mr E, Ransdell had sent to me:<br />And the only order I gave relative to my crop of<br />tob<em>acco</em> made on bull-run, & my tenants tob<em>acco</em> <em>tha</em>t it should<br />be delivered to you; Therefore I hope & expect <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u<br />will re-demand <em>th</em>e crop, & tenants tob<em>acco</em> of Messrs<br />Bennett & Attwell, & dispose of it, as is mention<br />ed in my former letter.</p>
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<p>My yearly tob<em>acco</em> rents amount too 25'970 lbs and<br />w<em>he</em>n I was writing last month to you, I expected <em>tha</em>t<br />part of <em>tha</em>t Debt had been paid, & <em>tha</em>t every part<br />of it you shall receive of Capt<em>ain</em> James Lane, he<br />may charge accordingly, at our next settlement</p>
<p>Capt<em>ain</em> Lane will collect the whole rents, & acco<em>un</em>t<br />with me f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e profits of my quarters f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e year<br />1766, and no longer: I hope to settle that acco<em>un</em>t<br />myself w<em>i</em>th Capt<em>ain</em> Lane: So that w<em>ha</em>tever pay<br />ment he shall make to you, on my acco<em>un</em>t, will<br />be charged accordingly.</p>
<p>Pray demand <em>th</em>e h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>d marked No. 1, & dispose<br />of it, as you shall do, w<em>i</em>th <em>th</em>e other 20ty</p>
<p>Com<em>m</em>unicate <em>thi</em>s letter to Capt<em>ain</em> J<em>ames</em> Lane, f<em>o</em>r it,<br />together with a short one I shall subjon will<br />be as intelligent & serviceable, as a seperate<br />letter, w<em>hi</em>ch would contain <em>th</em>e contents of both<br />Thereor he shall neither be charged w<em>i</em>th post<br />age, nor I the pains of writing it. I am D<em>ea</em>r Sr<br />&cc Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To Capt<em>ain</em> James Lane.</p>
<p>Sir</p>
<p>I wrote a letter last month, w<em>hi</em>ch was directed<br />to y<em>o</em>u, it signified <em>tha</em>t my relation Mr L<em>andon</em> Carter ju<em>nio</em>r<br />& Mr John Hough were to superintend my<br />business, w<em>hi</em>ch you had done f<em>o</em>r several years<br />that they were to acco<em>un</em>t f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e Profits of my Quarters<br />& <em>th</em>e rents, w<em>hi</em>ch shall be due f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e present year,<br />to desire <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u would <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">pay</span> <sup>deliver</sup> to Mr L<em>andon</em> Carter jun<em>io</em>r<br />all the tobacco, <em>tha</em>t was made at my Plantations<br />last year, also all <em>th</em>e tobacco, w<em>hi</em>ch y<em>o</em>u had, or<br />should collect f<em>o</em>r Rents, w<em>hi</em>ch were due f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e same<br />year,</p>
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<p>year, & to account w<em>i</em>th me <em>thi</em>s ensuing Autumn, f<em>o</em>r<br />sundry Things, w<em>hi</em>ch have been sold since our last<br />settlement: and all credits, w<em>hi</em>ch have not been<br />rec[k]oned at former settlements. to w<em>hi</em>ch intent<br />I do purpose to be at y<em>ou</em>r house on the 16th day of<br />next month. I am, Y<em>ou</em>r &c. Sir<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<p>To the hon<em>ora</em>ble Benja<em>min</em> Tasker. W<em>illia</em>msburg 3d Aug<em>u</em>st 1767.</p>
<p>D<em>ea</em>r Sr.</p>
<p>Your letter is now before me, w<em>hi</em>ch is dated <em>thi</em>s day<br />7 nights. I saw Col<em>onel</em> Byrd <em>thi</em>s morning, & informed<br />him of <em>th</em>e Judgments of York-Court, in y<em>ou</em>r favor ag<em>ain</em>st<br />him-self & Peyton Randolph & John Page Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em>:<br />They amount too £4'253..10..8 sterl<em>in</em>g, w<em>hi</em>ch Include<br />all damages, Interest & costs to the 2d of last June</p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>The judgment against Col<em>onel</em> Byrd am<em>oun</em>ts to</td>
<td>£ 263</td>
<td> 0</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr><tr><td>To Costs on ditto</td>
<td> 2</td>
<td> 4</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr><tr><td>The judg<em>men</em>t ag<em>ain</em>st P<em>eyton</em> R<em>andolph</em>, & J<em>ohn</em> is f<em>o</em>r</td>
<td>3'559</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td>To costs on ditto</td>
<td> 2</td>
<td> 4</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr><tr><td>To 6 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t interest on 3'559£ f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e 2d June<br />1765 to <em>th</em>e 2d June 1767 - 2 years</td>
<td> 427</td>
<td> 1</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>£4'253</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr></tbody></table><p>If <em>th</em>e article 3'559£ be substracted f<em>ro</em>m<br /><em>th</em>e aggregate of <em>th</em>e articles, <em>th</em>e remainder will be<br />£694..10..8, w<em>hi</em>ch sum Col<em>onel</em> Byrd will draw f<em>o</em>r in<br />one or more bills, & undertakes <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e surviving<br />trustees, & <em>th</em>e Executors, or administrators of <em>th</em>e<br />deceased, shall indorse <em>th</em>e same: so <em>tha</em>t if <em>th</em>e bills<br />shall be paid <em>th</em>e balance on <em>th</em>e judgments will<br />be £3'559 sterl<em>in</em>g w<em>hi</em>ch carries an interest of 6 p<em>e</em>r<br />on <em>th</em>e hundred, till paid.</p>
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<p>I filled up two sets of Exchange made payable<br />to <em>th</em>e, w<em>hi</em>ch Col<em>onel</em> Byrd took to foward to <em>th</em>e trustees<br />named in y<em>ou</em>r bond, or their Executors, or admi<br />nistrators: one set if f<em>o</em>r £550..12.5, the other<br />£143..18..3. The former set I shall transmit to<br />y<em>o</em>u, w<em>he</em>n it shall be returned to me, the latter<br />will be carried to your Credit: The entry will<br />be to pay 100£ w<em>hi</em>ch was due <em>th</em>e 20th day of last<br />March, also 26£ 15s.. 9 w<em>hi</em>ch shall be due <em>th</em>e 25th of<br />next Nov<em>embe</em>r & 34£ w<em>hi</em>ch shall be due <em>th</em>e 20th of<br />next Dec<em>embe</em>r making in <em>th</em>e whole £160..15..9 Ster<em>lin</em>g<br />w<em>hi</em>ch is £16..17..6 more than <em>th</em>e bill I shall apply<br />to my use. To elucidate <em>thi</em>s seeming error I beg<br />leave to refer y<em>o</em>u to <em>th</em>e following Acco<em>un</em>t.</p>
<p>Dr the hon<em>ora</em>ble Benja<em>min</em> Tasker to Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>To a legacy given to my wife, by her<br />Brother, w<em>hi</em>ch is valued at<br />Credit.</td>
<td>£160</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr><tr><td>By bal<em>ance</em> due to B<em>enjamin</em> T<em>asker</em> as by his Acco<em>un</em>t rend<em>er</em>ed<br /><em>th</em>e 18th of July 1766,</td>
<td> 10</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr><tr><td>It is noted on <em>th</em>e s<em>ai</em>d acco<em>un</em>t <em>tha</em>t Rob<em>er</em>t Carter is<br />to be charged w<em>i</em>th ⅓ of £18..3s ster<em>lin</em>g at<br /><em>th</em>e next settlement}</td>
<td> 6</td>
<td> 1</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr><tr><td>By Col<em>onel</em> W<em>illia</em>m Byrd's bill w<em>he</em>n received.</td>
<td> 143</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>£160</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr></tbody></table><p>I thank y<em>o</em>u f<em>o</em>r paying Mr Jaykes<br />£1..16 f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e lawes of Maryland: Pray is it Sterling<br />money? If I had known it's value, I should have<br />entered it with <em>th</em>e Credits above.</p>
<p>Your letter directs, (w<em>hi</em>ch I am reviewing)<br /><em>tha</em>t if there be not judgments ag<em>ain</em>st all <em>th</em>e joint sur<br />viving trustees, & the Executors, or administ<em>rato</em>rs<br />of</p>
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<p>of the deceased, <em>tha</em>t they obtained as soon as posible<br />My Advisers singled Peyton Randolph & J<em>ohn</em> Page<br />f<em>ro</em>m <em>th</em>e other trustees, as <em>th</em>e readiest way to recover<br />y<em>ou</em>r demand ag<em>ain</em>st <em>the</em>m. And if you desire to put<br />and end to <em>th</em>e matter instruct me to demand the<br />whole balance on your judgment, namely 3'559 £<br />ster<em>lin</em>g. and <em>th</em>e interest due f<em>ro</em>m <em>th</em>e 2d day of last June<br />I beleive it may be negotiated on <em>th</em>e same terms<br />as <em>th</em>e payment, w<em>hi</em>ch Col<em>onel</em> Byrd is about to make,<br />to satisfy <em>th</em>e interest, which is due on acco<em>un</em>t of <em>thi</em>s<br />bond, & Col<em>onel</em> Byrd's Debt. But if thou shouldest<br />incline to indulge the gentlemen longer & shall<br />direct <em>tha</em>t judgments be obtained ag<em>ain</em>st each of <em>th</em>e<br />surviving trustees, & <em>th</em>e Exec<em>u</em>tors or Adm<em>inistra</em>tors of <em>th</em>e dec<em>ea</em>s<em>e</em>d<br />that Instruction shall be punctually prosecuted</p>
<p>Your bond ag<em>ain</em>st <em>th</em>e trustees is in <em>th</em>e care of<br />Mr. Tho<em>ma</em>s Everard, clerk of York County Court, he is<br />a careful Person: But if it should be mislaid,<br /><em>th</em>e Judgment, on record may be levied im<em>m</em>ediately.</p>
<p>When the judgments were obtained York Court<br />settled <em>th</em>e difference of exchange to be 25 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t<br />between Sterling & Virginia money: So <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e<br />Debtors may satisfy <em>the</em>m in current money at <em>tha</em>t<br />rate of Exchange. I am, D<em>ea</em>r Sr y<em>ou</em>r &cc<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<p>To Mr Landon Carter jun<em>io</em>r of Prince W<em>illia</em>m County<br />11th Aug<em>u</em>st 1767</p>
<p>Sir</p>
<p>Y<em>ou</em>r letter of information touching <em>th</em>e growing<br />Crop came to my hands <em>thi</em>s day. As soon as I<br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">had</span> found <em>tha</em>t Capt<em>ain</em> J<em>ames</em> Lane intended to resign my<br />business, it came into my my mind <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u might<br />superintend my Quarters in Prince W<em>illia</em>m & Loundoun<br />Counties w<em>i</em>thout neglecting y<em>ou</em>r own: And at <em>th</em>e same<br />time benefit your, and my family. These pros<br />pects moved me to perswade y<em>o</em>u to undertake my<br />business</p>
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<p>business partly; f<em>o</em>r I feared <em>tha</em>t if y<em>ou</em>r attention had<br />been required towards my tenants, <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e com<em>m</em>ission<br />would have only have had reibursed <em>th</em>e loss, w<em>hi</em>ch<br />would have had ensued at y<em>ou</em>r Quarters; Theref<em>o</em>r<br />I put that part into <em>th</em>e hands of Mr John Hough.</p>
<p>I wrote fully <em>th</em>e 2d day of <em>thi</em>s month to y<em>o</em>u, to con<br />tradict Messrs Bennett & Attweell's information,<br />namely <em>tha</em>t I had given an unlimited order, to de<br />liver all my tobacco to Capt<em>ain</em> G. Dobbie, or to his<br />order. And therein I tell <em>the</em>m to deliver <em>th</em>e whole<br />of it to y<em>o</em>u, & desire <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u will dispose of it<br />as directed in my letter dated <em>th</em>e 15th day of last<br />June. And as I do not doubt, <em>tha</em>t my letter to y<em>o</em>u<br />has gotten to hand, I shall forbear to mention here<br /><em>th</em>e subject of a letter, w<em>hi</em>ch is subjoined to it, & is<br />directed to Capt<em>ain</em> J<em>ames</em> Lane. I am D<em>ea</em>r Sr. y<em>ou</em>rs & R<em>obert</em> Carter</p>
<p>P,S I say in my letter of <em>th</em>e 2d of <em>thi</em>s month, <em>tha</em>t<br />I shall be at Capt<em>ain</em> Lane's <em>th</em>e 16th day of next month<br />and I shall be there then; if my horses shall recover.<br />The symptoms that accompany <em>th</em>e Disease among<br />horses are loss of appatite, discharge of matter<br />through <em>th</em>e nostrils, or an Impostume bet[w]een <em>th</em>e<br />cheek-bones. For the cure, we first bleed, give<br />daily an ounce of salt-petre dissolved in warm<br />water, & apply a Poltice to <em>th</em>e swelling.</p>
<p>22d Aug<em>u</em>st my horses will not be fit, to travel<br />sooner than <em>th</em>e succeeding General-Court: So <em>tha</em>t<br />I shall not be at y<em>ou</em>r house, before <em>th</em>e 12th day<br />of next November. Pray tell Capt<em>ain</em> Lane, <em>tha</em>t I hope<br />to see him here, in some part of <em>th</em>e following G<em>enera</em>l<br />Court (as I cannot wait on him) in order to<br />make a final settlement. Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
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<p>To the hon<em>ora</em>ble: Ben<em>jamin</em>: Tasker Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> at Annapolis</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 15th Aug<em>u</em>st 1767</p>
<p>Dr Sir,</p>
<p>Y<em>ou</em>r letter, w<em>hi</em>ch is dated <em>th</em>e 15th day of last m<em>on</em>th<br />is just put into my hands: and almost every obser<br />vation, <em>tha</em>t would be proper on it, is anticipated in<br />a letter of <em>th</em>e 2d of <em>thi</em>s Instant, w<em>hi</em>ch I addressed to y<em>o</em>u<br />& forwarded by the Post: Therefor shall take notice<br />only, of it's parts, w<em>hi</em>ch have not been answered</p>
<p>In some part of last Spring Mr W<em>illia</em>m Fitzhugh jun<em>io</em>r<br />engaged to pay off Col<em>onel</em> N. Harrison's late order made<br />payable to Mrs A<em>nne</em> Ogle in some part of <em>th</em>e succeding<br />month of June: Through Mr Wayles, who was<br />indebted to him. And he was ready to accom<br />plish Mr Fitzhugh promiss, by paying either<br />current money, or a bill of Exchange</p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>Mrs Ogle's demand was for</td>
<td>£180</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>0 Sterl<em>in</em>g</td>
</tr><tr><td>To 25 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t on ditto, <em>th</em>e difference of<br />Exchange between sterling money<br />& Virg<em>ini</em>a Curr<em>en</em>cy, as settled last April<br />by the G<em>eneral</em> Court</td>
<td> 45</td>
<td> 2</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>£225</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr></tbody></table><p>The alternative <em>the</em>n was will y<em>o</em>u take a bill for<br />£180 ster<em>lin</em>g payable at Bristol, or £225..13...9 curr<em>en</em>t<br />money of Virginia in payment of <em>th</em>e order. I ac<br />cepted <em>th</em>e former: As it had been suggested <em>tha</em>t there<br />would be more bill Purchacers, than bill Sellers at<br /><em>th</em>e Oyer Court: and so <em>tha</em>t matter turned out f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e<br />Drawers received f<em>ro</em>m 27½ too 30ty p<em>e</em>r c<em>en</em>t Exc<em>han</em>ge: So <em>tha</em>t <br /><em>th</em>e Ladies gained <em>tha</em>t difference, by my settlement.</p>
<p>Mr Wayles hath great possessions is <em>thi</em>s Province,<br />is a Lawyer, Agent f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e house on whom <em>th</em>e bill<br />is drawn, & his drafts have allwayes duly honoured<br />But if the bill shall be protested, I will take<br />it up.</p>
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<p>Be pleased, Sir to com<em>m</em>unicate <em>thi</em>s Letter to y<em>ou</em>r<br />daughter Mrs Ogle, to whom I present my com<br />pliments, and to my Friends, of y<em>ou</em>r acquaintance<br />The Subscriber hath the honour to be, D<em>ea</em>r Sr.<br />Your Son<br />& affe<em>ctiona</em>te Hum<em>ble</em> s<em>ervan</em>t<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>P,S. 18th Sept<em>embe</em>r 1767</p>
<p>Two setts of Exch<em>an</em>ge drawn by Col<em>onel</em> Byrd amou<em>n</em>t<em>in</em>g<br />too £694..10..5 ster<em>lin</em>g & indorsed by <em>th</em>e surviving Trustees<br />& <em>th</em>e Representatives of those dead, except the late<br />Speaker's Administrators, were returned to me<br />yesterday, w<em>hi</em>ch bills I mentioned in a former<br />letter, w<em>hi</em>ch was directed to y<em>o</em>u. But on re<br />viewing the bills I find, they must be renewed<br />to correct a palpable Error: For <em>th</em>e bills are<br />made payable to thee & not to <em>th</em>e Trustees; So<br /><em>tha</em>t they would not be lyable if <em>th</em>e bills should<br />be protested. I shall see most of <em>th</em>e Gentl<em>eme</em>n here<br />next month, who are concerned in <em>thi</em>s matter<br />when <em>th</em>e mistake shall be rectified</p>
<p>Your letter of <em>th</em>e 5th day of <em>thi</em>s month was brought<br />to me yesterday, & if I understand it y<em>o</em>u direct<br />me to apply to Col<em>onel</em> Byrd's Trustees to return all<br /><em>th</em>e money they borrow on their joint bond, & pay<br />whatever Interest <em>tha</em>t may be due on <em>th</em>e same.<br />If <em>tha</em>t be y<em>ou</em>r Intention I believe <em>th</em>e Judgment<br />already obtained against two of <em>the</em>m, namely<br />Peyton Randolph & John Page Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> will enable<br />me to settle <em>th</em>e matter, sooner than if I shall<br />attempt to get Judgments against <em>th</em>e other<br />surviving Trustees. If I shall be constrained<br />to order an Execution to issue against <em>th</em>e Estates<br />P<em>eyton</em> R<em>andolph</em> & J<em>ohn</em> P<em>age</em> neither of <em>the</em>m will sustain any Loss<br />for the Trustees will jointly exercise <em>th</em>e Power<br />they have over <em>th</em>e Estate, w<em>hi</em>ch they hold in trust<br />and</p>
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<p>73</p>
<p><u>Year 1767</u></p>
<p>and it will be sold, to satisfy <em>th</em>e Judgment: But I<br />hope <em>tha</em>t oppressive measure will not be adopted<br />to compel a speedy & complete settlement</p>
<p>I waited on Mr Everard <em>thi</em>s day, who hath y<em>ou</em>r bond<br />he partly promissese to redeliver it, provided<br />he might indorse on <em>th</em>e bond <em>th</em>e following words,<br />or to <em>th</em>e same Effect Memorandum, a Judgm<em>en</em>t<br />has been obtained in York County-Court on this<br />bond, against Peyton Randolph & J<em>ohn</em> Page two of <em>th</em>e<br />Obligors Shall I, or shall I not take <em>th</em>e bond<br />& power of attorney out of <em>th</em>e office?</p>
<p>Fannie & I present our compliments to Mr Ogle<br />& congratulate you, his Mother & Relations, on<br />his return to Maryland: and if an Excurtion<br />to this Place would be agreeable; We shall be<br />glad to see him, & his Party here. I imagine<br />he hath informed you of my late importation<br />of Madeira wine: It is of <em>th</em>e best New-York <br />Quality, & is prisesed at 32£ Ste<em>rlin</em>g p<em>e</em>r pipe. I have<br />76 pipes so <em>tha</em>t if your neighbours will direct their<br />orders to me, they shall be supplied according &c<br />I am yours<br />Aff<em>ectionate</em>ly Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To <br />the hon<em>ora</em>ble Benja<em>min</em> Tasker of Annapolis</p>
<p>D<em>ea</em>r Sr,</p>
<p>Col<em>onel</em> Byrd has renewed <em>th</em>e bills w<em>hi</em>ch were given<br />on acco<em>un</em>t of tow Judg<em>men</em>ts of York Court in favor of y<em>o</em>u<br />The bills amount too £100..4..8 Ste<em>rlin</em>g: The sett for<br />£554..6..5 I shall herein inclose, <em>th</em>e other f<em>o</em>r £143..18..3<br />I have indorsed y<em>ou</em>r name on <em>th</em>e back of it to<br />show y<em>o</em>u passed it in payment & y<em>o</em>u are<br />credited in my ledger accordingly. The payment<br />mentioned above will be bettter understood after<br />perusing <em>th</em>e following acco<em>un</em>t.</p>
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<p>74</p>
<p><u>Year 1767</u></p>
<p>Dr. the hon<em>ora</em>ble Col<em>onel</em> W<em>illia</em>m Byrd, & Messrs Peyton Randolph<br />& John Page to <em>th</em>e hon<em>ora</em>ble Benja<em>min</em> Tasker</p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>20th July 1767<br />To a Judg<em>men</em>t on Col<em>onel</em> Byrd's protested bill</td>
<td>£ 263</td>
<td> 0</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr><tr><td>To 5 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t interest on d<em>itt</em>o f<em>ro</em>m 20 July 1767,<br />to <em>th</em>e 2d Nov<em>embe</em>r followingly</td>
<td> 3</td>
<td>14</td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td>To Cost on <em>th</em>e above suit</td>
<td> 2</td>
<td> 4</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr><tr><td>To a Judg<em>men</em>t on a bond passed by Col<em>onel</em> Byrd's<br />Trustees: Viz Peyton Randolph & J<em>ohn</em> Page</td>
<td> 3559</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td>To Costs on d<em>itt</em>o</td>
<td> 2</td>
<td> 4</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr><tr><td>To 6 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t interest on £3559 f<em>ro</em>m <em>th</em>e 2d June<br />1765, to <em>th</em>e 2d June 1767 two years</td>
<td> 427</td>
<td> 1</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>£4257</td>
<td> 4</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr><tr><th>Credit</th>
<th></th>
<th></th>
<th></th>
</tr><tr><td>By W<em>illia</em>m Byrd's bill on L, M'Lean</td>
<td> 554</td>
<td> 6</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr><tr><td>By bal<em>ance</em> due to B<em>enjamin</em> Tasker 2d June 1767</td>
<td> 3559</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>£4257</td>
<td> 4</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr></tbody></table><p>y<em>ou</em>r favors of <em>th</em>e 5th & 13th of last month are<br />before me, <em>th</em>e Costs of <em>th</em>e suits are included in the<br />inclosed sett of bills: and I shall debet y<em>o</em>u in<br />a future acco<em>un</em>t</p>
<p>Y<em>o</em>u will not obtain Judg<em>men</em>ts against B. Grymes<br />& N, Harrision, in less than 18 months</p>
<p>Charles Carter must be suied in <em>th</em>e County where<br />he resides, for he does not appear here</p>
<p>The inclosed sett of Exchange is indorsed by<br />Presly Thornton, Peyton Randolph, J<em>ohn</em> Page & Sholes[?]<br />Turnbull, who are <em>th</em>e only surviving trustees<br />except Chaarles Carter, who went f<em>ro</em>m hence last<br />week & if I were to insist on his endorsement<br />I could not transmit it by the bearer A, Steward<br />The representatives of <em>th</em>e deceased Trustees refuse<br />to</p>
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<p>to indorse <em>thi</em>s or any bill Col<em>onel</em> Byrd shall draw<br />This refusal alarmed <em>th</em>e surviving Trustees, & to<br />gratify some of <em>the</em>m I have suied <em>th</em>e Executors of<br /><em>th</em>e late hon<em>ora</em>ble Peter Randolph, & <em>th</em>e administrators<br />of John Robinson deceased on their joint bond<br />executed to y<em>o</em>u. The suits are brought in York Court<br />& Judgments will be obtained next February<br />So that <em>th</em>e Estates of <em>th</em>e late Col<em>onel</em> Peter Randolph<br />& <em>th</em>e late Speaker may be sold to satisfy y<em>ou</em>r Claims<br />as well as <em>th</em>e Estates on the former Judg<em>men</em>ts if Col<em>onel</em><br />Byrd shall not be ready to pay it <em>th</em>e 2d day of<br />next June.</p>
<p>The inclosed sett of Exc<em>han</em>ge is f<em>o</em>r £3..14 Ster<em>lin</em>g more<br />than <em>th</em>e bill, w<em>hi</em>ch was cancelled, <em>thi</em>s difference<br />arose on <em>th</em>e addition of 5 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t interest on 263£<br />the amount of <em>th</em>e Judg<em>men</em>t ag<em>ain</em>s Col<em>onel</em> Byrd f<em>ro</em>m <em>th</em>e 20th<br />July to <em>thi</em>s day</p>
<p>40'430 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds of tob<em>acco</em> were exported out of <em>thi</em>s<br />Gov<em>ernmen</em>t f<em>ro</em>m Oct<em>obe</em>r 166, to Oct<em>obe</em>r 1767 Our Merch<em>an</em>ts give<br />20s/ Virg<em>ini</em>a Currency p<em>e</em>r 100 f<em>o</em>r tob<em>acco</em>: 4s/ p<em>e</em>r bushell f<em>o</em>r<br />wheat & 8s/6 p<em>e</em>r bar<em>re</em>l f<em>o</em>r Indian Corn. If<br />you want to buy I<em>ndian</em> Corn & will signify it<br />to me I will direct my manager to deliver<br />any Qu[a]ntity you shall send f<em>o</em>r to Nomony-river<br />at 8s/6 Virginia Currency I am<br />y<em>ou</em>rs<br />R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em></p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 11th Nov<em>embe</em>r 1767.</p>
<p>To Edward Hunt & Son of London</p>
<p>Gentl<em>me</em>n</p>
<p>I have not acknowledged the receipt of your<br />Letter</p>
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<p>Letters dated <em>th</em>e 18th of last may, & 31st July. I am<br />also my Draft of <em>th</em>e 7th this Instant on y<em>o</em>u for<br />£219..16..4 Ster<em>lin</em>g at 60ty daies sight & made pay<br />able to Messrs: W<em>illia</em>m & John Brown, w<em>hi</em>ch be pleased<br />to pay, & debet my account accordingly. This<br />sett of Exchange, also 3 next preceding it<br />amounting too £231 were to pay in part only<br />a Debt created by my late Adenture to <em>th</em>e Island<br />of Madeira. And if part of <em>th</em>e Cargo of Wine<br />be not exported to your market, or some<br />other, <sup>otherwise</sup> I fear it will bee in my Cellars many<br />years: For the Sellers of Madeira Wine say, they <br />have great quantities on hand, that <em>th</em>e Consump<br />tion is not so much here as formerly hence<br /><em>the</em>n I ask whether I may consign to y<em>o</em>u fifty pipes<br />of Madeira Wine. The Prizeses I sell at here are<br />as follows Viz £32.. Sterling p<em>e</em>r Pipe<br />16..15 ditto p<em>e</em>r h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>d<br />8..12..6.. d<em>itt</em>o p<em>e</em>r Quarter Cask<br />If you shall advise me to send <em>tha</em>t quantity of Wine<br />or any part of it, I beg leave to remark <em>tha</em>t w<em>ha</em>tever<br />Expence that may arrise on transporting <em>th</em>e Wine<br />f<em>ro</em>m hence, must be added to <em>th</em>e Rates above</p>
<p>I have put a dozen bottles of <em>th</em>e Cargo wine into<br />2 boxes, 3 bottles in each box were drawn out<br />of a Pipe, w<em>hi</em>ch was refined w<em>i</em>th milk, & are<br />labelled to distinguish <em>the</em>m, the other 6 were<br />drawn out of a Pipe, w<em>hi</em>ch hath not been refined</p>
<p>My Madeira Correspondent terms <em>th</em>e wine<br /><em>th</em>e very best New-York quality. I shall desire<br />Mr Earnshaw & Mr Pride to forward these<br />boxes & <em>th</em>e Captains ^ <sup>to whom they will be delivered too,</sup> will be desired to deliver<br /><em>the</em>m to yo<em>u</em> I am, Y<em>o</em>ur's &cc<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
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<p>To Edward Hunt & Son Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> of London<br />Sep<em>tembe</em>r. 29th 1767</p>
<p>Gentl<em>eme</em>n</p>
<p>Governor Fauquier declines to be a Arbiter, in<br />Messrs Jackson & Rutherfurd's Complaint on account<br />of his Indisposition, & Situation. In <em>thi</em>s Condition<br />it is required of me to nominate a Gentleman in<br />London, who shall act in place of <em>th</em>e Governour, & to<br /><em>tha</em>t purpose I shall address <em>thi</em>s Packet to y<em>o</em>u, on belief<br />of y<em>ou</em>r honour & abilities: The office I call y<em>o</em>u too is<br />not desirable, but I hope <em>th</em>e occasion will apoligize<br />f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e unreasonableness of it. and whatever shall<br />be y<em>ou</em>r opinion relative to <em>th</em>e dispute, I shall cheer<br />fully acquiesce therein.</p>
<p>At the Persuasion of <em>th</em>e Chaplain to <em>th</em>e English<br />Factory at Leghorn Messrs: J, & R there were induced<br />to charter <em>th</em>e Snow Anne Capt<em>ain</em> Ayres to send her<br />here to be loaded partly w<em>i</em>th flour, wheat, or I<em>ndian</em> Corn<br />& consigned her to Gov<em>erno</em>r Fauquier. The Capt<em>ain</em> arrived<br />in Town <em>th</em>e 4th day of last Dec<em>embe</em>r & <em>th</em>e Gov<em>erno</em>r was pleased<br />to impart <em>th</em>e Scheme to me, and the resolution was<br /><em>tha</em>t I should either accept, or reject <em>th</em>e Factorship in<br />a few minuetes.</p>
<p>There were <em>the</em>n in Town several wheat, & flour Sellers<br />and Mr Rich<em>ar</em>d Randolph contracted to supply <em>th</em>e<br />former & Benja<em>min</em> Harrison <em>th</em>e latter. His honour<br />approved of <em>th</em>e Contractors, & delivered to me a Copy<br />of <em>th</em>e Charter-party, & Messrs: J, & R's Instruction.</p>
<p>The following observations will more forcibly<br />appear either pertinent, or otherwise after reading<br /><em>th</em>e inclosed authentic Papers.</p>
<p>This Claim doth occasion several questions</p>
<p>1st whether I have, or have not attended to this<br />Instruction?</p>
<p>2ly whether the Ann's Cargo was not damaged<br />after put on board?</p>
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<p>3dly It is expected <em>tha</em>t ⅓ or ½ of <em>th</em>e wheat put on bord<br />the Anne should have been kiln dried?</p>
<p>4ly Is <em>th</em>e Anne's Cargo sold? What did <em>th</em>e wheat<br />sell for? What did <em>th</em>e flour sell for?</p>
5thly If it shall be thought I have deviated<br />f<em>ro</em>m <em>th</em>e strict letter of <em>th</em>e Instruction, then whether<br /><em>thi</em>s deviation was not intentionally to serve<br />Messrs J<em>ackson</em>, & R<em>utherfurd</em>?
<p>6thly doth not <em>th</em>e letter contradict <em>th</em>e Spirit<br />of <em>th</em>e Instruction?</p>
<p>Messrs J<em>ackson</em>, & R<em>utherfurd</em>, say <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e charge of flour in <em>tha</em>t<br />Invoice sent to <em>the</em>m, & <em>th</em>e information relative<br />thereto in my letter dated <em>th</em>e 6th day of Dec<em>embe</em>r do<br />not correspond. On reviewing my invoice &<br />letter books I find <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e flour is charged at 16s/8<br />Virg<em>ini</em>a Currency p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t & I advise Messrs: J<em>ackson</em>, & R<em>utherfurd</em><br /><em>tha</em>t I had paid only 1s/4d St<em>er</em>l<em>in</em>g p<em>e</em>r C for <em>th</em>e flour;<br />and if a 4th be added to 13s/4 it makes 16s/8. It<br />is noted at <em>th</em>e foot of <em>th</em>e Invoice <em>tha</em>t 25 p<em>e</em>r c<em>en</em>t<br />is <em>th</em>e difference betwixt british & Virg<em>ini</em>a Curr<em>en</em>cy</p>
<p>On this recent examination I will boldly say<br /><em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e Invoice does not contradict <em>th</em>e letter</p>
<p>To give a colour for the accusation of Duplicity<br />it may be said <em>th</em>e Character or word (for I can't<br />recollect how it stands in <em>th</em>e original letter)<br />signifies 112 & not 100. In copying <em>th</em>e original<br />I used <em>th</em>e letter & thus, to represent centrum, w<em>hi</em>ch<br /><em>th</em>e latins used to convey <em>th</em>e same Idea, as does our<br />word hundred Viz: the number consisting of<br />10 multiplied by 10. But if my own assertion<br />cannot avail me in this Dispute, I have<br />inclosed Certificates to prove <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e terms Certum<br />& hundred implies 100 precisely in <em>thi</em>s Colony;<br />also <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e inspected articles of com<em>m</em>erce, Namely<br />Flour, bread, beef, pork, tar, turpentine, tobacco<br />are weighed by <em>th</em>e short, & not long hundred.</p>
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<p>79</p>
<p>I do say in my letters to Messrs: J<em>ackson</em> & R<em>utherfurd</em> <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e crop<br />of wheat of <em>th</em>e growth of <em>th</em>e year 1766 in <em>thi</em>s Province<br />had sprouted in <em>th</em>e Ears before cut, & <em>th</em>e wheat on board<br /><em>th</em>e Anne was very sandy: They do reverberate those<br />blemishes, & add <em>tha</em>t it is exceeding dark, bad colour<br />& unmerchantable. If <em>th</em>e wheat was exceeding<br />dark of a bad colour & unmerchantable, <em>the</em>n I beg<br />leave to say <em>th</em>e unpleasant qualities were gene<br />rated in <em>th</em>e Snow: That <em>th</em>e wheat was not origi<br />nally so. But should I agree w<em>i</em>th <em>th</em>e Gentl<em>eme</em>n that<br /><em>th</em>e wheat was originally, bad & damaged; even in <em>tha</em>t<br />Case Capt<em>ai</em>n Ayres & not I is blameable. For <em>th</em>e Gov<em>erno</em>r<br />& I informed <em>th</em>e Capt<em>ain</em> all <em>th</em>e wheat here had sprouted<br />& therefor improper for so long a voyage, Not<br />withstanding he desired a load of it: and a con<br />dition of my acceptance was if I should buy a load<br />of wheat fro <em>th</em>e Snow Anne <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">Aptn</span> Ayres should have<br />a negative on it: and if <em>th</em>e Capt<em>ai</em>n had not consent<br />ed thereto I should have declined <em>th</em>e agentship.<br />And Capt<em>ain<e/m> Ayres did receive 5'194½ bushells of<br />sprouted wheat, & a quantity of sand inter<br />mixed w<em>i</em>th it.</em></p>
<p>Mr Rich<em>ar</em>d Randolph contracted to supply all<br /><em>th</em>e wheat I should want on acco<em>un</em>t of <em>th</em>e Snow Anne<br />He is a Gentleman of <em>thi</em>s Province who was impower<br />ed by his Relations & Neighours to sell their crops<br />of wheat. There are affidavits inclosed to establish<br /><em>th</em>e facts alleged in <em>th</em>e last section.</p>
<p>By Capt<em>ai</em>n Ayres Computation 250 barrels of<br />flour were wanted to put betwixt Decks, w<em>hi</em>ch Mr<br />B<em>enjamin</em> Harrison engaged to furnish: But at <em>th</em>e earnest<br />sollicitation of <em>th</em>e Capt<em>ai</em>n I sent an Express from<br />Warwic to Mr Harrison's House, w<em>i</em>th an order<br />to add 37 barr<em>e</em>ls of flour to my former order, but<br />he would only engage to furnish 25 bar<em>re</em>ls of <em>th</em>e last<br />order, & I bought of Mr A, Cary 12 bar<em>re</em>ls w<em>hi</em>ch made<br />287 in <em>th</em>e whole: Buth the Capt<em>ai</em>n would receive only<br />200 bar<em>re</em>ls: So that 87 bar<em>re</em>ls of flour remained my<br />Property.</p>
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<p>80</p>
<p><u>Year 1767</u></p>
<p>I beg leave to observe here on <em>th</em>e foregoing<br />questions, made in <em>th</em>e Case</p>
<p>1st whether I have, or have not attended to <em>th</em>e<br />Instruction? Messrs J<em>ackson</em>, & R<em>utherfurd</em> say in their letter<br />dated <em>th</em>e 18th day of May 1767 I exceeded the<br />Limitation of the price of flour, as specified in<br /><em>th</em>e Instruction, relative to <em>th</em>e Snow Anne, & rely<br />on <em>th</em>e 2d Article in s<em>ai<em>d Instruction see s<em>ai</em>d Instr<em>uctio</em>n</em></em></p>
<p>My Commentary on it is <em>tha</em>t if <em>th</em>e Agent<br />cannot procure wheat, so as to fill <em>th</em>e Snow's<br />hold, then he is to give as high a price as 30s/<br />sterl<em>in</em>g p<em>e</em>r quarter f<em>o</em>r wheat rather than load <em>tha</em>t<br />part of <em>th</em>e Snow w<em>i</em>th flour at any thing more<br />than 9s/6 sterl<em>in</em>g for each 112 lbs english weight<br />So <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e Agent is directed to buy wheat if there<br />be none. I believe y<em>o</em>u will agree w<em>i</em>th me <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e<br />Article is unintelligible; & therefor cannot<br />create a limitation in amy Case whatever<br />But in <em>th</em>e present one <em>th</em>e whole quantity of<br />wheat is bought at 28s/ sterling per quarter.</p>
<p>The words, w<em>hi</em>ch are above <em>th</em>e red lines in the<br />Instruction I believe clearly evince, there be no<br />restriction of price, for wheat, flour, or I<em>ndian</em> Corn<br />in s<em>ai</em>d Instruction</p>
<p>2<u>dly</u> Whether <em>th</em>e Ann's Cargo was not dama<sup>ged</sup><br />after put on board? She sailled f<em>ro</em>m hence<br />in <em>th</em>e month of January, & arrived at Leghorn<br />in Apr<em>i</em>l: And if the western Ocean is ever<br />tempestuous, & dangerous, it is in <em>tha</em>t part<br />of <em>th</em>e year. Part of the grain was 96 daies on<br />board. Messrs: J<em>ackson</em> & R<em>utherfurd</em> say in <em>th</em>e 5th Article, line<br />20th, every Cargo of wheat loaded in the Pro<br />vinces of Pensilvania & Maryland, were heated<br />more or less when they arrived at Leghorn.</p>
<p>3<u>dly</u> Is it expected <em>tha</em>t ⅓, or ½ of <em>th</em>e wheat<br />put on board <em>th</em>e Anne, should have been kiln<br />dried?</p>
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<p>81</p>
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<p>dried? The method is not practised in <em>thi</em>s Gov<em>ernmen</em>ts,<br />neither is there one kiln in it.</p>
<p>4thly Is <em>th</em>e Ann's Cargo sold? what did the<br />wheat sell for? What did the flour sell for?</p>
<p>5thly If it shall be thought I have deviated<br />f<em>ro</em>m <em>th</em>e strict Letter of <em>th</em>e Instruction; Then wheter<br /><em>th</em>e deviation was not intentionally to serve Messrs<br />J<em>ackson</em>, & R<em>utherfurd</em>?</p>
<p>6thly Doth not <em>th</em>e letter contradict the Spirit<br />of <em>th</em>e Instruction?</p>
<p>If <em>th</em>e loss no <em>th</em>e Anne's Cargo shall turn out<br />to be £385 sterl<em>in</em>g Messrs: J<em>ackson</em>, & R<em>utherfurd</em> must lose £120<br />sterling part thereof, w<em>hi</em>ch sum they must have<br />paid if the Charter party had been annulled.</p>
<p>If it be usual to have Attornies at arbitra<br />tions be pleased to engage a gentleman (pay<br />him & debet me accordingly) to attend you & <br />Henry Raper Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em>, who Messrs J<em>ackson</em>, & R<em>utherfurd</em> have<br />chosen their Arbitrator: And if y<em>o</em>u & he shall<br />differ in opinion be pleased to agree on an um<br />pire: So <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e matter may be finally settled.</p>
<p>When a Considerate Person is called to decide<br />a contest, he desires to be fully informed of the<br />circumstances of <em>th</em>e Dispute, <em>tha</em>t he may decree<br />justly. And if this Letter, or the Papers under the<br />Gov<em>erno</em>rs Testimonial will enlighten Mr Raper<br />in <em>thi</em>s matter, pray communicate the same to <br />him I am Sir<br />Your h<em>umble</em> s<em>ervant</em> Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
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<p>82</p>
<p><u>Year 1768</u></p>
<p>To Edward Hunt & Son Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> of London</p>
<p>Gent<em>leme</em>n.</p>
<p>Be pleased to send the following Goods, w<em>hi</em>ch<br />charge to, Gent<em>leme</em> Your hum<em>ble</em> ser<em>van</em>t.<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg Jan<em>ua</em>ry: 4th 1768</p>
<p>4 damask table cloths to dine a dozen Persons at<br />30s/ each<br />2 p<em>iece</em>s of Sheeting linen at 18d p<em>e</em>r yard<br />1 p<em>iece</em> of Russia linen @ 1s/ d<em>itt</em>o<br />3 p<em>iece</em>s of Irish linen @ 2/6 d<em>itt</em>o<br />2 p<em>iece</em>s d<em>itt</em>o d<em>itt</em>o @ 2/ d<em>itt</em>o<br />1 p<em>iece</em> d<em>itt</em>o d<em>itt</em>o @ 3 d<em>itt</em>o<br />1 p<em>iece</em> d<em>itt</em>o d<em>itt</em>o @ 5/6. d<em>itt</em>o<br />1 p<em>iece</em> white linen @ 1s/ d<em>itt</em>o<br />3 p<em>iece</em>s brown Ozenbrigs<br />3 coarse bed ticks 5 feet by 2 & ½ - 3 Bolsters &<br />3 Pillows<br />8 yards white thick flanel<br />6lbs fig blue<br />12 gross com<em>m</em>on bottle corks<br />500 white chappel Needles f<em>ro</em>m No. 4 to No. 10<br />8000 short white Pins<br />1 doz<em>e</em>n best ^ <sup>Silk</sup> pocket Handkerchiefes<br />½ p<em>iece</em> narrow black lutestring Ribbon<br />3 y<em>ar</em>ds blue ribbon<br />6 y<em>ar</em>ds purple d<em>itt</em>o<br />3 y<em>ar</em>ds pinck d<em>itt</em>o<br />3 y<em>ar</em>ds straw colour d<em>itt</em>o<br />3 y<em>ar</em>ds of narrow blue Ribbon<br />6 y<em>ar</em>ds of d<em>itt</em>o purple d<em>itt</em>o<br />3 y<em>ar</em>ds of d<em>itt</em>o pink d<em>itt</em>o<br />3 y<em>ar</em>ds d<em>itt</em>o straw colour d<em>itt</em>o</p>
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<p>83</p>
<p><u>Year 1768</u></p>
<p>1 p<em>iece</em> floured Dimithy<br />1 p<em>iece</em> printed Callico<br />1 <span class="unclear">[illegible]</span> grounded Calloco<br />1 p<em>iece</em> Indian Persian of Salmon Colour<br />12 p<em>ai</em>rs white lamb glaze Mitts sorted to fit<br />Children of 7 years old to 4 years old<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r black silk Mitts f<em>o</em>r Miss of 7 years old<br />2 Necklases of mock garnet to cost 5s/ each<br />2 d<em>itt</em>o of india Pearl to cost 5s/ each<br />2 black fethers to wear on the head<br />5 silk bonnetts f<em>o</em>r Misses f<em>ro</em>m 7 y<em>ea</em>rs old to 2 the 2 larg<em>e</em>st<br />to be green & the others blue.<br />11 y<em>ar</em>ds of green calimanco<br />20 p<em>ai</em>r of red Morocco Shoes f<em>o</em>r 5 Misses f<em>ro</em>m 8 years<br />old to 2 so that each is to have 4 p<em>ai</em>r<br />20 p<em>ai</em>r to calf skin f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o, d<em>itt</em>o<br />6 p<em>ai</em>r of coloured worsted stockings f<em>o</em>r 3 Misses<br />f<em>ro</em>m 8 years old to 5<br />12 p<em>ai</em>r of thread f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />1 cloath cardinal f<em>o</em>r Miss of 8 years old<br />2 pank sarcenet quilted petticoats f<em>o</em>r Misses<br />of 8 & 7 years old<br />3 Wheat riddles sorted<br />6 large house brooms without handles<br />4 Clamps<br />1 set of Shoe brushes<br />1 set of Coach brushes<br />6 barrels of lamb-black<br />6 lbs hyson tea<br />4 lb congo d<em>itt</em>o<br />100 lbs single refined Sugar<br />50 lbs double d<em>itt</em>o d<em>itt</em>o & 1 peck of oat groats<br />50 lbs lump Sugar & 1 peck split Peas<br />12 lb currants & 2 lb Vermicelli<br />1 gallon of Sallad oil<br />2 lb harts horn shavings</p>
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<p>3 lb Sago<br />6 unglazed redish stone tea Pots sorted the<br />mouths to be very large<br />6 d<em>itt</em>o cream pots with covers<br />3 p<em>iece</em>s blue Sagathy<br />1 doz<em>en</em> sticks of blue twist<br />6 doz<em>en</em> worsted Buttons<br />8 d<em>itt</em>o breast d<em>itt</em>o<br />3 ounces of fine blue thread<br />8 d<em>itt</em>o whited brown d<em>itt</em>o<br />2 d<em>itt</em>o holland d<em>itt</em>o<br />4 d<em>itt</em>o nine penny d<em>itt</em>o<br />1 lb coarse blue thread<br />2 p<em>iece</em>s broad tape<br />1 p<em>iece</em> of filliting tape<br />2 p<em>iece</em>s none so prettey<br />½ p<em>iece</em> white fitret<br />1 small p<em>ai</em>r of Sizzers & Shearth<br />6 p<em>ai</em>r com<em>m</em>on d<em>itt</em>o<br />6 p<em>ai</em>r worsted stockings f<em>o</em>r my Sons of 12 & 10 ye<em>a</em>rs <sup>old</sup><br />8 p<em>ai</em>r strong brown thread f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />18 p<em>ai</em>rs of shoes f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o.<br />6 p<em>ai</em>r of coloured lamb Gloves f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o.<br />12 p<em>ai</em>r pinckbeck Shoe buckles sorted<br />1 p<em>iece</em> of best white cotton<br />2 p<em>iece</em>s of best blue planes<br />6 doz<em>en</em> brass buttons<br />8 doz<em>en</em> d<em>itt</em>o d<em>itt</em>o breast<br />24 p<em>ai</em>r plaid stockings sorted<br />18 p<em>ai</em>r blue yarn sorted<br />1 of hempen Rolls<br />1 black sattin Cloak to be lined w<em>i</em>th black<br />1 d<em>itt</em>o d<em>itt</em>o Bonnet<br />1 black russell's quilted Petticoat<br />1 flowred gauze apron & double Handkerchiff<br />1 Cap, handerchief & Ruffles of Mislin, w<em>hi</em>ch are<br />to be slighlty worked</p>
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<p>5 y<em>ar</em>ds Muslin at 6/ p<em>e</em>r yard<br />6 p<em>ai</em>r white glazed Mitts<br />6 p<em>ai</em>r d<em>itt</em>o d<em>itt</em>o Gloves<br />1 p<em>ai</em>r black silk net Gloves<br />1 black Lace Hood & Handerchief<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r small womes white worsted Stockings<br />125 w<em>eigh</em>t of hard soap.<br />6 silk laces & 1 p<em>ai</em>r Cambric @ 40/<br />2 drinking Cups, of blue & white China, to hold<br />5 Pints<br />4 ^ <sup><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">sorted</span></sup> blue & white China Bowls from 1 Pint to 2 quarts<br />4 lbs of best Snuf two of w<em>hi</em>ch Rapee, one to be<br />sented the other plain, & two of Scotch, one<br />to be highly dried, the other not.<br />4 Snuff Boxes of different prices one at 1£ one<br />at 10s/ & 2 pontipoole on's<br />6 p<em>ai</em>r of thread Stockings f<em>o</em>r R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em>.<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r of mixed Silk d<em>itt</em>o f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />3 p<em>ai</em>r of Stirrups, or under Stockings without feet<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r of neat shoes, & 1 lb of perfumed shaving Soap<br />1 pair Strong d<em>itt</em>o<br />1 p<em>ai</em>r of Pumps<br />1 doz<em>en</em> p<em>ai</em>r of coloured lamb Gloves<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r of Breeches, a Coat & Wastecoat the Suit to be<br />made out of dark coloured forest Cloath, the<br />Waste Coat to be lined with shallon; the Coat<br />not to be lined.<br />harlf a Ream of folio writing Paper<br />d<em>itt</em>o, d<em>itt</em>o of Quarto d<em>itt</em>o, d<em>itt</em>o.<br />d<em>itt</em>o, d<em>itt</em>o of cover Letters<br />1 lb of sealing Wax, red & black<br />1 box of Wafers d<em>itt</em>o, d<em>itt</em>o.<br />1 blank quarto book bound in calf-skin to contain<br />about 200 leaves<br />6 papers of Ink powder<br />1 pen Knife<br />3 bone dindriff Combs<br />2 ivory d<em>itt</em>o<br />6 best buckling Combs</p>
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<p>4 Comb brushes<br />1 pair of Silver buckles f<em>o</em>r Mrs Carter<br />200 w<em>eigh</em>t of grount white lead<br />200 w<em>eigh</em>t of white lead not ground<br />10 lb red lead<br />5 Gallons of Spirit of turpentine<br />6 best pound brushes<br />4 sash brushes<br />Doctor Louther's short Introduction to Gram<em>m</em>r<br />Mr Hoadley's Accidents</p>
<p>Note the books, w<em>hi</em>ch I desired might be sent<br />in a letter dated the first of day of last June<br />have not come to my hands, if they should have<br />been forgotten I beg they may be sent with<br />these Goods</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 9th March 1768</p>
<p>D<em>ea</em>r Sr,</p>
<p>The body of <em>th</em>e hon<em>ora</em>ble Fran<em>cis</em> Fauquier Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> late<br />Gov<em>erno</em>r of <em>thi</em>s Colony was interred yesterday: The latter<br />part of his existance was imbittered w<em>i</em>th numerous<br />& painful Infirmities, yet no Sigh, or Complaint<br />issued f<em>ro</em>m his lips. During his Administration every<br />royal order, w<em>hi</em>ch his Sovereign caused to be transmit<br />ted here was spiritously & diligently enforced,<br />he was vigilant in government, moderate in<br />power & merciful where the rigour of justice<br />could be dispensed with.</p>
<p>John Blair Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> now com<em>m</em>ands in Chief, he<br />is disposed to govern on principles, w<em>hi</em>ch his late<br />Predecessor adopted; but as <em>th</em>e office is pretty lu<br />crative I imagin <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e present Possessor will<br />enjoy it f<em>o</em>r a few months only, & <em>tha</em>t one of y<em>ou</em>r acquain<br />tance will be appointed to the Vacancy. If <em>tha</em>t<br />should be <em>th</em>e Case, be pleased to notify <em>tha</em>t circumstance<br /><em>tha</em>t I may serve him as I would yourself: for my<br />happiness depends upon the Peace, Contentment<br />&</p>
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<p>87</p>
<p>1768</p>
<p>& Prosperity of y<em>ou</em>rself, & family Connexion.</p>
<p>I should be glad to know who were the<br />Candidates f<em>o</em>r <em>thi</em>s office, <em>th</em>e stipulated terms<br />betwixt Sr Jeffery Amherst, (who has his Majesty's<br />Com<em>m</em>ission for this Government) & the successful<br />Gentleman his Character, family & Party.</p>
<p>I should be sorry if any person had a higher<br />sense of passed services then myself, I have not<br />forgotten one moment, & hope never shall, the<br />personal favors thou hast honoured me with</p>
<p>Your Niece has 7 Children, she jo[i]ns me in<br />my sincerest respects to Mr & Mr[s] Bladen, &<br />affectionion to their Son & Daughters, I am<br />D<em>ea</em>r Sr<br />Y<em>ou</em>r most faithful, ob<em>e</em>d<em>ie</em>nt Serv<em>an</em>t<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To Tho<em>ma</em>s Bladen Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> in Albermarl Street<br />Piccadilly</p>
<p>Richmond County<br />Sabine Hall 22d Dec<em>embe</em>r 1767.</p>
<p>Rob<em>er</em>t Carter of W<em>illia</em>msburg hath directed Mr<br />Edw<em>ar</em>d Ransdell of Westm<em>orelan</em>d County to contract with<br />Mr Gordon Mill-wright, Workmen, & la<br />bourers to build a geared grist water mill, & baking<br />house, at <em>th</em>e place where <em>th</em>e old double mill stood<br />The s<em>ai</em>d Carter intending to manufacture a quantity<br />of</p>
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<p>of wheat, as <em>th</em>e toll, w<em>hi</em>ch has arissen from <em>th</em>e present<br />mill hath not reimbursed <em>th</em>e stoick expended to<br />build said mill, & pay <em>th</em>e miller. It is said if<br />merchant mill be properly managed, they are pro<br />fitable estates, but if not, then distructive ones.<br />It behoves <em>th</em>e s<em>ai</em>d Carter <em>the</em>n, to engage a skilful, di<br />ligent & faithful man to negotiate s<em>ai</em>d business,<br />and believing <em>tha</em>t Mr John Beale of Rich<em>mon</em>d County<br />is possessed of these essentials, he, <em>th</em>e s<em>ai</em>d Carter proposes<br />to him a partnership on <em>th</em>e following terms -</p>
<p>1st That Mr Ransdell shall report to s<em>ai</em>d<br />Beale & s<em>ai</em>d Carter <em>th</em>e Cost of the mill, Houses & all<br />works <em>tha</em>t shall be done in consequence of <em>thi</em>s scheme,<br />w<em>hi</em>ch shall be debeted to s<em>ai</em>d Carter: and the s<em>ai</em>d Beale<br />shall pay to s<em>ai</em>d Carter 10 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t yearly on one half<br />of s<em>ai</em>d Charge during their joint Interest</p>
<p>2<u>dly</u> R<em>obert</em> Carter agrees <em>tha</em>t s<em>ai</em>d Beale may purchce<br />4'000 bushells of wheat yearly & draw orders on him<br />f<em>o</em>r it: But if <em>th</em>e quantity of wheat, or any part<br />thereof shall be made at s<em>ai</em>d C<em>arter</em>'s plantations, it<br />shall be first bought on acco<em>un</em>t of <em>th</em>e partnership,<br />w<em>hi</em>ch is to be charged at marke[t] price.</p>
<p>3<u>dly</u> That <em>th</em>e whole expence <em>tha</em>t shall accrue<br />in carrying on <em>thi</em>s Scheme be charged to <em>th</em>e joint<br />concern: But <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e s<em>ai</em>d Beale may live in <em>th</em>e dwel<br />ling house at Nomony, have <em>th</em>e use of <em>th</em>e race-horse<br />stable, meat-house & Da[i]ry rent free.</p>
<p>4<u>thly</u> That whatever labourers shall be thought<br />necess</p>
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<p>89</p>
<p><u>1768</u></p>
<p>necessary to carry on <em>thi</em>s work shall be furnished by <em>th</em>e<br />Parties, so <em>tha</em>t neither of <em>the</em>m shall provide a greater<br />number than <em>th</em>e other, unless they mutually consent<br />to <em>th</em>e contrary.</p>
<p>5<u>th</u> That whatever money <em>th</em>e s<em>ai</em>d Beale shall<br />disburse on any journey to purchace wheat, dispose<br />of Com<em>m</em>odities, or collect money f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e Partnership shall<br />be charged to its acco<em>un</em>t But <em>th</em>e s<em>ai</em>d Beale's household<br />Expences shall not be charged to <em>th</em>e same: It is<br />thought <em>tha</em>t one half of <em>tha</em>t charge will not exceed<br /><em>th</em>e advantage <em>tha</em>t will flow, for <em>th</em>e use of <em>th</em>e houses men<br />tioned in <em>th</em>e 3d Article.</p>
<p>6th That a set of books be opened in <em>th</em>e form<br />of Messrs R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em> & J<em>ohn</em> B<em>eale</em>, partners in <em>th</em>e profits, or Loss <em>tha</em>t<br />may happen on all the Grain <em>tha</em>t shall be ground<br />in s<em>ai</em>d mill, now about to be built: That a<br />yearly settlement be made on <em>th</em>e 10 day of March,<br />or on any other day, if that shall be found in<br />convenient.</p>
<p>7th This Partnership to continue 5 years<br />f<em>ro</em>m <em>th</em>e date of an agreeement to be executed by the<br />parties, w<em>hi</em>ch shall comprise <em>th</em>e sense of <em>thi</em>s memo<br />randum: But nevertheless either of <em>th</em>e parties has<br />a power to abrogate <em>th</em>e same at any one of the<br />yearly settlements, provided <em>th</em>e complainant delivers<br />to <em>th</em>e other gentleman his reasons in w[r]iting for<br /><em>th</em>e abrogation.</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg <em>th</em>e 29th feb<em>ruar</em>y 1768</p>
<p>Sir,</p>
<p>If <em>th</em>e packet should be as slow in it's<br />pas</p>
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<p>90</p>
<p>passage, as y<em>ou</em>r letter was to me, w<em>hi</em>ch is dated <em>thi</em>s day<br />month I fear <em>th</em>e fault of dilatoryness will be<br />imputed to me, so beg leave to mention, <em>tha</em>t <em>thi</em>s answer<br />was begun im<em>m</em>ediately, on the Receipt of yours</p>
<p>The proposal I made to y<em>o</em>u at Sabine Hall relative<br />to manufacturing a quantity of wheat, have put<br />on paper (See proposall above) to prevent any<br />misunderstanding between us, & if thou choosest<br />to accept of <em>th</em>e offer, be pleased to subscribe the<br />inclosed proposal, & return it to me. My intention<br />is <em>tha</em>t thou shall participate w<em>i</em>th me in <em>th</em>e design,<br />& <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e Profit, or loss shall be equal.</p>
<p>If either Mr Ransdell, or Mr Gordon<br />have written to me in consequence of their agre<br />ement, w<em>hi</em>ch is to bind me, <em>tha</em>t Information I fear<br />is lost, for have not had any intelligence con<br />cerning it, but in y<em>ou</em>r letter. I am,<br />Sir Y<em>o</em>ur hum<em>ble</em> se<em>rvan</em>t<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To Mr<br />John Beale jun<em>io</em>r</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 29th fe<em>brua</em>ry 1768</p>
<p>Sir,</p>
<p>After thou hast read <em>th</em>e inclosed letter,<br />& proposal send <em>the</em>m to Mr Beale.</p>
<p>Pray inclose a copy of <em>th</em>e agreement, w<em>hi</em>ch y<em>o</em>u<br />entered into w<em>i</em>th Mr Gordon Mill-wright, & if<br />it be not explicit, explain <em>th</em>e bargain in y<em>ou</em>r letter<br />(over)</p>
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<p>91</p>
<p><u>1768</u></p>
<p>Have y<em>o</em>u sold <em>th</em>e last crop of wheat?</p>
<p>Have y<em>o</em>u sold <em>th</em>e remainder of <em>th</em>e last crop of<br />Indian-corn? the merchants at Norfolk give 8s/ 4d p<em>e</em><br />barrel only.</p>
<p>I have gone through <em>th</em>e papers, & crop-book<br />w<em>hi</em>ch y<em>o</em>u put into my hands last dec<em>embe</em>r (but not ac<br />curately) & <em>th</em>e bebets exceed <em>th</em>e credits in <em>th</em>e acco<em>un</em>t<br />stiled Dr R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em> to E<em>dward</em> R<em>ansdell</em> £158..13..10. I am<br />Sir y<em>o</em>ur hum<em>ble</em> s<em>ervan</em>t<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To Mr E<em>dward</em> Ransdell</p>
<p>4th March</p>
<p>The late lieu<em>tenan</em>t Gov<em>erno</em>r Fran<em>cis</em> Fauquier died yesterday<br />7th, If y<em>o</em>u have not disposed of <em>th</em>e last crop<br />of wheat, send by <em>th</em>e bearer Capt<em>ain</em> Deceive all 30<br />bushells of wheat, also 370 bushells of Indian corn<br />10 weathers, & Ewes, but if y<em>o</em>u should have sold<br /><em>th</em>e wheat send 30ty bushells of Indian-corn in<br />its place, for I have agreed to pay freight f<em>o</em>r 400<br />bushells. Take a bill of loading of <em>th</em>e Cargo<br />to be signed by <em>th</em>e Capt<em>ain</em> & inclose it to me I send<br />in <em>tha</em>t vessell 10 sacks to hold <em>th</em>e wheat, if any<br />shall be sent.</p>
<p>15th Capt<em>ain</em> Deceitful has bilked me, & I must<br />look out f<em>o</em>r another Vessel to send up Poto-river<br />f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e above grain & stocks. Capt<em>ain</em> Mitchell of<br /><em>th</em>e L<em>or</em>d Baltimore will deliver <em>thi</em>s letter to y<em>o</em>u.</p>
<p>R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em></p>
<p>To Mr<br />E<em>dward</em> Ransdell.</p>
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<p>93</p>
<p>March<br />9th</p>
<p>Sir</p>
<p>The remains of our late lieu<em>tenan</em>t Gov<em>erno</em>r F<em>rancis</em> Fauquier<br />Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> were interred yesterday, his burial was<br />not pompous for his last testament directs <em>tha</em>t<br /><em>tha</em>t ceremony should be performed at as little<br />expence as decency can possibly permit. He<br />believing <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e present mode of funeral ob<br />sequies was contrary to the spirit of Christ's<br />religion. He acted in <em>th</em>e publick honourable<br />office, w<em>hi</em>ch his superiours conferred on him<br />w<em>i</em>th grace, & dignity: He was vigilant in<br />Government, moderate in power, & merciful<br />where <em>th</em>e rigour of justice could be dispensed<br />w<em>i</em>th.</p>
<p>At the death of my dear friend Mr<br />Fauquier the reigns of government devoulved<br />to John Blair Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> President of his Majesty's<br />Council here; whose disposition is very com<br />mendable, and I believe will endeavour to<br />govern of the principles of his late predecessor</p>
<p>I have <em>th</em>e honour to be nominated an<br />Executor in the Will touching the real & personal<br />Estate in <em>thi</em>s Colony, & in executing <em>tha</em>t trust I<br />shall necessarily know <em>th</em>e testators written<br />contracts, & the sundry balances as stated in<br />his books of acco<em>un</em>t, so <em>tha</em>t if thou shouldest give<br />any instructions regarind pecuniary matters<br />here I beg leave to offer my service to negotiate<br /><em>tha</em>t</p>
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<p>93</p>
<p><u>1768</u></p>
<p><em>tha</em>t, or any other business y<em>o</em>u may casually have<br />on <em>thi</em>s side of the water</p>
<p>I have not heard <em>tha</em>t any gentleman hath<br />notified <em>th</em>e above melancholy accident to thee<br />& my Idea is, <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u should be informed of it<br />as soon as possible; Therefor hope <em>tha</em>t this<br />letter be not unacceptable. I will rest my<br />apology, to the last period, <em>tha</em>t I may no longer<br />engage thee f<em>ro</em>m exercising your own reflect<br />ions: and am respectfully, Sir<br />Y<em>ou</em>r very ob<em>e</em>d<em>ien</em>t & hum<em>ble</em> Ser<em>van</em>t<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To<br />Sir Jeffery Amherst, Baronet<br />Governour of Virginia<br />in London</p>
<p>March<br />9th</p>
<p>Rob<em>er</em>t Carter presents his Compliments to<br />Ed<em>war</em> Hunt & Son Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em>, & begs <em>th</em>e favor of <em>th</em>e latter<br />to deliver <em>th</em>e inclosed letter to Sr Jeffery Amherst<br />R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em> would mention its purport here, if the<br />Conveyor was not waiting, therefor he desires<br /><em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e Gent<em>lema<em>n will read & <em>the</em>n seal the letter w<em>i</em>th<br />black-wax</em></em></p>
<p>He hath received <em>th</em>e trunk of books, w<em>hi</em>ch<br />was shipped on boa[r]d <em>th</em>e L<em>or</em>d Baltimore, & is<br />charged of 8£ 11..8 Sterl<em>in</em>g</p>
<p>To<br />Ed<em>ward</em> Hunt & Son Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em></p>
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<p>94</p>
<p>May 10: Sir</p>
<p>Y<em>oou</em>r letter of information relative to a dis<br />solution of <em>th</em>e partnership styled Messrs James<br />Buchanan & Co., w<em>hi</em>ch took place <em>th</em>e 26th day of<br />last month, is now before me, also two others<br />dated <em>th</em>e preceding month, January & Febr<em>uar</em>y<br />If Mr Buchanan's disposition be averse to<br />trade, or his fortune im<em>m</em>ense, <em>the</em>n I com<em>m</em>end<br />him for withdrawing, but not otherwise: for<br />my fondness of tobacco consignments makes<br />me desirous to initiate my second son<br />in <em>tha</em>t business, & will deposite <em>the</em>n 1200 £ st<em>erlin</em>g<br />for his proportion of <em>th</em>e stock. I mention<br />here my intention <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u may either take<br />my son into y<em>ou</em>r House, as a joint partner<br />therein, or refuse him.</p>
<p>By <em>th</em>e acco<em>un</em>t Current now before me<br />dated <em>th</em>e 1st day of <em>th</em>e present year it appears<br /><em>tha</em>t Interest is charged on <em>th</em>e sums w<em>hi</em>ch<br />have been paid to <em>th</em>e last day of <em>th</em>e old<br />year only. And by <em>th</em>e s<em>ai</em>d acco<em>un</em>t <em>th</em>e bal<em>lance</em> due<br />to <em>th</em>e late Co is £929..14..11 st<em>erlin</em>g w<em>hi</em>ch will be<br />augmented to £1089..14..11 when my bill<br />of 160£ st<em>erlin</em>g (payable to Fran<em>ci</em>s Fauquier)<br />shall be paid. W<em>he</em>n in Cash on acco<em>un</em>t of<br />my order on Messrs James Cuncannon & <br />& Hook, transmitted & made payable<br />to</p>
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<p>95</p>
<p><u>Year 1768</u></p>
<p>to Messrs James Buchanan & Co., also f<em>o</em>r 46<br />h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds of tob<em>acco</em>, consigned to <em>the</em>m, & shipped last<br />sum<em>m</em>er on board <em>th</em>e John & Presly Capt<em>ain</em> Dibbie<br /><em>the</em>n, be pleased to apply those sums to my C<em>redi</em>t<br />in s<em>ai</em>d Acco<em>un</em>t</p>
<p>My bill of Exchange drawn on y<em>o</em>u f<em>o</em>r<br />150 £ st<em>erlin</em>g will probably be presented f<em>o</em>r<br />payment, it is dated <em>th</em>e 6th of <em>thi</em>s Instant<br />& made payable to Rich<em>ar</em>d Corbin, & if<br />it should be transmitted, be pleased to<br />honour <em>th</em>e same & charge <em>th</em>e sum to, Sir<br />Y<em>ou</em>r<br />R<em>obert</em> Carter</p>
<p>To<br />Mr John Hyndman</p>
<p>May 10. Gent<em>leme</em>n:</p>
<p>I beg leave to congratulate y<em>o</em>u, Sir. on<br /><em>th</em>e late invitation of a second son to business<br />for <em>th</em>e joint letter is dated <em>th</em>e 23d day of last<br />Jan<em>uar</em>y. & is subscribed plurally Sons.</p>
<p>My bill of Exchange on y<em>o</em>u f<em>o</em>r 150 £<br />st<em>erlin</em>g will probably be presented f<em>o</em>r pay<br />ment, it is dated <em>th</em>e 6th day of <em>thi</em>s Instant<br />& made payable to Rich<em>ar</em>d Corbin: If the<br />bill shall be transmitted be pleased to<br />pay <em>th</em>e same. I apprehend <em>tha</em>t my last orders<br />f<em>o</em>r Goods & my several Drafts, do exce[e]d<br />my remittance an Event I am sorry<br />f<em>o</em>r: but if I had sold my grain & flour<br />here</p>
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<p>96</p>
<p>here & not exported it to <em>th</em>e Island of<br />Madeira, should not have drawn so largly<br />for tho' I bought a small part of <em>th</em>e Cargo<br />only yet have disbursed of <em>tha</em>t voyage<br />considerable sums of money, on Acco<em>un</em>t of<br />freight, Storage, British & Virg<em>ini</em>a Duties.</p>
<p>I am, Gent<em>leme</em>n<br />Y<em>ou</em>rs &cc<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To<br />Edward Hunt & Sons.</p>
<p>1768<br />July 7th</p>
<p>Sir</p>
<p>The ship Hanbury Capt<em>ain</em> James Esten is<br />now lying in York-Road to take in part<br />of her Load I shall go on board to ac<br />knowledge my Signatures & Seals to the<br />arbitration Bond you transmitted to<br />me, (in the presence of s<em>ai</em>d Capt<em>ain</em> & some of<br />his officers) who will deliver said Bond<br />to you: Your engaging in <em>tha</em>t Dispute<br />shews great benevolence of Heart, a<br />Virtue w<em>hi</em>ch doth honour to human Nature,<br />& w<em>ha</em>tever may be your opinion in <em>tha</em>t matter<br />I shall cheerfully acquiese therein.</p>
<p>My State with regard to Messrs: Jackson<br />& Rutherfurd is unfortunate, it appearing<br />by all <em>th</em>e legal proof <em>tha</em>t can be gotten,<br /><em>tha</em>t I was <em>th</em>e sole & only Agent in loading<br />& dispatching <em>th</em>e Snow Anne Capt<em>ain</em> Ayres<br />But</p>
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<p>97</p>
<p><u>1768</u></p>
<p>But <em>tha</em>t was not <em>th</em>e Case, f<em>o</em>r <em>tha</em>t Fact is as<br />follows; As soon as I had read &<br />considered all the Papers relating to<br /><em>th</em>e Snow Anne, waited on <em>th</em>e late Gov<em>erno</em>r<br />to redeliver <em>the</em>m, if he would not agree<br />to be jointly concerned in <em>tha</em>t Agency,<br />but refused to receive <em>th</em>e Papers re<br />marking <em>tha</em>t we had not seen seen<br />Capt<em>ain</em> Ayres, that as soon as he shall<br />arrive at <em>th</em>e Palace, I should be informed<br />thereof: And soon after I meet <em>th</em>e Gov<em>erno</em>r<br />& the Capt<em>ain</em> there: The Conversation at<br /><em>tha</em>t time is mentioned in s<em>ai</em>d Gov<em>erno</em>rs Dep<br />sition therefor shall not relate it<br />here: except <em>tha</em>t I told <em>th</em>e Capt<em>ain</em> I did<br />not accept of the agency <em>the</em>n, <em>tha</em>t I<br />would give a peremptory Answer<br /><em>th</em>e next Day: Then the Capt<em>ain</em> withdrew<br />and the Gov<em>erno</em>r & I agreed <em>tha</em>t if a load<br />of wheat & flour could be engaged,<br />so as to dispatch <em>th</em>e Snow Anne<br />speedily, I was <em>the</em>n to act, but not<br />otherwise And in consequence thereof<br />applied to Mr Benja<em>min</em> Harrison, & Mr<br />Rich<em>ar</em>d Randolph (men of considerable<br />property living on James River, who<br />were <em>the</em>n in Town) <em>th</em>e latter engaged<br />to furnish me w<em>i</em>th 10'000 bushell<br />of</p>
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<p>98</p>
<p>of wheat, or any part thereof, the former<br />Gent<em>leme</em>n contracted to deliver 250 bar<em>re</em>ls of<br />flour; it was stipulated <em>tha</em>t s<em>ai</em>d articles<br />should be merchantable, & <em>tha</em>t Capt<em>ain</em><br />Ayres should have a negative on <em>th</em>e<br />same See s<em>ai</em>d Deposition w<em>hi</em>ch is men<br />tioned above f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e Discourse & Reso<br />lution at ur 2d meeting at <em>th</em>e Palace.</p>
<p>The Depositions of Harrison, Cary<br />& Randolph prove <em>tha</em>t Ayres acknowledged<br />he was authorized to refuse either<br />wheat or flour, that I had relied<br />on him to determin w<em>he</em>n s<em>ai</em>d articles<br />were merchantable, that he put part<br />of the load of wheat in <em>th</em>e hold w<em>he</em>n it's<br />cieling was very damp; & w<em>he</em>n half of<br /><em>th</em>e ballast was in <em>th</em>e hold; <em>tha</em>t the Capt<em>ain</em><br />was asked whether <em>th</em>e dampness<br />would not damage <em>th</em>e Grain; that<br /><em>th</em>e Snow was not dunnaged to keep<br /><em>th</em>e water in the hold f<em>ro</em>m <em>th</em>e wheat; that<br />Ayres refused to take on board 87<br />barrels of flour w<em>hi</em>ch were bought<br />at his sollicitation. If these several<br />Charges will not avail me, they<br />stamp unpleasing Epithets on the<br />Capt<em>ain</em> who was affectionately re<br />com<em>m</em>ended by Messrs: Jackson & Rutherfurd</p>
<p>I am Y<em>ou</em>rs &cc Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>(over)</p>
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<p>99</p>
<p><u>Year 1768</u></p>
<p>P,S,</p>
<p>Pray transmit to me a copy of the<br />Award w<em>hi</em>ch shall be made in the<br />Dispute now pending between Messrs:<br />Jackson & Rutherfurd</p>
<p><u>To Mr. Edward Hunt.</u></p>
<p>1768.<br />July 7th</p>
<p>Gent<em>leme</em>n</p>
<p>My Crop of Tobacco made last year<br />w<em>hi</em>ch was formerly shipped marked R[symbol]C<br />is sold at 20s/ ster<em>lin</em>g p<em>e</em>r 100, & <em>th</em>e bills of<br />Exchange to be paid next October. I<br />advised w<em>i</em>th y<em>ou</em>r Son & Brother<br />before I bargained, who was of opinion<br /><em>tha</em>t, <em>tha</em>t tobacco would not nett as<br />much at London market I see<br />Mr Hunt frequently who doth<br />honour to the Family</p>
<p>If I have not in any former Letter<br />informed you of my shipping 50 M<br />lbs of Tobacco on board the Russia<br />Merchant Capt<em>ain</em> Geroge Dobbie, &<br />desired an Insurance, <em>the</em>n be pleased<br />to have it insured to recover 500£<br />sterling if said Tobacco be either<br />lost or damaged. Capt<em>ain</em> Dobbie is<br />instructed to deliver 25 M lbs of the<br />Tobacco mentioned above to you,<br />the</p>
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<p>100</p>
<p>the other half to Messrs James Buchan<br />& Company, his owner</p>
<p>I conjecture <em>tha</em>t my last order for<br />Goods miscarried; my Family wants<br />a few Goods but in a less degree than<br />my Wife apprehended w<em>he</em>n I was pre<br />paring s<em>ai</em>d order</p>
<p>My Ignorance concerning <em>th</em>e state<br />of my Acco<em>un</em>t makes me hesitate even,<br />in desiring you to purchace 2 Tickets<br />in the state Lottery f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e present year;<br />If two Tickets shall be bought in con<br />sequence of <em>thi</em>s request & shall prove<br />beneficial, apply the Profits to my<br />Credit in w<em>ha</em>tever manner yo<em>u</em> shall<br />judge most advantagious: And sig<br />nify to me <em>th</em>e number of s<em>ai</em>d Tickets<br />and transmit a Li[s]t of <em>th</em>e numbers<br />entituled to benefits, w<em>hi</em>ch shall be<br />published by order of <em>th</em>e managers &<br />Directors of s<em>ai</em>d Lottery.</p>
<p>Your Information relative to the<br />Value of Madeira Wine at y<em>ou</em>r market<br />prevents my consigning a quantity<br />to you: And believe I shall dispose of<br />the greater quantity of it on Credit<br />here. I am Y<em>ou</em>rs &cca<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To Edward Hunt & Sons<br />Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em></p>
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<p>101</p>
<p>1768<br />July 31s</p>
<p>Gentlemen,</p>
<p>Soon after Capt<em>ain</em> George Dobbie's<br />Arrival here I delivered to him Receipts<br />for 38 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds of Tobacco marked, R,C,<br />weighing 50M lbs w<em>i</em>th instructions to<br />consign half s<em>ai</em>d Tobacco to Messrs:<br />James Buchanan & Co (as the Russia<br />merchant had sailed before the<br />dissolution of s<em>ai</em>d House) also to deliver<br /><em>th</em>e other half to Mr Hunt & Sons: who<br />I expect will obtain an Insurance<br />on all my Tobacco on board s<em>ai</em>d Ship</p>
<p>Be pleased to ship <em>th</em>e following<br />Goods on board some Vessel w<em>hi</em>ch shall<br />be bound for Potomac River. If s<em>ai</em>d<br />Wares cannot be forwarded speedily<br />by a Ship entending to enter at <em>th</em>e<br />Naval Office on South Potomac send<br /><em>the</em>m by one w<em>hi</em>ch shall go to <em>th</em>e opposite<br />Shore. Have said Merchantdize<br />insured, & if should be lost re-ship<br /><em>th</em>e like articles, observing <em>th</em>e Rule<br />mentioned above respecting the same</p>
<p>I am building Works to manufacture<br />flour & biscuit, pray advise me w<em>ha</em>t<br />those articles are worth at your market</p>
<p>1 pair of Cologn Mill stones<br />14 inches through, & 4 feet 4 Inchs<br />Diameter</p>
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<p>102</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">one pair of burr mill-stones<br />4 feet Diameter</span><br />one p<em>ai</em>r of bolting Cloaths, that<br />is, one fine and one coarse cloath</p>
<p>I am, Gent<em>leme</em>.<br />yours &cca R<em>obert</em> Carter</p>
<p>To James Buchanan<br /><u>& Comp<em>an</em>y</u></p>
<p>July 30th<br />1768</p>
<p>Sir</p>
<p>The Death of my dear friend Mr Tasker<br />is mentioned by Mr Daniel Dulany<br />in a letter dated the 19th day of last<br />month: and since <em>th</em>e same was put<br />into my hands have written two letters<br />to him; (But do not know <em>th</em>e Fate of<br />either) it is said therein, <em>tha</em>t I had<br />transacted Business f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e late Mr<br />Tasker, that some money matters were<br />now pending here, that I would finish<br /><em>the</em>m, & desired that s<em>ai</em>d Letters should be<br />com<em>m</em>unicated to his Executors. As Mr<br />Dulany hath passed former Sum<em>m</em>ers in<br /><em>th</em>e Courtry, he may not be at Annap<em>o</em>l<em>i</em>s<br />now, & in <em>tha</em>t Case if said Letters be<br />at his house in Town, be pleased to<br />forward <em>the</em>m to him. From y<em>ou</em>r Alliance<br />& Residence I conjecture thou art one<br />of <em>th</em>e Executors, & hope you will sig<br />nify</p>
<p>[vertical text] N<em>ota</em> B<em>ene</em> Advising of the Death of the hon<em>ora</em>ble<br />Benjamin Tasker Senior</p>
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<p>103</p>
<p>signify their Pleasure relative to s<em>ai</em>d<br />Accounts, & inclose to me a Copy of the<br />Will.</p>
<p>Mrs Carter & I are very desirous to<br />hear of the Health & Happiness of Mrs<br />Tasker & her most Intimates, & whether<br />the Ladies are in Town or Country:<br />and We present our Compliments to<br />you & to Mrs Ridout. I am, Sir<br />Yours &cca R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em></p>
<p><u>To the hon<em>ora</em>ble: John Ridout.</u></p>
<p>1768<br />July 31st</p>
<p>Dear Sir,</p>
<p>Your informal letter touching my<br />Wife & Children's Interest accruing on<br /><em>th</em>e Death of a worthy & virtuous Pa<br />rent was put into my Hands <em>thi</em>s Day<br />I have com<em>m</em>unicated it to her, & We<br />are very much obliged to y<em>o</em>u f<em>o</em>r writing<br />said Letter: and present our Com<br />pliments to your-self & Lady</p>
<p>Some years ago <em>th</em>e late Mr Tasker<br />had an Advertisement printed in<br />some Gazettes notifying <em>tha</em>t he<br />would sell a 5th of an Estate cal<br />led Baltimore Iron Works, (a<br />member of his Son's Fortune) I<br />bad for s<em>ai</em>d Interest, but my Friend<br />thought</p>
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<p>104</p>
<p>thought it inconvenient to me, there<br />for declined <em>tha</em>t matter. Mrs: Carter<br />& I are of opinion <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e Estate men<br />tioned above should not be sold<br />hastily, unless the Testator hath<br />ordered <em>th</em>e contrary: But as to<br />Bell-air House, the appurtenances,<br />Slaves, Stocks, & Tools there, we<br />think should be conveyed to Benja<em>min</em><br />Ogle Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em>, or his Guardian next<br />December: if Mrs: Tasker will not<br />purchace s<em>ai</em>d Seat. We beg leave<br />to postpone any Idea respecting<br /><em>th</em>e Value of it, till we see an<br />Inventory of s<em>ai</em>d Estate, specifying<br /><em>th</em>e age of each Slave, & quantity of<br />Acres, (w<em>hi</em>ch List we desire <em>tha</em>t thou<br />wilt have taken & forwart it to<br />us) & your Valuation thereof</p>
<p>It is doubtful by y<em>ou</em>r letter before<br />me whether <em>th</em>e Estates mentioned<br />above be included, or not, in creat<em>in</em>g<br />the sum you express in s<em>ai</em>d Letter,<br />namely 70'000 £ Sterling. The<br />Legacies enumerated therein amount<br />to 50'000 £ only, so thou art silent<br />as to <em>th</em>e Remainder £20'000 ster<em>lin</em>g<br />which matters be pleased to observe<br />on in your next Letter to me.</p>
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<p>As y<em>o</em>u think my attendance<br />in Maryland may be dispensed<br />w<em>i</em>th f<em>o</em>r some time, shall not hasten<br />thether, but will wait till cal<br />led on to attend <em>tha</em>t Business:<br />And in <em>th</em>e Interim will w<em>i</em>th pla<br />sure consider such Proposals as y<em>o</em>u<br />may have to offer relative to s<em>ai</em>d<br />affairs</p>
<p>Col<em>onel</em> Benja<em>min</em> Grymes of <em>thi</em>s Province<br />is indebted to <em>th</em>e Estate of <em>th</em>e late<br />Col<em>onel</em> Benja<em>min</em> Tasker upon a Bond, &<br />an open Acco<em>un</em>t, Col<em>onel</em> Nat<em>haniel</em> Harrison<br />is joined in s<em>ai</em>d Bond: The late Mr<br />Tasker ordered <em>tha</em>t they should be<br />suid, w<em>hi</em>ch Suits now abate. Mrs<br />Ogle, & our Wives are interesed in<br />s<em>ai</em>d Debts: if you & Mrs: Ogle<br />intend <em>tha</em>t they shall be sued again,<br />be pleased to signify s<em>ai</em>d Intention<br />to me</p>
<p>Indian Corn & Hogs are part of<br /><em>th</em>e Profits of my Plantations, &<br />there now remain in my Gra<br />naries on Potomac-River 4'500<br />bushells of Indian Corn: If Mrs:<br />Ogle & you have not bought y<em>ou</em>r<br />Proportion of s<em>ai</em>d articles f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e<br />Iron-Works, f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e ensuing year,<br />I</p>
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<p>106</p>
<p>I will furnish the Corn at 16 pence<br />st<em>erlin</em>g per bushell, & Pork at 15s/ st<em>erlin</em>g<br />p<em>e</em>r 100, exclusive of Freight &<br />Portage.</p>
<p>If <em>th</em>e Widow of <em>th</em>e late Rev<em>eren</em>d Mr<br />Bacon of Frederick County in Mary<br />land will sell his Violin & Musick<br />be pleased to purchace them, & if<br />they be sent to Col<em>onel</em> Cary's at Hamp<br />ton, or to Doctor Campbell's at<br />Norfolk, either of those Gentlemen<br />will forward <em>th</em>e Box to me. I in<br />tend only <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u should write to an<br />acquaintance living near <em>th</em>e Widow's,<br />to transact <em>thi</em>s order: And I expect<br /><em>tha</em>t all <em>th</em>e parts of <em>th</em>e Concertos,<br />Sonatas & Songs be complete, <em>tha</em>t<br />neither they nor <em>th</em>e Fiddle be over<br />rated: And if said Wares shall<br />be bought for me, <em>tha</em>t they be se<br />curely packed. I am, D<em>ea</em>r Sr<br />Your &ca R<em>obert</em> Carter</p>
<p>To Mr,<br /><u>Christopher Lownds at Bladensb<em>ur</em>g</u></p>
<p>1768<br />Aug<em>ust</em> 6th</p>
<p>Dear Madam</p>
<p>Mr C<em>hristopher</em> Lownds informs me <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e<br />Care of your Husbands Fortune devolves<br />on you: As soon as <em>tha</em>t Event happened<br />my</p>
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<p>my Agency ended, and it is neces<br />sary <em>tha</em>t you should enjoin some<br />Person here im<em>m</em>ediately to negotiate<br />those Matters</p>
<p>The Gentlemen or their Represen<br />tatives who were Col<em>onel</em> Byrd's Trustees<br />in his absence f<em>ro</em>m Home in some part<br />of <em>th</em>e late War, owe you £3'559 st<em>erlin</em>g.<br />I was directed to demand £213..10.9½<br />ster<em>lin</em>g arising for Interest f<em>ro</em>m <em>th</em>e 1st June<br />1767 to <em>th</em>e 1st of June next following<br />im<em>m</em>ediately it became due; also the<br />principal next Nov<em>embe</em>r & w<em>ha</em>t Interest<br /><em>tha</em>t might be due on <em>th</em>e same. Judg<em>men</em>ts<br />are obtained against <em>th</em>e s<em>ai</em>d Trustees<br />& their Representatives f<em>o</em>r £3559<br />st<em>erlin</em>g, & their Estates may be sold<br />instantly to satisfy s<em>ai</em>d Demand</p>
<p>Col<em>onel</em> Charles Carter is also indebted<br />to you <em>th</em>e sum of 53£ sterl<em>in</em>g arising<br />on a protested bill of Exchange:<br />He hath been sued, w<em>hi</em>ch Suit abates<br />& must be renewed</p>
<p>Col<em>onel</em> Benjamin Grymes is in<br />debted to your Son's Estate upon a<br />Bond & an open Account Col<em>onel</em><br />Nat<em>haniel</em> Harrison is joined in said<br />Bond: They have been sued, w<em>hi</em>ch<br />Actions likewise abate. Mrs Ogle<br />Mrs</p>
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<p>Mrs: Lownds & my Wife are in<br />terested in s<em>ai</em>d Debts: If Mrs: Ogle &<br />Mrs: Lownds, intend <em>tha</em>t they shall<br />be sued again, hope the Ladys will<br />signify their Intention to me. I<br />will also willingly undertake your<br />Business here; or elsewhere, w<em>hi</em>ch<br />you shall be pleased to trust to<br />my management.</p>
<p>Fanny & I wrote lately to y<em>o</em>u,<br />We hope to wait on you some time<br /><em>thi</em>s ensuing Autumn. I am,<br />D<em>ea</em>r M, y<em>ou</em>rs: &cca<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To Mrs: Tasker<br /><u>at Annapolis</u></p>
<p>1768<br />Aug<em>u</em>st 6th.</p>
<p>Madam</p>
<p>Mr Lownds of Bladen'sburg very<br />lately advised me <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e late Mr<br />Tasker had left his Son's Estate to<br />to the Care of your-self, him & me.<br />I conjectur, <em>th</em>e principal Objects<br />are 4 Viz: Bell-air House & Land<br />&cca, A fifth of <em>th</em>e Baltimore Iron<br />Works, Cash in <em>th</em>e Hands of Mrs<br />Tasker amounting to 1520£ 4s/9<br />sterl<em>in</em>g, And Benja<em>min</em> Grymes & Nat<em>haniel</em><br />Harrison's joint Bond & B<em>enjamin</em> G<em>rymes</em>'s<br />open acco<em>un</em>t, both in the Possession of<br />Geo<em>rge</em></p>
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<p>Geo<em>rge</em> Wythe Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> attorney at Law</p>
<p>As to Bell-air House, all <em>th</em>e Land<br />belonging to it, all <em>th</em>e Furniture,<br />Slaves & Stocks of every kind, it is<br />said <em>tha</em>t your Son will purchace:<br />if his Grandmother should not want<br />s<em>ai</em>d Estate. I approve of Mr Ogle's<br />Resolution: and hope, that, <em>tha</em>t <span class="unclear">[illegible]</span><br />healthful & delightful Seat<br />will be f<em>o</em>rever <em>th</em>e Property of your<br />Relations.</p>
<p>With regard to <em>th</em>e 2d Object Mrs<br />Carter & I think, that, that Estate<br />should not be sold hastily: unless<br />your Father hath enjoined <em>th</em>e contrary</p>
<p>If Mrs. Tasker should incline to<br />deliver up <em>th</em>e money, <em>tha</em>t will become<br />a matter of consideration, but if<br />otherwise, shall be very contented to<br />receive 6 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t Interest on <em>th</em>e same.</p>
<p>As to <em>th</em>e Debts due f<em>ro</em>m B<em>enjamin</em> Grymes &<br />Nat<em>haniel</em> Harrision, I did frequently ap<br />ply for Payment thereof, but to no<br />purpose: And at last <em>th</em>e late Mr<br />Tasker instructed me to have <em>the</em>m<br />sued, w<em>hi</em>ch Suits abated at his Death.<br />If yo<em>u</em>r-self & Mr Lownds incline <em>tha</em>t<br />said Actions shall be renewed, be<br />pleased to signify your Intention<br />to</p>
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<p>to me. And to <em>tha</em>t end shall want<br />a Copy of your Father's Will: which<br />Mr Ridout will send, if he shall<br />receive my Letter forwarded <em>thi</em>t Day<br />seven nights inclosed in <em>th</em>e North-Mail<br />but lest s<em>ai</em>d Letter should miscarry<br />I again make <em>th</em>e same Request<br />of thee.</p>
<p>As my Friend Mr Lounds hath<br />said <em>tha</em>t my attendance in maryland<br />may be dispensed with f<em>o</em>r some time<br />shall not hasten thither. And w<em>he</em>n<br />I shall go to Annapolis, hope <em>tha</em>t Mrs<br />Carter will be of <em>th</em>e Party: And in<br /><em>th</em>e Interim will consider such Pro<br />posals as thou mayest have to offer,<br />(if imparted to me) relating to <em>th</em>e<br />Fortune mentioned above.</p>
<p>Indian Corn & Hogs are part of<br />the Profits of my Plantations, and<br />if you have not engaged y<em>ou</em>r Propor<br />tion of s<em>ai</em>d Articles f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e Iron Works<br />f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e ensui[ng] year, I will furnish the<br />Corn at 16 pence sterling per bushell<br />& the Pork at 15s/ sterl<em>in</em>g per 100, ex<br />clusive of Freight & Portage.</p>
<p>I am, Madam<br />Yours &cca. R<em>obert</em> Carter</p>
<p>To Mrs Ogle<br /><u>at Annapolis</u></p>
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<p>1768<br />July 30th.</p>
<p>Sir,</p>
<p>We conjecture <em>tha</em>t y<em>ou</em>r father's Creditors<br />here, are mostly satisfied therefor shall<br />remit to you at different Times <em>th</em>e Bal<em>ance</em><br />of <em>tha</em>t part of his Estate trusted to<br />us, & to <em>tha</em>t purpose do herein inclose<br />setts of Exchange drawn by Mr Charles<br />Carter & Capt<em>ain</em> Tho<em>mas</em> Aselby amounting<br />to £220..0..4 sterl<em>in</em>g: The state of y<em>ou</em>r<br />affairs here will not allow of par<br />ticulars now, so can only say <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e<br />sum of £1005..7..8½ current Money<br />of Virginia hath been paid to sundry<br />Creditors & <em>tha</em>t £1598..4..3 has been<br />received on account of s<em>ai</em>d Estate.<br />The Bal<em>ance</em> namely £317..16..1½ Curr<em>en</em>t<br />money shall be sent to you as soon<br />as Bills can be bought. The Sterl<em>in</em>g<br />Payments in s<em>ai</em>d Acco<em>un</em>t are estimated<br />at 25 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t, (as well on <em>th</em>e Dr as Ct<br />side) w<em>hi</em>ch is <em>th</em>e difference between<br />British & Virginia Money</p>
<p>We have received <em>th</em>e following<br />Letters, w<em>hi</em>ch are addressed to <em>th</em>e late<br />lieu<em>tenan</em>t Gov<em>erno</em>r: those subscribed by y<em>ou</em>rself<br />are dated <em>th</em>e 22d day of last Decem<em>be</em>r<br /><em>th</em>e 13th of Feb<em>rua</em>ry: & 12th of Mrch, those<br />by y<em>ou</em>r mother are dated <em>th</em>e 24th Nov<em>embe</em>r<br /><em>th</em>e</p>
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<p>the 17th feb<em>rua</em>ry: & 19th march, those by y<em>ou</em>r<br />Brother dated <em>th</em>e 25th of Decem<em>be</em>r &<br />17th of feb<em>rua</em>ry:, those by your uncle W<em>illia</em>m<br />Fauquier are dated <em>th</em>e dated <em>th</em>e 22d day of Dec<em>embe</em>r<br /><em>th</em>e 15th & 24th days of feb<em>rua</em>ry, the 20th of<br />March & 6th of April, one by Mrs<br />Mary Chamberlayne dated <em>th</em>e 23d day<br />of feb<em>rua</em>ry: those by Mr Sam<em>ue</em>l Athawes dated<br /><em>th</em>e 14 of feb<em>rua</em>ry, <em>th</em>e 17th of march & sundry<br />Goods amounting to £26..9..4 sterl<em>in</em>g, those<br />by Mr John Norton are dated <em>th</em>e 20th of<br />february: <em>th</em>e 31st of march & several mer<br />chanantdize charge at £62..9..5 st<em>erlin</em>g</p>
<p>Your Letter to W<em>illia</em>m Nelson Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em><br />inclosing a List of articles is come to<br />hand, & said Wares shall be sent to<br />you. We, are Sir<br />Your most ob<em>e</em>d<em>ei</em>nt<br />& very hum<em>ble</em> serv<em>an</em>t<br />W<em>illia</em>m Nelson<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter<br />Peyton Randolph<br />Geo<em>rge</em> Wythe</p>
<p>To<br />Francis Fauquier Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em><br />in George Street<br />London</p>
<p>15th day of Aug<em>u</em>st answered Mr D<em>aniel</em> D<em>ulany</em>'s<br />Letter date <em>th</em>e 26th day of July see s<em>ai</em>d<br />Letter. 22d Aug<em>u</em>st write Mrs: Tasker<br />Mrs: Ogle & Mr Ridout, w<em>hi</em>ch were forw<em>arde</em>d<br />by Rob<em>er</em>t Prentis, but did not keep Copies of<br />s<em>ai</em>d Letters</p>
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<p>My Wife is entituled to 2'500 £ ster<em>lin</em>g<br />by <em>th</em>e Will of <em>th</em>e hon<em>ora</em>ble Bejn<em>amin</em> Tasker<br />of Maryland deceased. Mrs Tasker<br />is sole Executrix thereof, who hath<br />com<em>m</em>issioned Messrs: Capel & Osgood<br />Hanbury & Mr W<em>illia</em>m Anderson to sell<br />9'000 £ capital Bank Stock part<br />of <em>th</em>e Interest there, w<em>hi</em>ch <em>th</em>e Testator<br />devised to her. Those who act for<br /><em>th</em>e other Legatees named in <em>th</em>e Will<br />have signified to me, <em>tha</em>t they have<br />transmitted a testimonial to<br />London signifying their approbation<br />of <em>th</em>e measure Mrs: Tasker had<br />adopted to comply w<em>i</em>th <em>tha</em>t part of<br />her Husband's Direction. If I had<br />been at Annapolis should have signed<br />said attestation, and now take <em>th</em>e<br />method to declare my concurrency<br />therein.</p>
<p>I shall inclose herein an order on<br /><em>th</em>e Com<em>m</em>issioners f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e whole of my Claim<br />on account of my Wife When y<em>o</em>u<br />shall have received the money, be<br />pleased to call on <em>th</em>e Person or<br />Persons who is or are empowered to<br />settle the affairs of a late Comp<em>an</em>y<br />styled</p>
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<p>styled Messrs: James Buchanan & Co<em>mpany</em><br />& pay off <em>th</em>e balance I owe <em>th</em>e s<em>ai</em>d Par<br />nership take two Receipts of the<br />same tenour & date And <em>tha</em>t you may<br />partly guess at <em>tha</em>t difference, I beg<br />leave to state <em>th</em>e following acco<em>un</em>t My<br />Bill for 150£ credited therein & is<br />addressed to Mr John Hyndman<br />requires some explanation: When I<br />directed it, intended to have con<br />signed <em>th</em>e 19 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds of tobacco, debited<br />as per account to J, H: but hearing<br />afterwards <em>th</em>e Russia Merchant to per<br />form <em>th</em>e present voyage, my Senti<br />ments altered in appropriating<br />said Tobacco: so that you may in<br />clude <em>th</em>e bill; or not, in <em>th</em>e Settle<br />ment thou shall make, as may<br />be most agreeable.</p>
<p>Dr Messrs James Buchanan & Co<em>mpany</em><br />To R<em>obert</em> Carter</p>
<p>To my order on James Cuncannon<br />& Hook f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e proceesds of 20 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds<br />Tobacco shipped in June 1762</p>
<p>To 46 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds of Tob<em>acco</em> on board <em>th</em>e J<em>ohn</em> & Presley<br />Capt<em>ain</em> Geo<em>rge</em> Dobbie 1767</p>
<p>To 19 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds on board <em>th</em>e Russia merch<em>an</em>t<br />Capt<em>ain</em> Geo<em>rge</em> Dobbbie June 1768.</p>
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<p>Cr</p>
<p>By bal<em>ance</em> due f<em>ro</em>m R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em> to J<em>ames</em> B<em>uchanan</em> & Co<em>mpany</em> as<br />per Acco<em>un</em>t rendered, to the 30th day<br />of Dec<em>embe</em>r 1767 £ 929..14..11<br />By my Bill payable to<br />F<em>rancis</em> Fauquier dated <em>th</em>e 30th<br />Oct<em>obe</em>r 1767 160.0..0<br />By my Bill of J<em>ohn</em> Hyndman<br />made payable to R<em>ichard</em> Corbin<br />& is dated <em>th</em>e 6th of May 1768 150</p>
<p>The inclosed bill must not be<br />presented, nay not whispered,<br />till <em>th</em>e Gentlemen shall have sold<br /><em>th</em>e B<em>ank</em> S<em>tock</em> & transmitted an Acco<em>un</em>t of<br />it to <em>th</em>e Executrix</p>
<p>Capt<em>ain</em> <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">Thompson</span> ^ <sup>Geo<em>rge</em> Hubbard</sup> ^ takes two harp<br />sicord Jacks No. 1 & 60, they are <em>th</em>e<br />first & last of one Stop The artist<br />may discover <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e Jacks are made<br />to admit part of a quill quilling<br />is very inconvenient & I believe either<br />leather, or mettal may be used<br />successfully in <em>th</em>e place of Quils, &<br />will freely pay a Jack-maker for<br />making <em>th</em>e Experiment. But if<br />no improvement can be worked<br />out now to mend <em>th</em>e Inconvenience<br />mentioned, send me a Set of <em>th</em>e very<br />best Jacks, (& some spare onces),<br />proper</p>
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<p>proper Instruments f<em>o</em>r quilling, &<br />a pair of small Forceps. Note<br />my Harpsicord has two Stops only<br />& was made by Jacobus Kirckman<br />I am, Gentl<em>me</em>n &cc Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To Edward Hunt & sons, Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em><br /><u>Merch<em>an</em>ts in London</u></p>
<p>Virginia 1st Sept<em>embe</em>r 1768<br />Exchange f<em>o</em>r £2'500..0.. Ster<em>lin</em>g</p>
<p>Gentlemen</p>
<p>At thirty daies sight pay this<br />my first Bill of Exchange, (my second<br />nor third of the same tenour & date<br />not being paid) unto Edward Hunt<br />& Sons Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em>, or their order, two <br />thousand five hundred Pounds<br />sterling money of Great-Britain,<br />in full payment of a sterling Legacy,<br />devised by the hon<em>ora</em>ble Benja<em>min</em> Tasker of<br />Maryland deceased, to his daughter<br />Frances Carter my Wife, & place<br />it to acco<em>un</em>t as per advice from<br />Gentlemen &cc<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To Messrs:<br />Capel & Osgood Hanbury<br />& Mr W<em>illia</em>m Anderson<br />Merchants in London</p>
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<p>1768<br />Sept<em>embe</em>r 1st</p>
<p>Gentlemen</p>
<p>My friends in Maryland, have<br />advised me in writing <em>tha</em>t Mrs Tasker<br />hath empowered you to sell 9'000£<br />Capital Bank Stock, to credit<br />Mrs: Ann Ogle, Mrs Eliz<em>abe</em>th Lowndes,<br />Mr: Daniel Dulany & myself w<em>i</em>th<br /><em>th</em>e sum of 2'500 £ sterling each, in<br />satisfaction of 10'000 £ sterling her<br />Husband had bequeathed to their<br />four daughters, & to pay <em>th</em>e res<br />pective Shares to <em>th</em>e Persons au<br />thorized to receive, w<em>he</em>n they shall<br />draw for <em>th</em>e same. In consequence<br />thereof have passed my Bill <em>thi</em>s day<br />on y<em>o</em>u f<em>o</em>r 2'500 £ sterling, (<em>th</em>e whole<br />of <em>th</em>e sterl<em>in</em>g Lecacy devised to my<br />Wife by <em>th</em>e late hon<em>ora</em>ble: Benja<em>min</em> Tasker)<br />at 30 daies sight payable to E<em>dwar</em>d Hunt<br />& Sons Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em>, or their Order, w<em>hi</em>ch I<br />trust y<em>o</em>u will duly pay, & debet<br />s<em>ai</em>d acco<em>un</em>t accordingly. I am, Gent<em>lemen</em> &cca<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To Messrs.<br />Capel & Osgood Hanbury<br />& Mr W<em>illia</em>m Anderson<br /><u>Merch<em>an</em>ts in London</u></p>
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<p>Nov<em>embe</em>r 19th</p>
<p>Sir,</p>
<p>Mr, Chr<em>istophe</em>r Lowndes was about to re<br />linquish <em>th</em>e Execution of a Trusteeship<br />w<em>hi</em>ch is required of him by <em>th</em>e last Will<br />of B<em>enjamin</em> T<em>asker</em> Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> when I left Annapolis<br />This Renunciation totally removed the<br />difficulties I suggested to you, & sub<br />mitted to y<em>ou</em>r Consideration therefor<br />did not repeat <em>the</em>m in a letter, as was<br /><em>the</em>n agreed on</p>
<p>Mrs: Ogle & I have jointly undertaken<br />to fulfil <em>th</em>e Trust, w<em>hi</em>ch <em>th</em>e late Col<em>onel</em> Tasker<br />jun<em>io</em>r reposed in his Father: I do ac<br />cept <em>tha</em>t office being calle thereto by<br />one who I sincerely loved & respected:<br />But previous thereto did secure you<br />Power & assistance to enable me to<br />perform s<em>ai</em>d duty. So <em>tha</em>t I hope thou<br />wilt take, or cause to be taken an<br />Inventory of all <em>th</em>e Slaves & personal<br />Estate <em>tha</em>t shall be <em>the</em>n at Ble-air, <em>tha</em>t is to<br />be considered as part of the Col<em>onel</em>'s Estate,<br />also Negro London, at Annapolis & other<br />Interest there, & transmit <em>th</em>e same to<br />a proper public office, & send a Copy<br />of it to me.</p>
<p>Mrs, Tasker now rents Bel-air House,<br />the Plantation, Negroes & &cca there, will<br />release the whole <em>th</em>e 20th day of next<br />Month</p>
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<p>to Mrs: Ogle & myself (in behalf of<br /><em>th</em>e Legatees claiming under <em>th</em>e Will of<br />Col<em>onel</em> Tasker jun<em>io</em>r so <em>tha</em>t we shall become<br />responsible w<em>he</em>n <em>th</em>e Tenant's Term shall<br />expire. And it behooveth us (A<em>nne</em> O<em>gle</em>, R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em>)<br />to continue <em>th</em>e present overseer, who<br />lives at Bel-air, if he will stay, or<br />if he will not, to employ a careful<br />man to live there, till <em>tha</em>t whole Estate<br />shall be sold: And as a prepara<br />tory step towards it, have drawn up<br /><em>th</em>e inclosed advertisement, but have<br />left therein Blanks to be filled up<br />as y<em>ou</em>rself & Mrs: Ogle shall judge<br />most reasonable, thinking <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e Auction<br />cannot be sooner <em>the</em>n <em>th</em>e 25th day of<br />next Jan<em>ua</em>ry:, & <em>tha</em>t every Purchacer<br />shall pay ready money, if his Purchace<br />Purchaces do not amount to 50£<br />sterl<em>i</em>ng.</p>
<p>At Mr, T<em>asker's</em> Instance the Slaves &<br />personal Estate at Bel-air were<br />inventoried & appraised <em>th</em>e 9th day of<br />Feb<em>ru</em>ry: 1763 amounting to £1976..14..11<br />Maryland Currency as doth appear<br />by the ^ <sup>inclosed</sup> Inventory. a Copy of w<em>hi</em>ch is not<br />upon Record. This Acco<em>un</em>t Mrs: T<em>asker</em>, lent<br />to me, w<em>hi</em>ch I desire may be returned<br />to her. As <em>th</em>e Articles comprised in <br />s<em>ai</em>d</p>
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<p>s<em>ai</em>d Catalogue, are in there natures per<br />rishable Mr: T<em>asker</em>'s Fortune must restore<br /><em>th</em>e Loss, on s<em>ai</em>d Articles, if any shall be<br />discovered, <u>but</u> <sup>&</sup> if they shall sell for<br />more money <em>the</em>n the amount of s<em>ai</em>d Ap<br />praisement, then <em>th</em>e Executrix will<br />take <em>th</em>e Surplus. For Col<em>onel</em> T<em>asker</em>'s will<br />directs <em>tha</em>t, <em>tha</em>t Estate shall be sold.<br />If thou shall mention <em>th</em>e above hint<br />during <em>th</em>e negotiation of <em>th</em>e Business<br />it must be done most tenderly, &<br />& as an original Idea.</p>
<p>You can not act but w<em>i</em>th Mrs: O<em>gle</em>'s<br />concurrence, & I think nothing sh<em>oul</em>d<br />be done w<em>i</em>thout <em>th</em>e Approbation of<br />Mr & Mrs: Lowndes, & believe <em>tha</em>t he<br />must join ^ <sup>as well</sup> Mrs: O<em>gle</em>, & myself in con<br />veying <em>th</em>e Land. Mr: J<em>ohn</em> Ridout<br />will bid f<em>o</em>r Bel-air Plantation, the<br />Slaves, & &cca there, in behalf of his<br />Ward Mr B, Ogle. This being the<br />Design we should not precipitate<br /><em>th</em>e sale of s<em>ai</em>d Estate, but appoint<br />a distant day, so <em>tha</em>t it may be<br />sufficiently promulgated to <em>th</em>e In<br />habitans of Maryland Pensiel<br />vania & Virg<em>ini</em>a W<em>he</em>n y<em>ou</em>rself & Mrs<br />Ogle shall have filled up <em>th</em>e Blanks<br />in <em>th</em>e inclosed Adv<em>e</em>r<em>tisemen</em>t, & made <em>th</em>e whole<br />expressive of <sup>both</sup> your Sentiments, send<br />Copies</p>
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<p>Copies to <em>th</em>e Printers at Ph<em>i</em>l<em>adelphia</em>: & one<br />to me</p>
<p>Be pleased to com<em>m</em>unicate the<br />inclosed Letter directed to y<em>ou</em>rself<br />to Mrs: O<em>gle</em>: and apply it otherwise<br />as y<em>ou</em>r Choice shall direct. I am<br />&cc R<em>obert</em> Carter</p>
<p>P,S,<br />Mr, T<em>asker</em>'s Will directs <em>tha</em>t all his Slaves<br />and Land shall be sold (but ex<br />cludes part thereof) is <em>tha</em>t order ful<br />illed, or is there a day appointed<br />to sell s<em>ai</em>d Estate.</p>
<p>Mr. T<em>asker</em> added <em>th</em>e sums extended in <em>th</em>e<br />Inventory making 6 Pages, & put <em>th</em>e<br />amount of each Page at <em>th</em>e bottom<br />thereof, w<em>hi</em>ch sums make £1896..7.9.<br />only, but he calls it 1976..14.11<br />at <em>th</em>e end of the Inventory, but neith[er]<br />one, nor other of these Sums is <em>th</em>e true<br />amount of s<em>ai</em>d valuation it being<br />£1986..7..3<br />besides Plate, Beans, Rye, Oats, &<br />Indian Corn, w<em>hi</em>ch s<em>ai</em>d Articles are not<br />extended Col<em>onel</em> T<em>asker</em> died in Oct<em>obe</em>r 1760,<br />so <em>tha</em>t 2 years & 3 Mo<em>nth</em>s lapsed before<br />s<em>ai</em>d Inventory was taken I cannot<br />pass over in silence <em>th</em>e horses entered<br />under <em>th</em>e head of blooded they are<br />esti</p>
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<p>estimated in the Inv<em>en</em>t<em>or</em>y at £714.0.0<br />Maryland Currency only, Mr, Tasker<br />& I <u>sold</u> sold a part of <em>the</em>m £1520<br />sterling in <em>th</em>e month of June 1761,<br />w<em>hi</em>ch were delivered to <em>th</em>e Purchacers<br /><em>the</em>n and the appraisers report <em>tha</em>t<br />they (the Horses) were at Bel-air<br />in Oct<em>obe</em>r 1763 But <em>th</em>e Fact is not<br />so</p>
<p>A little time before <em>th</em>e late Mr.<br />John Boadly of Maryland died,<br />he agreed to give 2'000 £ sterling<br />f<em>o</em>r Bel-air House & Plantation<br />but the Land was not conveyed to<br />him R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em></p>
<p>To Mr,<br />Tho<em>ma</em>s Johnson<br />Attorney at Law<br />at Annapolis</p>
<p>Nov<em>embe</em>r 19th.</p>
<p>D<em>ea</em>r Sir</p>
<p>The solemn Promises made by Col<em>onel</em><br />John Randolph of <em>thi</em>s Place to repay<br />220£ sterling, w<em>hi</em>ch I lent to him almost<br />20ty years ago, have been totally dis<br />regarded. And am now told <em>tha</em>t yo<em>u</em> will<br />discharge <em>tha</em>t demand & some Interest<br />now due on it Will y<em>o</em>u satisfy s<em>ai</em>d<br />Claim? And if thou wilt assume the<br />Paym<em>en</em>t</p>
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<p>Payment thereof, on whom shall I<br />drawn on?</p>
<p>The present disproportion here<br />between sterling & Current Money is<br />25 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t. w<em>hi</em>ch has not fluctuated<br />lately. The Drawers were disap<br />pointed last General Court, who are<br />gone abroad to return w<em>i</em>th Cash, but<br />if they shall not be successful, ex<br />change must fall, & in <em>tha</em>t Case, I shall<br />be classed among <em>th</em>e Sufferers I do<br />offer to barter Bills of Exchange<br />next April amounting to £1500 st<em>erlin</em>g<br />payable in London f<em>o</em>r gold & silver<br />Money estimating <em>th</em>e latter at<br />about 3d3/15 sterl<em>in</em>g <em>th</em>e penny weight<br /><span class="unclear">[illegible]</span> & the former at 4s/ sterling the<br />penny weight troy. w<em>i</em>th an ex<br />ception to <em>th</em>e following Coinages<br />Viz: Peru Pieces of Eight Cross Dol<br />lars, old rix Dollars of <em>th</em>e German<br />Empire & all lesser Pieces of <em>th</em>e same,<br />& all gold Coins of the Empire. Those<br />Those being found to be 15 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t worse<br />than En<em>g</em>lish Monies And must<br />be so considered if any shall be ex<br />changed w<em>i</em>th me If y<em>o</em>u will<br />endeavour to find a Person or Persons<br />who</p>
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<p>who wants, or want to vest[?] <em>th</em>e sum<br />mentioned above in London, & will<br />bring, or send it here, y<em>o</em>u will Assist<br />them & oblige<br />D<em>ea</em>r Sr &c<br />R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em></p>
<p>To the hon<em>ora</em>ble<br />Daniel Dulany<br />at Annapolis</p>
<p>1768 De<em>cembe</em>r 12th</p>
<p>Sir,</p>
<p>We say in our letter to you inclosing<br />Cha<em>rle</em>s Carter & Tho<em>ma</em>s Asilby's[?] Bills, that<br />£317..16..1½ then remain in our hands<br />part of y<em>ou</em>r Father's Estate The pay<br />ments since, augment said balance<br />to £517,,16..1½, but by sundry disburse<br />ments, it is reduced to £475..6..2½<br />Current money of Virginia & to dis<br />charge part thereof, we now trans<br />mit Tho<em>ma</em>s Montgomerie, Roger Dixon<br />& Rich<em>ar</em>d Lee's Drafts amounting to<br />300£ sterling, w<em>hi</em>ch cost 373£ Vizt<br />money. So <em>tha</em>t £100..6..2½ now<br />remain to be exchanged f<em>o</em>r Bills.</p>
<p>His Excellency L<em>or</em>d Botetourt hath<br />bought almost every article belonging<br />to <em>th</em>e Estate. The Coach & the Remainder<br />shall be sold im<em>m</em>ediately, except the <br />particulars</p>
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<p>particulars, w<em>hi</em>ch you desire to be sent<br />to London, also w<em>ha</em>tever the late Gov<em>erno</em>r<br />directs shall not be sold, w<em>hi</em>ch s<em>ai</em>d<br />Goods are packed & shall be forwarded<br />by a proper Opportunity, We are<br />Sir, yours &cc<br />W<em>illia</em>m Nelson<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter<br />Peyton Randolph<br />G<em>eorge</em> Wythe</p>
<p>N<em>ota</em> B<em>ene</em><br />Since Mr, Nelson signed<br /><em>thi</em>s letter, put into my Hands<br />y<em>ou</em>r Letter & P<em>ost</em> S<em>criptum</em> dated the<br />5th day of last June & Aug<em>u</em>st<br />w<em>hi</em>ch are addressed to y<em>ou</em>r Father's Executors<br />R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em></p>
<p>To, Francis Fauquier Esq<em>uire</em><br />Hollis Street Cavendish Square<br /><u>in London</u></p>
<p>Dec<em>embe</em>r 25th</p>
<p>D<em>ea</em>r Sir,</p>
<p>Y<em>ou</em>r attention to my Honor & Interest<br />is manifested in y<em>ou</em>r Letter dated the<br />30th day of last month. And as soon<br />as I had considered it, revieved the<br />Part I had acted relative to <em>th</em>e<br />Estate of the late Col<em>onel</em> Tasker jun<em>io</em>r<br />and find <em>tha</em>t my Agency began in <em>tha</em>t<br />Matter the 25th day of last Oct<em>obe</em>r only<br />receiving <em>the</em>n a Copy of Mr, C<em>hristopher</em> Lowndes's<br />Re</p>
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<p>Renouncement of <em>th</em>e joint Trust created<br />by <em>th</em>e will of Mr Tasker decesed I find<br />by an estimate put into my hands by<br />Mr Clement Brooke, <em>tha</em>t Col<em>onel</em> T<em>asker</em>'s propor<em>ti</em>on<br />f<em>o</em>r one year's Disbursements, is 100£ st<em>erlin</em>g<br />about 200 £ Maryland Currency, 1600<br />bushells of Indian Corn & 20 barrels<br />of Pork, <em>tha</em>t on the day of last month<br />I inclosed L<em>or</em>d Ch<em>arles</em> Montague's Draft on<br />London f<em>o</em>r 50 £ st<em>erlin</em>g to Mr J<em>ohn</em> Ridout<br />desiring him to pay Brook's Bills f<em>o</em>r<br />one tenth of <em>th</em>e Current Money he<br />shall draw f<em>o</em>r on Acco<em>un</em>t of <em>th</em>e B<em>altimore</em> I<em>ron</em> Works<br />& charge the same to me, & transmit<br />the Bill of Exchange to him. And also<br />find <em>tha</em>t I wrote to my Steward in W, Cou[n]ty<br />on <em>th</em>e same day to send 800 bushells of<br />Indian Corn & 10 barrels of Pork to Mr<br />Brooke, manager f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e B, Comp<em>an</em>y<br />Previous to these Letters I proposed to<br />Mrs, O<em>gle</em>, of <em>th</em>e Works, except <em>th</em>e Current<br />money, w<em>hi</em>ch she rejected. If Mrs, O<em>gle</em>,<br />will concur w<em>i</em>th me, <em>thi</em>s Estate shall<br />be sold next Autumn, & delivered to<br /><em>th</em>e Purchacer on <em>th</em>e 1st day of Ja<em>nua</em>ry 1770<br />I also find <em>tha</em>t I have expressed my<br />Sentiments fully concerning Bel-air<br />Plant<em>ati</em>on &cca, in a letter to Mr, Tho<em>ma</em>s<br />Johnson of Annapolis w<em>hi</em>ch is dated<br /><em>th</em>e 19th day of last month, desiering him<br />to wait on Mrs, O<em>gle</em>, & agree upon a<br />time, to sell all <em>tha</em>t Estate. And inclosed<br />therein an Advertisement f<em>o</em>r <em>tha</em>t Purpose<br />to</p>
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<p>to be printed in <em>th</em>e M<em>aryland,</em> & P<em>ennsylvania</em> Gazettes<br />if Mrs, O<em>gle</em>, shall approve of <em>th</em>e same<br />You say in <em>th</em>e letter before me, "I<br />"have paid some considerable Sums<br />"of money on account of <em>th</em>e 5th Part<br />"of the Iron Works in w<em>hi</em>ch you are<br />"concerned Some Body must pay<br />"for <em>th</em>e Works must go on" I ap<br />prehend <em>tha</em>t Mrs, T<em>asker</em> is chargeable<br />f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e Supplies, w<em>hi</em>ch hath or shall<br />be expended f<em>ro</em>m <em>th</em>e 1st day of Jan<em>ua</em>ry<br />1768 to <em>th</em>e 31st of Dec<em>embe</em>r following on<br />acco<em>un</em>t of her Son's <span class="unclear">[illegible]</span> of <em>th</em>e I<em>ron</em>, Works;<br />that she took <em>th</em>e whole Profits, to<br /><em>th</em>e 20th day of last march, & <em>tha</em>t ¾<br />of the disbursements f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e present<br />year should be refunded to Mrs<br />T<em>asker</em> out of the Gains arising f<em>ro</em><br />s<em>ai</em>d Works, f<em>ro</em>m <em>th</em>e 20th day of last<br />March and <em>th</em>e remaining Bal<em>ance</em><br />to go according to <em>th</em>e Will of Col<em>onel</em><br />T<em>asker</em> so <em>tha</em>t w<em>ha</em>tever money thou hast<br />advanced, is to be charged to Mrs<br />T<em>asker</em> & not to her Son's Estate, if<br />my apprehension be thought<br />reasonable.</p>
<p>Gold & Silver monies will be an<br />acceptable Payment of Mrs: Carter's<br />Proportion of Land, Slaves & personal<br />Estate</p>
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<p>Estate, sold by order of her father's<br />Will Be pleased to inform me, how<br />many acres of Land, Slaves, & personal<br />Estate of Mrs, T<em>asker</em>, Mr, J<em>ohn</em> Ridout, Mr Tho<em>ma</em>s Johnson<br />have received letter f<em>ro</em> me dated<br />last month, to the first inclosing Col<em>onel</em><br />Byrd's Bills for 500£ st4erl<em>in</em>g and an<br />account to the 2d inclosing L<em>or</em>d Cha<em>rle</em>s<br />Montagu's Draft f<em>o</em>r 50£ sterl<em>in</em>g to <em>th</em>e<br />3d inclosing a letter to y<em>o</em>u, w<em>hi</em>ch I<br />shall copy below lest it be lost.<br />I hop y<em>o</em>u will exert y<em>ou</em> Powers to<br />regain to Mrs. T<em>asker</em> the possion of the<br />Lands, w<em>hi</em>ch are iniquitously with<br />holden f<em>ro</em>m her. I am,<br />truly & honestly<br />Your very hum<em>ble</em> Ser<em>van</em>t<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<p>To, the hon<em>ora</em>ble<br />Daniel Dulany Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em></p>
<p>Dec<em>embe</em>r 24th</p>
<p>Madam</p>
<p>I find by y<em>ou</em>r lett<em>e</em>r dated the 6th day of <em>thi</em>s<br />Instant, <em>tha</em>t my letters to Mr Ridout & Mr<br />Tho<em>ma</em>s Johnson of Annapolis, were not re<br />received <em>the</em>n, the latter was to desire Mr<br />J<em>ohnson</em>, to com<em>m</em>unicate an Advertisement to you<br />w<em>hi</em>ch is to notify <em>tha</em>t Bel-air House, Plant<em>atio</em>n<br />&cca, there will be sold, & to ask him<br />to</p>
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<p>to represent me there, on <em>tha</em>t occasion,<br />because other Engagements will keep<br />me at Home <em>the</em>n The former inclosed<br />L<em>or</em>d Cha<em>rle</em>s Montaguie's Bills f<em>o</em>r 50 £ sterl<em>in</em>g<br />to be forwarded to Mr, Clement Brooke<br />to satisfy one half of his st4erling<br />Demand, for a 5th of <em>th</em>e Baltimore<br />Iron Works formerly <em>th</em>e Property of<br />y<em>ou</em>r Brother, & to desire Mr Ridout<br />to advance about 100£ Maryland<br />Currency demandable on s<em>ai</em>d acco<em>un</em>t,<br />which I would repay by a draft<br />on London, or in any manner he<br />shall require I wrote to my stew<em>ar</em>d<br />in West<em>morelan</em>d County the 19th day of last<br />Month, to send 800 bushells of I<em>ndian</em> Corn<br />& 10 barrels of Pork to Mr Brooke<br />manager f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e Baltimore Co<em>mpany</em> My<br />Crop of I<em>ndian</em> Corn made in <em>th</em>e year 1767<br />was engaged soon after I returned<br />here f<em>ro</em> Annapolis I have a quantity<br />of new to sell, & will furnish w<em>ha</em>tever<br />you may want at 8s/ sterl<em>in</em>g p<em>e</em>r barrel<br />exclusive of Freight, it may be<br />landed either at Annapolis, or at<br /><em>th</em>e Iron works by Col<em>onel</em> Tayloe's Vessels<br />I have sent half of Mrs: Lowndes's<br />Proportion of I<em>ndian</em> Corn, so <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u<br />want 800 bushells of Corn only, f<em>o</em>r<br />the</p>
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<p>130</p>
<p>the Works, & not 1100</p>
<p>I received Mr Lowndes's Renunciation<br />of the Trust created by y<em>ou</em>r Father's Will<br />the 25th day of last Oct<em>obe</em>r and I date my<br />Agency f<em>ro</em>m thence only I have not<br />many momentsf<em>o</em>r Recreation during<br /><em>th</em>e General Courts the last arose <em>th</em>e 5th<br />day of Nov<em>embe</em>r I write to Mrs Tasker<br /><em>th</em>e 10th and on <em>th</em>e succeeding Saturday<br />put the 2 letters mentioned above in<br /><em>th</em>e mail These Facts do evince my<br />Readiness to fulfill <em>th</em>e duty, & con<br />tradict <em>th</em>e Idea of Slowness, w<em>hi</em>ch<br />Truths appear on <em>th</em>e Face of <em>th</em>e Letters,<br />w<em>hi</em>ch I trust have been imparted to<br />y<em>o</em>u long ago I am, Madam<br />Y<em>ou</em>rs &cca R<em>obert</em>, C<em>arter</em></p>
<p>P, S,<br />Have y<em>o</em>u written to Master B<em>enjamin</em> Benson,<br />& where does he live? The capital<br />Bank-stock y<em>ou</em>r Father gave to him<br />should be transferred in our names<br />im<em>m</em>ediately, f<em>o</em>r I apprehend we cannot<br />repay y<em>ou</em>r mother w<em>i</em>th propriety<br />w<em>ha</em>tever supply she hath or may direct<br />f<em>o</em>r his use, out of <em>th</em>e Profits arising<br />f<em>ro</em>m s<em>ai</em>d Bank-stock, before <em>th</em>e assign<em>men</em>t<br />R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em>.</p>
<p>To Mrs, Ogle.<br />at Annapolis</p>
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<p>131</p>
<p>Dec<em>embe</em>r 27th,</p>
<p>D<em>ea</em>r Madam</p>
<p>I sent a letter to the Post-office here,<br /><em>th</em>e 12th day of last month, it was directed<br />to you, & inclosed Col<em>onel</em> W<em>illia</em>m Byrd's 1st & 2d<br />Bills of Exchange of <em>th</em>e same date for<br />500 £ sterl<em>in</em>g, also an acco<em>un</em>t</p>
<p>This covers Mrs, Tho<em>ma</em>s Montgomerie's<br />Draft for £163..6 sterl<em>in</em>g, w<em>hi</em>ch is to satisfy<br />£200..0..10 current money of Virg<em>ini</em>a part<br />of £330..7..11 of <em>th</em>e like Currency, so <em>tha</em>t<br />£130..7..1 remain in my Hands, & will<br />till I hear of a good Bill or Bills.</p>
<p>If you should have acknowledged<br />receiving my Letter, I fear s<em>ai</em>d notice<br />is lost, & w<em>he</em>n you notify <em>th</em>e Reception<br />of <em>th</em>e inclosed 1st & 2d Bills, be pleased<br />to signify <em>th</em>e state of Byrd's. I am<br />Yo<em>u</em>rs &cc R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em></p>
<p>To Mrs Tasker<br />at Annapolis.</p>
<p>Note The 3 last letters were<br />inclosed to Mr, C<em>hristopher</em> Lowndes & deliver'd<br />to Mr, Tho<em>ma</em>s Montgomerie</p>
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<table><tbody><tr><td>Amhurst, Jeffery, 93</td>
<td>Lane, James, 66,</td>
</tr><tr><td>Buchanan James & Co.<br />1. 31. 64, 102, 114,</td>
<td>Lownds Christopher 106</td>
</tr><tr><td>Bladen Thomas 23, 87,</td>
<td>Miller Robert 43, 51.</td>
</tr><tr><td>Beale John 90,</td>
<td>Mathis, Mr. 62,</td>
</tr><tr><td>Corinthwaite Robert 10,</td>
<td>Mathis Robert 62,</td>
</tr><tr><td>Cheap Pringle Scott<br />& Company 38, 41,</td>
<td>Ogle Anne 110. 130,</td>
</tr><tr><td>Carter Landon Jun<em>io</em>r 60<br />65, 69.</td>
<td>Ruthifurd & Jackson<br />33, 35, 40,</td>
</tr><tr><td>Capel & Osgood}<br />Hanbury, & Mr.} 116. 117.<br />William Anderson}</td>
<td>Raper Henry 37,</td>
</tr><tr><td>Didsbury 54,</td>
<td>Robinson Beverly 49,</td>
</tr><tr><td>Dulany Daniel 124, 128,</td>
<td>Ridout John, 103</td>
</tr><tr><td>Dulany Daniel 124, 128</td>
<td>Ransdell Edward<br />63, 91, 91,</td>
</tr><tr><td>Fauquier Francis 112, 125,</td>
<td>Strettle Amos 46,</td>
</tr><tr><td>Hunt Edw<em>ar</em>d & Son 3. 5,<br />12, 17. 18, 22, 23, 24, 27, 34,<br />37, 53, 75, 77, 82, 93,</td>
<td>Tasker Benjamin<br />14, 47, 48, 55, 57, 67,<br />71, 73.</td>
</tr><tr><td>Hooke & Cuncannen James 3,</td>
<td>Tasker Anne 108, 131,</td>
</tr><tr><td>Hobson Finn & Tetley 34,</td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td>Hough John 58,</td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td>Hyndman John 95,</td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td>Hunt Edw<em>ar</em>d & Sons 96,<br />100, 116</td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td>Hunt Edward 99</td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td>Jordan Morton John 3, 4</td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td>Johnson Thomas 122,</td>
<td></td>
</tr></tbody></table>
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<p>and ends the 30th of November following</p>
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<p>The letter books of Robert Carter III of Nomini Hall (Westmoreland County, Virginia), Williamsburg and Baltimore, Maryland. The three letter books contain copies of Carter's correspondence from the years 1762-1769. Among the correspondence are letters to merchants in London, Glasgow, Leghorn, Madeira, New York and Philadelphia. These letters document the wide variety of goods Carter ordered for his family, plantations and the people he enslaved. The letters also document his financial matters, plantation management, and personal and family affairs. Additionally, the letter books contain correspondence concerning the estates of Lieutenant Governor Francis Fauquier and Carter's father-in-law, Benjamin Tasker of Maryland.</p>
<p>Among those to whom the letters were addressed are Sir Jeffery Amherst, Samuel Athawes, Cary & Co., Colonel Charles Carter, Landon Carter, Daniel Dulany, Capel and Osgood Hanbury, Pringle, Cheap & Company, Edward Ransdell, and John Ridout.</p>
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<p>[Leaf 1r]</p>
<p>This Book<br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">Be</span> contains Letters & Orders for Goods<br />addred to Gentlemen, residing in<br />Great Britain & America & was<br />began the 10th of May 1764 and<br />contains Letters to 27 Dec<em>embe</em>r 1768</p>
<p>1764 from folio 1st to folio 10<br />1765 from folio 10 to folio 23<br />1766 from folio 23 to folio 35<br />1767 from folio 35 to folio 82<br />1768 from folio 82 to folio 131</p>
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<p>1</p>
<p>Virginia, W<em>illia</em>msburg 10th May 1764</p>
<p>To Messrs: James Buchanan & Co<em>m</em>p<em>an</em>y London<br />Gent<em>leme</em>n:</p>
<p>Every Family here have small Farms;<br />w<em>hi</em>ch supplies <em>the</em>m w<em>i</em>th Articles to be bought in good<br />Markets. Such a Custom must inevitably<br />bar every attempt towards improveing<br />Markets; I have purchaced a small set<br />tlement, (to comply w<em>i</em>th custom only) & f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e<br />payment of w<em>hi</em>ch I have been constrained to<br />pass my Bills on yo<em>u</em>, <em>th</em>e 20th of last month f<em>o</em>r<br />100£ St<em>erlin</em>g: payable to Daniel Rundle, also<br /><em>th</em>e 3d of <em>thi</em>s Instant f<em>o</em>r 130£ Ste<em>rlin</em>g: payable to<br />Holden by Dixon, also <em>th</em>e 7th of <em>thi</em>s Instant f<em>o</em>r<br />173£ 18s: Ste<em>rlin</em>g:, payable to Tarpley & Thompson<br />amounting in <em>th</em>e whole to 403£ 18s: Ste<em>rlin</em>g: I did<br />examin y<em>ou</em>r acc<em>oun</em>t previous to <em>th</em>e 3 Drafts just<br />mentioned, & did not <em>the</em>n believe yo<em>u</em> would<br />pay <em>th</em>e whole amount of <em>the</em>m, & im<em>m</em>ediately<br />advised Mrs Tasker of Annapolis, I had<br />passed Bill on y<em>ou</em>r house, exceeding my Effects<br />there, & beged him to have such a part of <em>the</em>m<br />paid, yo<em>u</em> shall protest. Capt<em>ain</em> W<em>illia</em>m Thompson<br />has</p>
<p>[Page 2]</p>
<p>2</p>
<p>has received Inspectors Notes f<em>ro</em>m me f<em>o</em>r 49 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds<br />of Tobacco, 34 of w<em>hi</em>ch be pleased to have insured.<br />on <em>th</em>e same Terms as if they were y<em>ou</em>r own: <em>th</em>e other<br />15h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds I shall desire Messrs: Edwary Hunt and<br />Son to sell. Colo<em>nel</em> W<em>illia</em>m Byrd will be indebted to<br />me <em>th</em>e sum of 217£ Ster<em>lin</em>g: <em>th</em>e 1st day of next Month<br />it is a yearly claim f<em>o</em>r Interest due upon a<br />Bond, & heretofore has been paid punctually,<br /><em>th</em>e whold of w<em>hi</em>ch sum shall be remitted to yo<em>u</em> by <em>th</em>e<br />first Ship <em>tha</em>t sails f<em>ro</em>m <em>thi</em>s Province after <em>th</em>e receipt<br />of <em>th</em>e same. Messrs James Cuncanen & Hooke<br />of London, acknowledges by Letter, receiving<br />10 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>s of Tob<em>acco</em>, so long ago as in June 1762 &<br />as no Account of Sales has been received fo <em>the</em>m<br />I can only inclose an Order for <em>th</em>e proceeds of<br />thereof, which be pleased to have presented f<em>o</em>r<br />payment, & Credit my account accordingly</p>
<p>I am Gent<em>leme</em>n Y<em>ou</em>rs &cc<br />R<em>obert</em> Carter</p>
<p>Virginia 10th May 1764.</p>
<p>Gent<em>leme</em>n:</p>
<p>At 10 days sight of this my first order<br />my 2d (of <em>th</em>e same Tenor & Date) not paid, pay<br />to Messrs: James Buchanan & Comp<em>an</em>y or Order<br /><em>th</em>e proceeds of Ten h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds of Tobacco marked<br />R.C</p>
<p>[Page 3]</p>
<p>3</p>
<p>R, C, No. 21 to 30ty inclusive w<em>hi</em>ch were shipd<br />in June 1762, I am Gent<em>leme<em>n<br />Y<em>ou</em>rs &cc R<em>ober</em>t Carter</em></em></p>
<p>To Messrs James Concanen & Hooke: London</p>
<p>Virg<em>ini</em>a 10th May 1764.</p>
<p>To Mr John Morton Jordan, London</p>
<p>Sir</p>
<p>Capt<em>ain</em> James Walker of <em>th</em>e Jane hath<br />received Inspectors Notes f<em>ro</em>m me f<em>o</em>r 50 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds of<br />Tob<em>acco</em> 34 of w<em>hi</em>ch be pleased to have insured on<br />the same Terms as if they were y<em>ou</em>r own, the<br />other 16 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds I shall desire Messrs Edward<br />Hunt & Son to sell. I am y<em>ou</em>rs &cc<br />R<em>obert</em> Carter</p>
<p>Virg<em>ini</em>a W<em>illia</em>msburg 10th May 1764</p>
<p>To Messrs Edward Hunt & Son, in London</p>
<p>Gent<em>leme</em>n:</p>
<p>Capt<em>ain</em> W<em>illia</em>m Thompson of <em>th</em>e John &<br />Prestly in Rappanhanoc river have rec<em>ei</em>v<em>e</em>d<br />Inspectors Notes f<em>ro</em>m me f<em>o</em>r 15 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds of Tob<em>acco</em><br />also Capt<em>ain</em> James Walker of the Jane in Rap<em>pahanoc</em><br />river f<em>o</em>r 16 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds w<em>hi</em>ch two parcels of Tob<em>acco</em> be<br />pleased to have insured on <em>th</em>e same Terms<br />as if they were y<em>ou</em>r own. The 1st <span class="unclear">[illegible]</span> of these Ships<br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">are</span> is under <em>th</em>e controul of Messrs J. Buchanan<br />&</p>
<p>[Page 4]</p>
<p>4</p>
<p>& Comp<em>an</em>y: the other Mrs John M. Jordan<br />Merchants in y<em>ou</em>r City. Your character her[e]<br />encourages me to venture <em>thi</em>s consignment<br />w<em>hi</em>ch hope yo<em>u</em> will excuse <em>thi</em>s attempt I am<br />Gent<em>leme</em>n &cc<br />R<em>obert Carter.</em></p>
<p>Virginia W<em>illia<em>msburg 23d May 1764</em></em></p>
<p>To Mr John M, Jordan in London</p>
<p>Sir</p>
<p>Mr Pelham of <em>thi</em>s Place is just retu<em>r</em>n<em>e</em>d<br />f<em>ro</em>m New York, he heard on <em>tha</em>t Journey Mr<br />B<em>enjamin</em> Franklin of Phila<em>delphia</em> perform upon the<br />Armonica: The Instrument pleased Pelham<br />amazingly & by his advice I now apply<br />to yo<em>u</em> to send me an Armonica (as played<br />on by Miss Davies at <em>th</em>e great Room in<br />Spring Gardens,) being <em>th</em>e musical Glasses<br />with out Water: Formed into a complete<br />Instrument, capable off Thorough-bass,<br />& never out of tune. Charles James of<br />Purpoole-lane, near Gray's Inn London<br />is <em>th</em>e only maker of <em>th</em>e Armonica in Eng<br />land,</p>
<p>Let <em>th</em>e Glasses be clear crystal<br />&</p>
<p>[Page 5]</p>
<p>& not stained, for what ever distinction<br />of colour may be thought necessary to<br />facilitate <em>th</em>e performance, may be made<br />here. The greatest accuracy imaginable<br />must be observed in tuning <em>th</em>e Instrumem<em>en</em>t<br />& directions procured f<em>o</em>r grinding the<br />Glasses, they, must be packed w<em>i</em>th great<br />care for if a Glass should be broke the<br />Instrument will be rendered useless<br />until <em>th</em>e accident could be repaired f<em>ro</em>m<br />London. The Case of Frame in w<em>hi</em>ch the<br />Instrument is fixed to be made of black<br />Walnut I am Sir &c<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 20th Aug<em>us</em>t 1764</p>
<p>To Messrs, Edward Hunt & Son</p>
<p>An Invoice of Goods</p>
<p>Articles for Mrs Carter</p>
<p>a silf night gown proper f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e winter season to cost<br />10 p<em>e</em>r yard}<br />a fashionable green sarcent Petticoat<br />a p<em>ai</em>r taby stays, a p<em>iece</em> of Irish linen 3s/ p<em>e</em>r yard<br />1 p<em>iece</em> of holland @ 5s/ p<em>e</em>r Ell<br />3 p<em>ai</em>r womens small cotton Stockings<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">wors</span> do wrsted ditto<br />3 p<em>ai</em>r womens coloured callamanco Shoes No 4.</p>
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<p>6</p>
<p>2 p<em>ai</em>r womens black everlasting Pumps No 4.<br />1 doz<em>en</em> ditto white leather glaz'd Gloves<br />½ doz<em>en</em> ditto ditto Mittins glaz'd<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r womens coloured winter Gloves<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r ditto ditto ditto Mittens<br />7 yards red Flannel, 4 yards clear Muslin<br />a Muslin dressed Mob, one y<em>a</em>rd of Cat Guts<br />a round ear'd cap dressed w<em>i</em>th ribbon<br />18 yards colour'd Ribbon 2 yards only to be<br />of <em>th</em>e same colours }<br />3,000 middling Pins, 5,000 short white<br />3,000 minikins, 5,000 Needles f<em>ro</em>m No 4 to No 13<br />6 ounces 8d thread, 6 ounces 6d thread<br />2 ounces holland thread, 1lb whited brown Thread<br />3 p<em>iece</em>s diaper apron string Tape<br />1 india Fan @ 5 s/ 2 cheap india Fans<br />a Necklace & Eareing of french Beads<br />a p<em>iece</em> of Cambrick @ 50s/ a silk Bannett<br />24 y<em>ar</em>ds of slight silver blown lace about an Inch wide<br />a p<em>iece</em> dark colour'd Persian<br />½ p<em>iece</em> narrow black Ribbon<br />½ p<em>iece</em> broader ditto ditto<br />6 Skilliton wires, 1 p<em>iece</em> stain'd Cambrick f<em>o</em>r Hankerchiefs</p>
<p>Articles f<em>o</em>r my Sons 6 & 7 y<em>ea</em>rs old</p>
<p>1 p<em>iece</em> colour'd duroy 2 doz<em>en</em> silk coat buttons<br />3 doz<em>en</em> brea[s]t ditto.</p>
<p>[Page 7]</p>
<p>7</p>
<p>2 doz<em>en</em> single guilt coat buttons 3 doz<em>en</em> breast d<em>itt</em>o<br />10 y<em>ar</em>ds brown holland, 1 p<em>iece</em> irish linen @ 2s/<br />6 doz<em>en</em> shirt buttons, 1 p<em>iece</em> hankerchiefing<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r strong thread Stockings f<em>o</em>r boy of 8 y<em>ea</em>rs old<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r ditto worsted f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />2 coarse Hatts f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />1 silver lac'd Hatt f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r strong thread Stocking f<em>o</em>r boy of 6 y<em>ea</em>rs old<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r worsted ditto f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />2 coarse Hatts f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />1 silver lac'd Hatt f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />6 p<em>ai</em>r shoe & knee Buckles<br />1 p<em>iece</em> Fustain</p>
<p>Articles f<em>o</em>r my Daughters</p>
<p>2 p<em>iece</em>s irish linen 2/6 p<em>e</em>r yard<br />1 p<em>iece</em> manchester ginghams<br />10 y<em>a</em>r<em>d</em>s d<em>itt</em>o Dimity<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r turn fustain Stays f<em>o</em>r a girl of 5 y<em>ea</em>rs old<br />2 long lawn Frocks f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />2 french fillets f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />2 colour'd silk Bonnets f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />2 silk neckatees f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />2 colour'd silk Shagg Capuchens }<br />to be lin'd w<em>i</em>th sarcenet f<em>o</em>r} d<em>itt</em>o</p>
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<p>8</p>
<p>2 cheap Fans f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />2 red glass necklases f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />8 y<em>ar</em>ds narrow Ribbon of different colours<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r silk Shoes f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />4 p<em>ai</em>r red leather Shoes f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r white thread Stockings f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />8 p<em>ai</em>r colour'd ^<sup>leather</sup> mitts f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />1 silk Bonnet f<em>o</em>r a girl of 2 y<em>ea</em>rs old<br />6 p<em>ai</em>r red Shoes f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />1 doz<em>e</em>n horn buckling Combs<br />4 bone dander Combs ditto<br />2 box ditto ditto<br />4 box brushes ditto</p>
<p>Articles f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e House use</p>
<p>6 diaper table clots to dine 6 @ 12s/<br />6 huckaback d<em>itt</em>o d<em>itt</em>o @ 9s/<br />1 p<em>iece</em> cheap huckaback f<em>o</em>r Towels<br />2 doz<em>en</em> small cheap breakfast Napkins<br />2 doz<em>en</em> super fine ditto<br />2 p<em>iece</em>s green sild gawse f<em>o</em>r Curtains<br />4 house brooms without handles<br />6 Clamps, 6 hand brushes, 1 small dust brush<br />to sweep Corne[r]s}<br />1 tin dust pan<br />1 doz<em>en</em> ivory handl's knif's & Forks f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e Table</p>
<p>[Page 9]</p>
<p>9</p>
<p>6 painters Pound brushes<br />6 ditto Sash d<em>itt</em>o<br />a small polished iron stew pan<br />a 3 quart Skillet of polish'd iron<br />36 gallons strongest Porter in pint Bottles<br />4 Curry Combs, 4 brushes, & 2 Mane Combs<br />2 pewter wash Basons, 2 Stone Chamber Pots<br />1 Gallon Sallad oil in pint bottles<br />2 lb anchovies, 2 lb Capers, 1 lb Isingglass<br />1 doz<em>en</em> bottles durham Mustard<br />4 lb black Pepper, a pottle of Lemon Pickle<br />½ pint Japan Soy, 2 Quarts Elder Vinegar<br />a Vinegar & oil cruit of cut glass, 6 beer Glasses<br />6 cut glass Salts & Silver Spoons f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e same<br />150 w<em>eigh</em>t irish Soap 6 double flint pint Decanters<br />3 ivory Mustard Spoons, 1 gross of Henry <em>th</em>e 8th Cards<br />25 wh<em>i</em>t<em>e</em> currants, 6 loafs trible refin'd Sugar<br />3 lb best hyson tea in one Canister & 1lb d<em>itt</em>o in<br />8 Canisters</p>
<p>Articles f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e Servants</p>
<p>a doz<em>en</em> coarse branckets [i.e. blankets], 21 p<em>iece</em>s brown Fustain<br />4 doz<em>en</em> plain <u>Coat</u> brass buttons<br />4 doz<em>e</em>n d<em>itt</em>o breat [i.e. breast] ditto d<em>itt</em>o<br />1 lb colour'd Thread, 1 lb blue Thread</p>
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<p>10</p>
<p>a p<em>iece</em> blue welsh Cotton, 1 p<em>iece</em> white Ozenbrigs<br />1 p<em>iece</em> brown Ozenbrigs a p<em>iece</em> blue & white Haning<br />6 ^ <sup>mens</sup> best prush Jock'y Caps<br />6 Mens best felt Hatts<br />a sett of shoe brushes & buckle brushes</p>
<p>Rob<em>er</em>t Carter's compliments to Messrs<br />Edward Hunt & Son disireing <em>the</em>m to purchace<br />& put on board some Vessel sailing f<em>o</em>r James<br />or york rivers, the following articles of<br />Goods & to charge the same to him, remem<br />bering to have <em>th</em>e Goods insur'd</p>
<p>NB, The invoice of Goods follows <em>th</em>e<br />Letter, as sent the the Gentlemen</p>
<p>25 Aug<em>u</em>st</p>
<p>NB. The silk in a box direct'd No<br />1. f<em>o</em>r Messrs: Edward Hunt & Son to be died<br />as by directions pinn'd to <em>th</em>e same, <em>th</em>e box<br />aslo contains <u>a</u> measures f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e Stay's, Night<br />Gown & Gloves f<em>o</em>r Mrs Carter.</p>
<p>Virginia <br />W<em>illia</em>msburg <em>th</em>e 25th March 1765.</p>
<p>To Mrs Rob<em>er</em>t Cornthwaite Taylor in London<br />King Street St. James</p>
<p>Sirs</p>
<p>The Cloths you sent my Neigh<br />bour</p>
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<p>Neighbour Geo<em>rge</em> Wythe fitted him much<br />better than my last suit did me, for the<br />sides of the Coat & Wastecoat were let out<br />before I could wear <em>the</em>m, <em>th</em>e Breeches were<br />not altered: The Coat & Wastecoat I am<br />about to write f<em>o</em>r I desire may be made<br />larger in the body then the former Suit &<br />longer shirted, <em>th</em>e Wastecoat more so than<br /><em>th</em>e Coat. My Size & Shape of body resembles<br />Capt<em>ain</em> W<em>illia</em>m Fauquer of <em>th</em>e Guards.</p>
<p>Be pleased to make me a French-frock<br />a Wastecoat & 2 p<em>ai</em>r of Breeches ^ <sup>of</sup> scarlet<br />cloth, <em>th</em>e Wastecoat to be lined with silk<br />of <em>th</em>e same colour, <em>th</em>e Coat to have no lining<br />& <em>th</em>e Pockets to be made of scarlet cloth.<br />The Button-holes of <em>th</em>e Suit of cloths to be<br />embroidered w<em>i</em>th gold & handsom double<br />gild'd Buttons. Send me also 6 p<em>ai</em>r Mens<br />coloured lamb Gloves & 6 p<em>ai</em>r ditto of<br />white best (strong) ribbed thread Stock<br />ings</p>
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<p>ings, pack all those articles in a hair<br />Trunk & direct it for me at W<em>illia</em>sburg<br />& send it in any Vessel w<em>hi</em>ch bring Goods<br />to be landed on either James or York<br />Rivers. I have wrote to Messrs Edward<br />Hunt & Son Merchants in London to<br />pay y<em>ou</em>r Bill. I am Sir Y<em>ou</em>rs &c<br />R<em>obert</em> Carter</p>
<p>Virginia W<em>illia</em>msburg 19th May 1765</p>
<p>To Messrs Edward Hunt & Son</p>
<p>Gent<em>leme</em>n</p>
<p>Capt<em>ain</em> W<em>illia</em>m Fauquier sailed f<em>ro</em>m <em>thi</em>s Country<br />in some part of <em>th</em>e last Month who under<br />took to buy a few articles f<em>o</em>r me, & by <em>tha</em>t op<br />portunity I wrote to Mr Rob<em>er</em>t Cornthwaite<br />to send me a box of wearing Apparel;<br />& <em>thi</em>s day I have passed my bill on you<br />payable to Rob<em>er</em>t Nicholson f<em>o</em>r 36£7.3d<br />Sterl<em>in</em>g & when ever these demands are cal<br />led f<em>o</em>r, be pleased to pay <em>th</em>e same & charge<br />my Acco<em>un</em>t accordingly.</p>
<p>Y<em>ou</em>r favor infolding <em>th</em>e sales of 22 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds<br />of</p>
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<p>of my Tobacco I apprehend points out a<br />Mode f<em>o</em>r managing Tobacco w<em>hi</em>ch if attended<br />too will greatly benefit <em>th</em>e makers thereof;<br />& I have taken <em>th</em>e liberty of transcribing<br />y<em>ou</em>r observations on <em>th</em>e Quality & managem<em>en</em>t<br />of part of my crop of Tobacco, to <em>th</em>e end <em>tha</em>t<br />my overseers may follow <em>the</em>m for <em>th</em>e future.</p>
<p>I have given Capt<em>ai</em>n W<em>illia</em>m Thompson of <em>th</em>e<br />John & Prestly an order on my Manager<br />f<em>o</em>r all <em>th</em>e Tob<em>acco</em> w<em>hi</em>ch was made last sum<em>m</em>er at<br />some of my Plantations, & w<em>he</em>n <em>th</em>e whole are<br />collected I expect there will be between<br />90 & 100 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds The Capt<em>ai</em> is advised to<br />divide w<em>ha</em>tever Tob<em>acco</em> he shall receive on my<br />acco<em>un</em>t equally between y<em>ou</em>r house & Messrs:<br />James Buchanan & Co<em>mpany</em></p>
<p>Be pleased to buy f<em>o</em>r me two<br />Lottery Tickets in <em>th</em>e State Lottery w<em>hi</em>ch is<br />to be drawn in <em>th</em>e month of Nov<em>embe</em>r next &<br />forward <em>th</em>e N<em>umbers</em> of <em>the</em>m to Gent<em>leme</em>n Y<em>ou</em>rs &cc<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
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<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 28th June 1765.</p>
<p>To The Hon<em>ora</em>ble Benjamin Parker at Annapolis</p>
<p>D<em>ea</em>r Sr</p>
<p>Y<em>ou</em>r favor of <em>th</em>e 15 of <em>thi</em>s Instant, was put<br />into my hands, by <em>th</em>e help of <em>th</em>e public Post.<br />The several Matter, w<em>hi</em>ch yo<em>u</em> desire to be inform'd<br />off are now made <em>th</em>e subject, of <em>thi</em>s Letter: but<br />they were not ripe, at <em>th</em>e time of Mr Foxcraft's<br />departure f<em>ro</em>m <em>thi</em>s Place, therefor <em>tha</em>t opportunity<br />was premature f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e same. W<em>he</em>n <em>th</em>e L<em>or</em>d Adam<br />Gordon, passed thro' <em>thi</em>s province, Colo<em>nel</em> Tayloe<br />attended, his Lordship : so <em>tha</em>t he was absent<br />a great part of our last General Court, & <br />before Tayloe return'd here, Colo<em>nel</em> Thornton<br />went home, on Account of some private<br />business, & no resolutions of theirs, has trans<br />pired, w<em>i</em>th regard to Colo<em>nel</em> Nat: Harrison his pur<br />chace of <em>th</em>e horse Othello : I have talked to both<br />these Gentlemen seperately, upon <em>tha</em>t matter, &<br />I believe they understand <em>th</em>e dispute, but i fear<br />their award, will be postpon'd till <em>th</em>e Month<br />of Oct<em>obe</em>r next, & I can not asign a good reason<br />f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e delay Colo<em>nel</em> B<em>enjamin</em> Grymes, attended<br />the begining of <em>th</em>e last Session of Assembly, <br />&</p>
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<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 28th June 1765.</p>
<p>& I apply'd to him f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e balance, yo<em>u</em> have em<br />power'd me to receive (as I had done many<br />times before) but he one again <u>refusd</u> <sup>required</sup><br />longer time : I inform'd him <em>tha</em>t I was instruct'd<br />to bring Suit, unless <em>th</em>e money should be paid<br />shortly, but this threat did not avail<br />me, & a judgment shall be obtained, in as<br />short a time, as is ususal in <em>th</em>e General Court<br />f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e bal<em>ance</em> of <em>th</em>e Bond, & <em>th</em>e open account</p>
<p>Colo<em>nel</em> W<em>illia</em>m Byrd gave his bills, <em>th</em>e 11th day<br />of <em>thi</em>s Month f<em>o</em>r 217£ & 9d Sterling, w<em>hi</em>ch are made<br />payable to yo<em>u</em> & addressed to Rob<em>er</em>t Cary & Co<em>mpany</em><br />in London : Those Bills are to discharce the<br />Interest, on W<em>illiam</em> B<em>yrd</em> Bond, f<em>ro</em>m June 1764 to June<br />1765, & wthatever yo<em>u</em> direct, w<em>i</em>th regard to <em>the</em>m,<br />I will do : His Bills, yo<em>u</em> paid me are return'd<br />protested, w<em>hi</em>ch failure has been a disapoint^<sup>ment</sup>.</p>
<p>At <em>th</em>e time I desired, Mr W<em>illia</em>m Lux of<br />Baltimore town to pay yo<em>u</em> 50£ I expect'd to<br />have pass'd, part of <em>thi</em>s Sum<em>m</em>er in Maryland,<br />but I have since dedermined, to lose <em>tha</em>t<br />pleasure, sooner than trouble yo<em>u</em> & Mrs Tasker<br />w<em>i</em>th myself, & some of my Children, who pro<br />bably might have caught <em>th</em>e Small-pox:<br />Fannie</p>
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<p>Fannie is to be confined to <em>th</em>e Chamber in <em>th</em>e<br />Month of Oct<em>obe</em>r next: so <em>tha</em>t yo<em>u</em> will not see us<br /><em>thi</em>s year.</p>
<p>I owe Mr Amos Strettell Merch<em>an</em>t in<br />Philadelphia 24£18s & 10d Pensylvania Cur<em>ren</em>cy<br />& if yo<em>u</em> can conveniently pay <em>tha</em>t Debt, reserve<br />some of my Dollors, to satisfy <em>th</em>e same, & be<br />pleas'd to buy a Bill of Exchange w<em>i</em>th <em>th</em>e bal<em>lance</em><br />but if Mr Strettells claim should be <em>th</em>e least<br />troublesome to negotiate, buy a bill w<em>i</em>th <em>th</em>e<br />whole money; & in either Case, inclose <em>th</em>e bills<br />to Messrs: Edward Hunt & Son Merchant in<br />London, to be placed to my Credit.</p>
<p>Mr John Wormeley present a charge of<br />10£ 10s Virginia Currency, f<em>o</em>r boarding Gov<em>erno</em>r Sharps<br />his Groom & finding Pasture & Provender<br />f<em>o</em>r his bay Mare, 9 Weeks, & 3 daies, & as every<br />Gentleman that kept their Servants & mares<br />at his house <u>house</u> <em>tha</em>t Season, were charg'd<br />in <em>th</em>e same proportion namely 22s/ p<em>er</em> Week<br />I have p<em>ai</em>d <em>th</em>e acco<em>un</em>t. Virginia Bill of Credit<br />are 62½ p<em>e</em>r c<em>en</em>t worse than Sterling : so <em>tha</em>t I<br />hope Gov<em>erno</em>r Sharpe will pay <em>th</em>e Bills of<br />Excs<em>an</em>ge of 6£ 9s & 3 Sterl<em>in</em>g w<em>hi</em>ch be pleased to<br />inclose to E<em>dward</em> Hunt & Son I am D<em>ea</em>r Sr Y<em>ou</em>r &c<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
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<p>Virginia W<em>illia</em>msburg 3d July 1765</p>
<p>To mr Edward Hunt & Son Merc<em>hant</em>s in London</p>
<p>Gent<em>leme</em>n:</p>
<p>At <em>th</em>e time, of <em>th</em>e John & Presly's<br />sailing f<em>ro</em> <em>thi</em>s Country, I thought <em>th</em>e risk,<br />so inconsiderable, as not to have wrote<br />f<em>o</em>r ensurance, till now, & by <em>thi</em>s dely, I pur<br />pose to be a gainer of <em>tha</em>t article, if Capt<em>ain</em><br />W<em>illia</em>m Thompson, should be arriv'd before<br /><em>th</em>e receipt of <em>thi</em>s Letter : But if <em>tha</em>t should<br />not be <em>th</em>e Case, nor any favourable report<br />made of him, be pleased <em>the</em>n have my<br />Tobacco ensur'd : and as yo<em>u</em> know the<br />Prise's (in London) given f<em>o</em>r Tobacco<br />ensure mine accordingly.</p>
<p>I drew 2 Bills of Exchange on<br />Friday last & address'd <em>the</em>m, to yo<em>u</em> amoun<em>tin</em>g,<br />to £186.11.11 sterl<em>in</em>g: namely £149.1.11<br />made payable to Sr Marmaduke<br />Beckwith Baronet & £37.10. to Mr<br />Haldy Dixon, w<em>hi</em>ch Bills be pleas'd to<br />pay & charge <em>th</em>e same to Acco<em>un</em>t of Gent<em>leme</em>n<br />Y<em>ou</em>rs &cc<br />R<em>obert</em> Carter</p>
<p>49 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds of Tob<em>acco</em></p>
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<p>Virginia<br />W<em>illia</em>msburg 3d July 1765.</p>
<p>To Messrs James Buchanan & Co. in London</p>
<p>The 1st Section in <em>th</em>e Letter next pre<br />ceding <em>thi</em>s memorandum is w<em>ha</em>t I wrote to<br />Messrs J B & co. & 50 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds of Tobacco<br />is <em>th</em>e quantity consign'd to <em>the</em>m.<br />R<em>obert</em> Carter</p>
<p>Virginia<br />W<em>illia</em>msburg 19th Oct<em>obe</em>r 1765.</p>
<p>To Mr Edward Hunt & Son in<br />London</p>
<p>Rob<em>er</em>t's Compliments<br />to Messrs Edward Hunt & Son.<br />He begs <em>th</em>e favor of <em>the</em>m to by &<br />forward <em>th</em>e following Merchandizes<br />to Him here, & to have <em>th</em>e same en<br />sured</p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>1 p<em>iece sheeting Linen<br />@3s/ p<em>e</em>r ya<em>r</em>d</em></td>
<td>10 lb Salt petere</td>
</tr><tr><td>3 p<em>iece</em>s brown ozenbrigs</td>
<td>½ Cinnamon</td>
</tr><tr><td>1 p<em>iece</em> Linen y<em>ar</em>d wide @ 1s/</td>
<td>5 lb black Pepper</td>
</tr><tr><td>1 p<em>iece</em> irish Linen @ 1/6</td>
<td>3 lb ginger</td>
</tr><tr><td>100 w<em>eigh</em>t com<em>m</em>on soap</td>
<td>2 lb allspice</td>
</tr><tr><td>5 lb fig blue</td>
<td>1 lb best Hyson tea</td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>2 lb com<em>m</em>on Green tea</td>
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<p>Column 1</p>
<p>4 lb congo Tea<br />50 lbs trible refined Sugar<br />100 e<em>itt</em>o singe d<em>itt</em>o d<em>itt</em>o<br />100 Pot d<em>itt</em>o<br />1 gallon best salad oil<br />3 lbs anchovies<br />1 peck of sweet almonds<br />in <em>th</em>e shell<br />1 small Jar of best<br />Raisins<br />4 best house Brooms<br />4 painted hearth Brooms<br />6 Clamps<br />4 hand brushes<br />1 wicker plate Basket<br />to be lined w<em>i</em>th tin<br />1 doz<em>en</em> tin dish covers to<br />be of diff<em>eren</em>t sizes<br />12 gross com<em>m</em>on qu<em>a</em>rt bottle<br />Corks<br />6 round (blue & white)<br />china dishes of 3 diff<em>eren</em>t<br />sizes & <em>th</em>e rims to be scollop'd<br />3 large best shagareen<br />Knife Cases to stand on<br />a side board Table & <em>th</em>e<br />handles to be silvered<br />1 peice of floor Matten<br />4 quart double flint Glass<br />Decanters<br />4 doz<em>en</em> wine glasses<br />3 quart (bell mettle)<br />Skillets<br />1 doz<em>en</em> silver Table Spoons<br />& <em>th</em>e letters P, T engraved<br />in a Cypher</p>
<p>Column 2</p>
<p>½ doz<em>en</em>: silver table Spoons<br />& my crest to be engravd <br />on <em>the</em>m<br />3 p<em>ai</em>r large best japaned<br />Candle Sticks of <em>th</em>e latest<br />fashion<br />1 p<em>ai</em>r womens best tabby Stay's<br />1 p<em>ai</em>r d<em>itt</em>o black everlasting<br />Shoes, small 5ves<br />3 d<em>itt</em>o, d<em>itt</em>o, green callimanco<br />3 d<em>itt</em>o, d<em>itt</em>o strong thr<em>ea</em>d Stockings<br />12 y<em>ar</em>ds fine long lawn<br />4 p<em>ai</em>r womens white Gloves<br />8 p<em>ai</em>r d<em>itt</em>o Mittens grayed<br />1 p<em>iece</em> fine printed Callico<br />3 double muslin Hank<em>e</em>r<em>chiefs</em><br />2 india Fans @ 3s/<br />8 silk Laces<br />6 <em>thousand</em> short whites<br />2 <em>thousand</em>, minikin Pins<br />2 ounces holland Thread<br />4 do<em>zen</em> y<em>ar</em>d d<em>itt</em>o d<em>itt</em>o<br />1 lb whited brown d<em>itt</em>o<br />8 lb brown d<em>itt</em>o<br />3 y<em>ar</em>ds blue Ribbon<br />3 d<em>itt</em>o white d<em>itt</em>o<br />10 d<em>itt</em>o colour'd d<em>itt</em>o to be<br />of 5 diff<em>eren</em>t colours<br />10 d<em>itt</em>o. narrow d<em>itt</em>o to be of<br />5 diff<em>eren</em>t colours<br />8 Skeleton wires<br />2 p<em>iece</em>s diaper tape<br />2 d<em>itt</em>o holland d<em>itt</em>o<br />2 d<em>itt</em>o fillet<br />6 doz<em>en</em>: Shirt Buttons</p>
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<p>[Column 1]</p>
<p>1 p<em>iec</em>e of Clouting diaper<br />8 hanks of sewing Silk<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r irish Linen @ 2s/6 y<em>ar</em>d<br />1 d<em>itt</em>o d<em>itt</em>o, d<em>itt</em>o. 2s/ d<em>itt</em>o<br />7 ya<em>r</em>ds white Callico 3s/ y<em>ar</em>d<br />8 d<em>itt</em>o manchester Dimity<br />8 p<em>ai</em>r red moroco leather<br />Shoes f<em>o</em>r my Daughter<br />6 years old<br />8 p<em>ai</em>r colour'd Mitts f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />6 p<em>ai</em>r thread Stockings f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />6 d<em>itt</em>o col<em>oure</em>d worsted d<em>itt</em>o f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />4 p<em>ai</em>r red moroco leather<br />shoes f<em>o</em>r my Daughter<br />2 years old<br />3 french Fillets f<em>o</em>r my Da<em>u</em>g<em>hter</em>s<br />6, 5 & 4 years old<br />3 Egrets f<em>o</em>r D<em>itt</em>o.<br />3 black Bonnets f<em>o</em>r D<em>itt</em>o<br />3 black silk Neckatees, D<em>itt</em>o.<br />1 p<em>iece</em> Coloured Sagaty<br />1 p<em>iec</em>e fine brown holland<br />4 doz<em>en</em>: double gilded coat<br />Buttons<br />6 doz<em>en</em>: d<em>itt</em>o d<em>itt</em>o breast d<em>itt</em>o<br />3 Hats at 4s/ each f<em>o</em>r my<br />Son 9 year old<br />3 p<em>ai</em>r strong brown thread<br />Stockings f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o:<br />3 p<em>ai</em>r coloured worsted f<em>o</em>r D<em>itt</em>o<br />The 3 last articles rep<em>aire</em>d<br />f<em>o</em>r my son Rob<em>er</em>t Bladen</p>
<p>[Column 2]</p>
<p>1 p<em>iec</em>e of (stain'd blue & white)<br />cambric f<em>o</em>r Handkirch<em>ie</em>fs<br />20 y<em>ar</em>ds blue livery cloth<br />@ 8s/ p<em>e</em>r ya<em>r</em>d<br />10 doz<em>en</em>: best brass Buttons<br />12 doz<em>en</em>. d<em>itt</em>o. d<em>itt</em>o. best d<em>itt</em>o<br />20 ya<em>r</em>ds colour'd livery Lace<br />mixed w<em>i</em>th red, blue & white<br />1 blue, Hamr cloath f<em>o</em>r a<br />Chariot box to be<br />trim'd w<em>i</em>th <em>th</em>e mixed livery<br />Lace & w<em>i</em>th a han Fringe<br />2 p<em>iece</em>s hempen Rools<br />1 d<em>itt</em>o welsh Cotton<br />3 doz<em>en</em>: p<em>ai</em>r plaid Hoes<br />2 do<em>zen</em> coarse felt Hats<br />1 set small cups & Saucers<br />f<em>o</em>r a Child of stone<br />100 w<em>eigh</em>t w<em>hi</em>te lead ground<br />50 d<em>itt</em>o d<em>itt</em>o. not ground<br />50 gallo<em>n</em>s linseed oil<br />1 d<em>itt</em>o. oil of terpentine<br />11 p<em>iece</em>s green mock flock<br />Paper to hang a Room<br />6 small brass door-Locks<br />2 new Gram<em>m</em>ars of <em>th</em>e latin<br />Tongue by I. Clarke<br />2 Eutropius's<br />2 Nepos's<br />2 Flourus's<br />1 Corderius<br />1 Erasmus<br />1 Introduction to <em>th</em>e <span class="unclear">[illegible]</span><br />Latin<br />2 Esop's Fables transl<em>ate</em>d by<br />H. Clarke</p>
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<p>21</p>
<p>2 English Exercises f<em>o</em>r boys<br />to translate into Latin<br />by T. Garrelson</p>
<p>2 british gram<em>m</em>ars</p>
<p>1 English d<em>itt</em>o by Harrison</p>
<p>1 d<em>itt</em>o, d<em>itt</em>o by S<em>i</em>r R<em>ichar</em>d Steel</p>
<p>1 d<em>itt</em>o by Rudimon</p>
<p>1 English Dictionary <em>th</em>e<br />latest <em>tha</em>t has been publis<em>he</em>d</p>
<p>3 new Guides to <em>th</em>e E<em>nglish</em> Tonge<br />by Dilsworth</p>
<p>1 English Dictionary by<br />J. Buchanan</p>
<p>6 duod<em>ecim</em>o com<em>mon</em> P<em>rayer</em> Books</p>
<p>2 Bibles containing <em>th</em>e old & <em>th</em>e New Testament in Oct<em>av</em>o</p>
<p>1 complete Tutor f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e<br />German Flute</p>
<p>1 introduction to sing<br />by Peter Prellur</p>
<p>2 small Germ<em>an</em> Flutes</p>
<p>½ Ream of good qual<em>ity</em><br />writing Paper</p>
<p>½ d<em>itt</em>o Folio of an inf<em>e</em>r<em>io</em>r<br />Paper</p>
<p>1 small box red wafers</p>
<p>1 doz<em>en</em> sticks d<em>itt</em>o sealing wax</p>
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<p>22</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 11 th Nov<em>embe<em>r 1765.</em></em></p>
<p>To Messrs. Edward Hunt & Son in London</p>
<p>Gent<em>leme</em>n:</p>
<p>The Leed's Capt<em>ai</em>n Anderson ar<br />rived here <em>th</em>e 28th: day of last Month: And y<em>ou</em>r<br />Letters & Trunk of wearing Apparel f<em>o</em>r me<br />w<em>hi</em>ch were forwarded by <em>th</em>e s<em>ai</em>d ship I have r<em>e</em>c<em>eive</em>d<br />yo<em>u</em> say in a Letter ^ <sup>tis</sup> now before me <em>tha</em>t my former<br />Letters to yo<em>u</em> were not explicit enough concern<br />ing my Adventure in <em>th</em>e next ensuing <sup>state</sup> Lottery<br />therefore I will add here a sentence or Two on<br /><em>tha</em>t matter: If my Tickets namely No 10m704 &<br />10m705 shall entitle me to 5000£ stock or any<br />greater sum of money; I would have <em>th</em>e entery<br /><em>the</em>n, to be made in the Office of Books in my<br />Name: But w<em>ha</em>tever Stock I shall be entitled<br />to receive, so <em>tha</em>t it doth not amount to 5000£<br /><em>the</em>n in <em>tha</em>t case I desire it may be sold & <em>th</em>e pro<br />ceeds carried to my C<em>redi</em>t in y<em>ou</em>r Books</p>
<p>I have inclosed herein L. Burwells<br />Bill f<em>o</em>r 82£ sterling w<em>hi</em>ch is addressed to J<br />Backhouse of Liverpoole in England, f<em>o</em>r yo<em>u</em><br />to negotiate : And be pleased to have my Acco<em>un</em>t<br />Credited accordingly Pray pay £66.18.8 St<em>erlin</em>g<br /><em>th</em>e</p>
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<p><u>year 1765</u></p>
<p><em>th</em>e amount of my Draft on yo<em>u</em> made payable<br />to Messrs Tarpley Thompson & Co & charge it<br />to acco<em>un</em>t of Gent<em>leme</em>n</p>
<p>Your hum<em>ble</em> Serv<em>an</em>t<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 12th Dec<em>ember</em> 1765.</p>
<p>To Mr Edward Hunt & Son in London</p>
<p>Sir</p>
<p>I have passed my Bill on y<em>o</em>u lately f<em>o</em>r<br />£15..13..& 9 Sterl<em>in</em>g w<em>hi</em>ch is made payable to<br />Mr Amos Stretell w<em>hi</em>ch Bill be pleased to pay.</p>
<p>My former Draft on y<em>o</em>u made payable to<br />Messrs Tarpley, Thompson & Co: added to <em>th</em>e<br />Bill just mentioned exceed L Burwell's Bill<br />w<em>hi</em>ch I have inclosed to y<em>o</em>u: 2s/ & 5d If <em>th</em>e sentence<br />was to end here <em>th</em>e observation <em>tha</em>t is just made<br />would be rather precise : But on a sugges<br />tion of Colo<em>nel</em> Burwell's I apprehe[n]d <em>tha</em>t his 1st<br />Bill w<em>hi</em>ch is made payable to Gov<em>erno</em>r Fauquier<br />and is addressed to Mr. J. Backhouse w<em>hi</em>ch<br />I have enclosed to y<em>o</em>u will be protested: But<br /><em>th</em>e Colo<em>nel</em> has informed me <em>tha</em>t he shall remit<br />Bills of Exchange by Capt<em>ain</em> Evers to Mr Backhouse<br />sufficient to pay all: his Drafts on <em>tha</em>t Gent<em>leman</em>:<br />And Colo<em>nel</em> Burwell & I have mutually consented<br /><em>tha</em>t if Mr Backhouse shall pro^<sup>tes[t]</sup><em>th</em>e enclosed Bill<br /><em>tha</em>t <em>the</em>n <em>th</em>e damages imposed by Law on <em>th</em>e s<em>ai</em>d<br />protested Bill shall be invalid.</p>
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<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 26th July 1766</p>
<p>Sir</p>
<p>Tho<em>mas</em> Bladen Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em></p>
<p>Your friends at annapolis were well on Sunday<br />last: and in some part of the week before, they, received<br />your letters dated last may; the ladie's letters, & some<br />wearing apparel. Miss M, Ogle is pretty: and your<br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">Neice</span> (misss'smam<em>m</em>a) has consented that, mr. j, anderson<br />jun<em>io</em>r should write a letter to his father, (who <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">is a mercht</span> <sup>resides</sup><br />in london) requesting his permission to marry miss:<br />So that I believe you will see her shortly at your house<br />in albermarle street.</p>
<p>I shall relate here an account of a melancholy affair,<br />which happened in this colony lately, believing it will<br />become a topick among your neighbours.</p>
<p>Mr Rob<em>er</em>t Routledge & some of his acquaintance met<br />pretty early in the morning, of the 3d day of last month<br />at an inn in coumberland county, & they were joined<br />the evening following by col<em>onel</em> J<em>ohn</em>, Chiswell: And C<em>hiswe</em>ll, after<br />passing some time with the company, began to be very<br />liberal of oaths, in conversation; upon which Rut<em>led</em>ge<br />who was a friend of C<em>hiswe</em>ll signified his displeasure:<br />at which rebuke C<em>hiswell</em> called R<em>outledge</em> a fugitive rebel, a<br />villian who came to virginia to cheat & to defraud men<br />of their property; & a presbyterian fellow: upon which<br />R<em>outledge</em></p>
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<p>R<em>outledge</em> threw a glass of wine at him: And C<em>hiswell</em> in return<br />attempted to throw a bowl, a candlestic, a pair of tongs at<br />R<em>outledge</em>, but some of the company interposed. C<em>hiswell</em> ordered<br />his servant to go into another house & bring to him, his sword<br />and the servant gave it to him, in a shed room adjoining to the<br />room, where the company was sitting : Then C<em>hiswell</em> reentered the<br />room & one of the company attempted to take the sword from <br />him, but he did not succeed. C<em>hiswell</em> thus armed ordered<br />R<em>outledge</em> to go out of the company & swore if he stayed there he<br />C<em>hiswell</em> would kill him: But R<em>outledge</em> did not go; and C<em>hiswell</em> stab<br />bed him through the heart: across a table. It has<br />been said that C<em>hiswell</em> sober, & that R<em>outledge</em> was not sober.</p>
<p>The jury of inquiry before the coroner, found that Rob<em>er</em>t<br />Routledge was killed by a sword in C<em>hiswell</em>'s hand: and<br />the examining court ordered that, he, C<em>hiswell</em> should be carried<br />to the public goal, to be legally tried there: (for the county<br />courts have not cognizance of white people, under criminal<br />prosecutions) and they refused to admit C<em>hiswell</em> to bail, upon<br />a motion made by his attorney.</p>
<p>J, Blair, W<em>illiam</em> Byrd, P, Thornton Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em>s (three gentlemen<br />of the Council) did admit him, C<em>hiswell</em> to bail, (out of session<br />upon examining court; who excuclpated C<em>hiswell</em> and blamed the<br />dec<em>eas</em>ed; R<em>outledge</em>: The contrariety of testimony, as to the<br />fact is very alarming; but I hope the whole truth will<br />come out at the future trial. I shall neither ap<br />plaud, nor cesure my brethren's Act, in the case,<br />just</p>
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<p>just now : But the only point I beg leave to<br />examin is, whether their <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">of</span> bailing was legal or not:<br />And as to the expediencey of it I shall inquire into.<br />The act of assembly constituing the examining courts,<br />constitutes also the general Court; and the clause in<br />it, which relates to bail is, "That where any person,<br />"under criminal prosecution, is by law bailable, he,<br />"or she shall not be removed from the county, to the<br />"public goal, in less than twenty daies after re<br />"com<em>m</em>itment, but shall and may be admitted to bail<br />"within that time, or at any time afterwards before<br />"trial." Suppose then, that there be a person under<br />criminal prosecution who had been removed from the<br />county, to the public goal: (agreeable to the clause)<br />Could the Justices of the examining court bail the Person?<br />If they could not; I shall presume that, the concluding<br />words of the clause, "or that any time afterwards<br />"before trial" must refer, to the council: For if they<br />should not refer either to the former, or latter court,<br />then those words have not any operation.<br />It has always been said that the Judges of the General<br />Court are vested with equal authority here; as the Judges<br />of the Court of King's-bench are in England: And they<br />bail offenders, who have com<em>m</em>itted, homicide, ma[n]slaughter;<br />or as some say, of any other felony, for which a pardon<br />is granted. I am,<br />most worthy, Sir, Y<em>ou</em>r affect<em>ionat</em>e hum<em>ble</em> Serv<em>an</em>t<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<p>N.B. I am not personally interested in the contest, I have just related<br />R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em></p>
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<p>I hope <em>tha</em>t my Conduct in <em>thi</em>s Matter may be de<br />serving of y<em>ou</em>r approbation for by it <em>th</em>e money w<em>hi</em>ch<br />y<em>o</em>u will have paid on acco<em>unt</em>: of my Bills of Exc<em>hange</em><br />made payable to Messrs: Tarpley, Thompson & co.<br />and to Mr Amos Strettell will be in a manner<br />im<em>m</em>ediately reimbursed; & my neighbour will<br />be benefited I am Sir<br />Yours &cc Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>sburg 5th Sept<em>ember</em>: 1766.</p>
<p>To Messrs Edward Hunt & Son Merc<em>han</em>t in London</p>
<p>Gent<em>lemen</em></p>
<p>Pray obtain an insurance on half my<br />Tobacco on boa[r]d the John & Presly Capt<em>ain</em> W<em>illia</em>m Thompson<br />to receive 400£ Sterl<em>in</em>g in case of total loss,<br />or damage: For when I gave him an order f<em>o</em>r it<br />the condition was <em>tha</em>t one half should be con<br />signed to your House. R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em>.</p>
<p>To Messrs James Buchanan & Co</p>
<p>The Letter to this House was of <em>th</em>e same<br />dates & <span class="unclear">[illegible]</span> I desire <em>tha</em>t, they would obtain insurance<br />on my Tobacco consigned to them to receive 400£<br />sterl<em>in</em>g in case of total loss, or damage.</p>
<p>R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em></p>
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<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 28th Nov<em>embe</em>r 1766.</p>
<p>Rob<em>er</em>t Carter's compliments to Mr Edward<br />Hun[t] & son, and he begs the favor of them to buy<br />the following Merchantdizes, & forward them to<br />him here: And to have the same insured.</p>
<p>1 p<em>iece</em> of gulix holland at 4 p<em>er</em>r ell<br />2 d<em>itt</em>o irish linen at 2s/ p<em>er</em> yard, 1 p<em>iece</em> iris[h] linen @ 15d<br />p<em>er</em> yard, 3 p<em>iece</em>s st[r]ong ozenbrigs,<br />2 p<em>iece</em>s of brown coars fustain, 1 piece of fine Saga<br />thee, 5 dozen guilded Coat buttons, & 10 d<em>itt</em>o breast d<em>itt</em>o<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r coloured worsted Stockings, 2 p<em>ai</em>r strong brown<br />thread ditto f<em>o</em>r a boy of 11 years old<br />1 Silver laced hatt for ditto, 2 Castor Hatts f<em>o</em>r ditto<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r coloured worsted Stockings f<em>o</em>r a boy of 9 y<em>ea</em>rs old<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r strong brown thread Stockings f<em>o</em>r ditto.<br />1 Silver laced Hat, & 2 Castor Hats f<em>o</em>r ditto.<br />6 p<em>ai</em>r best brass Shoe & Knee buckles f<em>o</em>r ditto.<br />6 p<em>ai</em>r ditto ditto Sleeve buttons f<em>o</em>r ditto.<br />2 p<em>iece</em>s blute plains, 1 peice duck blankets<br />1 peice of welch cotton, 1 doz<em>en</em> plaid Stockings<br />1½ doz<em>en</em> strong coarse blue yarn Stockings sorted.<br />3 Castor Hats for Men Servants<br />1 doz<em>en</em> felt Hats f<em>o</em>r ditto. 4lb ozenbrig thread.<br />1 lb blue thread, 100 lbs hard irish Soap.<br />4 lb best hyson Tea, 4 lb best congo Tea, 4 best Chocolate<br />w<em>i</em>th vanilloes 4 lbs ditto w<em>i</em>thout vanilloes<br />100 w<em>eigh</em>t double refined Sugar, 100 w<em>eigh</em>t single ditto<br />1 doz<em>en</em> nutmegs, 4lb hart horn's Shavings<br />one quarter of one hundred Currans,<br />1 peck of almonds in the Shell, 1 gallon of Sallad Oil<br />2 mall glass cruits f<em>o</em>r the Sideboard f<em>o</em>r Soye & L, Pickle<br />2 doz<em>en</em> desert Knives & Forks, w<em>i</em>th white ivory handles.<br />1 deep baking Dish 10 inches & ½ diameter, to be<br />made of silver.</p>
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<p>2 best block tin coffe pots to hold 5 dishes<br />2 best ditto ditto pots to hold 3 dishes<br />2 blue & white china bowls, to hold 1 pint each<br />2 ditto ditto d<em>itt</em>o 1 quart d<em>itt</em>o<br />1 doz<em>en</em> large white china cups & Saucers of blue & white china<br />1 sugar Dish with a top of best cut Glass.<br />1 ditto ditto of blue & white china.<br />1 block tin sugar canister 3 inches & 3 tenths by 2 In<em>ches</em> & 7 tenths<br />2 black tin tea canisters 3 inches & 3 tenths by 2 inches & 5 tenths<br />2 <em>thousand</em> 4 penny brads, 2 <em>thousand</em> 6 penny brads, 4 <em>thousand</em> flooring brads<br />1 bar<em>re</em>l 10 penny Nails 1 bar<em>re</em>l 6 penny Nails 1 bar<em>re</em>l 4 penny Nails<br />2 best garden^<sup>ers</sup> Spades, 4 Spades to make ditches<br />1 rake f<em>o</em>r a kitchen Gardin<sup>ers</sup>, 1 d<em>itt</em>o f<em>o</em>r a flower Gardin.<br />6 broad hoes, 2 broad axes, 2 hatchets, 3 grubing hoes.<br />1 doz<em>en</em> sythe Stones,<br />1 cap, 1 hankerchief, one tucker, one p<em>ai</em>r ruffles to be only<br />double, this suit to be made of muslin & laced w<em>i</em>th<br />brussell's point & not to exceed 22£ Sterling.<br />4½ yards of bath Lace at 16s/ p<em>e</em>r yards.<br />8 yards of footing,<br />1 Negligee & Peticoat of slight buff coloured Lutestring<br />& to be trimmed w<em>i</em>th the same silk.<br />1 p<em>ai</em>r of Stayes, 1 p<em>ai</em>r white satin Shoes, to be small 5ves<br />5 p<em>ai</em>r Calimanco Shoes d<em>itt</em>o 2 p<em>air</em>r to be black & <em>th</em>e rest, to<br />be coloured.<br />1 piece of blue & white cotton holland,<br />1 p<em>ai</em>r of stayes for a young Lady 7 years old; to be worn<br />on either side. 2 p<em>ai</em>r thread Stockings for ditto.<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r coloured calimanco Shoes for a girl of 5 years<br />old, 2 p<em>ai</em>r thread Stockings f<em>o</em>r ditto.<br />3 Egrets for ditto.<br />1 black silk bonnet f<em>o</em>r a girl of 3 years old<br />4 p<em>ai</em>r moroco Shoes & 2 p<em>ai</em>r thred Stockings f<em>o</em>r ditto.</p>
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<p>4 p<em>ai</em>r red moroco Shoes for a girl of 2 years old<br />2 ounces of fine holland thread<br />4 d<em>itt</em>o of 6 penny thread, 6 <em>thousand</em> middling Pins.<br />3 p<em>iece</em>s diaper apron string tape,<br />1 peice of worsted f<em>o</em>r Garters<br />2 Mattresses 6 feet by 4½ feet, to be stuffed w<em>i</em>th<br />curled hair. The journals of <em>th</em>e present Parliament<br /><sup>See XX</sup> in Sheets to <em>th</em>e day w<em>he</em>n you will write to me after rec<em>ei</em>pt of <em>thi</em>s Letter.</p>
<p>Gent<em>lemen</em>: The Legislature of <em>thi</em>s Province are now met<br />& <em>th</em>e Burgesses have chosen Peyton Randolph Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> f<em>o</em>r<br />their Speaker, who succeeds John Robinson Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> decea<em>se</em>d<br />in that office: But they have resolved <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e offices of<br />Speaker & Treasurer shall not be united in <em>th</em>e same<br />Person: And they have nominated Rob<em>er</em>t Carter Nicholas<br />Treasurer. The seperation of these Offices hath<br />created an expence on the People in this Province f<em>o</em>r<br />the Burgesses have resolved to pay yearly to Peyton<br />Randolph Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> <em>th</em>e sum of 500£ Ster<em>lin</em>g f<em>o</em>r his care &<br />trouble, to discharge <em>th</em>e Speaker's Office The Burgesses<br />believe <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e Salary, w<em>hi</em>ch they have annexed to <em>th</em>e<br />Chair will induce the Speaker to vacate <em>th</em>e Office<br />of King's Attorney; and if he should I hope y<em>o</em>u<br />will assist to have my Townsman Mr Geo<em>rge</em> Wythe<br />appointed to it. He is a member of <em>th</em>e house<br />of Burgesses, a zealous advocate of governm<em>en</em>t<br />a prevailing Speaker, and able Lawyer & <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">an</span><br />worthy man. I am Y<em>ou</em>r &cc<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>XX all the Acts of Parliament w<em>hi</em>ch were intended<br />should be ob[l]igatory on the People of Great-britain<br />who have transmig[r]ated to <em>th</em>e Islands & continent<br />of America: But only those Acts wherein either<br />of <em>th</em>e Gove<em>r</em>n<em>men</em>ts have been named. One brush & box<br />to lather <em>th</em>e Face & Head.</p>
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<p>The Acts of Parliament respecting Americhe</p>
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<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 25th Nov<em>embe</em>r 1766.</p>
<p>To Messrs James Buchanan & Co in London.</p>
<p>Gent<em>lemen</em></p>
<p>I waited on Mr B<em>enjamin</em> Waller on <em>th</em>e reciept of<br />y<em>ou</em>r Letter, w<em>hi</em>ch was written in May last, to satisfy <em>th</em>e<br />disappointment he had sustained in remitting my<br />bill directed to y<em>o</em>u: f<em>o</em>r 62£16..4: and after I had<br />com<em>m</em>unicated the Letter to him, he showed some<br />resentment f<em>o</em>r the reasons, w<em>hi</em>ch were given f<em>o</em>r non<br />payment of it; & said <em>tha</em>t they insinuated a fraud<br />w<em>hi</em>ch he or I must have perpetrated, if any shall<br />be discovered in <em>th</em>e matter: For he observed <em>tha</em>t<br /><em>th</em>e sett of bills passed only from me to him, & f<em>ro</em>m<br />him to his correspondent Rob<em>er</em>t Cary Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em>: This<br />construction of the Letter made me wish <em>tha</em>t it<br />had never been written; for I believe <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u<br />intended not any reflection by it: But pos<br />sibly y<em>o</em>u had my credit in idea then.</p>
<p>Pray pay my bills f<em>o</em>r 45£ & 149£1..11: The<br />former is made payable to Rob<em>er</em>t Burwell, Fiel<em>din</em>g<br />Lewis & W<em>illia</em>m Allen Executors of W<em>illia</em>m Lightfoot dec<em>ease</em>d<br />and <em>th</em>e latter to Sr Marmaduke Beckwith: W<em>hi</em>ch<br />is of a very stale date & put into circulation<br />lately by the old [k]night.</p>
<p>I inclosed an order on Messrs James<br />Cuncanon & Hooke merchants of London, in a<br />Letter directed to thee, f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e proceeds of 10 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds<br />of Tobacco, & I am not allowed any Credit f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e<br />same in the several acco<em>un</em>t Currants to <em>th</em>e 20th<br />Sep<em>tembe</em>r 1765, w<em>hi</em>ch are now before me: And in<br /><em>tha</em>t dated <em>th</em>e 11th Sep<em>tembe</em>r 1760 there is charged, to my<br />bill payable to Sr Marmaduke Beckwith</p>
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<p>26£s 15s; and in <em>tha</em>t dated <em>th</em>e 30th March 1764, <em>th</em>e same<br />bill is again charged. Pray review y<em>ou</em>r books<br />& explain <em>th</em>e suggested Errors to me.</p>
<p>The Legislature of <em>thi</em>s Province are now<br />convened, & the Burgesses have chosen the<br />attorney General f<em>o</em>r their Speaker in the room<br />of John Robinson Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> dec<em>eas</em>ed: and they have<br />resolved <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e offices of Speaker & Treasurer shall<br />not be united in <em>th</em>e same Person; & that <em>th</em>e Speaker<br />shall not be concerned, as an officer of <em>th</em>e Treasury<br />and it is said that it will be put into Com<em>m</em>ission<br />By <em>thi</em>s innovation <em>th</em>e Speaker's chair is now less<br />licritave than <em>th</em>e office of King's Attorney, therefor<br />I apprehend <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e Speaker will not vacate <em>th</em>e<br />profitable office on his late appointment, un<br />less <em>th</em>e General Assembly will annex a handsome<br />Salary to the Chair: But if <em>th</em>e Speaker should<br />resign <em>th</em>e office of King's Attorney I hope <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u<br />will assist, to have my Townsman Mr Geo<em>rge</em> Wythe<br />appointed to it: He is a member of <em>th</em>e house of<br />Burgesses, a zealous advocated of Government,<br />a prevailing Speaker, an able Lawyer & a worthy<br />man. I am, Gent<em>lemen</em> Y<em>ou</em>rs &cc<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<p>27th This day <em>th</em>e house of Burgesses resolved <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e Treasury<br />should not be put into Com<em>m</em>ission: and they nominated<br />Mr Rob<em>er</em>t Carter Nicholas Treasurer My bill f<em>o</em>r<br />45£ w<em>hi</em>ch is mentioned above I took in part payment.<br />in a matter I just now settled & have cancelled it R<em>ober</em>t C<em>arter</em></p>
<p>28th The Burgesses have resolved <em>tha</em>t Peyton Randolph<br />Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> shall be paid yearly <em>th</em>e sum of 500£ Sterling<br />f<em>o</em>r his Care & Trouble, to discharge the Speaker's office R<em>ober</em>t C<em>arter</em>.</p>
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<p>Virginia, W<em>illia</em>msburg 6th Dec<em>embe</em>r 1766</p>
<p>To Henry Raper Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> Merc<em>han</em>t at London</p>
<p>Sir</p>
<p>Pray peruse <em>th</em>e inclosed Letter & send it<br />by the first conveyance to to Messrs: Jackson &<br />Ruthifurd merchants at Leghorn I am &cc<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<p>Virginia, W<em>illia</em>msburg 6th Dec<em>embe</em>r 1766</p>
<p>to Messrs Jackson & Ruthifurd Merc<em>han</em>ts at Leghorn</p>
<p>Gent<em>lemen</em></p>
<p>Capt<em>ain</em> Samuel Ayeres of <em>th</em>e Snow Anne<br />waited on Gov<em>erno</em>r Fauquier <em>th</em>e 4th of <em>thi</em>s instant: and<br /><em>th</em>e Gov<em>erno</em>r did me <em>th</em>e honor to com<em>m</em>unicate y<em>ou</em>r Scheme<br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">to me</span> im<em>m</em>ediately: we observed to <em>th</em>e Capt<em>ain</em> <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e<br />last crop of wheat w<em>hi</em>ch was made in <em>thi</em>s Province<br />had sprouted in <em>th</em>e ears before it was cut<br />down, and we believed <em>tha</em>t, <em>tha</em>t wheat would spoil<br />in so long a voyage, and added <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e last crop<br />crop of indian corn would not be dry enough to ship<br />before next March: Nevertheless <em>th</em>e Capt<em>ain</em> desired to<br />be loaded w<em>i</em>th <em>th</em>e best wheat & flour I could buy; so<br /><em>tha</em>t it could be done speedily : And I bought wheat<br />enough yesterday to fill <em>th</em>e Anne's hold & flour<br />to fill the space between <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">her</span> decks; The former at<br />3s/ 7¼ Sterl<em>in</em>g p<em>e</em>r bushell winchester measure, <em>th</em>e<br />latter at 13s/ 4 Sterl<em>in</em>g C<em>ent</em> and I gave thus libe<br />rally f<em>o</em>r these articles, <em>tha</em>t Capt<em>ain</em> Ayers might have<br />a power, to receive, or to refuse them, also to<br />procure <em>the</em>m of two Gent<em>lemen</em> who are to furnish these<br />articles im<em>m</em>ediately. <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">And</span> I desired <em>th</em>e Capt<em>ain</em> to<br />sail the Anne to Warwick ^ <sup>Town</sup> on James river, w<em>hi</em>ch<br />is 4 score miles up <em>tha</em>t river</p>
<p>The instruction w<em>hi</em>ch relates to <em>th</em>e snow Anne<br />doth not direct <em>tha</em>t an ensurance shall be made</p>
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<p>34</p>
<p>on her cargo : so <em>tha</em>t yo<em>u</em> will act in <em>tha</em>t matter uniform<br />ly : The wheat & flour w<em>hi</em>ch she ill carry will<br />cost about 1423£ Sterl<em>in</em>g; <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">the</span> Dunnage, Duties, Of<br />ficers fees, Pilotage &cc are reasonable in <em>thi</em>s<br />Province</p>
<p>The proposal w<em>hi</em>ch yo<em>u</em> offer in a Letter to his honor<br /><em>th</em>e Gov<em>erno</em>r to engage f<em>o</em>r 1-3d or 1, 4th part in 1, or 2<br />Ships to be loaded in <em>thi</em>s province w<em>i</em>th wheat<br />flour or Indian corn was not communicated in<br />time f<em>o</em>r me to accept of it : But if my conduct<br />shall be satisfactory, in <em>thi</em>s matter I will be con<br />cerned w<em>i</em>th y<em>ou</em>r house in a like Scheme on any<br />future emergence I send <em>thi</em>s Letter by <em>th</em>e<br />New York Packet & inclose it to Henry Raper<br />Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> of London I am, &cc<br />R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em></p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 18th Dec<em>embe</em>r 1766</p>
<p>Messrs Tetley, Finn and Hobson</p>
<p>Gent<em>lemen</em>.</p>
<p>Pray send to me a dress suit<br />of Cloaths, to be made of black Cloth; line it w<em>i</em>th<br />Shallon, and spunge <em>th</em>e cloath : Also a waistcoat<br />and breeches, to be made of black princes stuf<br />& suitable to wear w<em>i</em>th <em>th</em>e black cloth coat in <em>th</em>e<br />Summer. Make both <em>th</em>e waistcoats without sle<br />eves I am y<em>ou</em>rs & cc Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To Mr Edward Hunt & Son</p>
<p>Pray pay <em>th</em>e bill for <em>th</em>e waring ap</p>
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<p>35</p>
<p>apparel as ordered above, w<em>hi</em>ch charge to <em>th</em>e<br />acco<em>un</em>t of Sir yours &cc</p>
<p>Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<p>Virgina, W<em>illia</em>msburg 21st Janury 1767</p>
<p>To Messrs Jackson & Ruthifurd Merch<em>an</em>ts at<br />Leghorn in Italy.</p>
<p>Gent<em>lemen</em></p>
<p>The Snow Anne Capt<em>ain</em> Ayres arrived<br />at <em>th</em>e port of Warwick on James river <em>th</em>e 14th<br />day of last month, to take f<em>ro</em>m thence & <em>th</em>e port<br />of Richmond 383 quarters of wheat: The<br />former is about 5 Miles below <em>th</em>e falls, & <em>th</em>e<br />latter is near <em>th</em>e falls, and <em>the</em>n to fall down<br /><em>th</em>e river <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">f<em>ro</em>m Warwick</span> to take on board the<br />remainder of her load.</p>
<p>I acquainted you in a former letter <em>tha</em>t Capt<em>ain</em><br />Ayres had a negative on all the wheat, w<em>hi</em>ch<br />I bought for the Snow, but neither his duty<br />to you, nor promis to me would incite<br />him to compel <em>th</em>e persons to clean <em>th</em>e wheat<br />who were to deliver it: Although the Snow<br />lay at Warwick 12 daies before one bushell<br />of <em>th</em>e wheat was put on board: By <em>thi</em>s neglect<br /><em>th</em>e cargoe of wheat is very sandy, but if Mr<br />Randolph ^ <sup>(who sold <em>tha</em>t wheat)</sup> had passed all the wheat<br />through the cleaning Mills three times<br />honestly (as he agreed to do) I beleive even<br /><em>the</em>n <em>th</em>e sand would not have been seperated;<br />for the Farmers on James River treat out<br />their wheat ^ <sup>with Horses &</sup> on <em>th</em>e ground, <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">& w<em>i</em>th Horses</span>.</p>
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<p>36</p>
<p>I shall make no abstract of <em>th</em>e inclosed in<br />voice & acco<em>un</em>t currant, to w<em>hi</em>ch I beg leave to refer<br />You.</p>
<p>The Mate of <em>th</em>e Snow Ann informed me (on<br />board) <em>th</em>e 26th day of last month that she was<br />not ready to receive any part of her cargo<br />before <em>th</em>e 22d day of <em>th</em>e said month: and <em>th</em>e Capt<em>ain</em><br />then acknowledged <em>tha</em>t, he did not hire a flat<br />before <em>th</em>e 18th day of <em>th</em>e same month: <sup>& <em>tha</em>t</sup><u>So <em>tha</em>t he<br />could not have begun to discharge <em>th</em>e ballast<br />before <em>tha</em>t time</u>: <span style="text-decoration:line-through;"> For three of</span> his Sailors took<br />away <em>th</em>e only boat, <em>tha</em>t belonged to the Snow<br />in going up <em>th</em>e River: <sup>So <em>tha</em>t he could not have</sup><br />[running vertically] have begun to discharge <em>th</em>e ballast before <em>tha</em>t that time[end of vertical text]<br />I was also on board<br /><em>th</em>e Snow <em>th</em>e 27th day; and if <em>th</em>e Crew had not been<br />employed in taking <span style="text-decoration:line-through;"><em>th</em>e</span> ballast out of <em>th</em>e Snow<br />I should have sent several flat loads of wheat<br />along side <em>tha</em>t day: But <em>th</em>e Capt<em>ain</em> insists <em>tha</em>t,<br />the Snow was ready <em>th</em>e 15th day of Dec<em>embe</em>r <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">last</span><br />to have received any part of <em>th</em>e Cargoe; if it<br />had been along side</p>
<p>If the Governments in North America shall<br />accommodate (in part) <em>th</em>e markets in Europe<br />w<em>i</em>th flour, wheat or Indian-corn yearly; the<br />first of <em>the</em>m may be bought at 10s/ Sterl<em>in</em>g p<em>er</em> C<em>ent</em><br /><em>th</em>e 2d at 3s/ Sterling p<em>er</em> bush<em>e</em>l & <em>th</em>e last at 1s/8 Sterl<em>in</em>g<br />p<em>er</em>r bushell : <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">Provided <em>tha</em>t</span> <sup>If</sup> y<em>ou</em>r agents there shall<br />have early notice, of <em>th</em>e quantity of each article<br />you may want.</p>
<p>The Crop of Indian-corn, w<em>hi</em>ch grew last<br />year will not be sufficiently dry to export,<br />before <em>th</em>e last week in <em>th</em>e month of March<br />next. We have no Kilns here to dry<br />corn</p>
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<p>37</p>
<p>corn, or wheat on</p>
<p>Every order, w<em>hi</em>ch you shall address to me<br />will greatfully be acknowledged by Gent<em>lemen</em></p>
<p>Your hum<em>ble</em> Serv<em>an</em>t<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To Henry Raper Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em>. Merchant in<br />London Virginia W<em>illia</em>msburg 23d feb<em>ruar</em>y 1767</p>
<p>Sir See Page 39 f<em>o</em>r the Invoice</p>
<p>The Invoice of wheat & flour is in<br />closed, w<em>hi</em>ch I shipped on board <em>th</em>e Snow<br />Anna Capt<em>ain</em> Sam<em>ue</em>l Ayres on account & risk of<br />Messrs Jackson & Ruthifurd merchants at<br />Leghorn in Italy : By whose order I drew<br />on y<em>o</em>u <em>th</em>e 28th day of last month f<em>o</em>r £1379..7s<br />sterl<em>in</em>g at 60ty daies sight, payable to<br />Richard Randolph, w<em>hi</em>ch I trust <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u<br />will duly pay, & charge it to <em>th</em>e account of<br /><em>th</em>e Messrs: Jackson & Ruthifurd.</p>
<p>I shall forward <em>thi</em>s Letter of Advice, by a<br />Scotch Vessel believing <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e Bill will be<br />transmitted, by the same conveyance I am<br />Sir &cc<br />R<em>obert</em> Carter.</p>
<p>To Edward Hunt and Son Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> Merc<em>han</em>ts<br />in London W<em>illia</em>msburg 9th March 1767.</p>
<p>Sirs, I drew a bill on y<em>o</em>u <em>th</em>e 9th day</p>
<p>[Page 38]</p>
<p>38</p>
<p>of last month f<em>o</em>r 35£ 7s St<em>erlin</em>g payable to Doc<em>to</em>r H Franks<br />w<em>hi</em>ch pray pay & charge it to the Drawer</p>
<p>Pray purchace 2 state Lottery Tickets, w<em>hi</em>ch debet<br />to me & notify to me the numbers. If they shall<br />give claim to 5000 £ Stock, or any greater qua<em>nti</em>ty<br />then subscribe my name in the office Books; but<br />if the demand be f<em>o</em>r less, than 5000 £ Stock, <em>the</em>n<br />sell it, & place <em>th</em>e proceeds to <em>th</em>e Acco<em>un</em>t of, Sirs,<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<p>To Messrs Scott, Pringle, Cheap & Co, Merc<em>han</em>ts<br />on the Island of Medeira - Virg<em>ini</em>a W<em>illia</em>sburg 17th<br />March 1767 Sirs,</p>
<p>I have annexed to <em>thi</em>s Letter<br />an Invoice of some flour shipped agreeable<br />to <em>th</em>e inclosed bill of lading, to w<em>hi</em>ch I beg leave<br />to refer too. You may either exchange <em>th</em>e article<br />im<em>m</em>ediately, f<em>o</em>r the very best New York wines, or<br />postpone the barter as y<em>o</em>u shall judge most<br />advantagious : For the wines may be kept and<br />shipped onboard <em>th</em>e Peggey Capt<em>ain</em> Brown, w<em>hi</em>ch I<br />have chartered & will consign here to y<em>ou</em>r House<br />She will be ready to receive the Cargo on Lady<br />day, & it will consist principally of Indian-Corn<br />Her burthen is about 200 tuns. But if y<em>o</em>u should<br />sell the flour im<em>m</em>ediately, <em>the</em>n ship <em>th</em>e proceds on<br />board the Schooner Industry Capt<em>ain</em> Lattimer, w<em>hi</em>ch<br />charge to acco<em>un</em>t of. Sirs, Y<em>ou</em>rs &cca. R<em>obert</em> Carter.</p>
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<p>39</p>
<p>Virg<em>ini</em>a W<em>illia</em>msburg 11th March 1767</p>
<p>Invoice of 87 bar<em>re</em>ls of flour shipped on<br />board <em>th</em>e Schooner Industry Capt<em>ain</em> W<em>illia</em>m Copland<br />Lattimer, now lying at anchor in James's river<br />in the Colony of Virg<em>ini</em>a and bound for the Island<br />of Madeira; on the proper account & risk of<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter of this city, & consigned to Messrs<br />Scott, Pringle, Cheap & Co. Merch<em>an</em>ts of Madeira<br />for sale & returns. The weights of each Bar<em>re</em>l<br />the cost of the bar<em>re</em>ls & flour & the freight.<br />as under viz.</p>
<table><tbody><tr><th></th>
<th>Gross</th>
<th>Tare</th>
<th>Nett</th>
</tr><tr><td>R, C., No-1.</td>
<td>239.</td>
<td>18.</td>
<td>221</td>
</tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><th></th>
<th>Vi<em>r</em>g<em>ini</em>a Currency</th>
</tr><tr><td>to. 87 Inclu<em>d</em>e weighing. 19803lbs Cost.</td>
<td>£173..3..7½</td>
</tr><tr><td>To freight on 87 barr<em>e</em>ls of flour at 7s/9¾</td>
<td><u> 33..19..8¼</u></td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>£207. 3. 3¾</td>
</tr></tbody></table><p>Exchange on London at 125£ p<em>e</em>r 100£ Sterling<br />R<em>obert</em>, Carter</p>
<p>Invoice of 200 bar<em>re</em>ls of flour & 5' 19 4½ bush<em>e</em>ls<br />of wheat shipped on board the Snot Anne, Capt<em>ain</em><br />Samuel Ayres, now lying at anchor in James's River<br />in Virg<em>ini</em>a & bound f<em>o</em>r Leghorn, f<em>o</em>r & on account & risk<br />of Messrs Jackson & Ruthifurd merchants there</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg Virg<em>ini</em>a 21st day of Jan<em>ua</em>ry 1767</p>
<p>To Benja<em>min</em> Harrison Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> f<em>o</em>r 188 bar<em>re</em>ls flour viz</p>
<p>Nett</p>
<table><tbody><tr><th></th>
<th>Gross</th>
<th>Tare</th>
<th>Nett</th>
</tr><tr><td>I, R, No. 1.</td>
<td>291.</td>
<td>25.</td>
<td>266</td>
</tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>To 188 weighing 45,533 lbs at 2d p<em>e</em>r lb</td>
<td>£379</td>
<td> 8</td>
<td>10</td>
</tr><tr><td>To 188 bar<em>re</em>l at 20d each</td>
<td> 15</td>
<td>13</td>
<td> 4</td>
</tr><tr><td>To Flat & Jobbers</td>
<td> 3</td>
<td> 3</td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td> 398</td>
<td> 5</td>
<td> 2</td>
</tr></tbody></table><p>[Page 40]</p>
<p>40</p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>To the whole amount of B<em>enjamin</em> H<em>arrison's</em> acc<em>oun</em>t brought on</td>
<td> £398</td>
<td> 5</td>
<td> 2</td>
</tr><tr><td>To Archibald Cary's acco<em>un</em>t f<em>o</em>r 12 bar<em>re</em>ls flour.<br />B, W No. 1. 285 . 25. 180</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td>To 12 incl<em>us</em>ive weighing 2254 lbs at 2d p<em>er</em> lb</td>
<td> 18</td>
<td>15</td>
<td> 8</td>
</tr><tr><td>To 12 bar<em>re</em>ls at 20d each</td>
<td> 1</td>
<td> 0</td>
<td> 0</td>
</tr><tr><td>To Flat & Jobbers</td>
<td></td>
<td>16</td>
<td> 0</td>
</tr><tr><td>To Rich<em>ar</em>d Randolph f<em>o</em>r 5194½ bus<em>he</em>ls wheat 4s/6</td>
<td> 1168</td>
<td>15</td>
<td> 3</td>
</tr><tr><td>To Flat & Jobbers</td>
<td> 16</td>
<td> 4</td>
<td> 8</td>
</tr><tr><td>To ⅔ Pilotage, Port charges & f<em>o</em>r putting up<br />Stanchings & Shifting Boards}</td>
<td> 36</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>11½</td>
</tr><tr><td>To Cash p<em>ai</em>d Rob<em>er</em>t Donald f<em>o</em>r nails</td>
<td> 1</td>
<td>12</td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td> 1642</td>
<td> 1</td>
<td> 8½</td>
</tr><tr><td>Com<em>m</em>ission at 5 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t.</td>
<td> 82</td>
<td> 2</td>
<td> 1</td>
</tr><tr><td>Total in current money of Virg<em>ini</em>a</td>
<td>£1724</td>
<td> 3</td>
<td> 9½</td>
</tr></tbody></table><p>Exchange on London at £125. f<em>o</em>r 100£ Sterling</p>
<p>To Messrs Jackson & Ruthifurd merchants<br />at Leghorn W<em>illia</em>msburg 26th March 1767</p>
<p>Sirs,</p>
<p>In my former Letters, w<em>hi</em>ch were addres<br />sed to y<em>o</em>u I omitted to signify <em>tha</em>t it was indispen<br />sably requisite <em>tha</em>t Capt<em>ain</em> S<em>amuel</em> Ayres & I should en<br />ter into a Bond, in the Penalty of 2000£ Sterl<em>in</em>g<br /><em>tha</em>t no part of <em>th</em>e Snow Anna's Cargo should be lan<br />ded to the northward of Cape-Finister, except<br />on <em>th</em>e Island of Great-Britain, w<em>hi</em>ch Landing<br />must be proved by the Evidence of a legal<br />Certficate, w<em>hi</em>ch Testimonial is required w<em>i</em>thin<br />12 Months after the Snow's Clearnace : And if<br /><em>thi</em>s</p>
<p>[Page 41]</p>
<p>41</p>
<p><em>thi</em>s Requisite shall not be done, the Forfeiture<br />may be recovered : Therefor I hope y<em>o</em>u will<br />not fail to cause that 2, or 3 proper Testimo<br />nies shall be transmitted to me. I am,<br />Y<em>o</em>u<em>r</em>'s &ccc. R<em>obert</em> Carter.</p>
<p>To Messrs Scott, Pringle, Cheap & Co Merchants<br />on the Island of Madeira</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 29th April 1767.</p>
<p>Gentlemen,</p>
<p>By <em>th</em>e scarceness of grain in Europe<br />I am induced to send a quantity of Indian-Corn<br />& some wheat to y<em>ou</em>r market. For a particular ac<br />count of it see the Invoice w<em>hi</em>ch is annexed.</p>
<p>I dedire <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e Grain may be exchanged f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e<br />very best New-York Wines; one third of it to be<br />put in Pipes, one third more in h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds & <em>th</em>e re<br />mainder in quarter Casks.</p>
<p>By <em>th</em>e Charter party w<em>hi</em>ch I s[i]gned I have re<br />served only 15 daies to discharge <em>th</em>e cargo, & to take<br />onboard my wines : For y<em>ou</em>r friend & Partner<br />informed me <em>tha</em>t, <em>tha</em>t Business might be done<br />easily in <em>tha</em>t time : And if <em>th</em>e Peggey should be<br />detained, at <em>th</em>e Island of Madeira & on my<br />account) longer than 15 daies, then by agreement<br />I am to pay 4£ St<em>erlin</em>g p<em>e</em>r day Demurrage, f<em>o</em>r every<br />day she shall be kept: Therefor I desire <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u<br />will cause her to be dispatched speedily.</p>
<p>It is at Mr Murray's request <em>tha</em>t I inform<br />you that I shall reserve 2 Pipes of the wine for<br />my</p>
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<p>42</p>
<p>my own use: And send me one h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>d of <em>th</em>e richest<br />Malmsey Madeira</p>
<p>As <em>th</em>e Peggey is about to go a trading voyage<br />I thought <em>tha</em>t a Super-Cargo would be a neces<br />sary Person; therefor the Bearer Mr Rob<em>er</em>t Miller<br />acts in <em>tha</em>t Employment: and I hope & expect<br /><em>tha</em>t he will receive one half of <em>th</em>e com<em>m</em>ission<br />w<em>hi</em>ch will be charged, f<em>o</em>r executing <em>thi</em>s consign<br />ment</p>
<p>By <em>thi</em>s conveyance I send a negro woman<br />Mary Anna, to be exchanged f<em>o</em>r Bullion, or<br />Madeira wine. I do prefer <em>th</em>e former, if it<br />should be attended w<em>i</em>th some loss: She is<br />banished f<em>o</em>r cruelly Beating one of my<br />children: She was reared in my nursery,<br />and is a good Seamstress. I am Gent<em>leme</em>n<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg <em>th</em>e 29th April 1767.</p>
<p>Invoice of 7'772 bushells of Indian<br />Corn, & 494 bushells of wheat shipped on<br />board <em>th</em>e Peggey, Capt<em>ain</em> John Walkenshaw<br />Master, now lying at anchor, in Poto-River<br />in <em>th</em>e Colony of Virginia, & bound f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e Island<br />of Madeira, on the proper Acc<em>oun</em>t & risk of<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter of <em>thi</em>s City & consigned to Messrs<br />Scott, Pringle, Cheap & Co Merchants of,<br />Madeira, for sale & returns. The Cost of<br /><em>th</em>e corn, wheat & Freight as by Acco<em>un</em>t below.</p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>To 1995 bushells of Indian Corn w<em>hi</em>ch I<br />bought of R<em>alph</em> Wormeley at 2s/}</td>
<td>£199.10..0</td>
</tr><tr><td>To Cash p<em>ai</em>d to Craft to put d<em>itt</em>o on board Peggey</td>
<td> 30</td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>£229.10..0</td>
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<p>43</p>
<table><tbody><tr><th></th>
<th>Virg<em>ini</em>a Cur<em>ren</em>cy</th>
</tr><tr><td>Brought over</td>
<td> 229 10 0</td>
</tr><tr><td>To 5'738 bushells of Indian corn w<em>hi</em>ch<br />was made at my Plantations in West<em>morelan</em>d}</td>
<td> 722 17 6</td>
</tr><tr><td>To Cast p<em>ai</em>d to Craft to put d<em>itt</em>o on board</td>
<td> 36 3 0</td>
</tr><tr><td>To 494 bushells of wheat at 4s/6</td>
<td> 111 3 0</td>
</tr><tr><td>To Cash p<em>ai</em>d to Craft to put d<em>itt</em>o on boa[r]d</td>
<td> 3 1 6</td>
</tr><tr><td>To Freight to <em>th</em>e Island of Madeira on<br />8'272 bushells of Grain @ 15 pence<br />p<em>e</em>r bushell Sterling</td>
<td> 517</td>
</tr><tr><td>To 25 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t on d<em>itt</em>o</td>
<td> 129 5</td>
</tr><tr><td>To a negro woman Mary Anna</td>
<td> 60</td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>£1809</td>
</tr></tbody></table><p>Exch<em>an</em>ge on London at 125£ f<em>o</em>r 100£ Ster<em>lin</em>g<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To Mr Rob<em>er</em>t Miller of W<em>illia</em>sburg</p>
<p><em>th</em>e 3d of May 1767</p>
<p>Sir</p>
<p>I have chartered <em>th</em>e Ship Peggey Capt<em>ain</em> John<br />Walkenshaw, to carry 8'272 bushelles of grain, to<br /><em>th</em>e Island of Madeira, w<em>hi</em>ch is to be exchanged<br />f<em>o</em>r wines of <em>th</em>e growth of the Island: and she is<br />to proceed im<em>m</em>ediately w<em>i</em>th <em>th</em>e Cargo of wines to <em>th</em>e<br />Port of New -York, in <em>th</em>e Province of New-York.<br />The Peggey is now lying in Hampton Road and<br />ready to sail : So <em>tha</em>t w<em>he</em>n y<em>o</em>u shall have received<br /><em>thi</em>s Packet, yo<em>u</em> will have got my Instructions<br />relative to this trading Voyage : But before<br />y<em>o</em>u deliver <em>th</em>e inclosed Letter, w<em>hi</em>ch is directed to<br />Messrs Scott, Pringle, Cheap & Co mercha<em>n</em>t of<br />Madeira Seal it: It is sent open for yo<em>u</em> to<br />peruse</p>
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<p>peruse : and digest it thoroughly</p>
<p>The wines, w<em>hi</em>ch are f<em>o</em>r my own use, to be<br />marked thus R<sup>W</sup>C Those contracted f<em>o</em>r<br />thus R,C,C, and <em>th</em>e sale wines thus R<sup>4</sup>C</p>
<p>W<em>he</em> yo<em>u</em> shall arrive at New-York, wait<br />on Mr Beverly Robinson of <em>tha</em>t City, inform<br />him of the quantity of Sale wines & if he will<br />give Bullion, or Bills of Exchange at 60 daies<br />sight payable in England, sell the whole<br />quantity to him: But if he shall refuse to buy<br /><em>th</em>e whole, or any part thereof, use y<em>ou</em>r best<br />Endeavours to sell it to <em>th</em>e Inhabitants of <em>th</em>e<br />Place, f<em>o</em>r Bullion or Bills of Exchange, I<br />hope <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e cargo wines will be at New-York<br />f<em>o</em>r I had rather forgo small Profits than<br />bring <em>the</em>m to Virginia.</p>
<p>All the wines, w<em>hi</em>ch shall be brought<br />to Virginia ^ <sup>is</sup> to be landed at <em>th</em>e College<br />landing, w<em>hi</em>ch I will take into my Cellars<br />in W<em>illia</em>msburg.</p>
<p>One third of <em>th</em>e sale wines to be put in<br />Pipes, one third into h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds & <em>th</em>e remainder<br />to be put in quarter Casks</p>
<p>Exchange my negro woman Mary Anna<br />f<em>o</em>r Bullion, or Madeira wine: I prefer <em>th</em>e<br />former article, tho' it should be attended<br />with a little loss. Note by <em>th</em>e word Bullion<br />I mean Gold, or Silver Money</p>
<p>The Invoice, w<em>hi</em>ch is in <em>th</em>e letter next</p>
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<p>45</p>
<p>before <em>thi</em>s comes in See Invoice</p>
<p>The following Lines contain some conditions<br />in the Charter Party, w<em>hi</em>ch is signed by W<em>illia</em>m & John<br />Brown of <em>th</em>e one Part & I, R<em>obert</em> Carter of <em>th</em>e other; And they<br />are mentioned here, f<em>o</em>r y<em>ou</em>r due observance.</p>
<p>Demurrage is to begin to run f<em>ro</em>m 16 day after<br /><em>th</em>e Peggey's arrival at New-York: But there is<br />not any Limitation of daies at Madeira.</p>
<p>The Charge of relanding my Grain, & puting<br />the wines on board, & relanding <em>the</em>m at N<em>ew</em> York<br />& at <em>th</em>e College-landing, is to be paid by the<br />Shipper.</p>
<p>W<em>he</em>n <em>th</em>e Peggey shall arrive at N<em>ew</em>-York advise<br />me of it, by <em>th</em>e first opportunity</p>
<p>If the Peggey should not be sold at N<em>ew</em> York<br />nor proceed to any other port, but shall re<br />turn to Virginia, then I R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em> hath liberty to<br />order 20ty Pipes of wine freight free.</p>
<p>Two Pounds Virg<em>ini</em>a Currency is <em>th</em>e freight<br />stipulated, in <em>th</em>e agreement to be p<em>ai</em>d f<em>o</em>r every<br />Pipe of wine carried f<em>ro</em>m Madeira to <em>th</em>e City of<br />New-York.</p>
<p>If there should be a difference in <em>th</em>e mea<br />surement of <em>th</em>e Grain at Madeira owing to<br />a difference between <em>th</em>e Madeira Measure, & <em>tha</em>t<br />by w<em>hi</em>ch <em>th</em>e Gain was received, neither <em>th</em>e Vessel<br />nor <em>th</em>e Capt<em>ain</em>: are to be charged, for any such<br />defficiency; neither shall freight be paid f<em>o</em>r<br />more bushells of Grain than Messrs: Scott,<br />Pringle, Cheap & Co. shall acknowledge <em>tha</em>t</p>
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<p>they shall have received</p>
<p>If Capt<em>ain</em> Walkenshaw forgot to take the<br />half bushell, w<em>hi</em>ch he received <em>th</em>e grain in<br />carry a proof one, <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e precise differenc<br />may be know between <em>th</em>e winchester & Madeira Measures I am, Sir.<br />Your hum<em>ble</em> Serv<em>an</em>t<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<p>To Mr Amos Strettell, at Philadelphia</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 13th May 1767</p>
<p>Sir</p>
<p>I beleive <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e Ship Peggey Capt<em>ain</em> Walkenshaw<br />will sail <em>thi</em>s day out of Hampton-road, & is going<br />to <em>th</em>e Island of Madeira: She is new & will carry<br />about 200 Tons. By <em>th</em>e Charter-Party, w<em>hi</em>ch has<br />been executed relative to <em>th</em>e Peggey, the outward<br />bound Cargo is to be exchanged for wine of the<br />growth of <em>th</em>e Island, w<em>hi</em>ch she is to carry to New<br />York im<em>m</em>ediately, & <em>the</em>n to reurn f<em>ro</em>m thence to<br />Virg<em>ini</em>a. That if she shall arrive at Madeira &<br />delive[r] <em>th</em>e cargo without Damage, I shall be inde<br />bted 517£ sterl<em>in</em>g on acco<em>un</em>t of Freight. But if<br />neither of these Things shall happen I am not<br />to be charged w<em>i</em>th Freight: So that my loss will<br />be on <em>th</em>e Grain only I cite these conditions in<br />the agreement to shew, <em>tha</em>t if the Vessel should be<br />wrecked in her Voyage to New York f<em>ro</em>m <em>th</em>e Island<br />I shall lose <em>th</em>e wines, also <em>th</em>e article, & they make<br />a</p>
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<p>a larger Stake, than I intend to insure: Therefor pray<br /><em>th</em>e obtain an Insurance, on <em>th</em>e Peggey's Voyage, to New<br />York f<em>ro</em>m Madeira, so <em>tha</em>t I may receive 1000£ Sterling<br />if there be a total Loss. As to y<em>ou</em>r Reimbursement<br />f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e Premium of Insurance, be pleased to draw<br />f<em>o</em>r it, on my correspondent Edward Hunt & Son Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em><br />of London, & y<em>o</em>u may depend <em>tha</em>t due honor will be<br />shewed to y<em>ou</em>r Bills, by the Gent<em>leme</em>n: I shall expect to<br />receive <em>th</em>e Policy, by <em>th</em>e first safe conveyance, after<br />it shall be completed. I am. y<em>ou</em>r H<em>umble</em> Serv<em>an</em>t<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<p>To the hon<em>ora</em>ble: Benja<em>min</em> Tasker at Annapolis<br />W<em>illia</em>msburg 14th May 1767.</p>
<p>D<em>ea</em>r Sir,</p>
<p>I understand <em>tha</em>t Col<em>onel</em> Byrd has instructed <em>th</em>e<br />Clerk of Y<em>ork</em> C<em>ounty</em> Court to confess a Judgment on his pro<br />tested Bill, w<em>hi</em>ch is drawn payable to y<em>o</em>u; also his<br />Trustees at <em>th</em>e suit brought, on their Bond: So <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e<br />original Bond will be required speedily. Therefor<br />I hope <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u will transmit it to me by <em>th</em>e 1st safe<br />opportunity. The Mode, w<em>hi</em>ch <em>thi</em>s Gov<em>ernmen</em>t hath<br />adopted to recover Sterling Balances is singular<br />For the Pl<em>ain</em>t<em>iff</em> recovers ag<em>ain</em>st <em>th</em>e Def<em>dendan</em>t his principal Debt<br />w<em>hi</em>ch appears to be due on a protested Bill, Bond<br />or otherwise, & <em>th</em>e Interest, w<em>hi</em>ch is charged to <em>th</em>e date<br />of <em>th</em>e Judgment; but <em>th</em>e same sterling balance may<br />be descharged w<em>i</em>th current money at <em>th</em>e rate of Ex<br />change at <em>tha</em>t time fixed, by the Court: So <em>tha</em>t if <em>th</em>e<br />Creditor should buy a Bill of Exchange, w<em>i</em>th <em>th</em>e<br />current money he will either gain, or lose, as ex<br />change shall happen to be, at <em>th</em>e time he shall<br />purchace. Note a Judgment gains at <em>th</em>e rate</p>
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<p>of 5 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t f<em>ro</em>m it's date till Payment.</p>
<p>Col<em>onel</em> Byrd & <em>th</em>e Trustees have asked me to<br />forbear to issue Executions on <em>th</em>e Judgments,<br />w<em>hi</em>ch shall be obtained. I answered <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u had<br />not instructed me relative to <em>tha</em>t matter. And<br />w<em>ha</em>tever shall be y<em>ou</em>r Resolution, com<em>m</em>unicate it<br />to me definitively I am &cc<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<p>To the hon<em>ora</em>ble Benja<em>min</em> Tasker Presdident of<br />Maryland W<em>illia</em>msburg <em>th</em>e 19th May 1767.</p>
<p>D<em>ea</em>r Sir,</p>
<p>Mr President Blair has had 2<br />aploplectick Fits lately, and is now in<br />disposed: He acts under a Deputation f<em>ro</em>m <em>th</em>e<br />General of <em>thi</em>s Colony: This appointment<br />is worth 300£ Sterl<em>in</em>g: yearly. The Divine<br />hath proposed to grant a Deputation f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e<br />sum of 1200£ Sterl<em>in</em>g to be paid im<em>m</em>ediately,<br />w<em>hi</em>ch shall authorize <em>th</em>e Person, who shall <sup>obtain</sup><em>th</em>e<br />same, to act instantly on Mr Blair's Death.<br />The Deposite is to be forfeited, if he Mr Pres<em>iden</em>t<br />shall survive <em>th</em>e adventurer: But <em>th</em>e Rev<em>eren</em>d<br />will agree to pay 5 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t yearly for <em>th</em>e use of<br /><em>th</em>e money, f<em>ro</em>m it's Receipt, so long as <em>th</em>e warrant<br />shall be concealed: But on it's operation<br /><em>th</em>e Interest of <em>th</em>e 1200 £ shall be disconti<br />nued Gov<em>erno</em>r Fauquier, & Mr Fauquer<br />advise</p>
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<p>advise <em>tha</em>t I should take a Deputation of <em>th</em>e<br />Clergyman, on <em>th</em>e above conditions: and the[y] pro<br />ise to negotiate <em>th</em>e Business f<em>o</em>r me. Pray<br />notify y<em>ou</em>r opinion of <em>thi</em>s scheme to me & I will<br />act conformably.</p>
<p>Col<em>onel</em> N, Harrison, and W<em>illia</em>m Fitzhugh Jun<em>io</em>r were here<br />last month, & <em>th</em>e latter promises to discharge y<em>ou</em>r<br />claim ag<em>ain</em>st the former, at our next ensuing court<br />of oyer. He Fitzhugh expects <em>tha</em>t I shall deliver<br /><em>th</em>e original Specialty to him, w<em>hi</em>ch ascertains <em>th</em>e<br />Debt, & y<em>o</em>u have got it.</p>
<p>My Inqusitiveness to know your Sentiment<br />relative to <em>th</em>e matter, w<em>hi</em>ch concerns me, proceeds<br />f<em>ro</em>m a high opinion I have of y<em>ou</em>r Judgment:<br />Therefor I hope <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u will excuse it. Pray<br />make my compliments agreeabke to as many<br />of y<em>ou</em>r neighbours as y<em>o</em>u shall see, & believe<br />me to be, w<em>i</em>th great Respect &cc<br />R<em>obert</em> Carter</p>
<p>To Mr Beverly Robinson, Mer<em>cha</em>nt at New-York</p>
<p>illiamsburg 18th May 1767</p>
<p>Sir</p>
<p>The Peggey Capt<em>ain</em> Walkenshaw sailed f<em>ro</em>m hence<br />last week on a trading Voyage, she goest to <em>th</em>e Island of<br />Madeira, to New-York, & is to return here f<em>ro</em>m thence.<br />I have freighted on board her 7778 bushells of Indian<br />Corn, & 494 bushells of wheat, w<em>hi</em>ch articles are to be<br />exchanged f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e very best New-York wines, of <em>th</em>e gro^<sup>wth</sup><br />of <em>th</em>e Island. I have been induced to order the wines<br />w<em>hi</em>ch I shall receive in Traffic to y<em>ou</em>r City, on hearing <em>tha</em>t<br /><em>th</em>e late importations of <em>tha</em>t article there, were incon</p>
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<p>inconsiderable compared to former ones. This<br />circumstance makes me hope & expect <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e cargo<br />of wine will be bought up im<em>m</em>ediately, for I had<br />rather make a speedy sale of it, tho' <em>th</em>e Profit<br />should be small, than bring it to Virginia.</p>
<p>Mr Rob<em>er</em>t Miller, who goes Supercargo will<br />wait on y<em>o</em>u, on <em>th</em>e Peggey's arrival at New-York<br />He is instructed to offer <em>th</em>e Cargo of wine to y<em>o</em>u<br />but if y<em>o</em>u should refuse to buy <em>th</em>e whole, or any<br />part of it, then I hope <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u will advise him<br />to a Customer, or Customers, who will buy con<br />siderably. He Rob<em>er</em>t Miller will receive in ex<br />change f<em>o</em>r wine, either cash, or Bills of Exch<em>an</em>ge<br />payable at 60ty daies sight in England,<br />provided <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u (Mr Robinson) will endorse <em>th</em>e s<em>ai</em>d<br />Bills: and i will pay 2 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e risk of <em>th</em>e<br />Endorsement.</p>
<p>If Mr Rob<em>er</em>t Miller should be compeled to<br />borrow money to pay <em>th</em>e Duty on <em>th</em>e wines & other<br />petty charges, & shall be able to obtain it on<br />his Bills only, I have desired Edward Hunt<br />& Son Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> of London to pay <em>th</em>e same: But if<br />an Indorser to his Bills should be required<br />pray act accordingly.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">From</span> y<em>ou</em>r general character, & a personal<br />acquaintance encourage me to address <em>thi</em>s Letter<br />to y<em>o</em>u; and however it may be taken, I have<br />not written to a 2d Gentleman, in case yo<em>u</em> shall<br />refuse to act. Pray deliver <em>th</em>e inclosed Letter<br />to whom it is directed too; and yo<em>u</em> will oblige</p>
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<p>oblige, Sir. Y<em>o</em>ur's &c<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To Mr Rob<em>er</em>t Miller, Supercargo, on board the<br />Peggey Capt<em>ain</em>n John Walkenshaw</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 18th May 1767</p>
<p>Sir</p>
<p>Y<em>ou</em>r Letters, w<em>hi</em>ch are dated <em>th</em>e 7th & 9th of <em>thi</em>s<br />Instant are before me, <em>th</em>e former covered two Bills<br />of Lading signed John Walkenshaw.</p>
<p>Thou informest me <em>tha</em>t if <em>th</em>e Peggey should return<br />to <em>thi</em>s Government, w<em>i</em>th any quantity of wine, <em>tha</em>t it<br />will be delivered conformable to <em>th</em>e charter Party<br />In my written memorandum, w<em>hi</em>ch is directed to y<em>o</em>u<br />(& was delivered by Mr Murray) I say <em>tha</em>t "All the<br />"wine, w<em>hi</em>ch shall be brought to Virgniia, is to be land<br />at <em>th</em>e College-landing, w<em>hi</em>ch I will take into my<br />"Cellars." Do these words direct <em>tha</em>t a application<br />should be made f<em>o</em>r leave to bring <em>th</em>e Peggey to, or<br />nigh <em>th</em>e College-landing? I intend by <em>the</em>m <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u shold<br />hire craft to bring <em>th</em>e wine to <em>th</em>e College-landing<br />after she shall arrive in <em>thi</em>s colony.</p>
<p>By Mr Ransdell's Letters <em>th</em>e Peggey was not ready<br />to take on board any part of <em>th</em>e cargo before <em>th</em>e 2d day<br />of April, & she received <em>th</em>e last of my Grain <em>th</em>e 22d day<br />of <em>th</em>e same month. By these Letters 21 of <em>th</em>e loading<br />daies are expended, and if it should be so, the y<em>o</em>u<br />may keep the Peggey 24 daies at New-York: For the<br />Stipulation is 45 daies to load & unload, at <em>th</em>e Ports<br />of Nomony & New-York: But Capt<em>ain</em> Walkenshaw<br />who was on board <em>th</em>e Peggey when she lay in</p>
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<p>Nomony-bay can inform y<em>o</em>u of <em>th</em>e Fact set forth<br />in Mr Ransdell's Letters.</p>
<p>If you should be compeled to borrow money, to<br />pay <em>th</em>e Duty on <em>th</em>e wines, or other pettey Charges,<br />draw on Edward Hunt & son Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> of London<br />f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e same: and mention in the Bills <em>tha</em>t they are<br />to be charged to Rob<em>er</em>t Carter: But forbear to<br />draw, if some other method can be substituted.</p>
<p>You may see in my former Letter <em>tha</em>t my stock on<br />board <em>th</em>e Peggey and an article of Freight, are esti<br />mated to 1809 £ Virginia, or 1447 £ 4 Sterl<em>in</em>g. The ar<br />ticle, w<em>hi</em>ch y<em>o</em>u shall receive at Madeira, in Excha<em>n</em>ge<br />of <em>th</em>e original capital, will create a charge of Freight<br />f<em>ro</em>m thence to New-York: but if <em>th</em>e Value of <em>th</em>e first<br />Stock, and all subsequent Demands <em>tha</em>t shall be<br />made relative thereto be kept in contemplation<br />you may barter Securely. By this Scheme I<br />neither expect great gain, nor great Loss: and<br />if <em>th</em>e Wines cannot be sold at New-York f<em>o</em>r cash,<br />or Bills of Exchange without great loss, then<br />exchange 5 sevenths of <em>th</em>e wines for <em>th</em>e following Articles<br />1200 yards of Cotton} 9 doz<em>e</em>n broad Hoes<br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">1500 yards of ozenbrigs</span> 2 bar<em>re</em>ls of 20 d Nails<br />2 barrels of 10d Nails<br />a quantity of New-York Single refined Sugar, &<br />w<em>ha</em>t other articles y<em>o</em>u think will be saleable here.</p>
<p>I shall inclose <em>thi</em>s Letter to Mr Beverly Robinson<br />of New-York, and, & hath annexed my Letter to him<br />here, w<em>hi</em>ch I intend to be part of these Instructions.</p>
<p>If <em>th</em>e Peggey should come im<em>m</em>ediately to <em>thi</em>s Gov<em>ernmen</em>t<br />f<em>ro</em>m New-York, she is to bring 20 Pipes of wine<br />freighted</p>
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<p>53</p>
<p>freight free, if y<em>o</em>u shall require it: and w<em>ha</em>tever<br />Merchandize I may have to bring f<em>ro</em>m thence, y<em>o</em>u<br />had better pay a freight to Capt<em>ain</em> J. W., than find<br /><em>the</em>m by a nother opportunity. But agree upon<br />a freight before the Goods are put on board. I a<br />Sir Y<em>ou</em>rs &cc.<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To Edward Hunt and Son Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em>s of London</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">22 May</span> <sup>1st June</sup> 1767</p>
<p>Gent<em>leme</em>n</p>
<p>The late advices f<em>ro</em>m <em>th</em>e Island of Madeira<br />relative to <em>th</em>e scarceness of bread have induced<br />me to freight my last Crop of wheat and Indian-<br />Corn thither. It is to be exchanged for wines<br />of the growth of the Island, and sold at New York<br />If Mr Robert Miller who goes Super cargo<br />should be compeled to <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">money</span> bor<sup>r</sup>ow mon'y, to<br />pay the Duty on the wines, or other petty<br />C[h]arges, he is instructed to draw on yo <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">for the</span><br />for the Same, and to mention in the Bils,<br />that they are to be changed to my <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">me</span> acou<sup>nt</sup><br />which pray pay and deb<sup>e</sup>t accordingly.<br />I have writen to Mr Amos Strettell of Philadelphia<br />to obtain an insurance on the ship Pegg'y<br />Captain Walkenshaw from Madeira to <sup>new</sup> York;<br />that I may receive 1000 £ sterling if she<br />shou[l]d miscar[r]y on the Voaige, and to draw on<br />you to remiburse the Premium, w<em>hi</em>ch pray<br />pay and charge to my account.</p>
<p>The ship caled the Good Intent</p>
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<p>Capt<em>ain</em> G[e]orge Hub[b]ard ar<sup>r</sup> in York River<br />the 10th of <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">this Instant</span> <sup>last month</sup> and the pa[r]cels which he<br />sent to me contained the <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">several</span> several merchan<sup>dise</sup><br />accept 4 p<em>ai</em>r of women shose. W[h]ich have be[e]n acciden<sup>tly</sup><br />omitted: They are charged at £1..5..6 in Mr Gre<br />sham's Bill Mrs Carter desires <em>tha</em>t 3 p<em>ai</em>r of coloured,<br />& 1 p<em>ai</em>r of black callimanco s[h]oes be sent by an<br />opportuity Either to Jamses or to York Rive[r]s.<br />We think that <em>th</em>e Brusels Point is skilfully chosen.<br />Pray send me the foll[ow]ing books Viz The latest<br />Folio Edition of S<em>amuel</em> Johnston's Dictionary of <em>th</em>e<br />English Language: But if there hath been published<br />a work on <em>th</em>e same Plan by a nother Person, w<em>hi</em>ch is<br />in higher Estimation, than S<em>amuel</em> J<em>ohnson</em>'s Dictionary, <em>the</em>n send<br /><em>tha</em>t work, & do not send Johnston's.<br />a course of Lectures on Elocution &cc. by Tho<em>ma</em>s Sheridan<br />British Education by <em>th</em>e same Person.<br />Blackston[e]'s Com<em>m</em>entaries, on <em>th</em>e Laws of England.<br />The critical Review, to be sent monthly as they shall<br />be published; <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">and to begin <em>thi</em>s year</span> <sup>f<em>ro</em>m <em>th</em>e date of <em>thi</em>s Letter</sup>. I am Gent<em>lemen</em> &cc<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To Mr Didsbury, Shoemaker, in Pall-mall<br />in London W<em>illia</em>msburg 1st June 1767.</p>
<p>Sir,</p>
<p>The Shoes, w<em>hi</em>ch Capt<em>ain</em> Neeks bought of y<em>o</em>u f<em>o</em>r me<br />were two sizes too small, w<em>hi</em>ch fault I have complained<br />off repeatedly; f<em>o</em>r I have not worn 1 p<em>ai</em>r of shoes y<em>o</em>u<br />have sent to me for <em>th</em>e last 6 Years! Therefor I desire<br /><em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e Shoes, Pumps & Slippers, w<em>hi</em>ch are mentioned in<br /><em>th</em>e following order, be made 2 sizes larger, than<br />my</p>
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<p>55</p>
<p>my last parcel of Shoes.</p>
<p>Pray put <em>th</em>e Shoes, Pumps & Slippers into a Box,<br />& send it by any ship, w<em>hi</em>ch intends to loads either<br />in James, York or Rappahanoc Rivers. Edward<br />Hunt & Son Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> will pay your Bill. I am<br />Yours &cc R<em>obert</em> Carter</p>
<p>2 pair dog skin, dress Shoes<br />1 p<em>ai</em>r d<em>itt</em>o d<em>itt</em>o Pumps<br />1 p<em>ai</em>r blue morocco leather, shoe Slippers<br />R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em></p>
<p>To the hon<em>ora</em>ble Mr B<em>enjamin</em> Tasker, at Annapolis</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 30th May 1767.</p>
<p>D<em>ea</em>r Sir,</p>
<p>Yesterday I received y<em>ou</em>r Leter, w<em>hi</em>ch was written<br />last tuesday: and my son Ben<em>jamin</em> was greatly pleased<br />w<em>i</em>th <em>th</em>e Letter & Present, w<em>hi</em>ch were addressed to him.</p>
<p>I com<em>m</em>unicated y<em>ou</em>r Letter to Mr. Geo<em>rge</em> Wythe, & Mr John<br />Blair jun<em>io</em>r who say <em>tha</em>t a judgment cannot be entered<br />till <em>th</em>e bond is produced; and if not produced in a<br />reasonable time after oyer of it be demanded <em>th</em>e suit<br />will be dismissed at y<em>ou</em>r cost: The latter manages y<em>ou</em>r<br />Business personally in the county court, f<em>o</em>r only Bar<br />risters can practice in <em>th</em>e general & county courts, & <em>th</em>e<br />former Gentleman is not one. But I advised y<em>o</em>u<br />in a Letter, w<em>hi</em>ch Mr Aburthnot promissed to deliver, <em>tha</em>t<br />Mr Blair would manage y<em>ou</em>r Suits in <em>th</em>e county courts.</p>
<p>In <em>th</em>e Letter now before me y<em>o</em>u apprehend, if <em>th</em>e bond<br />should be transmitted here, <em>tha</em>t it would be delivered to<br /><em>th</em>e obligiors; but <em>th</em>e only use intended, is to obtain a<br />Judgment, w<em>hi</em>ch will be entered against all the Trustees:<br />So <em>tha</em>t their Estates may be sold to satisfy <em>th</em>e same.</p>
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<p>56</p>
<p>The Trustees shall not receive <em>th</em>e bond: and a Judg<br />ment will be a better security than it. If thou will<br />transmit <em>th</em>e bond & power of attorney to me a Judgment<br />ment shall be obtained speedily.</p>
<p>The Acco<em>un</em>t, w<em>hi</em>ch yo<em>u</em> rendered <em>th</em>e 18th day of last July,<br />makes <em>th</em>e balance due f<em>ro</em>m me to y<em>o</em>u to be £10..16..6 st<em>erlin</em>g<br />and by a note on it, I am to be charged in a sub<br />sequent acco<em>un</em>t w<em>i</em>th £6..1s Sterl<em>in</em>g. one third part of £18..3<br />w<em>hi</em>ch sums added make £16..17....6 St<em>erlin</em>g: and substract<br />it f<em>ro</em>m Mrs Carter's yearly proportion namely: £160..15.9<br />Sterl<em>in</em>g <em>th</em>e balance will be £143..18..3 St<em>erlin</em>g: But by the<br />acco<em>un</em>t w<em>hi</em>ch y<em>o</em>u setteled 5 daies ago the due to her ap<br />pears to be £149..19..3 Sterl<em>in</em>g: w<em>hi</em>ch Errour be pleased to<br />amend.</p>
<p>When Col<em>onel</em> Byrd shall have satisfaction y<em>ou</em>r claim agai<em>n</em>st<br />him I will retain as much of it as will discharge<br />Mrs Carter's balance, and the remainder shall be ap<br />plies, as y<em>o</em>u may direct.</p>
<p>Gov<em>erno</em>r Fauquier, has Schirrhus Testicles, This<br />Disorder is oft mortal. He foregoes <em>th</em>e use of Spirits<br />fermented Liquours, & animal food, (except small<br />Soop made of it) Is attended by Mr Pope, who is<br />an able Surgeon, and he tells us <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e Symptoms<br />are very favorable. I am, D<em>ea</em>r Sr. Y<em>ou</em>r Aff<em>ec</em>t<em>ionate</em> son<br />&cc Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
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<p>57</p>
<p>To the hon<em>orable</em> Benja<em>min</em> Tasker at Annapolis<br />W<em>illia</em>msburg 13t June 1764.</p>
<p>Dear Sir,</p>
<p>Mr J, Wayles drew yesterday on Messrs<br />Farell and Jones of Bristol f<em>o</em>r 180£ 11s Sterl<em>in</em>g <em>th</em>e bal<em>ance</em> w<em>hi</em>ch<br />was due to Mrs Anna Ogle, on Col<em>onel</em> Nat: Harrison's<br />Promissary note: I made out an Acc<em>oun</em>t f<em>ro</em>m a copy of<br /><em>th</em>e original, w<em>hi</em>ch y<em>o</em>u had worwarded to me, and my<br />Relation consented to pay <em>tha</em>t balance: But required<br />my Indemnification against <em>th</em>e note. The Acco<em>un</em>t, w<em>hi</em>ch I<br />delivered was as followeth.</p>
<p>Dr Col<em>onel</em> Nat: Harrison of Stafford County in Virg<em>ini</em>a<br />To Mrs Anna Ogle of Maryland</p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>To y<em>ou</em>r Promissary note f<em>o</em>r Sterl<em>in</em>g, w<em>hi</em>ch was due <em>th</em>e<br />30th day of January 1766</td>
<td>£169</td>
<td> 2</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr><tr><td>To 5 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t Interest on d<em>itt</em>o f<em>ro</em>m <em>th</em>e 30th Jan<em>ua</em>ry 1766 to <em>th</em>e<br />12th June 1767. one year 4M<em>onths</em> & 12 daies}</td>
<td> 11</td>
<td> 9</td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>£180</td>
<td>11</td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td>P<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td>By J, Wayles's bill on Farell & Jones of Bristol<br />for Sterl<em>in</em>g payable to Mrs Ogle}</td>
<td>£180</td>
<td>11</td>
<td></td>
</tr></tbody></table><p>Pray notify <em>th</em>e receipt of J, Wayles's bill, w<em>hi</em>ch I<br />shall inclosed in <em>thi</em>s Letter.</p>
<p>Your Packet w<em>hi</em>ch covered your bill on Messers:<br />perkin & Co. of London payable to Geo<em>rge</em> Wythe, the Turs<br />tee's bond, their Power of attorney, Col<em>onel</em> Nat Harrison's<br />promissary note &cc &cc Mr Ritchie put into my<br />hands, who received it fo his friend & neighbour<br />Colo<em>nel</em> Tayloe.</p>
<p>Judgments will be entered <em>th</em>e 3d Monday in next<br />Month against <em>th</em>e Trustees, & Col<em>onel</em> Byrd, the former<br />will not negotiate <em>th</em>e judgment, w<em>hi</em>ch shall be ag<em>ain</em>st<br /><em>th</em>e latter, they say <em>tha</em>t they cannot be compeled to pay<br />Col<em>onel</em> Byrd's protested bill. Pray be explicit in<br />your</p>
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<p>58</p>
<p>your Instruction relative to <em>th</em>e judgments, w<em>hi</em>ch shall<br />be entered for you.</p>
<p>Col<em>onel</em> Carter hath not been within <em>th</em>e jurisdiction of<br />York, James City or <em>th</em>e Husting Courts since you<br />directed <em>tha</em>t he should be sued: (except when exempt<br />f<em>ro</em>m arrests) so <em>tha</em>t I despair of catching him in either<br />of those courts. A Judgment cannot be obtained in<br /><em>th</em>e General Court even upon a bond in less time than<br />4, or 5 years: For these Reasons I shall have Col<em>onel</em> Carter<br />arrested in his own County or in one of <em>th</em>e adjacent<br />counties to it.</p>
<p>I have been told <em>tha</em>t Mr Middleton of Annapolis is<br />at Norfolk, who will return home in some part<br />of next week, and as none of my acquaintance<br />northward of Rapp<em>ahannoc</em>k River attended here this<br />meeting, I shall deliver this Letter to a Gent<em>lema</em>n of<br />Norfolk, who promised to give it to Mr Middleton.<br />I am. Dear Sir<br />Your aff<em>ectionat</em>e Son & Hum<em>bl</em>e se<em>rvan</em>t<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<p>To Mr John Hough in Loudoun County<br />W<em>illia</em>msburg 13th Jund 1767</p>
<p>Sir,</p>
<p>After my Creditors had repetedly applied to<br />me; to pay <em>the</em>m their balances, I called upon Capt<em>ain</em> Ja<em>me</em>s<br />Lane to discharge his bonds, w<em>hi</em>ch are payable to me<br />and his inattention to my sollicitations had de<br />termined me to remove him f<em>ro</em>m my inconsiderable<br />business: and soon after I offered it to y<em>o</em>u, & in con<br />sequence of <em>tha</em>t conference I shall inclose in <em>thi</em>s Letter<br />a List of my lands lying in Fairfax, Prince William<br />Loudoun & Frederic Counties; those setteled, & not<br />settled, also a roll of the names of my tenants<br />who live on each tract, & w<em>hi</em>ch specifies their yearly<br />Rent's I apprehend that <em>th</em>e roll is not correct<br />&</p>
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<p>59</p>
<p>& I hope <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u will am<em>m</em>end <em>th</em>e Errors w<em>he</em>n discovered, and<br />advise me accordingly.</p>
<p>I gave Capt<em>ain</em> James Lane 10 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t on all the Cash &<br />Tobacco rents, which he had collected at our yearly<br />settlement, & I do hereby oblige my self, my heirs &<br />assigns to pay the same com<em>m</em>ission to y<em>o</em>u. I hope &<br />expect <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u will inform <em>th</em>e tenants <em>tha</em>t I have empow<br />wered y<em>o</em>u to collect my Rents, that I shall except ag<em>ai</em>nst<br />any payment, <em>tha</em>t they may make to Capt<em>ain</em> J<em>ames</em> Lane, for<br />rent, w<em>hi</em>ch shall be due f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e year 1767: So that Capt<em>ain</em><br />J<em>ames</em> Lane is to collect <em>th</em>e rents f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e year 1766, & thou<br />art to collect the rents, w<em>hi</em>ch shall be due f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e year<br />1767.</p>
<p>I will copy <em>th</em>e most matterial conditions of <em>th</em>e Leases<br />I have granted, and will transmit <em>the</em>m to y<em>o</em>u; so <em>tha</em>t w<em>he</em>n<br />thou shalt be collecting, thous mayest enquire whether<br />they have been observed & kept. The tenants to whom<br />I have not acknowledged Leases too are only tenants at will.</p>
<p>If thou shouldest have written to me relative to<br />L<em>or</em>d Fairfax's claim, on account of surplus land<br />contained within my courses of a tract of Land<br />lying on broad & sugar Runs, it is yet on it's passage<br />Pray acknowledge <em>th</em>e Receipt of this Letter, & <em>the</em>n observe<br />on the Barons demand mentioned above.</p>
<p>I presume <em>tha</em>t the inclosed order, w<em>hi</em>ch is addressed to<br /><em>th</em>e tenants who live on my lands, doth deligate a<br />Power to y<em>o</em>u to collect <em>th</em>e Rents, w<em>hi</em>ch Capt<em>ain</em> J<em>ames</em> Lane would<br />have done, if the order should not appear; therefor<br />it is to be com<em>m</em>unicated to <em>th</em>e tenants speedily</p>
<p>I am Sir your Hum<em>ble</em> Ser<em>van</em>t Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To The Tenants, who reside on the land of<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter of W<em>illia</em>msburg the 13 June 1767</p>
<p>Gent<em>leme</em>n</p>
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<p>60</p>
<p>Gentlemen.</p>
<p>Pray pay to Mr John hough of Loudoun<br />County my Rents, when they shall become due f<em>o</em>r<br /><em>th</em>e year 1767, and his Receipt shall be an acquit<br />tal, witness my Hand the day & year above writ<br />ten. R<em>obert</em> Carter inclosed this order in the prece<br />eding Letter addressed to John Hough</p>
<p>To Mr. Landon Carter jun<em>io</em>r in Prince W<em>illia</em>m County<br />W<em>illia</em>msburg 15th June 1767</p>
<p>D<em>ea</em>r Sir</p>
<p>As y<em>ou</em>r residence is very nigh my Quarters<br />on Bull & Cub-Runs, it may be convenient f<em>o</em>r y<em>o</em>u to<br />superintend <em>the</em>m, & if y<em>o</em>u will do <em>tha</em>t business, seal <em>th</em>e in<br />closed letter before y<em>o</em>u send it to <em>th</em>e overseer: It is sent<br />open <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u may read it. But if y<em>o</em>u shall decline my<br />proposal, <em>the</em>n tear <em>th</em>e letter, & advise me accordingly.</p>
<p>An attention to <em>th</em>e inclosed paper will show <em>th</em>e neat<br />profits of my quarters in Prince W<em>illia</em>m & Loudoun counties<br />f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e year 1765, and in w<em>ha</em>t manner <em>th</em>e crop of Tob<em>acco</em> was<br />disposed off; which form I desire may be observed at<br />our yearly settlement; except <em>thi</em>s difference only f<em>o</em>r<br />y<em>o</em>u may see <em>tha</em>t Rob<em>er</em>t Mathist the late overseer & brother<br />of <em>th</em>e present overseer, received 2/18 of <em>th</em>e crop of tobacco<br />& 2/19 of Grain, f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e overseer is to have one 7th part<br />of <em>th</em>e neat Profits. By <em>thi</em>s agreement I expect <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e over<br />seer will be as desirous of selling advantagiously<br />w<em>ha</em>tever articles he shall make, as he was in rais<br />ing & making <em>the</em>m. The overseer must not sell but<br />to such Persons, who y<em>o</em>u shall approve off. and y<em>o</em>u are<br />to receive <em>th</em>e money & to acco<em>un</em>t w<em>i</em>th me for it.</p>
<p>I desire <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e tobacco be not cut down before it shall<br />be ripe, <em>tha</em>t if be very much deadened in <em>th</em>e field, & <em>the</em>n<br />thinly hung in <em>th</em>e Houses, ¼ to be stem<em>m</em>ed, <em>th</em>e whole to<br />be</p>
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<p>61</p>
<p>be sorted, & 1205 lbs to be packed into each h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>d: The<br />h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds to be made w<em>i</em>th seasoned stuf.</p>
<p>For y<em>ou</em>r Care & troubling in doing my business,<br />thou mayest retain 10 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t on <em>th</em>e neat Profits, w<em>hi</em>ch<br />shall arise yearly on acco<em>un</em>t of my Plantations on<br />Bull & cub runs.</p>
<p>If y<em>o</em>u shall accept off <em>thi</em>s proposal, <em>tha</em>t acceptance<br />supersedes Capt<em>ain</em> James Lane im<em>m</em>ediately: So <em>tha</em>t he<br />will acco<em>un</em>t w<em>i</em>th me f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e meat sold, & crop made in<br /><em>th</em>e year 1766, & y<em>o</em>u f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e Profits arising f<em>o</em>r <em>thi</em>s year,<br />or 1767</p>
<p>As I shall discontinue Capt<em>ain</em> J<em>ames</em> Lane in my em<br />ploy, I hope <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u will accept off my proposal, even<br />if y<em>o</em>u should decline it this ensuing Autumn.</p>
<p>Pray ask Mr Mathist (<em>th</em>e overseer) at w<em>ha</em>t W<em>are</em>house<br />my last crop of tobacco was carried too, <em>the</em>n seal &<br />direct <em>th</em>e inclosed letter to <em>th</em>e Inspectors, at <em>th</em>e Inspection;<br />and if there be not an immediate conveyance to one<br />of <em>the</em>m, send <em>th</em>e letter by an Express.</p>
<p>Forward <em>th</em>e inclosed letter directed to Mr Rob<em>er</em>t Mathist<br />my late overseer, he will inclose an answer to it, to y<em>o</em>u.<br />There is a weekly Rider, who sets out f<em>ro</em>m Fredericksburg<br />to bring <em>th</em>e northward Mail to <em>thi</em>s Place: So <em>tha</em>t any<br />Letters, w<em>hi</em>ch shall be directed f<em>o</em>r me, & forwarded to<br />either of <em>th</em>e merchants residing in Falmouth, or<br />Fredericksburg, will be readily conveyed f<em>ro</em>m thence<br />hither</p>
<p>W<em>he</em>n the Inspectors shall have informed y<em>o</em>u of the whole<br />quantity of my tobacco lying at their Inspection,<br />sell it for <em>th</em>e best cash Price, & take <em>th</em>e purchacers's<br />bonds made payable to me, to be paid at W<em>illia</em>msburg <em>th</em>e 25<br />day of Oct<em>obe</em>r next ensuing: If y<em>o</em>u cannot sell <em>th</em>e whole<br />quantity of tobacco do not sell my crop & keep <em>th</em>e tob<em>acco</em><br />w<em>hi</em>ch was p<em>ai</em>d by my tenants, for I had rather ship <em>th</em>e<br />former then <em>th</em>e latter: Do not take less then 16/8<br />p<em>e</em>r</p>
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<p>62</p>
<p>p<em>e</em>r C<em>ent</em> f<em>o</em>r tob<em>acco</em>: p<em>ai</em>d by <em>th</em>e tenants, besides <em>th</em>e com<em>m</em>on<br />allowance for Cask. And if the purchacers will<br />give 16s/8 p<em>e</em>r C consign all my tob<em>acco</em> to Edw<em>ar</em>d Hunt &<br />Son Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em>s of London: But if no Capt<em>ain</em> will take<br />it on liberty, consign it to Mr Russell of London<br />But if Mr Russell should not have a ship<br />in Poto<em>mac</em> River, consign it to Mr. Backhouse of<br />Liverpoole. I am y<em>ou</em>r Hum<em>ble</em> Serv<em>an</em>t Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To Mr Mathis, my overseer at Bull-run</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 15 June 1767</p>
<p>Sir</p>
<p>Your neighbour Mr Landon Carter jun<em>io</em>r hath<br />now the same power & authority at my quarters<br />lying on bull & cub-runs, as Capt<em>ain</em> James Lane<br />had: Therefor I hope & expect <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u will perform<br />& do on my Plantations, whatever he shall<br />direct I am, Your H<em>umble</em> Ser<em>vant</em> Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To Mr Rob<em>er</em>t Mathist my former overseer<br />at Bull Run Quarter.</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 15 June 1767</p>
<p>Sir</p>
<p>Pray inform me w<em>ha</em>t number of h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds of tob<em>acco</em>, the<br />neat weight, <em>th</em>e number <em>tha</em>t were stemmed, bar<em>re</em>ls<br />of Indian corn & bushells of wheat, <em>tha</em>t were made<br />at my Quarters on bull & Cub runs in <em>th</em>e year 1766<br />what number of Beves, & Hogs Capt<em>ain</em> James Lane<br />sold <em>tha</em>t fall, the prizeses & to whom</p>
<p>I hope & expect <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u will write and answer to<br />this Letter im<em>m</em>ediately on receipt of it; and inclose<br />it to Mr Landon Carter Jun<em>io</em>r of Prince W<em>illia</em>m County,<br />who lives near to my Quarters on Bull & cub<br />runs, I am Your H<em>umble</em> Ser<em>van</em>t Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
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<p>63</p>
<p>To the Inspectors at W<em>are</em>house</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 15th June 1767</p>
<p>Gent<em>leme</em>n</p>
<p>Pray inform me by <em>th</em>e bearer, of <em>th</em>e whole quantity<br />of tob<em>acco</em> at y<em>ou</em>r Inspection (I mean only w<em>ha</em>t belongs to me)<br />& distinquist between <em>th</em>e tob<em>acco</em> w<em>hi</em>ch was made at my<br />Quarters in Prince W<em>illia</em>m & Loudoun Counties, & <em>th</em>e tob<em>acco</em><br />my tenants may have paid.</p>
<p>Do not deliver any part of my tob<em>acco</em> but on <em>th</em>e<br />order of Mr Landon Carter Jun<em>io</em>r of Prince W<em>illia</em>m County<br />or my own. I am Gent<em>leme</em>n<br />Your H<em>umble</em> Serv<em>an</em>t Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<p>To Mr Edward Ransdell near Westm<em>orelan</em>d C<em>ourt</em>house</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 24th June 1767</p>
<p>Sir,</p>
<p>Your letter of <em>th</em>e 2d day of last month I ans<br />wered the day af[t]er it came to hand: And put my<br />letter in the Post-office to be forwarded by <em>th</em>e first<br />opportunity. But Mr J, Davenport informs me <em>tha</em>t<br />it was not come to hand, when he sat out to come<br />down here: And in case it has miscarried I will<br />endeavour o repete w<em>ha</em>t I said relative to the last<br />crop of tobacco: For I did not subscribe <em>tha</em>t letter.</p>
<p>I belive <em>tha</em>t I observed in <em>th</em>e letter, <em>tha</em>t if thou wast<br />to make use of part of <em>th</em>e crop of tobacco before <em>th</em>e<br />yearly settlement had been made, I could not with<br />hold <em>th</em>e suboverseers's proportion justly, if they sh<em>oul</em>d<br />ask for it. And I found by experience <em>tha</em>t, <em>tha</em>t, me<br />thod protracted <em>th</em>e yearly settlements, & therefor re<br />com<em>m</em>ended <em>tha</em>t all <em>th</em>e tobacco, wheat & corn should be<br />charged to me, & I would satisfy <em>th</em>e claimants<br />respectively: which was agreed too: Also I desired<br /><em>tha</em>t Inspectors Receipts for the remainder of <em>th</em>e crop<br />might be sent here, before <em>th</em>e 8th day of <em>thi</em>s month<br /><em>tha</em>t</p>
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<p>64</p>
<p><em>tha</em>t I might either sell <em>th</em>e whole quantity of tobacco,<br />or ship my proportion, and redliver <em>th</em>e reain<br />der to y<em>o</em>u; but as the matter hath been conducted<br />I could neither offer <em>th</em>e Tobacco during <em>th</em>e April, or<br />June courts: So <em>tha</em>t I am compelled to consign it;<br />and fear <em>tha</em>t I shall lose thereby.</p>
<p>As the year is far advanced I do not care w<em>ha</em>t<br />becomes of <em>th</em>e balance of <em>th</em>e crop of Tobacco: so <em>tha</em>t<br />you may apply it to your own use.</p>
<p>It is fit <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u execute my Instructions, & to<br />write to me a state of my affairs frequently<br />for an inattention to either will certainly dis<br />tress me. I have long required <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e crops of<br />Tobacco shall be inspected on or before <em>th</em>e 28th of <br />February, & <em>tha</em>t Inspectors receipts shall be trans<br />mitted to me here, on or before <em>th</em>e 10th day of Ap<em>ri</em>l<br />next after <em>th</em>e tobacco shall be made: and so again<br />insist upon <em>th</em>e same thing.</p>
<p>Send the mares to Dottrell <em>thi</em>s season, w<em>hi</em>ch have<br />not got young colts <em>thi</em>s spring. I am y<em>ou</em>r &cc Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<p>To Messrs: James Buchanan & Co Merch<em>an</em>ts<br />W<em>illia</em>msburg 2d July 1767.</p>
<p>Gent<em>leme</em>n</p>
<p>Y<em>ou</em>r letter of <em>th</em>e 20th day of feb<em>rua</em>ry last, is<br />now before me. I was pleased to hear <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u: had<br />paid 35£ 8 f<em>o</em>r Gov<em>erno</em>r Fauquier's use, & had ac<br />cepted one other of my bills in his favor f<em>o</em>r 48£</p>
<p>In a former letter I advised y<em>o</em>u <em>tha</em>t I had<br />drawn two setts of bills, w<em>hi</em>ch were made pay<br />able to Sr Marmaduke Beckwith, & to <em>th</em>e Execu<br />tors of <em>th</em>e late W<em>illia</em>m Lightfoot amounting in <em>th</em>e whole<br />to 194£ 1..11 Sterl<em>in</em>g, but neither one, or <em>th</em>e other of<br />these bills will be demanded: the former was ad</p>
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<p>65</p>
<p>addressed to Edward Hunt & Son Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> of London<br />& <em>th</em>e latter I took in part of a debt, & canceled it.</p>
<p>Last week I wrote a letter to Capt<em>ain</em> Geo<em>rge</em> Dobbie<br />of <em>th</em>e John & Presley, & inclosed Inspectors Receipts<br />for 92 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds of tobacco, w<em>hi</em>ch I promised to freight<br />Provided <em>tha</em>t one half of it should be consigned to<br />Edw<em>ar</em>d Hunt & Son of London. Pray obtain an in<br />surance on 46 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds of tobacco on board <em>th</em>e John and<br />Presly (w<em>hi</em>ch I shall consign to y<em>o</em>u) so as to receive<br />414£ sterl<em>in</em>g if it should be lost, or damaged.</p>
<p>I drew on y<em>o</em>u <em>th</em>e 20th day of last month f<em>o</em>r 29£<br />8..6 Sterl<em>in</em>g at 60ty daies sight payable to Messrs<br />Tarpley & Thompson, w<em>hi</em>ch pray pay, & charge it<br />to <em>th</em>e acco<em>un</em>t of Gent<em>leme</em>n<br />Your Hum<em>ble</em> Ser<em>van</em>t Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<p>To Mr Landon Carter jun<em>io</em>r, of Prince W<em>illia</em>m County<br />near Bull run W<em>illia<em>msburg 2d Aug<em>u</em>st 1767</em></em></p>
<p>Dear Sir</p>
<p>Your letter, w<em>hi</em>ch is dated <em>th</em>e 28th day of last<br />month, I received <em>th</em>e 4th day after it had been written<br />It gave me great pleasure; and I am obliged on<br />acco<em>un</em>t of <em>th</em>e business you did, and have engaded<br />to do, in consequence of my Sollicitation.</p>
<p>I am not obliged to Messrs W<em>illia</em>m Bennett & Tho<em>ma</em>s Attwell<br />f<em>o</em>r refusing to deliver my tobacco, f<em>o</em>r in my letter to<br /><em>the</em>m I directed <em>tha</em>t they should deliver all of it, w<em>hi</em>ch is, or<br />should be carried to quantico Inspection, to Mr L<em>andon</em><br />Carter, jun<em>io</em>r of Prince W<em>illia</em>m County, or his order. I in<br />closed to Capt<em>ain</em> Geo<em>rge</em> Dobbie inspectors receipts f<em>o</em>r 92<br />h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds of tob<em>acco</em> w<em>hi</em>ch Mr E, Ransdell had sent to me:<br />And the only order I gave relative to my crop of<br />tob<em>acco</em> made on bull-run, & my tenants tob<em>acco</em> <em>tha</em>t it should<br />be delivered to you; Therefore I hope & expect <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u<br />will re-demand <em>th</em>e crop, & tenants tob<em>acco</em> of Messrs<br />Bennett & Attwell, & dispose of it, as is mention<br />ed in my former letter.</p>
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<p>66</p>
<p>My yearly tob<em>acco</em> rents amount too 25'970 lbs and<br />w<em>he</em>n I was writing last month to you, I expected <em>tha</em>t<br />part of <em>tha</em>t Debt had been paid, & <em>tha</em>t every part<br />of it you shall receive of Capt<em>ain</em> James Lane, he<br />may charge accordingly, at our next settlement</p>
<p>Capt<em>ain</em> Lane will collect the whole rents, & acco<em>un</em>t<br />with me f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e profits of my quarters f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e year<br />1766, and no longer: I hope to settle that acco<em>un</em>t<br />myself w<em>i</em>th Capt<em>ain</em> Lane: So that w<em>ha</em>tever pay<br />ment he shall make to you, on my acco<em>un</em>t, will<br />be charged accordingly.</p>
<p>Pray demand <em>th</em>e h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>d marked No. 1, & dispose<br />of it, as you shall do, w<em>i</em>th <em>th</em>e other 20ty</p>
<p>Com<em>m</em>unicate <em>thi</em>s letter to Capt<em>ain</em> J<em>ames</em> Lane, f<em>o</em>r it,<br />together with a short one I shall subjon will<br />be as intelligent & serviceable, as a seperate<br />letter, w<em>hi</em>ch would contain <em>th</em>e contents of both<br />Thereor he shall neither be charged w<em>i</em>th post<br />age, nor I the pains of writing it. I am D<em>ea</em>r Sr<br />&cc Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To Capt<em>ain</em> James Lane.</p>
<p>Sir</p>
<p>I wrote a letter last month, w<em>hi</em>ch was directed<br />to y<em>o</em>u, it signified <em>tha</em>t my relation Mr L<em>andon</em> Carter ju<em>nio</em>r<br />& Mr John Hough were to superintend my<br />business, w<em>hi</em>ch you had done f<em>o</em>r several years<br />that they were to acco<em>un</em>t f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e Profits of my Quarters<br />& <em>th</em>e rents, w<em>hi</em>ch shall be due f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e present year,<br />to desire <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u would <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">pay</span> <sup>deliver</sup> to Mr L<em>andon</em> Carter jun<em>io</em>r<br />all the tobacco, <em>tha</em>t was made at my Plantations<br />last year, also all <em>th</em>e tobacco, w<em>hi</em>ch y<em>o</em>u had, or<br />should collect f<em>o</em>r Rents, w<em>hi</em>ch were due f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e same<br />year,</p>
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<p>67</p>
<p>year, & to account w<em>i</em>th me <em>thi</em>s ensuing Autumn, f<em>o</em>r<br />sundry Things, w<em>hi</em>ch have been sold since our last<br />settlement: and all credits, w<em>hi</em>ch have not been<br />rec[k]oned at former settlements. to w<em>hi</em>ch intent<br />I do purpose to be at y<em>ou</em>r house on the 16th day of<br />next month. I am, Y<em>ou</em>r &c. Sir<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<p>To the hon<em>ora</em>ble Benja<em>min</em> Tasker. W<em>illia</em>msburg 3d Aug<em>u</em>st 1767.</p>
<p>D<em>ea</em>r Sr.</p>
<p>Your letter is now before me, w<em>hi</em>ch is dated <em>thi</em>s day<br />7 nights. I saw Col<em>onel</em> Byrd <em>thi</em>s morning, & informed<br />him of <em>th</em>e Judgments of York-Court, in y<em>ou</em>r favor ag<em>ain</em>st<br />him-self & Peyton Randolph & John Page Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em>:<br />They amount too £4'253..10..8 sterl<em>in</em>g, w<em>hi</em>ch Include<br />all damages, Interest & costs to the 2d of last June</p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>The judgment against Col<em>onel</em> Byrd am<em>oun</em>ts to</td>
<td>£ 263</td>
<td> 0</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr><tr><td>To Costs on ditto</td>
<td> 2</td>
<td> 4</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr><tr><td>The judg<em>men</em>t ag<em>ain</em>st P<em>eyton</em> R<em>andolph</em>, & J<em>ohn</em> is f<em>o</em>r</td>
<td>3'559</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td>To costs on ditto</td>
<td> 2</td>
<td> 4</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr><tr><td>To 6 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t interest on 3'559£ f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e 2d June<br />1765 to <em>th</em>e 2d June 1767 - 2 years</td>
<td> 427</td>
<td> 1</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>£4'253</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr></tbody></table><p>If <em>th</em>e article 3'559£ be substracted f<em>ro</em>m<br /><em>th</em>e aggregate of <em>th</em>e articles, <em>th</em>e remainder will be<br />£694..10..8, w<em>hi</em>ch sum Col<em>onel</em> Byrd will draw f<em>o</em>r in<br />one or more bills, & undertakes <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e surviving<br />trustees, & <em>th</em>e Executors, or administrators of <em>th</em>e<br />deceased, shall indorse <em>th</em>e same: so <em>tha</em>t if <em>th</em>e bills<br />shall be paid <em>th</em>e balance on <em>th</em>e judgments will<br />be £3'559 sterl<em>in</em>g w<em>hi</em>ch carries an interest of 6 p<em>e</em>r<br />on <em>th</em>e hundred, till paid.</p>
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<p>78</p>
<p>I filled up two sets of Exchange made payable<br />to <em>th</em>e, w<em>hi</em>ch Col<em>onel</em> Byrd took to foward to <em>th</em>e trustees<br />named in y<em>ou</em>r bond, or their Executors, or admi<br />nistrators: one set if f<em>o</em>r £550..12.5, the other<br />£143..18..3. The former set I shall transmit to<br />y<em>o</em>u, w<em>he</em>n it shall be returned to me, the latter<br />will be carried to your Credit: The entry will<br />be to pay 100£ w<em>hi</em>ch was due <em>th</em>e 20th day of last<br />March, also 26£ 15s.. 9 w<em>hi</em>ch shall be due <em>th</em>e 25th of<br />next Nov<em>embe</em>r & 34£ w<em>hi</em>ch shall be due <em>th</em>e 20th of<br />next Dec<em>embe</em>r making in <em>th</em>e whole £160..15..9 Ster<em>lin</em>g<br />w<em>hi</em>ch is £16..17..6 more than <em>th</em>e bill I shall apply<br />to my use. To elucidate <em>thi</em>s seeming error I beg<br />leave to refer y<em>o</em>u to <em>th</em>e following Acco<em>un</em>t.</p>
<p>Dr the hon<em>ora</em>ble Benja<em>min</em> Tasker to Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>To a legacy given to my wife, by her<br />Brother, w<em>hi</em>ch is valued at<br />Credit.</td>
<td>£160</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr><tr><td>By bal<em>ance</em> due to B<em>enjamin</em> T<em>asker</em> as by his Acco<em>un</em>t rend<em>er</em>ed<br /><em>th</em>e 18th of July 1766,</td>
<td> 10</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr><tr><td>It is noted on <em>th</em>e s<em>ai</em>d acco<em>un</em>t <em>tha</em>t Rob<em>er</em>t Carter is<br />to be charged w<em>i</em>th ⅓ of £18..3s ster<em>lin</em>g at<br /><em>th</em>e next settlement}</td>
<td> 6</td>
<td> 1</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr><tr><td>By Col<em>onel</em> W<em>illia</em>m Byrd's bill w<em>he</em>n received.</td>
<td> 143</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>£160</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr></tbody></table><p>I thank y<em>o</em>u f<em>o</em>r paying Mr Jaykes<br />£1..16 f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e lawes of Maryland: Pray is it Sterling<br />money? If I had known it's value, I should have<br />entered it with <em>th</em>e Credits above.</p>
<p>Your letter directs, (w<em>hi</em>ch I am reviewing)<br /><em>tha</em>t if there be not judgments ag<em>ain</em>st all <em>th</em>e joint sur<br />viving trustees, & the Executors, or administ<em>rato</em>rs<br />of</p>
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<p>69</p>
<p>of the deceased, <em>tha</em>t they obtained as soon as posible<br />My Advisers singled Peyton Randolph & J<em>ohn</em> Page<br />f<em>ro</em>m <em>th</em>e other trustees, as <em>th</em>e readiest way to recover<br />y<em>ou</em>r demand ag<em>ain</em>st <em>the</em>m. And if you desire to put<br />and end to <em>th</em>e matter instruct me to demand the<br />whole balance on your judgment, namely 3'559 £<br />ster<em>lin</em>g. and <em>th</em>e interest due f<em>ro</em>m <em>th</em>e 2d day of last June<br />I beleive it may be negotiated on <em>th</em>e same terms<br />as <em>th</em>e payment, w<em>hi</em>ch Col<em>onel</em> Byrd is about to make,<br />to satisfy <em>th</em>e interest, which is due on acco<em>un</em>t of <em>thi</em>s<br />bond, & Col<em>onel</em> Byrd's Debt. But if thou shouldest<br />incline to indulge the gentlemen longer & shall<br />direct <em>tha</em>t judgments be obtained ag<em>ain</em>st each of <em>th</em>e<br />surviving trustees, & <em>th</em>e Exec<em>u</em>tors or Adm<em>inistra</em>tors of <em>th</em>e dec<em>ea</em>s<em>e</em>d<br />that Instruction shall be punctually prosecuted</p>
<p>Your bond ag<em>ain</em>st <em>th</em>e trustees is in <em>th</em>e care of<br />Mr. Tho<em>ma</em>s Everard, clerk of York County Court, he is<br />a careful Person: But if it should be mislaid,<br /><em>th</em>e Judgment, on record may be levied im<em>m</em>ediately.</p>
<p>When the judgments were obtained York Court<br />settled <em>th</em>e difference of exchange to be 25 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t<br />between Sterling & Virginia money: So <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e<br />Debtors may satisfy <em>the</em>m in current money at <em>tha</em>t<br />rate of Exchange. I am, D<em>ea</em>r Sr y<em>ou</em>r &cc<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<p>To Mr Landon Carter jun<em>io</em>r of Prince W<em>illia</em>m County<br />11th Aug<em>u</em>st 1767</p>
<p>Sir</p>
<p>Y<em>ou</em>r letter of information touching <em>th</em>e growing<br />Crop came to my hands <em>thi</em>s day. As soon as I<br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">had</span> found <em>tha</em>t Capt<em>ain</em> J<em>ames</em> Lane intended to resign my<br />business, it came into my my mind <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u might<br />superintend my Quarters in Prince W<em>illia</em>m & Loundoun<br />Counties w<em>i</em>thout neglecting y<em>ou</em>r own: And at <em>th</em>e same<br />time benefit your, and my family. These pros<br />pects moved me to perswade y<em>o</em>u to undertake my<br />business</p>
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<p>70</p>
<p>business partly; f<em>o</em>r I feared <em>tha</em>t if y<em>ou</em>r attention had<br />been required towards my tenants, <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e com<em>m</em>ission<br />would have only have had reibursed <em>th</em>e loss, w<em>hi</em>ch<br />would have had ensued at y<em>ou</em>r Quarters; Theref<em>o</em>r<br />I put that part into <em>th</em>e hands of Mr John Hough.</p>
<p>I wrote fully <em>th</em>e 2d day of <em>thi</em>s month to y<em>o</em>u, to con<br />tradict Messrs Bennett & Attweell's information,<br />namely <em>tha</em>t I had given an unlimited order, to de<br />liver all my tobacco to Capt<em>ain</em> G. Dobbie, or to his<br />order. And therein I tell <em>the</em>m to deliver <em>th</em>e whole<br />of it to y<em>o</em>u, & desire <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u will dispose of it<br />as directed in my letter dated <em>th</em>e 15th day of last<br />June. And as I do not doubt, <em>tha</em>t my letter to y<em>o</em>u<br />has gotten to hand, I shall forbear to mention here<br /><em>th</em>e subject of a letter, w<em>hi</em>ch is subjoined to it, & is<br />directed to Capt<em>ain</em> J<em>ames</em> Lane. I am D<em>ea</em>r Sr. y<em>ou</em>rs & R<em>obert</em> Carter</p>
<p>P,S I say in my letter of <em>th</em>e 2d of <em>thi</em>s month, <em>tha</em>t<br />I shall be at Capt<em>ain</em> Lane's <em>th</em>e 16th day of next month<br />and I shall be there then; if my horses shall recover.<br />The symptoms that accompany <em>th</em>e Disease among<br />horses are loss of appatite, discharge of matter<br />through <em>th</em>e nostrils, or an Impostume bet[w]een <em>th</em>e<br />cheek-bones. For the cure, we first bleed, give<br />daily an ounce of salt-petre dissolved in warm<br />water, & apply a Poltice to <em>th</em>e swelling.</p>
<p>22d Aug<em>u</em>st my horses will not be fit, to travel<br />sooner than <em>th</em>e succeeding General-Court: So <em>tha</em>t<br />I shall not be at y<em>ou</em>r house, before <em>th</em>e 12th day<br />of next November. Pray tell Capt<em>ain</em> Lane, <em>tha</em>t I hope<br />to see him here, in some part of <em>th</em>e following G<em>enera</em>l<br />Court (as I cannot wait on him) in order to<br />make a final settlement. Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
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<p>71</p>
<p>To the hon<em>ora</em>ble: Ben<em>jamin</em>: Tasker Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> at Annapolis</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 15th Aug<em>u</em>st 1767</p>
<p>Dr Sir,</p>
<p>Y<em>ou</em>r letter, w<em>hi</em>ch is dated <em>th</em>e 15th day of last m<em>on</em>th<br />is just put into my hands: and almost every obser<br />vation, <em>tha</em>t would be proper on it, is anticipated in<br />a letter of <em>th</em>e 2d of <em>thi</em>s Instant, w<em>hi</em>ch I addressed to y<em>o</em>u<br />& forwarded by the Post: Therefor shall take notice<br />only, of it's parts, w<em>hi</em>ch have not been answered</p>
<p>In some part of last Spring Mr W<em>illia</em>m Fitzhugh jun<em>io</em>r<br />engaged to pay off Col<em>onel</em> N. Harrison's late order made<br />payable to Mrs A<em>nne</em> Ogle in some part of <em>th</em>e succeding<br />month of June: Through Mr Wayles, who was<br />indebted to him. And he was ready to accom<br />plish Mr Fitzhugh promiss, by paying either<br />current money, or a bill of Exchange</p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>Mrs Ogle's demand was for</td>
<td>£180</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>0 Sterl<em>in</em>g</td>
</tr><tr><td>To 25 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t on ditto, <em>th</em>e difference of<br />Exchange between sterling money<br />& Virg<em>ini</em>a Curr<em>en</em>cy, as settled last April<br />by the G<em>eneral</em> Court</td>
<td> 45</td>
<td> 2</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>£225</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>9</td>
</tr></tbody></table><p>The alternative <em>the</em>n was will y<em>o</em>u take a bill for<br />£180 ster<em>lin</em>g payable at Bristol, or £225..13...9 curr<em>en</em>t<br />money of Virginia in payment of <em>th</em>e order. I ac<br />cepted <em>th</em>e former: As it had been suggested <em>tha</em>t there<br />would be more bill Purchacers, than bill Sellers at<br /><em>th</em>e Oyer Court: and so <em>tha</em>t matter turned out f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e<br />Drawers received f<em>ro</em>m 27½ too 30ty p<em>e</em>r c<em>en</em>t Exc<em>han</em>ge: So <em>tha</em>t <br /><em>th</em>e Ladies gained <em>tha</em>t difference, by my settlement.</p>
<p>Mr Wayles hath great possessions is <em>thi</em>s Province,<br />is a Lawyer, Agent f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e house on whom <em>th</em>e bill<br />is drawn, & his drafts have allwayes duly honoured<br />But if the bill shall be protested, I will take<br />it up.</p>
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<p>72</p>
<p>Be pleased, Sir to com<em>m</em>unicate <em>thi</em>s Letter to y<em>ou</em>r<br />daughter Mrs Ogle, to whom I present my com<br />pliments, and to my Friends, of y<em>ou</em>r acquaintance<br />The Subscriber hath the honour to be, D<em>ea</em>r Sr.<br />Your Son<br />& affe<em>ctiona</em>te Hum<em>ble</em> s<em>ervan</em>t<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>P,S. 18th Sept<em>embe</em>r 1767</p>
<p>Two setts of Exch<em>an</em>ge drawn by Col<em>onel</em> Byrd amou<em>n</em>t<em>in</em>g<br />too £694..10..5 ster<em>lin</em>g & indorsed by <em>th</em>e surviving Trustees<br />& <em>th</em>e Representatives of those dead, except the late<br />Speaker's Administrators, were returned to me<br />yesterday, w<em>hi</em>ch bills I mentioned in a former<br />letter, w<em>hi</em>ch was directed to y<em>o</em>u. But on re<br />viewing the bills I find, they must be renewed<br />to correct a palpable Error: For <em>th</em>e bills are<br />made payable to thee & not to <em>th</em>e Trustees; So<br /><em>tha</em>t they would not be lyable if <em>th</em>e bills should<br />be protested. I shall see most of <em>th</em>e Gentl<em>eme</em>n here<br />next month, who are concerned in <em>thi</em>s matter<br />when <em>th</em>e mistake shall be rectified</p>
<p>Your letter of <em>th</em>e 5th day of <em>thi</em>s month was brought<br />to me yesterday, & if I understand it y<em>o</em>u direct<br />me to apply to Col<em>onel</em> Byrd's Trustees to return all<br /><em>th</em>e money they borrow on their joint bond, & pay<br />whatever Interest <em>tha</em>t may be due on <em>th</em>e same.<br />If <em>tha</em>t be y<em>ou</em>r Intention I believe <em>th</em>e Judgment<br />already obtained against two of <em>the</em>m, namely<br />Peyton Randolph & John Page Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> will enable<br />me to settle <em>th</em>e matter, sooner than if I shall<br />attempt to get Judgments against <em>th</em>e other<br />surviving Trustees. If I shall be constrained<br />to order an Execution to issue against <em>th</em>e Estates<br />P<em>eyton</em> R<em>andolph</em> & J<em>ohn</em> P<em>age</em> neither of <em>the</em>m will sustain any Loss<br />for the Trustees will jointly exercise <em>th</em>e Power<br />they have over <em>th</em>e Estate, w<em>hi</em>ch they hold in trust<br />and</p>
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<p>73</p>
<p><u>Year 1767</u></p>
<p>and it will be sold, to satisfy <em>th</em>e Judgment: But I<br />hope <em>tha</em>t oppressive measure will not be adopted<br />to compel a speedy & complete settlement</p>
<p>I waited on Mr Everard <em>thi</em>s day, who hath y<em>ou</em>r bond<br />he partly promissese to redeliver it, provided<br />he might indorse on <em>th</em>e bond <em>th</em>e following words,<br />or to <em>th</em>e same Effect Memorandum, a Judgm<em>en</em>t<br />has been obtained in York County-Court on this<br />bond, against Peyton Randolph & J<em>ohn</em> Page two of <em>th</em>e<br />Obligors Shall I, or shall I not take <em>th</em>e bond<br />& power of attorney out of <em>th</em>e office?</p>
<p>Fannie & I present our compliments to Mr Ogle<br />& congratulate you, his Mother & Relations, on<br />his return to Maryland: and if an Excurtion<br />to this Place would be agreeable; We shall be<br />glad to see him, & his Party here. I imagine<br />he hath informed you of my late importation<br />of Madeira wine: It is of <em>th</em>e best New-York <br />Quality, & is prisesed at 32£ Ste<em>rlin</em>g p<em>e</em>r pipe. I have<br />76 pipes so <em>tha</em>t if your neighbours will direct their<br />orders to me, they shall be supplied according &c<br />I am yours<br />Aff<em>ectionate</em>ly Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To <br />the hon<em>ora</em>ble Benja<em>min</em> Tasker of Annapolis</p>
<p>D<em>ea</em>r Sr,</p>
<p>Col<em>onel</em> Byrd has renewed <em>th</em>e bills w<em>hi</em>ch were given<br />on acco<em>un</em>t of tow Judg<em>men</em>ts of York Court in favor of y<em>o</em>u<br />The bills amount too £100..4..8 Ste<em>rlin</em>g: The sett for<br />£554..6..5 I shall herein inclose, <em>th</em>e other f<em>o</em>r £143..18..3<br />I have indorsed y<em>ou</em>r name on <em>th</em>e back of it to<br />show y<em>o</em>u passed it in payment & y<em>o</em>u are<br />credited in my ledger accordingly. The payment<br />mentioned above will be bettter understood after<br />perusing <em>th</em>e following acco<em>un</em>t.</p>
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<p>74</p>
<p><u>Year 1767</u></p>
<p>Dr. the hon<em>ora</em>ble Col<em>onel</em> W<em>illia</em>m Byrd, & Messrs Peyton Randolph<br />& John Page to <em>th</em>e hon<em>ora</em>ble Benja<em>min</em> Tasker</p>
<table><tbody><tr><td>20th July 1767<br />To a Judg<em>men</em>t on Col<em>onel</em> Byrd's protested bill</td>
<td>£ 263</td>
<td> 0</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr><tr><td>To 5 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t interest on d<em>itt</em>o f<em>ro</em>m 20 July 1767,<br />to <em>th</em>e 2d Nov<em>embe</em>r followingly</td>
<td> 3</td>
<td>14</td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td>To Cost on <em>th</em>e above suit</td>
<td> 2</td>
<td> 4</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr><tr><td>To a Judg<em>men</em>t on a bond passed by Col<em>onel</em> Byrd's<br />Trustees: Viz Peyton Randolph & J<em>ohn</em> Page</td>
<td> 3559</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td>To Costs on d<em>itt</em>o</td>
<td> 2</td>
<td> 4</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr><tr><td>To 6 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t interest on £3559 f<em>ro</em>m <em>th</em>e 2d June<br />1765, to <em>th</em>e 2d June 1767 two years</td>
<td> 427</td>
<td> 1</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>£4257</td>
<td> 4</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr><tr><th>Credit</th>
<th></th>
<th></th>
<th></th>
</tr><tr><td>By W<em>illia</em>m Byrd's bill on L, M'Lean</td>
<td> 554</td>
<td> 6</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr><tr><td>By bal<em>ance</em> due to B<em>enjamin</em> Tasker 2d June 1767</td>
<td> 3559</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td></td>
<td>£4257</td>
<td> 4</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr></tbody></table><p>y<em>ou</em>r favors of <em>th</em>e 5th & 13th of last month are<br />before me, <em>th</em>e Costs of <em>th</em>e suits are included in the<br />inclosed sett of bills: and I shall debet y<em>o</em>u in<br />a future acco<em>un</em>t</p>
<p>Y<em>o</em>u will not obtain Judg<em>men</em>ts against B. Grymes<br />& N, Harrision, in less than 18 months</p>
<p>Charles Carter must be suied in <em>th</em>e County where<br />he resides, for he does not appear here</p>
<p>The inclosed sett of Exchange is indorsed by<br />Presly Thornton, Peyton Randolph, J<em>ohn</em> Page & Sholes[?]<br />Turnbull, who are <em>th</em>e only surviving trustees<br />except Chaarles Carter, who went f<em>ro</em>m hence last<br />week & if I were to insist on his endorsement<br />I could not transmit it by the bearer A, Steward<br />The representatives of <em>th</em>e deceased Trustees refuse<br />to</p>
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<p>75</p>
<p>to indorse <em>thi</em>s or any bill Col<em>onel</em> Byrd shall draw<br />This refusal alarmed <em>th</em>e surviving Trustees, & to<br />gratify some of <em>the</em>m I have suied <em>th</em>e Executors of<br /><em>th</em>e late hon<em>ora</em>ble Peter Randolph, & <em>th</em>e administrators<br />of John Robinson deceased on their joint bond<br />executed to y<em>o</em>u. The suits are brought in York Court<br />& Judgments will be obtained next February<br />So that <em>th</em>e Estates of <em>th</em>e late Col<em>onel</em> Peter Randolph<br />& <em>th</em>e late Speaker may be sold to satisfy y<em>ou</em>r Claims<br />as well as <em>th</em>e Estates on the former Judg<em>men</em>ts if Col<em>onel</em><br />Byrd shall not be ready to pay it <em>th</em>e 2d day of<br />next June.</p>
<p>The inclosed sett of Exc<em>han</em>ge is f<em>o</em>r £3..14 Ster<em>lin</em>g more<br />than <em>th</em>e bill, w<em>hi</em>ch was cancelled, <em>thi</em>s difference<br />arose on <em>th</em>e addition of 5 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t interest on 263£<br />the amount of <em>th</em>e Judg<em>men</em>t ag<em>ain</em>s Col<em>onel</em> Byrd f<em>ro</em>m <em>th</em>e 20th<br />July to <em>thi</em>s day</p>
<p>40'430 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds of tob<em>acco</em> were exported out of <em>thi</em>s<br />Gov<em>ernmen</em>t f<em>ro</em>m Oct<em>obe</em>r 166, to Oct<em>obe</em>r 1767 Our Merch<em>an</em>ts give<br />20s/ Virg<em>ini</em>a Currency p<em>e</em>r 100 f<em>o</em>r tob<em>acco</em>: 4s/ p<em>e</em>r bushell f<em>o</em>r<br />wheat & 8s/6 p<em>e</em>r bar<em>re</em>l f<em>o</em>r Indian Corn. If<br />you want to buy I<em>ndian</em> Corn & will signify it<br />to me I will direct my manager to deliver<br />any Qu[a]ntity you shall send f<em>o</em>r to Nomony-river<br />at 8s/6 Virginia Currency I am<br />y<em>ou</em>rs<br />R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em></p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 11th Nov<em>embe</em>r 1767.</p>
<p>To Edward Hunt & Son of London</p>
<p>Gentl<em>me</em>n</p>
<p>I have not acknowledged the receipt of your<br />Letter</p>
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<p>76</p>
<p>Letters dated <em>th</em>e 18th of last may, & 31st July. I am<br />also my Draft of <em>th</em>e 7th this Instant on y<em>o</em>u for<br />£219..16..4 Ster<em>lin</em>g at 60ty daies sight & made pay<br />able to Messrs: W<em>illia</em>m & John Brown, w<em>hi</em>ch be pleased<br />to pay, & debet my account accordingly. This<br />sett of Exchange, also 3 next preceding it<br />amounting too £231 were to pay in part only<br />a Debt created by my late Adenture to <em>th</em>e Island<br />of Madeira. And if part of <em>th</em>e Cargo of Wine<br />be not exported to your market, or some<br />other, <sup>otherwise</sup> I fear it will bee in my Cellars many<br />years: For the Sellers of Madeira Wine say, they <br />have great quantities on hand, that <em>th</em>e Consump<br />tion is not so much here as formerly hence<br /><em>the</em>n I ask whether I may consign to y<em>o</em>u fifty pipes<br />of Madeira Wine. The Prizeses I sell at here are<br />as follows Viz £32.. Sterling p<em>e</em>r Pipe<br />16..15 ditto p<em>e</em>r h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>d<br />8..12..6.. d<em>itt</em>o p<em>e</em>r Quarter Cask<br />If you shall advise me to send <em>tha</em>t quantity of Wine<br />or any part of it, I beg leave to remark <em>tha</em>t w<em>ha</em>tever<br />Expence that may arrise on transporting <em>th</em>e Wine<br />f<em>ro</em>m hence, must be added to <em>th</em>e Rates above</p>
<p>I have put a dozen bottles of <em>th</em>e Cargo wine into<br />2 boxes, 3 bottles in each box were drawn out<br />of a Pipe, w<em>hi</em>ch was refined w<em>i</em>th milk, & are<br />labelled to distinguish <em>the</em>m, the other 6 were<br />drawn out of a Pipe, w<em>hi</em>ch hath not been refined</p>
<p>My Madeira Correspondent terms <em>th</em>e wine<br /><em>th</em>e very best New-York quality. I shall desire<br />Mr Earnshaw & Mr Pride to forward these<br />boxes & <em>th</em>e Captains ^ <sup>to whom they will be delivered too,</sup> will be desired to deliver<br /><em>the</em>m to yo<em>u</em> I am, Y<em>o</em>ur's &cc<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
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<p>77</p>
<p>To Edward Hunt & Son Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> of London<br />Sep<em>tembe</em>r. 29th 1767</p>
<p>Gentl<em>eme</em>n</p>
<p>Governor Fauquier declines to be a Arbiter, in<br />Messrs Jackson & Rutherfurd's Complaint on account<br />of his Indisposition, & Situation. In <em>thi</em>s Condition<br />it is required of me to nominate a Gentleman in<br />London, who shall act in place of <em>th</em>e Governour, & to<br /><em>tha</em>t purpose I shall address <em>thi</em>s Packet to y<em>o</em>u, on belief<br />of y<em>ou</em>r honour & abilities: The office I call y<em>o</em>u too is<br />not desirable, but I hope <em>th</em>e occasion will apoligize<br />f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e unreasonableness of it. and whatever shall<br />be y<em>ou</em>r opinion relative to <em>th</em>e dispute, I shall cheer<br />fully acquiesce therein.</p>
<p>At the Persuasion of <em>th</em>e Chaplain to <em>th</em>e English<br />Factory at Leghorn Messrs: J, & R there were induced<br />to charter <em>th</em>e Snow Anne Capt<em>ain</em> Ayres to send her<br />here to be loaded partly w<em>i</em>th flour, wheat, or I<em>ndian</em> Corn<br />& consigned her to Gov<em>erno</em>r Fauquier. The Capt<em>ain</em> arrived<br />in Town <em>th</em>e 4th day of last Dec<em>embe</em>r & <em>th</em>e Gov<em>erno</em>r was pleased<br />to impart <em>th</em>e Scheme to me, and the resolution was<br /><em>tha</em>t I should either accept, or reject <em>th</em>e Factorship in<br />a few minuetes.</p>
<p>There were <em>the</em>n in Town several wheat, & flour Sellers<br />and Mr Rich<em>ar</em>d Randolph contracted to supply <em>th</em>e<br />former & Benja<em>min</em> Harrison <em>th</em>e latter. His honour<br />approved of <em>th</em>e Contractors, & delivered to me a Copy<br />of <em>th</em>e Charter-party, & Messrs: J, & R's Instruction.</p>
<p>The following observations will more forcibly<br />appear either pertinent, or otherwise after reading<br /><em>th</em>e inclosed authentic Papers.</p>
<p>This Claim doth occasion several questions</p>
<p>1st whether I have, or have not attended to this<br />Instruction?</p>
<p>2ly whether the Ann's Cargo was not damaged<br />after put on board?</p>
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<p>78</p>
<p><u>1767</u></p>
<p>3dly It is expected <em>tha</em>t ⅓ or ½ of <em>th</em>e wheat put on bord<br />the Anne should have been kiln dried?</p>
<p>4ly Is <em>th</em>e Anne's Cargo sold? What did <em>th</em>e wheat<br />sell for? What did <em>th</em>e flour sell for?</p>
<p>5thly If it shall be thought I have deviated<br />f<em>ro</em>m <em>th</em>e strict letter of <em>th</em>e Instruction, then whether<br /><em>thi</em>s deviation was not intentionally to serve<br />Messrs J<em>ackson</em>, & R<em>utherfurd</em>?</p>
<p>6thly doth not <em>th</em>e letter contradict <em>th</em>e Spirit<br />of <em>th</em>e Instruction?</p>
<p>Messrs J<em>ackson</em>, & R<em>utherfurd</em>, say <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e charge of flour in <em>tha</em>t<br />Invoice sent to <em>the</em>m, & <em>th</em>e information relative<br />thereto in my letter dated <em>th</em>e 6th day of Dec<em>embe</em>r do<br />not correspond. On reviewing my invoice &<br />letter books I find <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e flour is charged at 16s/8<br />Virg<em>ini</em>a Currency p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t & I advise Messrs: J<em>ackson</em>, & R<em>utherfurd</em><br /><em>tha</em>t I had paid only 1s/4d St<em>er</em>l<em>in</em>g p<em>e</em>r C for <em>th</em>e flour;<br />and if a 4th be added to 13s/4 it makes 16s/8. It<br />is noted at <em>th</em>e foot of <em>th</em>e Invoice <em>tha</em>t 25 p<em>e</em>r c<em>en</em>t<br />is <em>th</em>e difference betwixt british & Virg<em>ini</em>a Curr<em>en</em>cy</p>
<p>On this recent examination I will boldly say<br /><em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e Invoice does not contradict <em>th</em>e letter</p>
<p>To give a colour for the accusation of Duplicity<br />it may be said <em>th</em>e Character or word (for I can't<br />recollect how it stands in <em>th</em>e original letter)<br />signifies 112 & not 100. In copying <em>th</em>e original<br />I used <em>th</em>e letter & thus, to represent centrum, w<em>hi</em>ch<br /><em>th</em>e latins used to convey <em>th</em>e same Idea, as does our<br />word hundred Viz: the number consisting of<br />10 multiplied by 10. But if my own assertion<br />cannot avail me in this Dispute, I have<br />inclosed Certificates to prove <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e terms Certum<br />& hundred implies 100 precisely in <em>thi</em>s Colony;<br />also <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e inspected articles of com<em>m</em>erce, Namely<br />Flour, bread, beef, pork, tar, turpentine, tobacco<br />are weighed by <em>th</em>e short, & not long hundred.</p>
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<p>79</p>
<p>I do say in my letters to Messrs: J<em>ackson</em> & R<em>utherfurd</em> <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e crop<br />of wheat of <em>th</em>e growth of <em>th</em>e year 1766 in <em>thi</em>s Province<br />had sprouted in <em>th</em>e Ears before cut, & <em>th</em>e wheat on board<br /><em>th</em>e Anne was very sandy: They do reverberate those<br />blemishes, & add <em>tha</em>t it is exceeding dark, bad colour<br />& unmerchantable. If <em>th</em>e wheat was exceeding<br />dark of a bad colour & unmerchantable, <em>the</em>n I beg<br />leave to say <em>th</em>e unpleasant qualities were gene<br />rated in <em>th</em>e Snow: That <em>th</em>e wheat was not origi<br />nally so. But should I agree w<em>i</em>th <em>th</em>e Gentl<em>eme</em>n that<br /><em>th</em>e wheat was originally, bad & damaged; even in <em>tha</em>t<br />Case Capt<em>ai</em>n Ayres & not I is blameable. For <em>th</em>e Gov<em>erno</em>r<br />& I informed <em>th</em>e Capt<em>ain</em> all <em>th</em>e wheat here had sprouted<br />& therefor improper for so long a voyage, Not<br />withstanding he desired a load of it: and a con<br />dition of my acceptance was if I should buy a load<br />of wheat fro <em>th</em>e Snow Anne <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">Aptn</span> Ayres should have<br />a negative on it: and if <em>th</em>e Capt<em>ai</em>n had not consent<br />ed thereto I should have declined <em>th</em>e agentship.<br />And Capt<em>ain<e/m> Ayres did receive 5'194½ bushells of<br />sprouted wheat, & a quantity of sand inter<br />mixed w<em>i</em>th it.</em></p>
<p>Mr Rich<em>ar</em>d Randolph contracted to supply all<br /><em>th</em>e wheat I should want on acco<em>un</em>t of <em>th</em>e Snow Anne<br />He is a Gentleman of <em>thi</em>s Province who was impower<br />ed by his Relations & Neighours to sell their crops<br />of wheat. There are affidavits inclosed to establish<br /><em>th</em>e facts alleged in <em>th</em>e last section.</p>
<p>By Capt<em>ai</em>n Ayres Computation 250 barrels of<br />flour were wanted to put betwixt Decks, w<em>hi</em>ch Mr<br />B<em>enjamin</em> Harrison engaged to furnish: But at <em>th</em>e earnest<br />sollicitation of <em>th</em>e Capt<em>ai</em>n I sent an Express from<br />Warwic to Mr Harrison's House, w<em>i</em>th an order<br />to add 37 barr<em>e</em>ls of flour to my former order, but<br />he would only engage to furnish 25 bar<em>re</em>ls of <em>th</em>e last<br />order, & I bought of Mr A, Cary 12 bar<em>re</em>ls w<em>hi</em>ch made<br />287 in <em>th</em>e whole: Buth the Capt<em>ai</em>n would receive only<br />200 bar<em>re</em>ls: So that 87 bar<em>re</em>ls of flour remained my<br />Property.</p>
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<p>80</p>
<p><u>Year 1767</u></p>
<p>I beg leave to observe here on <em>th</em>e foregoing<br />questions, made in <em>th</em>e Case</p>
<p>1st whether I have, or have not attended to <em>th</em>e<br />Instruction? Messrs J<em>ackson</em>, & R<em>utherfurd</em> say in their letter<br />dated <em>th</em>e 18th day of May 1767 I exceeded the<br />Limitation of the price of flour, as specified in<br /><em>th</em>e Instruction, relative to <em>th</em>e Snow Anne, & rely<br />on <em>th</em>e 2d Article in s<em>ai<em>d Instruction see s<em>ai</em>d Instr<em>uctio</em>n</em></em></p>
<p>My Commentary on it is <em>tha</em>t if <em>th</em>e Agent<br />cannot procure wheat, so as to fill <em>th</em>e Snow's<br />hold, then he is to give as high a price as 30s/<br />sterl<em>in</em>g p<em>e</em>r quarter f<em>o</em>r wheat rather than load <em>tha</em>t<br />part of <em>th</em>e Snow w<em>i</em>th flour at any thing more<br />than 9s/6 sterl<em>in</em>g for each 112 lbs english weight<br />So <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e Agent is directed to buy wheat if there<br />be none. I believe y<em>o</em>u will agree w<em>i</em>th me <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e<br />Article is unintelligible; & therefor cannot<br />create a limitation in amy Case whatever<br />But in <em>th</em>e present one <em>th</em>e whole quantity of<br />wheat is bought at 28s/ sterling per quarter.</p>
<p>The words, w<em>hi</em>ch are above <em>th</em>e red lines in the<br />Instruction I believe clearly evince, there be no<br />restriction of price, for wheat, flour, or I<em>ndian</em> Corn<br />in s<em>ai</em>d Instruction</p>
<p>2<u>dly</u> Whether <em>th</em>e Ann's Cargo was not dama<sup>ged</sup><br />after put on board? She sailled f<em>ro</em>m hence<br />in <em>th</em>e month of January, & arrived at Leghorn<br />in Apr<em>i</em>l: And if the western Ocean is ever<br />tempestuous, & dangerous, it is in <em>tha</em>t part<br />of <em>th</em>e year. Part of the grain was 96 daies on<br />board. Messrs: J<em>ackson</em> & R<em>utherfurd</em> say in <em>th</em>e 5th Article, line<br />20th, every Cargo of wheat loaded in the Pro<br />vinces of Pensilvania & Maryland, were heated<br />more or less when they arrived at Leghorn.</p>
<p>3<u>dly</u> Is it expected <em>tha</em>t ⅓, or ½ of <em>th</em>e wheat<br />put on board <em>th</em>e Anne, should have been kiln<br />dried?</p>
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<p>81</p>
<p><u>Year 1767</u></p>
<p>dried? The method is not practised in <em>thi</em>s Gov<em>ernmen</em>ts,<br />neither is there one kiln in it.</p>
<p>4thly Is <em>th</em>e Ann's Cargo sold? what did the<br />wheat sell for? What did the flour sell for?</p>
<p>5thly If it shall be thought I have deviated<br />f<em>ro</em>m <em>th</em>e strict Letter of <em>th</em>e Instruction; Then wheter<br /><em>th</em>e deviation was not intentionally to serve Messrs<br />J<em>ackson</em>, & R<em>utherfurd</em>?</p>
<p>6thly Doth not <em>th</em>e letter contradict the Spirit<br />of <em>th</em>e Instruction?</p>
<p>If <em>th</em>e loss no <em>th</em>e Anne's Cargo shall turn out<br />to be £385 sterl<em>in</em>g Messrs: J<em>ackson</em>, & R<em>utherfurd</em> must lose £120<br />sterling part thereof, w<em>hi</em>ch sum they must have<br />paid if the Charter party had been annulled.</p>
<p>If it be usual to have Attornies at arbitra<br />tions be pleased to engage a gentleman (pay<br />him & debet me accordingly) to attend you & <br />Henry Raper Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em>, who Messrs J<em>ackson</em>, & R<em>utherfurd</em> have<br />chosen their Arbitrator: And if y<em>o</em>u & he shall<br />differ in opinion be pleased to agree on an um<br />pire: So <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e matter may be finally settled.</p>
<p>When a Considerate Person is called to decide<br />a contest, he desires to be fully informed of the<br />circumstances of <em>th</em>e Dispute, <em>tha</em>t he may decree<br />justly. And if this Letter, or the Papers under the<br />Gov<em>erno</em>rs Testimonial will enlighten Mr Raper<br />in <em>thi</em>s matter, pray communicate the same to <br />him I am Sir<br />Your h<em>umble</em> s<em>ervant</em> Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
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<p>82</p>
<p><u>Year 1768</u></p>
<p>To Edward Hunt & Son Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> of London</p>
<p>Gent<em>leme</em>n.</p>
<p>Be pleased to send the following Goods, w<em>hi</em>ch<br />charge to, Gent<em>leme</em> Your hum<em>ble</em> ser<em>van</em>t.<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg Jan<em>ua</em>ry: 4th 1768</p>
<p>4 damask table cloths to dine a dozen Persons at<br />30s/ each<br />2 p<em>iece</em>s of Sheeting linen at 18d p<em>e</em>r yard<br />1 p<em>iece</em> of Russia linen @ 1s/ d<em>itt</em>o<br />3 p<em>iece</em>s of Irish linen @ 2/6 d<em>itt</em>o<br />2 p<em>iece</em>s d<em>itt</em>o d<em>itt</em>o @ 2/ d<em>itt</em>o<br />1 p<em>iece</em> d<em>itt</em>o d<em>itt</em>o @ 3 d<em>itt</em>o<br />1 p<em>iece</em> d<em>itt</em>o d<em>itt</em>o @ 5/6. d<em>itt</em>o<br />1 p<em>iece</em> white linen @ 1s/ d<em>itt</em>o<br />3 p<em>iece</em>s brown Ozenbrigs<br />3 coarse bed ticks 5 feet by 2 & ½ - 3 Bolsters &<br />3 Pillows<br />8 yards white thick flanel<br />6lbs fig blue<br />12 gross com<em>m</em>on bottle corks<br />500 white chappel Needles f<em>ro</em>m No. 4 to No. 10<br />8000 short white Pins<br />1 doz<em>e</em>n best ^ <sup>Silk</sup> pocket Handkerchiefes<br />½ p<em>iece</em> narrow black lutestring Ribbon<br />3 y<em>ar</em>ds blue ribbon<br />6 y<em>ar</em>ds purple d<em>itt</em>o<br />3 y<em>ar</em>ds pinck d<em>itt</em>o<br />3 y<em>ar</em>ds straw colour d<em>itt</em>o<br />3 y<em>ar</em>ds of narrow blue Ribbon<br />6 y<em>ar</em>ds of d<em>itt</em>o purple d<em>itt</em>o<br />3 y<em>ar</em>ds of d<em>itt</em>o pink d<em>itt</em>o<br />3 y<em>ar</em>ds d<em>itt</em>o straw colour d<em>itt</em>o</p>
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<p>83</p>
<p><u>Year 1768</u></p>
<p>1 p<em>iece</em> floured Dimithy<br />1 p<em>iece</em> printed Callico<br />1 <span class="unclear">[illegible]</span> grounded Calloco<br />1 p<em>iece</em> Indian Persian of Salmon Colour<br />12 p<em>ai</em>rs white lamb glaze Mitts sorted to fit<br />Children of 7 years old to 4 years old<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r black silk Mitts f<em>o</em>r Miss of 7 years old<br />2 Necklases of mock garnet to cost 5s/ each<br />2 d<em>itt</em>o of india Pearl to cost 5s/ each<br />2 black fethers to wear on the head<br />5 silk bonnetts f<em>o</em>r Misses f<em>ro</em>m 7 y<em>ea</em>rs old to 2 the 2 larg<em>e</em>st<br />to be green & the others blue.<br />11 y<em>ar</em>ds of green calimanco<br />20 p<em>ai</em>r of red Morocco Shoes f<em>o</em>r 5 Misses f<em>ro</em>m 8 years<br />old to 2 so that each is to have 4 p<em>ai</em>r<br />20 p<em>ai</em>r to calf skin f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o, d<em>itt</em>o<br />6 p<em>ai</em>r of coloured worsted stockings f<em>o</em>r 3 Misses<br />f<em>ro</em>m 8 years old to 5<br />12 p<em>ai</em>r of thread f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />1 cloath cardinal f<em>o</em>r Miss of 8 years old<br />2 pank sarcenet quilted petticoats f<em>o</em>r Misses<br />of 8 & 7 years old<br />3 Wheat riddles sorted<br />6 large house brooms without handles<br />4 Clamps<br />1 set of Shoe brushes<br />1 set of Coach brushes<br />6 barrels of lamb-black<br />6 lbs hyson tea<br />4 lb congo d<em>itt</em>o<br />100 lbs single refined Sugar<br />50 lbs double d<em>itt</em>o d<em>itt</em>o & 1 peck of oat groats<br />50 lbs lump Sugar & 1 peck split Peas<br />12 lb currants & 2 lb Vermicelli<br />1 gallon of Sallad oil<br />2 lb harts horn shavings</p>
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<p>84</p>
<p>3 lb Sago<br />6 unglazed redish stone tea Pots sorted the<br />mouths to be very large<br />6 d<em>itt</em>o cream pots with covers<br />3 p<em>iece</em>s blue Sagathy<br />1 doz<em>en</em> sticks of blue twist<br />6 doz<em>en</em> worsted Buttons<br />8 d<em>itt</em>o breast d<em>itt</em>o<br />3 ounces of fine blue thread<br />8 d<em>itt</em>o whited brown d<em>itt</em>o<br />2 d<em>itt</em>o holland d<em>itt</em>o<br />4 d<em>itt</em>o nine penny d<em>itt</em>o<br />1 lb coarse blue thread<br />2 p<em>iece</em>s broad tape<br />1 p<em>iece</em> of filliting tape<br />2 p<em>iece</em>s none so prettey<br />½ p<em>iece</em> white fitret<br />1 small p<em>ai</em>r of Sizzers & Shearth<br />6 p<em>ai</em>r com<em>m</em>on d<em>itt</em>o<br />6 p<em>ai</em>r worsted stockings f<em>o</em>r my Sons of 12 & 10 ye<em>a</em>rs <sup>old</sup><br />8 p<em>ai</em>r strong brown thread f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />18 p<em>ai</em>rs of shoes f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o.<br />6 p<em>ai</em>r of coloured lamb Gloves f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o.<br />12 p<em>ai</em>r pinckbeck Shoe buckles sorted<br />1 p<em>iece</em> of best white cotton<br />2 p<em>iece</em>s of best blue planes<br />6 doz<em>en</em> brass buttons<br />8 doz<em>en</em> d<em>itt</em>o d<em>itt</em>o breast<br />24 p<em>ai</em>r plaid stockings sorted<br />18 p<em>ai</em>r blue yarn sorted<br />1 of hempen Rolls<br />1 black sattin Cloak to be lined w<em>i</em>th black<br />1 d<em>itt</em>o d<em>itt</em>o Bonnet<br />1 black russell's quilted Petticoat<br />1 flowred gauze apron & double Handkerchiff<br />1 Cap, handerchief & Ruffles of Mislin, w<em>hi</em>ch are<br />to be slighlty worked</p>
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<p>85</p>
<p>5 y<em>ar</em>ds Muslin at 6/ p<em>e</em>r yard<br />6 p<em>ai</em>r white glazed Mitts<br />6 p<em>ai</em>r d<em>itt</em>o d<em>itt</em>o Gloves<br />1 p<em>ai</em>r black silk net Gloves<br />1 black Lace Hood & Handerchief<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r small womes white worsted Stockings<br />125 w<em>eigh</em>t of hard soap.<br />6 silk laces & 1 p<em>ai</em>r Cambric @ 40/<br />2 drinking Cups, of blue & white China, to hold<br />5 Pints<br />4 ^ <sup><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">sorted</span></sup> blue & white China Bowls from 1 Pint to 2 quarts<br />4 lbs of best Snuf two of w<em>hi</em>ch Rapee, one to be<br />sented the other plain, & two of Scotch, one<br />to be highly dried, the other not.<br />4 Snuff Boxes of different prices one at 1£ one<br />at 10s/ & 2 pontipoole on's<br />6 p<em>ai</em>r of thread Stockings f<em>o</em>r R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em>.<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r of mixed Silk d<em>itt</em>o f<em>o</em>r d<em>itt</em>o<br />3 p<em>ai</em>r of Stirrups, or under Stockings without feet<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r of neat shoes, & 1 lb of perfumed shaving Soap<br />1 pair Strong d<em>itt</em>o<br />1 p<em>ai</em>r of Pumps<br />1 doz<em>en</em> p<em>ai</em>r of coloured lamb Gloves<br />2 p<em>ai</em>r of Breeches, a Coat & Wastecoat the Suit to be<br />made out of dark coloured forest Cloath, the<br />Waste Coat to be lined with shallon; the Coat<br />not to be lined.<br />harlf a Ream of folio writing Paper<br />d<em>itt</em>o, d<em>itt</em>o of Quarto d<em>itt</em>o, d<em>itt</em>o.<br />d<em>itt</em>o, d<em>itt</em>o of cover Letters<br />1 lb of sealing Wax, red & black<br />1 box of Wafers d<em>itt</em>o, d<em>itt</em>o.<br />1 blank quarto book bound in calf-skin to contain<br />about 200 leaves<br />6 papers of Ink powder<br />1 pen Knife<br />3 bone dindriff Combs<br />2 ivory d<em>itt</em>o<br />6 best buckling Combs</p>
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<p>86</p>
<p>4 Comb brushes<br />1 pair of Silver buckles f<em>o</em>r Mrs Carter<br />200 w<em>eigh</em>t of grount white lead<br />200 w<em>eigh</em>t of white lead not ground<br />10 lb red lead<br />5 Gallons of Spirit of turpentine<br />6 best pound brushes<br />4 sash brushes<br />Doctor Louther's short Introduction to Gram<em>m</em>r<br />Mr Hoadley's Accidents</p>
<p>Note the books, w<em>hi</em>ch I desired might be sent<br />in a letter dated the first of day of last June<br />have not come to my hands, if they should have<br />been forgotten I beg they may be sent with<br />these Goods</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 9th March 1768</p>
<p>D<em>ea</em>r Sr,</p>
<p>The body of <em>th</em>e hon<em>ora</em>ble Fran<em>cis</em> Fauquier Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> late<br />Gov<em>erno</em>r of <em>thi</em>s Colony was interred yesterday: The latter<br />part of his existance was imbittered w<em>i</em>th numerous<br />& painful Infirmities, yet no Sigh, or Complaint<br />issued f<em>ro</em>m his lips. During his Administration every<br />royal order, w<em>hi</em>ch his Sovereign caused to be transmit<br />ted here was spiritously & diligently enforced,<br />he was vigilant in government, moderate in<br />power & merciful where the rigour of justice<br />could be dispensed with.</p>
<p>John Blair Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> now com<em>m</em>ands in Chief, he<br />is disposed to govern on principles, w<em>hi</em>ch his late<br />Predecessor adopted; but as <em>th</em>e office is pretty lu<br />crative I imagin <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e present Possessor will<br />enjoy it f<em>o</em>r a few months only, & <em>tha</em>t one of y<em>ou</em>r acquain<br />tance will be appointed to the Vacancy. If <em>tha</em>t<br />should be <em>th</em>e Case, be pleased to notify <em>tha</em>t circumstance<br /><em>tha</em>t I may serve him as I would yourself: for my<br />happiness depends upon the Peace, Contentment<br />&</p>
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<p>87</p>
<p>1768</p>
<p>& Prosperity of y<em>ou</em>rself, & family Connexion.</p>
<p>I should be glad to know who were the<br />Candidates f<em>o</em>r <em>thi</em>s office, <em>th</em>e stipulated terms<br />betwixt Sr Jeffery Amherst, (who has his Majesty's<br />Com<em>m</em>ission for this Government) & the successful<br />Gentleman his Character, family & Party.</p>
<p>I should be sorry if any person had a higher<br />sense of passed services then myself, I have not<br />forgotten one moment, & hope never shall, the<br />personal favors thou hast honoured me with</p>
<p>Your Niece has 7 Children, she jo[i]ns me in<br />my sincerest respects to Mr & Mr[s] Bladen, &<br />affectionion to their Son & Daughters, I am<br />D<em>ea</em>r Sr<br />Y<em>ou</em>r most faithful, ob<em>e</em>d<em>ie</em>nt Serv<em>an</em>t<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To Tho<em>ma</em>s Bladen Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> in Albermarl Street<br />Piccadilly</p>
<p>Richmond County<br />Sabine Hall 22d Dec<em>embe</em>r 1767.</p>
<p>Rob<em>er</em>t Carter of W<em>illia</em>msburg hath directed Mr<br />Edw<em>ar</em>d Ransdell of Westm<em>orelan</em>d County to contract with<br />Mr Gordon Mill-wright, Workmen, & la<br />bourers to build a geared grist water mill, & baking<br />house, at <em>th</em>e place where <em>th</em>e old double mill stood<br />The s<em>ai</em>d Carter intending to manufacture a quantity<br />of</p>
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<p>88</p>
<p>of wheat, as <em>th</em>e toll, w<em>hi</em>ch has arissen from <em>th</em>e present<br />mill hath not reimbursed <em>th</em>e stoick expended to<br />build said mill, & pay <em>th</em>e miller. It is said if<br />merchant mill be properly managed, they are pro<br />fitable estates, but if not, then distructive ones.<br />It behoves <em>th</em>e s<em>ai</em>d Carter <em>the</em>n, to engage a skilful, di<br />ligent & faithful man to negotiate s<em>ai</em>d business,<br />and believing <em>tha</em>t Mr John Beale of Rich<em>mon</em>d County<br />is possessed of these essentials, he, <em>th</em>e s<em>ai</em>d Carter proposes<br />to him a partnership on <em>th</em>e following terms -</p>
<p>1st That Mr Ransdell shall report to s<em>ai</em>d<br />Beale & s<em>ai</em>d Carter <em>th</em>e Cost of the mill, Houses & all<br />works <em>tha</em>t shall be done in consequence of <em>thi</em>s scheme,<br />w<em>hi</em>ch shall be debeted to s<em>ai</em>d Carter: and the s<em>ai</em>d Beale<br />shall pay to s<em>ai</em>d Carter 10 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t yearly on one half<br />of s<em>ai</em>d Charge during their joint Interest</p>
<p>2<u>dly</u> R<em>obert</em> Carter agrees <em>tha</em>t s<em>ai</em>d Beale may purchce<br />4'000 bushells of wheat yearly & draw orders on him<br />f<em>o</em>r it: But if <em>th</em>e quantity of wheat, or any part<br />thereof shall be made at s<em>ai</em>d C<em>arter</em>'s plantations, it<br />shall be first bought on acco<em>un</em>t of <em>th</em>e partnership,<br />w<em>hi</em>ch is to be charged at marke[t] price.</p>
<p>3<u>dly</u> That <em>th</em>e whole expence <em>tha</em>t shall accrue<br />in carrying on <em>thi</em>s Scheme be charged to <em>th</em>e joint<br />concern: But <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e s<em>ai</em>d Beale may live in <em>th</em>e dwel<br />ling house at Nomony, have <em>th</em>e use of <em>th</em>e race-horse<br />stable, meat-house & Da[i]ry rent free.</p>
<p>4<u>thly</u> That whatever labourers shall be thought<br />necess</p>
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<p>89</p>
<p><u>1768</u></p>
<p>necessary to carry on <em>thi</em>s work shall be furnished by <em>th</em>e<br />Parties, so <em>tha</em>t neither of <em>the</em>m shall provide a greater<br />number than <em>th</em>e other, unless they mutually consent<br />to <em>th</em>e contrary.</p>
<p>5<u>th</u> That whatever money <em>th</em>e s<em>ai</em>d Beale shall<br />disburse on any journey to purchace wheat, dispose<br />of Com<em>m</em>odities, or collect money f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e Partnership shall<br />be charged to its acco<em>un</em>t But <em>th</em>e s<em>ai</em>d Beale's household<br />Expences shall not be charged to <em>th</em>e same: It is<br />thought <em>tha</em>t one half of <em>tha</em>t charge will not exceed<br /><em>th</em>e advantage <em>tha</em>t will flow, for <em>th</em>e use of <em>th</em>e houses men<br />tioned in <em>th</em>e 3d Article.</p>
<p>6th That a set of books be opened in <em>th</em>e form<br />of Messrs R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em> & J<em>ohn</em> B<em>eale</em>, partners in <em>th</em>e profits, or Loss <em>tha</em>t<br />may happen on all the Grain <em>tha</em>t shall be ground<br />in s<em>ai</em>d mill, now about to be built: That a<br />yearly settlement be made on <em>th</em>e 10 day of March,<br />or on any other day, if that shall be found in<br />convenient.</p>
<p>7th This Partnership to continue 5 years<br />f<em>ro</em>m <em>th</em>e date of an agreeement to be executed by the<br />parties, w<em>hi</em>ch shall comprise <em>th</em>e sense of <em>thi</em>s memo<br />randum: But nevertheless either of <em>th</em>e parties has<br />a power to abrogate <em>th</em>e same at any one of the<br />yearly settlements, provided <em>th</em>e complainant delivers<br />to <em>th</em>e other gentleman his reasons in w[r]iting for<br /><em>th</em>e abrogation.</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg <em>th</em>e 29th feb<em>ruar</em>y 1768</p>
<p>Sir,</p>
<p>If <em>th</em>e packet should be as slow in it's<br />pas</p>
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<p>90</p>
<p>passage, as y<em>ou</em>r letter was to me, w<em>hi</em>ch is dated <em>thi</em>s day<br />month I fear <em>th</em>e fault of dilatoryness will be<br />imputed to me, so beg leave to mention, <em>tha</em>t <em>thi</em>s answer<br />was begun im<em>m</em>ediately, on the Receipt of yours</p>
<p>The proposal I made to y<em>o</em>u at Sabine Hall relative<br />to manufacturing a quantity of wheat, have put<br />on paper (See proposall above) to prevent any<br />misunderstanding between us, & if thou choosest<br />to accept of <em>th</em>e offer, be pleased to subscribe the<br />inclosed proposal, & return it to me. My intention<br />is <em>tha</em>t thou shall participate w<em>i</em>th me in <em>th</em>e design,<br />& <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e Profit, or loss shall be equal.</p>
<p>If either Mr Ransdell, or Mr Gordon<br />have written to me in consequence of their agre<br />ement, w<em>hi</em>ch is to bind me, <em>tha</em>t Information I fear<br />is lost, for have not had any intelligence con<br />cerning it, but in y<em>ou</em>r letter. I am,<br />Sir Y<em>o</em>ur hum<em>ble</em> se<em>rvan</em>t<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To Mr<br />John Beale jun<em>io</em>r</p>
<p>W<em>illia</em>msburg 29th fe<em>brua</em>ry 1768</p>
<p>Sir,</p>
<p>After thou hast read <em>th</em>e inclosed letter,<br />& proposal send <em>the</em>m to Mr Beale.</p>
<p>Pray inclose a copy of <em>th</em>e agreement, w<em>hi</em>ch y<em>o</em>u<br />entered into w<em>i</em>th Mr Gordon Mill-wright, & if<br />it be not explicit, explain <em>th</em>e bargain in y<em>ou</em>r letter<br />(over)</p>
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<p>91</p>
<p><u>1768</u></p>
<p>Have y<em>o</em>u sold <em>th</em>e last crop of wheat?</p>
<p>Have y<em>o</em>u sold <em>th</em>e remainder of <em>th</em>e last crop of<br />Indian-corn? the merchants at Norfolk give 8s/ 4d p<em>e</em><br />barrel only.</p>
<p>I have gone through <em>th</em>e papers, & crop-book<br />w<em>hi</em>ch y<em>o</em>u put into my hands last dec<em>embe</em>r (but not ac<br />curately) & <em>th</em>e bebets exceed <em>th</em>e credits in <em>th</em>e acco<em>un</em>t<br />stiled Dr R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em> to E<em>dward</em> R<em>ansdell</em> £158..13..10. I am<br />Sir y<em>o</em>ur hum<em>ble</em> s<em>ervan</em>t<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To Mr E<em>dward</em> Ransdell</p>
<p>4th March</p>
<p>The late lieu<em>tenan</em>t Gov<em>erno</em>r Fran<em>cis</em> Fauquier died yesterday<br />7th, If y<em>o</em>u have not disposed of <em>th</em>e last crop<br />of wheat, send by <em>th</em>e bearer Capt<em>ain</em> Deceive all 30<br />bushells of wheat, also 370 bushells of Indian corn<br />10 weathers, & Ewes, but if y<em>o</em>u should have sold<br /><em>th</em>e wheat send 30ty bushells of Indian-corn in<br />its place, for I have agreed to pay freight f<em>o</em>r 400<br />bushells. Take a bill of loading of <em>th</em>e Cargo<br />to be signed by <em>th</em>e Capt<em>ain</em> & inclose it to me I send<br />in <em>tha</em>t vessell 10 sacks to hold <em>th</em>e wheat, if any<br />shall be sent.</p>
<p>15th Capt<em>ain</em> Deceitful has bilked me, & I must<br />look out f<em>o</em>r another Vessel to send up Poto-river<br />f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e above grain & stocks. Capt<em>ain</em> Mitchell of<br /><em>th</em>e L<em>or</em>d Baltimore will deliver <em>thi</em>s letter to y<em>o</em>u.</p>
<p>R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em></p>
<p>To Mr<br />E<em>dward</em> Ransdell.</p>
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<p>93</p>
<p>March<br />9th</p>
<p>Sir</p>
<p>The remains of our late lieu<em>tenan</em>t Gov<em>erno</em>r F<em>rancis</em> Fauquier<br />Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> were interred yesterday, his burial was<br />not pompous for his last testament directs <em>tha</em>t<br /><em>tha</em>t ceremony should be performed at as little<br />expence as decency can possibly permit. He<br />believing <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e present mode of funeral ob<br />sequies was contrary to the spirit of Christ's<br />religion. He acted in <em>th</em>e publick honourable<br />office, w<em>hi</em>ch his superiours conferred on him<br />w<em>i</em>th grace, & dignity: He was vigilant in<br />Government, moderate in power, & merciful<br />where <em>th</em>e rigour of justice could be dispensed<br />w<em>i</em>th.</p>
<p>At the death of my dear friend Mr<br />Fauquier the reigns of government devoulved<br />to John Blair Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> President of his Majesty's<br />Council here; whose disposition is very com<br />mendable, and I believe will endeavour to<br />govern of the principles of his late predecessor</p>
<p>I have <em>th</em>e honour to be nominated an<br />Executor in the Will touching the real & personal<br />Estate in <em>thi</em>s Colony, & in executing <em>tha</em>t trust I<br />shall necessarily know <em>th</em>e testators written<br />contracts, & the sundry balances as stated in<br />his books of acco<em>un</em>t, so <em>tha</em>t if thou shouldest give<br />any instructions regarind pecuniary matters<br />here I beg leave to offer my service to negotiate<br /><em>tha</em>t</p>
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<p>93</p>
<p><u>1768</u></p>
<p><em>tha</em>t, or any other business y<em>o</em>u may casually have<br />on <em>thi</em>s side of the water</p>
<p>I have not heard <em>tha</em>t any gentleman hath<br />notified <em>th</em>e above melancholy accident to thee<br />& my Idea is, <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u should be informed of it<br />as soon as possible; Therefor hope <em>tha</em>t this<br />letter be not unacceptable. I will rest my<br />apology, to the last period, <em>tha</em>t I may no longer<br />engage thee f<em>ro</em>m exercising your own reflect<br />ions: and am respectfully, Sir<br />Y<em>ou</em>r very ob<em>e</em>d<em>ien</em>t & hum<em>ble</em> Ser<em>van</em>t<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To<br />Sir Jeffery Amherst, Baronet<br />Governour of Virginia<br />in London</p>
<p>March<br />9th</p>
<p>Rob<em>er</em>t Carter presents his Compliments to<br />Ed<em>war</em> Hunt & Son Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em>, & begs <em>th</em>e favor of <em>th</em>e latter<br />to deliver <em>th</em>e inclosed letter to Sr Jeffery Amherst<br />R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em> would mention its purport here, if the<br />Conveyor was not waiting, therefor he desires<br /><em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e Gent<em>lema<em>n will read & <em>the</em>n seal the letter w<em>i</em>th<br />black-wax</em></em></p>
<p>He hath received <em>th</em>e trunk of books, w<em>hi</em>ch<br />was shipped on boa[r]d <em>th</em>e L<em>or</em>d Baltimore, & is<br />charged of 8£ 11..8 Sterl<em>in</em>g</p>
<p>To<br />Ed<em>ward</em> Hunt & Son Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em></p>
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<p>94</p>
<p>May 10: Sir</p>
<p>Y<em>oou</em>r letter of information relative to a dis<br />solution of <em>th</em>e partnership styled Messrs James<br />Buchanan & Co., w<em>hi</em>ch took place <em>th</em>e 26th day of<br />last month, is now before me, also two others<br />dated <em>th</em>e preceding month, January & Febr<em>uar</em>y<br />If Mr Buchanan's disposition be averse to<br />trade, or his fortune im<em>m</em>ense, <em>the</em>n I com<em>m</em>end<br />him for withdrawing, but not otherwise: for<br />my fondness of tobacco consignments makes<br />me desirous to initiate my second son<br />in <em>tha</em>t business, & will deposite <em>the</em>n 1200 £ st<em>erlin</em>g<br />for his proportion of <em>th</em>e stock. I mention<br />here my intention <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u may either take<br />my son into y<em>ou</em>r House, as a joint partner<br />therein, or refuse him.</p>
<p>By <em>th</em>e acco<em>un</em>t Current now before me<br />dated <em>th</em>e 1st day of <em>th</em>e present year it appears<br /><em>tha</em>t Interest is charged on <em>th</em>e sums w<em>hi</em>ch<br />have been paid to <em>th</em>e last day of <em>th</em>e old<br />year only. And by <em>th</em>e s<em>ai</em>d acco<em>un</em>t <em>th</em>e bal<em>lance</em> due<br />to <em>th</em>e late Co is £929..14..11 st<em>erlin</em>g w<em>hi</em>ch will be<br />augmented to £1089..14..11 when my bill<br />of 160£ st<em>erlin</em>g (payable to Fran<em>ci</em>s Fauquier)<br />shall be paid. W<em>he</em>n in Cash on acco<em>un</em>t of<br />my order on Messrs James Cuncannon & <br />& Hook, transmitted & made payable<br />to</p>
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<p>95</p>
<p><u>Year 1768</u></p>
<p>to Messrs James Buchanan & Co., also f<em>o</em>r 46<br />h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds of tob<em>acco</em>, consigned to <em>the</em>m, & shipped last<br />sum<em>m</em>er on board <em>th</em>e John & Presly Capt<em>ain</em> Dibbie<br /><em>the</em>n, be pleased to apply those sums to my C<em>redi</em>t<br />in s<em>ai</em>d Acco<em>un</em>t</p>
<p>My bill of Exchange drawn on y<em>o</em>u f<em>o</em>r<br />150 £ st<em>erlin</em>g will probably be presented f<em>o</em>r<br />payment, it is dated <em>th</em>e 6th of <em>thi</em>s Instant<br />& made payable to Rich<em>ar</em>d Corbin, & if<br />it should be transmitted, be pleased to<br />honour <em>th</em>e same & charge <em>th</em>e sum to, Sir<br />Y<em>ou</em>r<br />R<em>obert</em> Carter</p>
<p>To<br />Mr John Hyndman</p>
<p>May 10. Gent<em>leme</em>n:</p>
<p>I beg leave to congratulate y<em>o</em>u, Sir. on<br /><em>th</em>e late invitation of a second son to business<br />for <em>th</em>e joint letter is dated <em>th</em>e 23d day of last<br />Jan<em>uar</em>y. & is subscribed plurally Sons.</p>
<p>My bill of Exchange on y<em>o</em>u f<em>o</em>r 150 £<br />st<em>erlin</em>g will probably be presented f<em>o</em>r pay<br />ment, it is dated <em>th</em>e 6th day of <em>thi</em>s Instant<br />& made payable to Rich<em>ar</em>d Corbin: If the<br />bill shall be transmitted be pleased to<br />pay <em>th</em>e same. I apprehend <em>tha</em>t my last orders<br />f<em>o</em>r Goods & my several Drafts, do exce[e]d<br />my remittance an Event I am sorry<br />f<em>o</em>r: but if I had sold my grain & flour<br />here</p>
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<p>96</p>
<p>here & not exported it to <em>th</em>e Island of<br />Madeira, should not have drawn so largly<br />for tho' I bought a small part of <em>th</em>e Cargo<br />only yet have disbursed of <em>tha</em>t voyage<br />considerable sums of money, on Acco<em>un</em>t of<br />freight, Storage, British & Virg<em>ini</em>a Duties.</p>
<p>I am, Gent<em>leme</em>n<br />Y<em>ou</em>rs &cc<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To<br />Edward Hunt & Sons.</p>
<p>1768<br />July 7th</p>
<p>Sir</p>
<p>The ship Hanbury Capt<em>ain</em> James Esten is<br />now lying in York-Road to take in part<br />of her Load I shall go on board to ac<br />knowledge my Signatures & Seals to the<br />arbitration Bond you transmitted to<br />me, (in the presence of s<em>ai</em>d Capt<em>ain</em> & some of<br />his officers) who will deliver said Bond<br />to you: Your engaging in <em>tha</em>t Dispute<br />shews great benevolence of Heart, a<br />Virtue w<em>hi</em>ch doth honour to human Nature,<br />& w<em>ha</em>tever may be your opinion in <em>tha</em>t matter<br />I shall cheerfully acquiese therein.</p>
<p>My State with regard to Messrs: Jackson<br />& Rutherfurd is unfortunate, it appearing<br />by all <em>th</em>e legal proof <em>tha</em>t can be gotten,<br /><em>tha</em>t I was <em>th</em>e sole & only Agent in loading<br />& dispatching <em>th</em>e Snow Anne Capt<em>ain</em> Ayres<br />But</p>
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<p>97</p>
<p><u>1768</u></p>
<p>But <em>tha</em>t was not <em>th</em>e Case, f<em>o</em>r <em>tha</em>t Fact is as<br />follows; As soon as I had read &<br />considered all the Papers relating to<br /><em>th</em>e Snow Anne, waited on <em>th</em>e late Gov<em>erno</em>r<br />to redeliver <em>the</em>m, if he would not agree<br />to be jointly concerned in <em>tha</em>t Agency,<br />but refused to receive <em>th</em>e Papers re<br />marking <em>tha</em>t we had not seen seen<br />Capt<em>ain</em> Ayres, that as soon as he shall<br />arrive at <em>th</em>e Palace, I should be informed<br />thereof: And soon after I meet <em>th</em>e Gov<em>erno</em>r<br />& the Capt<em>ain</em> there: The Conversation at<br /><em>tha</em>t time is mentioned in s<em>ai</em>d Gov<em>erno</em>rs Dep<br />sition therefor shall not relate it<br />here: except <em>tha</em>t I told <em>th</em>e Capt<em>ain</em> I did<br />not accept of the agency <em>the</em>n, <em>tha</em>t I<br />would give a peremptory Answer<br /><em>th</em>e next Day: Then the Capt<em>ain</em> withdrew<br />and the Gov<em>erno</em>r & I agreed <em>tha</em>t if a load<br />of wheat & flour could be engaged,<br />so as to dispatch <em>th</em>e Snow Anne<br />speedily, I was <em>the</em>n to act, but not<br />otherwise And in consequence thereof<br />applied to Mr Benja<em>min</em> Harrison, & Mr<br />Rich<em>ar</em>d Randolph (men of considerable<br />property living on James River, who<br />were <em>the</em>n in Town) <em>th</em>e latter engaged<br />to furnish me w<em>i</em>th 10'000 bushell<br />of</p>
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<p>98</p>
<p>of wheat, or any part thereof, the former<br />Gent<em>leme</em>n contracted to deliver 250 bar<em>re</em>ls of<br />flour; it was stipulated <em>tha</em>t s<em>ai</em>d articles<br />should be merchantable, & <em>tha</em>t Capt<em>ain</em><br />Ayres should have a negative on <em>th</em>e<br />same See s<em>ai</em>d Deposition w<em>hi</em>ch is men<br />tioned above f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e Discourse & Reso<br />lution at ur 2d meeting at <em>th</em>e Palace.</p>
<p>The Depositions of Harrison, Cary<br />& Randolph prove <em>tha</em>t Ayres acknowledged<br />he was authorized to refuse either<br />wheat or flour, that I had relied<br />on him to determin w<em>he</em>n s<em>ai</em>d articles<br />were merchantable, that he put part<br />of the load of wheat in <em>th</em>e hold w<em>he</em>n it's<br />cieling was very damp; & w<em>he</em>n half of<br /><em>th</em>e ballast was in <em>th</em>e hold; <em>tha</em>t the Capt<em>ain</em><br />was asked whether <em>th</em>e dampness<br />would not damage <em>th</em>e Grain; that<br /><em>th</em>e Snow was not dunnaged to keep<br /><em>th</em>e water in the hold f<em>ro</em>m <em>th</em>e wheat; that<br />Ayres refused to take on board 87<br />barrels of flour w<em>hi</em>ch were bought<br />at his sollicitation. If these several<br />Charges will not avail me, they<br />stamp unpleasing Epithets on the<br />Capt<em>ain</em> who was affectionately re<br />com<em>m</em>ended by Messrs: Jackson & Rutherfurd</p>
<p>I am Y<em>ou</em>rs &cc Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>(over)</p>
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<p>99</p>
<p><u>Year 1768</u></p>
<p>P,S,</p>
<p>Pray transmit to me a copy of the<br />Award w<em>hi</em>ch shall be made in the<br />Dispute now pending between Messrs:<br />Jackson & Rutherfurd</p>
<p><u>To Mr. Edward Hunt.</u></p>
<p>1768.<br />July 7th</p>
<p>Gent<em>leme</em>n</p>
<p>My Crop of Tobacco made last year<br />w<em>hi</em>ch was formerly shipped marked R[symbol]C<br />is sold at 20s/ ster<em>lin</em>g p<em>e</em>r 100, & <em>th</em>e bills of<br />Exchange to be paid next October. I<br />advised w<em>i</em>th y<em>ou</em>r Son & Brother<br />before I bargained, who was of opinion<br /><em>tha</em>t, <em>tha</em>t tobacco would not nett as<br />much at London market I see<br />Mr Hunt frequently who doth<br />honour to the Family</p>
<p>If I have not in any former Letter<br />informed you of my shipping 50 M<br />lbs of Tobacco on board the Russia<br />Merchant Capt<em>ain</em> Geroge Dobbie, &<br />desired an Insurance, <em>the</em>n be pleased<br />to have it insured to recover 500£<br />sterling if said Tobacco be either<br />lost or damaged. Capt<em>ain</em> Dobbie is<br />instructed to deliver 25 M lbs of the<br />Tobacco mentioned above to you,<br />the</p>
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<p>100</p>
<p>the other half to Messrs James Buchan<br />& Company, his owner</p>
<p>I conjecture <em>tha</em>t my last order for<br />Goods miscarried; my Family wants<br />a few Goods but in a less degree than<br />my Wife apprehended w<em>he</em>n I was pre<br />paring s<em>ai</em>d order</p>
<p>My Ignorance concerning <em>th</em>e state<br />of my Acco<em>un</em>t makes me hesitate even,<br />in desiring you to purchace 2 Tickets<br />in the state Lottery f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e present year;<br />If two Tickets shall be bought in con<br />sequence of <em>thi</em>s request & shall prove<br />beneficial, apply the Profits to my<br />Credit in w<em>ha</em>tever manner yo<em>u</em> shall<br />judge most advantagious: And sig<br />nify to me <em>th</em>e number of s<em>ai</em>d Tickets<br />and transmit a Li[s]t of <em>th</em>e numbers<br />entituled to benefits, w<em>hi</em>ch shall be<br />published by order of <em>th</em>e managers &<br />Directors of s<em>ai</em>d Lottery.</p>
<p>Your Information relative to the<br />Value of Madeira Wine at y<em>ou</em>r market<br />prevents my consigning a quantity<br />to you: And believe I shall dispose of<br />the greater quantity of it on Credit<br />here. I am Y<em>ou</em>rs &cca<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To Edward Hunt & Sons<br />Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em></p>
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<p>101</p>
<p>1768<br />July 31s</p>
<p>Gentlemen,</p>
<p>Soon after Capt<em>ain</em> George Dobbie's<br />Arrival here I delivered to him Receipts<br />for 38 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds of Tobacco marked, R,C,<br />weighing 50M lbs w<em>i</em>th instructions to<br />consign half s<em>ai</em>d Tobacco to Messrs:<br />James Buchanan & Co (as the Russia<br />merchant had sailed before the<br />dissolution of s<em>ai</em>d House) also to deliver<br /><em>th</em>e other half to Mr Hunt & Sons: who<br />I expect will obtain an Insurance<br />on all my Tobacco on board s<em>ai</em>d Ship</p>
<p>Be pleased to ship <em>th</em>e following<br />Goods on board some Vessel w<em>hi</em>ch shall<br />be bound for Potomac River. If s<em>ai</em>d<br />Wares cannot be forwarded speedily<br />by a Ship entending to enter at <em>th</em>e<br />Naval Office on South Potomac send<br /><em>the</em>m by one w<em>hi</em>ch shall go to <em>th</em>e opposite<br />Shore. Have said Merchantdize<br />insured, & if should be lost re-ship<br /><em>th</em>e like articles, observing <em>th</em>e Rule<br />mentioned above respecting the same</p>
<p>I am building Works to manufacture<br />flour & biscuit, pray advise me w<em>ha</em>t<br />those articles are worth at your market</p>
<p>1 pair of Cologn Mill stones<br />14 inches through, & 4 feet 4 Inchs<br />Diameter</p>
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<p>102</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">one pair of burr mill-stones<br />4 feet Diameter</span><br />one p<em>ai</em>r of bolting Cloaths, that<br />is, one fine and one coarse cloath</p>
<p>I am, Gent<em>leme</em>.<br />yours &cca R<em>obert</em> Carter</p>
<p>To James Buchanan<br /><u>& Comp<em>an</em>y</u></p>
<p>July 30th<br />1768</p>
<p>Sir</p>
<p>The Death of my dear friend Mr Tasker<br />is mentioned by Mr Daniel Dulany<br />in a letter dated the 19th day of last<br />month: and since <em>th</em>e same was put<br />into my hands have written two letters<br />to him; (But do not know <em>th</em>e Fate of<br />either) it is said therein, <em>tha</em>t I had<br />transacted Business f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e late Mr<br />Tasker, that some money matters were<br />now pending here, that I would finish<br /><em>the</em>m, & desired that s<em>ai</em>d Letters should be<br />com<em>m</em>unicated to his Executors. As Mr<br />Dulany hath passed former Sum<em>m</em>ers in<br /><em>th</em>e Courtry, he may not be at Annap<em>o</em>l<em>i</em>s<br />now, & in <em>tha</em>t Case if said Letters be<br />at his house in Town, be pleased to<br />forward <em>the</em>m to him. From y<em>ou</em>r Alliance<br />& Residence I conjecture thou art one<br />of <em>th</em>e Executors, & hope you will sig<br />nify</p>
<p>[vertical text] N<em>ota</em> B<em>ene</em> Advising of the Death of the hon<em>ora</em>ble<br />Benjamin Tasker Senior</p>
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<p>103</p>
<p>signify their Pleasure relative to s<em>ai</em>d<br />Accounts, & inclose to me a Copy of the<br />Will.</p>
<p>Mrs Carter & I are very desirous to<br />hear of the Health & Happiness of Mrs<br />Tasker & her most Intimates, & whether<br />the Ladies are in Town or Country:<br />and We present our Compliments to<br />you & to Mrs Ridout. I am, Sir<br />Yours &cca R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em></p>
<p><u>To the hon<em>ora</em>ble: John Ridout.</u></p>
<p>1768<br />July 31st</p>
<p>Dear Sir,</p>
<p>Your informal letter touching my<br />Wife & Children's Interest accruing on<br /><em>th</em>e Death of a worthy & virtuous Pa<br />rent was put into my Hands <em>thi</em>s Day<br />I have com<em>m</em>unicated it to her, & We<br />are very much obliged to y<em>o</em>u f<em>o</em>r writing<br />said Letter: and present our Com<br />pliments to your-self & Lady</p>
<p>Some years ago <em>th</em>e late Mr Tasker<br />had an Advertisement printed in<br />some Gazettes notifying <em>tha</em>t he<br />would sell a 5th of an Estate cal<br />led Baltimore Iron Works, (a<br />member of his Son's Fortune) I<br />bad for s<em>ai</em>d Interest, but my Friend<br />thought</p>
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<p>104</p>
<p>thought it inconvenient to me, there<br />for declined <em>tha</em>t matter. Mrs: Carter<br />& I are of opinion <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e Estate men<br />tioned above should not be sold<br />hastily, unless the Testator hath<br />ordered <em>th</em>e contrary: But as to<br />Bell-air House, the appurtenances,<br />Slaves, Stocks, & Tools there, we<br />think should be conveyed to Benja<em>min</em><br />Ogle Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em>, or his Guardian next<br />December: if Mrs: Tasker will not<br />purchace s<em>ai</em>d Seat. We beg leave<br />to postpone any Idea respecting<br /><em>th</em>e Value of it, till we see an<br />Inventory of s<em>ai</em>d Estate, specifying<br /><em>th</em>e age of each Slave, & quantity of<br />Acres, (w<em>hi</em>ch List we desire <em>tha</em>t thou<br />wilt have taken & forwart it to<br />us) & your Valuation thereof</p>
<p>It is doubtful by y<em>ou</em>r letter before<br />me whether <em>th</em>e Estates mentioned<br />above be included, or not, in creat<em>in</em>g<br />the sum you express in s<em>ai</em>d Letter,<br />namely 70'000 £ Sterling. The<br />Legacies enumerated therein amount<br />to 50'000 £ only, so thou art silent<br />as to <em>th</em>e Remainder £20'000 ster<em>lin</em>g<br />which matters be pleased to observe<br />on in your next Letter to me.</p>
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<p>As y<em>o</em>u think my attendance<br />in Maryland may be dispensed<br />w<em>i</em>th f<em>o</em>r some time, shall not hasten<br />thether, but will wait till cal<br />led on to attend <em>tha</em>t Business:<br />And in <em>th</em>e Interim will w<em>i</em>th pla<br />sure consider such Proposals as y<em>o</em>u<br />may have to offer relative to s<em>ai</em>d<br />affairs</p>
<p>Col<em>onel</em> Benja<em>min</em> Grymes of <em>thi</em>s Province<br />is indebted to <em>th</em>e Estate of <em>th</em>e late<br />Col<em>onel</em> Benja<em>min</em> Tasker upon a Bond, &<br />an open Acco<em>un</em>t, Col<em>onel</em> Nat<em>haniel</em> Harrison<br />is joined in s<em>ai</em>d Bond: The late Mr<br />Tasker ordered <em>tha</em>t they should be<br />suid, w<em>hi</em>ch Suits now abate. Mrs<br />Ogle, & our Wives are interesed in<br />s<em>ai</em>d Debts: if you & Mrs: Ogle<br />intend <em>tha</em>t they shall be sued again,<br />be pleased to signify s<em>ai</em>d Intention<br />to me</p>
<p>Indian Corn & Hogs are part of<br /><em>th</em>e Profits of my Plantations, &<br />there now remain in my Gra<br />naries on Potomac-River 4'500<br />bushells of Indian Corn: If Mrs:<br />Ogle & you have not bought y<em>ou</em>r<br />Proportion of s<em>ai</em>d articles f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e<br />Iron-Works, f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e ensuing year,<br />I</p>
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<p>106</p>
<p>I will furnish the Corn at 16 pence<br />st<em>erlin</em>g per bushell, & Pork at 15s/ st<em>erlin</em>g<br />p<em>e</em>r 100, exclusive of Freight &<br />Portage.</p>
<p>If <em>th</em>e Widow of <em>th</em>e late Rev<em>eren</em>d Mr<br />Bacon of Frederick County in Mary<br />land will sell his Violin & Musick<br />be pleased to purchace them, & if<br />they be sent to Col<em>onel</em> Cary's at Hamp<br />ton, or to Doctor Campbell's at<br />Norfolk, either of those Gentlemen<br />will forward <em>th</em>e Box to me. I in<br />tend only <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u should write to an<br />acquaintance living near <em>th</em>e Widow's,<br />to transact <em>thi</em>s order: And I expect<br /><em>tha</em>t all <em>th</em>e parts of <em>th</em>e Concertos,<br />Sonatas & Songs be complete, <em>tha</em>t<br />neither they nor <em>th</em>e Fiddle be over<br />rated: And if said Wares shall<br />be bought for me, <em>tha</em>t they be se<br />curely packed. I am, D<em>ea</em>r Sr<br />Your &ca R<em>obert</em> Carter</p>
<p>To Mr,<br /><u>Christopher Lownds at Bladensb<em>ur</em>g</u></p>
<p>1768<br />Aug<em>ust</em> 6th</p>
<p>Dear Madam</p>
<p>Mr C<em>hristopher</em> Lownds informs me <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e<br />Care of your Husbands Fortune devolves<br />on you: As soon as <em>tha</em>t Event happened<br />my</p>
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<p>107</p>
<p>my Agency ended, and it is neces<br />sary <em>tha</em>t you should enjoin some<br />Person here im<em>m</em>ediately to negotiate<br />those Matters</p>
<p>The Gentlemen or their Represen<br />tatives who were Col<em>onel</em> Byrd's Trustees<br />in his absence f<em>ro</em>m Home in some part<br />of <em>th</em>e late War, owe you £3'559 st<em>erlin</em>g.<br />I was directed to demand £213..10.9½<br />ster<em>lin</em>g arising for Interest f<em>ro</em>m <em>th</em>e 1st June<br />1767 to <em>th</em>e 1st of June next following<br />im<em>m</em>ediately it became due; also the<br />principal next Nov<em>embe</em>r & w<em>ha</em>t Interest<br /><em>tha</em>t might be due on <em>th</em>e same. Judg<em>men</em>ts<br />are obtained against <em>th</em>e s<em>ai</em>d Trustees<br />& their Representatives f<em>o</em>r £3559<br />st<em>erlin</em>g, & their Estates may be sold<br />instantly to satisfy s<em>ai</em>d Demand</p>
<p>Col<em>onel</em> Charles Carter is also indebted<br />to you <em>th</em>e sum of 53£ sterl<em>in</em>g arising<br />on a protested bill of Exchange:<br />He hath been sued, w<em>hi</em>ch Suit abates<br />& must be renewed</p>
<p>Col<em>onel</em> Benjamin Grymes is in<br />debted to your Son's Estate upon a<br />Bond & an open Account Col<em>onel</em><br />Nat<em>haniel</em> Harrison is joined in said<br />Bond: They have been sued, w<em>hi</em>ch<br />Actions likewise abate. Mrs Ogle<br />Mrs</p>
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<p>108</p>
<p>Mrs: Lownds & my Wife are in<br />terested in s<em>ai</em>d Debts: If Mrs: Ogle &<br />Mrs: Lownds, intend <em>tha</em>t they shall<br />be sued again, hope the Ladys will<br />signify their Intention to me. I<br />will also willingly undertake your<br />Business here; or elsewhere, w<em>hi</em>ch<br />you shall be pleased to trust to<br />my management.</p>
<p>Fanny & I wrote lately to y<em>o</em>u,<br />We hope to wait on you some time<br /><em>thi</em>s ensuing Autumn. I am,<br />D<em>ea</em>r M, y<em>ou</em>rs: &cca<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To Mrs: Tasker<br /><u>at Annapolis</u></p>
<p>1768<br />Aug<em>u</em>st 6th.</p>
<p>Madam</p>
<p>Mr Lownds of Bladen'sburg very<br />lately advised me <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e late Mr<br />Tasker had left his Son's Estate to<br />to the Care of your-self, him & me.<br />I conjectur, <em>th</em>e principal Objects<br />are 4 Viz: Bell-air House & Land<br />&cca, A fifth of <em>th</em>e Baltimore Iron<br />Works, Cash in <em>th</em>e Hands of Mrs<br />Tasker amounting to 1520£ 4s/9<br />sterl<em>in</em>g, And Benja<em>min</em> Grymes & Nat<em>haniel</em><br />Harrison's joint Bond & B<em>enjamin</em> G<em>rymes</em>'s<br />open acco<em>un</em>t, both in the Possession of<br />Geo<em>rge</em></p>
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<p>109</p>
<p>Geo<em>rge</em> Wythe Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> attorney at Law</p>
<p>As to Bell-air House, all <em>th</em>e Land<br />belonging to it, all <em>th</em>e Furniture,<br />Slaves & Stocks of every kind, it is<br />said <em>tha</em>t your Son will purchace:<br />if his Grandmother should not want<br />s<em>ai</em>d Estate. I approve of Mr Ogle's<br />Resolution: and hope, that, <em>tha</em>t <span class="unclear">[illegible]</span><br />healthful & delightful Seat<br />will be f<em>o</em>rever <em>th</em>e Property of your<br />Relations.</p>
<p>With regard to <em>th</em>e 2d Object Mrs<br />Carter & I think, that, that Estate<br />should not be sold hastily: unless<br />your Father hath enjoined <em>th</em>e contrary</p>
<p>If Mrs. Tasker should incline to<br />deliver up <em>th</em>e money, <em>tha</em>t will become<br />a matter of consideration, but if<br />otherwise, shall be very contented to<br />receive 6 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t Interest on <em>th</em>e same.</p>
<p>As to <em>th</em>e Debts due f<em>ro</em>m B<em>enjamin</em> Grymes &<br />Nat<em>haniel</em> Harrision, I did frequently ap<br />ply for Payment thereof, but to no<br />purpose: And at last <em>th</em>e late Mr<br />Tasker instructed me to have <em>the</em>m<br />sued, w<em>hi</em>ch Suits abated at his Death.<br />If yo<em>u</em>r-self & Mr Lownds incline <em>tha</em>t<br />said Actions shall be renewed, be<br />pleased to signify your Intention<br />to</p>
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<p>110</p>
<p>to me. And to <em>tha</em>t end shall want<br />a Copy of your Father's Will: which<br />Mr Ridout will send, if he shall<br />receive my Letter forwarded <em>thi</em>t Day<br />seven nights inclosed in <em>th</em>e North-Mail<br />but lest s<em>ai</em>d Letter should miscarry<br />I again make <em>th</em>e same Request<br />of thee.</p>
<p>As my Friend Mr Lounds hath<br />said <em>tha</em>t my attendance in maryland<br />may be dispensed with f<em>o</em>r some time<br />shall not hasten thither. And w<em>he</em>n<br />I shall go to Annapolis, hope <em>tha</em>t Mrs<br />Carter will be of <em>th</em>e Party: And in<br /><em>th</em>e Interim will consider such Pro<br />posals as thou mayest have to offer,<br />(if imparted to me) relating to <em>th</em>e<br />Fortune mentioned above.</p>
<p>Indian Corn & Hogs are part of<br />the Profits of my Plantations, and<br />if you have not engaged y<em>ou</em>r Propor<br />tion of s<em>ai</em>d Articles f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e Iron Works<br />f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e ensui[ng] year, I will furnish the<br />Corn at 16 pence sterling per bushell<br />& the Pork at 15s/ sterl<em>in</em>g per 100, ex<br />clusive of Freight & Portage.</p>
<p>I am, Madam<br />Yours &cca. R<em>obert</em> Carter</p>
<p>To Mrs Ogle<br /><u>at Annapolis</u></p>
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<p>111</p>
<p>1768<br />July 30th.</p>
<p>Sir,</p>
<p>We conjecture <em>tha</em>t y<em>ou</em>r father's Creditors<br />here, are mostly satisfied therefor shall<br />remit to you at different Times <em>th</em>e Bal<em>ance</em><br />of <em>tha</em>t part of his Estate trusted to<br />us, & to <em>tha</em>t purpose do herein inclose<br />setts of Exchange drawn by Mr Charles<br />Carter & Capt<em>ain</em> Tho<em>mas</em> Aselby amounting<br />to £220..0..4 sterl<em>in</em>g: The state of y<em>ou</em>r<br />affairs here will not allow of par<br />ticulars now, so can only say <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e<br />sum of £1005..7..8½ current Money<br />of Virginia hath been paid to sundry<br />Creditors & <em>tha</em>t £1598..4..3 has been<br />received on account of s<em>ai</em>d Estate.<br />The Bal<em>ance</em> namely £317..16..1½ Curr<em>en</em>t<br />money shall be sent to you as soon<br />as Bills can be bought. The Sterl<em>in</em>g<br />Payments in s<em>ai</em>d Acco<em>un</em>t are estimated<br />at 25 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t, (as well on <em>th</em>e Dr as Ct<br />side) w<em>hi</em>ch is <em>th</em>e difference between<br />British & Virginia Money</p>
<p>We have received <em>th</em>e following<br />Letters, w<em>hi</em>ch are addressed to <em>th</em>e late<br />lieu<em>tenan</em>t Gov<em>erno</em>r: those subscribed by y<em>ou</em>rself<br />are dated <em>th</em>e 22d day of last Decem<em>be</em>r<br /><em>th</em>e 13th of Feb<em>rua</em>ry: & 12th of Mrch, those<br />by y<em>ou</em>r mother are dated <em>th</em>e 24th Nov<em>embe</em>r<br /><em>th</em>e</p>
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<p>112</p>
<p>the 17th feb<em>rua</em>ry: & 19th march, those by y<em>ou</em>r<br />Brother dated <em>th</em>e 25th of Decem<em>be</em>r &<br />17th of feb<em>rua</em>ry:, those by your uncle W<em>illia</em>m<br />Fauquier are dated <em>th</em>e dated <em>th</em>e 22d day of Dec<em>embe</em>r<br /><em>th</em>e 15th & 24th days of feb<em>rua</em>ry, the 20th of<br />March & 6th of April, one by Mrs<br />Mary Chamberlayne dated <em>th</em>e 23d day<br />of feb<em>rua</em>ry: those by Mr Sam<em>ue</em>l Athawes dated<br /><em>th</em>e 14 of feb<em>rua</em>ry, <em>th</em>e 17th of march & sundry<br />Goods amounting to £26..9..4 sterl<em>in</em>g, those<br />by Mr John Norton are dated <em>th</em>e 20th of<br />february: <em>th</em>e 31st of march & several mer<br />chanantdize charge at £62..9..5 st<em>erlin</em>g</p>
<p>Your Letter to W<em>illia</em>m Nelson Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em><br />inclosing a List of articles is come to<br />hand, & said Wares shall be sent to<br />you. We, are Sir<br />Your most ob<em>e</em>d<em>ei</em>nt<br />& very hum<em>ble</em> serv<em>an</em>t<br />W<em>illia</em>m Nelson<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter<br />Peyton Randolph<br />Geo<em>rge</em> Wythe</p>
<p>To<br />Francis Fauquier Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em><br />in George Street<br />London</p>
<p>15th day of Aug<em>u</em>st answered Mr D<em>aniel</em> D<em>ulany</em>'s<br />Letter date <em>th</em>e 26th day of July see s<em>ai</em>d<br />Letter. 22d Aug<em>u</em>st write Mrs: Tasker<br />Mrs: Ogle & Mr Ridout, w<em>hi</em>ch were forw<em>arde</em>d<br />by Rob<em>er</em>t Prentis, but did not keep Copies of<br />s<em>ai</em>d Letters</p>
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<p>113</p>
<p>My Wife is entituled to 2'500 £ ster<em>lin</em>g<br />by <em>th</em>e Will of <em>th</em>e hon<em>ora</em>ble Bejn<em>amin</em> Tasker<br />of Maryland deceased. Mrs Tasker<br />is sole Executrix thereof, who hath<br />com<em>m</em>issioned Messrs: Capel & Osgood<br />Hanbury & Mr W<em>illia</em>m Anderson to sell<br />9'000 £ capital Bank Stock part<br />of <em>th</em>e Interest there, w<em>hi</em>ch <em>th</em>e Testator<br />devised to her. Those who act for<br /><em>th</em>e other Legatees named in <em>th</em>e Will<br />have signified to me, <em>tha</em>t they have<br />transmitted a testimonial to<br />London signifying their approbation<br />of <em>th</em>e measure Mrs: Tasker had<br />adopted to comply w<em>i</em>th <em>tha</em>t part of<br />her Husband's Direction. If I had<br />been at Annapolis should have signed<br />said attestation, and now take <em>th</em>e<br />method to declare my concurrency<br />therein.</p>
<p>I shall inclose herein an order on<br /><em>th</em>e Com<em>m</em>issioners f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e whole of my Claim<br />on account of my Wife When y<em>o</em>u<br />shall have received the money, be<br />pleased to call on <em>th</em>e Person or<br />Persons who is or are empowered to<br />settle the affairs of a late Comp<em>an</em>y<br />styled</p>
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<p>114</p>
<p>styled Messrs: James Buchanan & Co<em>mpany</em><br />& pay off <em>th</em>e balance I owe <em>th</em>e s<em>ai</em>d Par<br />nership take two Receipts of the<br />same tenour & date And <em>tha</em>t you may<br />partly guess at <em>tha</em>t difference, I beg<br />leave to state <em>th</em>e following acco<em>un</em>t My<br />Bill for 150£ credited therein & is<br />addressed to Mr John Hyndman<br />requires some explanation: When I<br />directed it, intended to have con<br />signed <em>th</em>e 19 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds of tobacco, debited<br />as per account to J, H: but hearing<br />afterwards <em>th</em>e Russia Merchant to per<br />form <em>th</em>e present voyage, my Senti<br />ments altered in appropriating<br />said Tobacco: so that you may in<br />clude <em>th</em>e bill; or not, in <em>th</em>e Settle<br />ment thou shall make, as may<br />be most agreeable.</p>
<p>Dr Messrs James Buchanan & Co<em>mpany</em><br />To R<em>obert</em> Carter</p>
<p>To my order on James Cuncannon<br />& Hook f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e proceesds of 20 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds<br />Tobacco shipped in June 1762</p>
<p>To 46 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds of Tob<em>acco</em> on board <em>th</em>e J<em>ohn</em> & Presley<br />Capt<em>ain</em> Geo<em>rge</em> Dobbie 1767</p>
<p>To 19 h<em>ogs</em>h<em>ea</em>ds on board <em>th</em>e Russia merch<em>an</em>t<br />Capt<em>ain</em> Geo<em>rge</em> Dobbbie June 1768.</p>
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<p>115</p>
<p>Cr</p>
<p>By bal<em>ance</em> due f<em>ro</em>m R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em> to J<em>ames</em> B<em>uchanan</em> & Co<em>mpany</em> as<br />per Acco<em>un</em>t rendered, to the 30th day<br />of Dec<em>embe</em>r 1767 £ 929..14..11<br />By my Bill payable to<br />F<em>rancis</em> Fauquier dated <em>th</em>e 30th<br />Oct<em>obe</em>r 1767 160.0..0<br />By my Bill of J<em>ohn</em> Hyndman<br />made payable to R<em>ichard</em> Corbin<br />& is dated <em>th</em>e 6th of May 1768 150</p>
<p>The inclosed bill must not be<br />presented, nay not whispered,<br />till <em>th</em>e Gentlemen shall have sold<br /><em>th</em>e B<em>ank</em> S<em>tock</em> & transmitted an Acco<em>un</em>t of<br />it to <em>th</em>e Executrix</p>
<p>Capt<em>ain</em> <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">Thompson</span> ^ <sup>Geo<em>rge</em> Hubbard</sup> ^ takes two harp<br />sicord Jacks No. 1 & 60, they are <em>th</em>e<br />first & last of one Stop The artist<br />may discover <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e Jacks are made<br />to admit part of a quill quilling<br />is very inconvenient & I believe either<br />leather, or mettal may be used<br />successfully in <em>th</em>e place of Quils, &<br />will freely pay a Jack-maker for<br />making <em>th</em>e Experiment. But if<br />no improvement can be worked<br />out now to mend <em>th</em>e Inconvenience<br />mentioned, send me a Set of <em>th</em>e very<br />best Jacks, (& some spare onces),<br />proper</p>
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<p>116</p>
<p>proper Instruments f<em>o</em>r quilling, &<br />a pair of small Forceps. Note<br />my Harpsicord has two Stops only<br />& was made by Jacobus Kirckman<br />I am, Gentl<em>me</em>n &cc Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To Edward Hunt & sons, Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em><br /><u>Merch<em>an</em>ts in London</u></p>
<p>Virginia 1st Sept<em>embe</em>r 1768<br />Exchange f<em>o</em>r £2'500..0.. Ster<em>lin</em>g</p>
<p>Gentlemen</p>
<p>At thirty daies sight pay this<br />my first Bill of Exchange, (my second<br />nor third of the same tenour & date<br />not being paid) unto Edward Hunt<br />& Sons Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em>, or their order, two <br />thousand five hundred Pounds<br />sterling money of Great-Britain,<br />in full payment of a sterling Legacy,<br />devised by the hon<em>ora</em>ble Benja<em>min</em> Tasker of<br />Maryland deceased, to his daughter<br />Frances Carter my Wife, & place<br />it to acco<em>un</em>t as per advice from<br />Gentlemen &cc<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To Messrs:<br />Capel & Osgood Hanbury<br />& Mr W<em>illia</em>m Anderson<br />Merchants in London</p>
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<p>117</p>
<p>1768<br />Sept<em>embe</em>r 1st</p>
<p>Gentlemen</p>
<p>My friends in Maryland, have<br />advised me in writing <em>tha</em>t Mrs Tasker<br />hath empowered you to sell 9'000£<br />Capital Bank Stock, to credit<br />Mrs: Ann Ogle, Mrs Eliz<em>abe</em>th Lowndes,<br />Mr: Daniel Dulany & myself w<em>i</em>th<br /><em>th</em>e sum of 2'500 £ sterling each, in<br />satisfaction of 10'000 £ sterling her<br />Husband had bequeathed to their<br />four daughters, & to pay <em>th</em>e res<br />pective Shares to <em>th</em>e Persons au<br />thorized to receive, w<em>he</em>n they shall<br />draw for <em>th</em>e same. In consequence<br />thereof have passed my Bill <em>thi</em>s day<br />on y<em>o</em>u f<em>o</em>r 2'500 £ sterling, (<em>th</em>e whole<br />of <em>th</em>e sterl<em>in</em>g Lecacy devised to my<br />Wife by <em>th</em>e late hon<em>ora</em>ble: Benja<em>min</em> Tasker)<br />at 30 daies sight payable to E<em>dwar</em>d Hunt<br />& Sons Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em>, or their Order, w<em>hi</em>ch I<br />trust y<em>o</em>u will duly pay, & debet<br />s<em>ai</em>d acco<em>un</em>t accordingly. I am, Gent<em>lemen</em> &cca<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter</p>
<p>To Messrs.<br />Capel & Osgood Hanbury<br />& Mr W<em>illia</em>m Anderson<br /><u>Merch<em>an</em>ts in London</u></p>
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<p>118</p>
<p>Nov<em>embe</em>r 19th</p>
<p>Sir,</p>
<p>Mr, Chr<em>istophe</em>r Lowndes was about to re<br />linquish <em>th</em>e Execution of a Trusteeship<br />w<em>hi</em>ch is required of him by <em>th</em>e last Will<br />of B<em>enjamin</em> T<em>asker</em> Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em> when I left Annapolis<br />This Renunciation totally removed the<br />difficulties I suggested to you, & sub<br />mitted to y<em>ou</em>r Consideration therefor<br />did not repeat <em>the</em>m in a letter, as was<br /><em>the</em>n agreed on</p>
<p>Mrs: Ogle & I have jointly undertaken<br />to fulfil <em>th</em>e Trust, w<em>hi</em>ch <em>th</em>e late Col<em>onel</em> Tasker<br />jun<em>io</em>r reposed in his Father: I do ac<br />cept <em>tha</em>t office being calle thereto by<br />one who I sincerely loved & respected:<br />But previous thereto did secure you<br />Power & assistance to enable me to<br />perform s<em>ai</em>d duty. So <em>tha</em>t I hope thou<br />wilt take, or cause to be taken an<br />Inventory of all <em>th</em>e Slaves & personal<br />Estate <em>tha</em>t shall be <em>the</em>n at Ble-air, <em>tha</em>t is to<br />be considered as part of the Col<em>onel</em>'s Estate,<br />also Negro London, at Annapolis & other<br />Interest there, & transmit <em>th</em>e same to<br />a proper public office, & send a Copy<br />of it to me.</p>
<p>Mrs, Tasker now rents Bel-air House,<br />the Plantation, Negroes & &cca there, will<br />release the whole <em>th</em>e 20th day of next<br />Month</p>
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<p>119</p>
<p>to Mrs: Ogle & myself (in behalf of<br /><em>th</em>e Legatees claiming under <em>th</em>e Will of<br />Col<em>onel</em> Tasker jun<em>io</em>r so <em>tha</em>t we shall become<br />responsible w<em>he</em>n <em>th</em>e Tenant's Term shall<br />expire. And it behooveth us (A<em>nne</em> O<em>gle</em>, R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em>)<br />to continue <em>th</em>e present overseer, who<br />lives at Bel-air, if he will stay, or<br />if he will not, to employ a careful<br />man to live there, till <em>tha</em>t whole Estate<br />shall be sold: And as a prepara<br />tory step towards it, have drawn up<br /><em>th</em>e inclosed advertisement, but have<br />left therein Blanks to be filled up<br />as y<em>ou</em>rself & Mrs: Ogle shall judge<br />most reasonable, thinking <em>tha</em>t <em>th</em>e Auction<br />cannot be sooner <em>the</em>n <em>th</em>e 25th day of<br />next Jan<em>ua</em>ry:, & <em>tha</em>t every Purchacer<br />shall pay ready money, if his Purchace<br />Purchaces do not amount to 50£<br />sterl<em>i</em>ng.</p>
<p>At Mr, T<em>asker's</em> Instance the Slaves &<br />personal Estate at Bel-air were<br />inventoried & appraised <em>th</em>e 9th day of<br />Feb<em>ru</em>ry: 1763 amounting to £1976..14..11<br />Maryland Currency as doth appear<br />by the ^ <sup>inclosed</sup> Inventory. a Copy of w<em>hi</em>ch is not<br />upon Record. This Acco<em>un</em>t Mrs: T<em>asker</em>, lent<br />to me, w<em>hi</em>ch I desire may be returned<br />to her. As <em>th</em>e Articles comprised in <br />s<em>ai</em>d</p>
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<p>120</p>
<p>s<em>ai</em>d Catalogue, are in there natures per<br />rishable Mr: T<em>asker</em>'s Fortune must restore<br /><em>th</em>e Loss, on s<em>ai</em>d Articles, if any shall be<br />discovered, <u>but</u> <sup>&</sup> if they shall sell for<br />more money <em>the</em>n the amount of s<em>ai</em>d Ap<br />praisement, then <em>th</em>e Executrix will<br />take <em>th</em>e Surplus. For Col<em>onel</em> T<em>asker</em>'s will<br />directs <em>tha</em>t, <em>tha</em>t Estate shall be sold.<br />If thou shall mention <em>th</em>e above hint<br />during <em>th</em>e negotiation of <em>th</em>e Business<br />it must be done most tenderly, &<br />& as an original Idea.</p>
<p>You can not act but w<em>i</em>th Mrs: O<em>gle</em>'s<br />concurrence, & I think nothing sh<em>oul</em>d<br />be done w<em>i</em>thout <em>th</em>e Approbation of<br />Mr & Mrs: Lowndes, & believe <em>tha</em>t he<br />must join ^ <sup>as well</sup> Mrs: O<em>gle</em>, & myself in con<br />veying <em>th</em>e Land. Mr: J<em>ohn</em> Ridout<br />will bid f<em>o</em>r Bel-air Plantation, the<br />Slaves, & &cca there, in behalf of his<br />Ward Mr B, Ogle. This being the<br />Design we should not precipitate<br /><em>th</em>e sale of s<em>ai</em>d Estate, but appoint<br />a distant day, so <em>tha</em>t it may be<br />sufficiently promulgated to <em>th</em>e In<br />habitans of Maryland Pensiel<br />vania & Virg<em>ini</em>a W<em>he</em>n y<em>ou</em>rself & Mrs<br />Ogle shall have filled up <em>th</em>e Blanks<br />in <em>th</em>e inclosed Adv<em>e</em>r<em>tisemen</em>t, & made <em>th</em>e whole<br />expressive of <sup>both</sup> your Sentiments, send<br />Copies</p>
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<p>121</p>
<p>Copies to <em>th</em>e Printers at Ph<em>i</em>l<em>adelphia</em>: & one<br />to me</p>
<p>Be pleased to com<em>m</em>unicate the<br />inclosed Letter directed to y<em>ou</em>rself<br />to Mrs: O<em>gle</em>: and apply it otherwise<br />as y<em>ou</em>r Choice shall direct. I am<br />&cc R<em>obert</em> Carter</p>
<p>P,S,<br />Mr, T<em>asker</em>'s Will directs <em>tha</em>t all his Slaves<br />and Land shall be sold (but ex<br />cludes part thereof) is <em>tha</em>t order ful<br />illed, or is there a day appointed<br />to sell s<em>ai</em>d Estate.</p>
<p>Mr. T<em>asker</em> added <em>th</em>e sums extended in <em>th</em>e<br />Inventory making 6 Pages, & put <em>th</em>e<br />amount of each Page at <em>th</em>e bottom<br />thereof, w<em>hi</em>ch sums make £1896..7.9.<br />only, but he calls it 1976..14.11<br />at <em>th</em>e end of the Inventory, but neith[er]<br />one, nor other of these Sums is <em>th</em>e true<br />amount of s<em>ai</em>d valuation it being<br />£1986..7..3<br />besides Plate, Beans, Rye, Oats, &<br />Indian Corn, w<em>hi</em>ch s<em>ai</em>d Articles are not<br />extended Col<em>onel</em> T<em>asker</em> died in Oct<em>obe</em>r 1760,<br />so <em>tha</em>t 2 years & 3 Mo<em>nth</em>s lapsed before<br />s<em>ai</em>d Inventory was taken I cannot<br />pass over in silence <em>th</em>e horses entered<br />under <em>th</em>e head of blooded they are<br />esti</p>
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<p>122</p>
<p>estimated in the Inv<em>en</em>t<em>or</em>y at £714.0.0<br />Maryland Currency only, Mr, Tasker<br />& I <u>sold</u> sold a part of <em>the</em>m £1520<br />sterling in <em>th</em>e month of June 1761,<br />w<em>hi</em>ch were delivered to <em>th</em>e Purchacers<br /><em>the</em>n and the appraisers report <em>tha</em>t<br />they (the Horses) were at Bel-air<br />in Oct<em>obe</em>r 1763 But <em>th</em>e Fact is not<br />so</p>
<p>A little time before <em>th</em>e late Mr.<br />John Boadly of Maryland died,<br />he agreed to give 2'000 £ sterling<br />f<em>o</em>r Bel-air House & Plantation<br />but the Land was not conveyed to<br />him R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em></p>
<p>To Mr,<br />Tho<em>ma</em>s Johnson<br />Attorney at Law<br />at Annapolis</p>
<p>Nov<em>embe</em>r 19th.</p>
<p>D<em>ea</em>r Sir</p>
<p>The solemn Promises made by Col<em>onel</em><br />John Randolph of <em>thi</em>s Place to repay<br />220£ sterling, w<em>hi</em>ch I lent to him almost<br />20ty years ago, have been totally dis<br />regarded. And am now told <em>tha</em>t yo<em>u</em> will<br />discharge <em>tha</em>t demand & some Interest<br />now due on it Will y<em>o</em>u satisfy s<em>ai</em>d<br />Claim? And if thou wilt assume the<br />Paym<em>en</em>t</p>
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<p>123</p>
<p>Payment thereof, on whom shall I<br />drawn on?</p>
<p>The present disproportion here<br />between sterling & Current Money is<br />25 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t. w<em>hi</em>ch has not fluctuated<br />lately. The Drawers were disap<br />pointed last General Court, who are<br />gone abroad to return w<em>i</em>th Cash, but<br />if they shall not be successful, ex<br />change must fall, & in <em>tha</em>t Case, I shall<br />be classed among <em>th</em>e Sufferers I do<br />offer to barter Bills of Exchange<br />next April amounting to £1500 st<em>erlin</em>g<br />payable in London f<em>o</em>r gold & silver<br />Money estimating <em>th</em>e latter at<br />about 3d3/15 sterl<em>in</em>g <em>th</em>e penny weight<br /><span class="unclear">[illegible]</span> & the former at 4s/ sterling the<br />penny weight troy. w<em>i</em>th an ex<br />ception to <em>th</em>e following Coinages<br />Viz: Peru Pieces of Eight Cross Dol<br />lars, old rix Dollars of <em>th</em>e German<br />Empire & all lesser Pieces of <em>th</em>e same,<br />& all gold Coins of the Empire. Those<br />Those being found to be 15 p<em>e</em>r C<em>en</em>t worse<br />than En<em>g</em>lish Monies And must<br />be so considered if any shall be ex<br />changed w<em>i</em>th me If y<em>o</em>u will<br />endeavour to find a Person or Persons<br />who</p>
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<p>124</p>
<p>who wants, or want to vest[?] <em>th</em>e sum<br />mentioned above in London, & will<br />bring, or send it here, y<em>o</em>u will Assist<br />them & oblige<br />D<em>ea</em>r Sr &c<br />R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em></p>
<p>To the hon<em>ora</em>ble<br />Daniel Dulany<br />at Annapolis</p>
<p>1768 De<em>cembe</em>r 12th</p>
<p>Sir,</p>
<p>We say in our letter to you inclosing<br />Cha<em>rle</em>s Carter & Tho<em>ma</em>s Asilby's[?] Bills, that<br />£317..16..1½ then remain in our hands<br />part of y<em>ou</em>r Father's Estate The pay<br />ments since, augment said balance<br />to £517,,16..1½, but by sundry disburse<br />ments, it is reduced to £475..6..2½<br />Current money of Virginia & to dis<br />charge part thereof, we now trans<br />mit Tho<em>ma</em>s Montgomerie, Roger Dixon<br />& Rich<em>ar</em>d Lee's Drafts amounting to<br />300£ sterling, w<em>hi</em>ch cost 373£ Vizt<br />money. So <em>tha</em>t £100..6..2½ now<br />remain to be exchanged f<em>o</em>r Bills.</p>
<p>His Excellency L<em>or</em>d Botetourt hath<br />bought almost every article belonging<br />to <em>th</em>e Estate. The Coach & the Remainder<br />shall be sold im<em>m</em>ediately, except the <br />particulars</p>
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<p>125</p>
<p>particulars, w<em>hi</em>ch you desire to be sent<br />to London, also w<em>ha</em>tever the late Gov<em>erno</em>r<br />directs shall not be sold, w<em>hi</em>ch s<em>ai</em>d<br />Goods are packed & shall be forwarded<br />by a proper Opportunity, We are<br />Sir, yours &cc<br />W<em>illia</em>m Nelson<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter<br />Peyton Randolph<br />G<em>eorge</em> Wythe</p>
<p>N<em>ota</em> B<em>ene</em><br />Since Mr, Nelson signed<br /><em>thi</em>s letter, put into my Hands<br />y<em>ou</em>r Letter & P<em>ost</em> S<em>criptum</em> dated the<br />5th day of last June & Aug<em>u</em>st<br />w<em>hi</em>ch are addressed to y<em>ou</em>r Father's Executors<br />R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em></p>
<p>To, Francis Fauquier Esq<em>uire</em><br />Hollis Street Cavendish Square<br /><u>in London</u></p>
<p>Dec<em>embe</em>r 25th</p>
<p>D<em>ea</em>r Sir,</p>
<p>Y<em>ou</em>r attention to my Honor & Interest<br />is manifested in y<em>ou</em>r Letter dated the<br />30th day of last month. And as soon<br />as I had considered it, revieved the<br />Part I had acted relative to <em>th</em>e<br />Estate of the late Col<em>onel</em> Tasker jun<em>io</em>r<br />and find <em>tha</em>t my Agency began in <em>tha</em>t<br />Matter the 25th day of last Oct<em>obe</em>r only<br />receiving <em>the</em>n a Copy of Mr, C<em>hristopher</em> Lowndes's<br />Re</p>
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<p>Renouncement of <em>th</em>e joint Trust created<br />by <em>th</em>e will of Mr Tasker decesed I find<br />by an estimate put into my hands by<br />Mr Clement Brooke, <em>tha</em>t Col<em>onel</em> T<em>asker</em>'s propor<em>ti</em>on<br />f<em>o</em>r one year's Disbursements, is 100£ st<em>erlin</em>g<br />about 200 £ Maryland Currency, 1600<br />bushells of Indian Corn & 20 barrels<br />of Pork, <em>tha</em>t on the day of last month<br />I inclosed L<em>or</em>d Ch<em>arles</em> Montague's Draft on<br />London f<em>o</em>r 50 £ st<em>erlin</em>g to Mr J<em>ohn</em> Ridout<br />desiring him to pay Brook's Bills f<em>o</em>r<br />one tenth of <em>th</em>e Current Money he<br />shall draw f<em>o</em>r on Acco<em>un</em>t of <em>th</em>e B<em>altimore</em> I<em>ron</em> Works<br />& charge the same to me, & transmit<br />the Bill of Exchange to him. And also<br />find <em>tha</em>t I wrote to my Steward in W, Cou[n]ty<br />on <em>th</em>e same day to send 800 bushells of<br />Indian Corn & 10 barrels of Pork to Mr<br />Brooke, manager f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e B, Comp<em>an</em>y<br />Previous to these Letters I proposed to<br />Mrs, O<em>gle</em>, of <em>th</em>e Works, except <em>th</em>e Current<br />money, w<em>hi</em>ch she rejected. If Mrs, O<em>gle</em>,<br />will concur w<em>i</em>th me, <em>thi</em>s Estate shall<br />be sold next Autumn, & delivered to<br /><em>th</em>e Purchacer on <em>th</em>e 1st day of Ja<em>nua</em>ry 1770<br />I also find <em>tha</em>t I have expressed my<br />Sentiments fully concerning Bel-air<br />Plant<em>ati</em>on &cca, in a letter to Mr, Tho<em>ma</em>s<br />Johnson of Annapolis w<em>hi</em>ch is dated<br /><em>th</em>e 19th day of last month, desiering him<br />to wait on Mrs, O<em>gle</em>, & agree upon a<br />time, to sell all <em>tha</em>t Estate. And inclosed<br />therein an Advertisement f<em>o</em>r <em>tha</em>t Purpose<br />to</p>
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<p>127</p>
<p>to be printed in <em>th</em>e M<em>aryland,</em> & P<em>ennsylvania</em> Gazettes<br />if Mrs, O<em>gle</em>, shall approve of <em>th</em>e same<br />You say in <em>th</em>e letter before me, "I<br />"have paid some considerable Sums<br />"of money on account of <em>th</em>e 5th Part<br />"of the Iron Works in w<em>hi</em>ch you are<br />"concerned Some Body must pay<br />"for <em>th</em>e Works must go on" I ap<br />prehend <em>tha</em>t Mrs, T<em>asker</em> is chargeable<br />f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e Supplies, w<em>hi</em>ch hath or shall<br />be expended f<em>ro</em>m <em>th</em>e 1st day of Jan<em>ua</em>ry<br />1768 to <em>th</em>e 31st of Dec<em>embe</em>r following on<br />acco<em>un</em>t of her Son's <span class="unclear">[illegible]</span> of <em>th</em>e I<em>ron</em>, Works;<br />that she took <em>th</em>e whole Profits, to<br /><em>th</em>e 20th day of last march, & <em>tha</em>t ¾<br />of the disbursements f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e present<br />year should be refunded to Mrs<br />T<em>asker</em> out of the Gains arising f<em>ro</em><br />s<em>ai</em>d Works, f<em>ro</em>m <em>th</em>e 20th day of last<br />March and <em>th</em>e remaining Bal<em>ance</em><br />to go according to <em>th</em>e Will of Col<em>onel</em><br />T<em>asker</em> so <em>tha</em>t w<em>ha</em>tever money thou hast<br />advanced, is to be charged to Mrs<br />T<em>asker</em> & not to her Son's Estate, if<br />my apprehension be thought<br />reasonable.</p>
<p>Gold & Silver monies will be an<br />acceptable Payment of Mrs: Carter's<br />Proportion of Land, Slaves & personal<br />Estate</p>
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<p>128</p>
<p>Estate, sold by order of her father's<br />Will Be pleased to inform me, how<br />many acres of Land, Slaves, & personal<br />Estate of Mrs, T<em>asker</em>, Mr, J<em>ohn</em> Ridout, Mr Tho<em>ma</em>s Johnson<br />have received letter f<em>ro</em> me dated<br />last month, to the first inclosing Col<em>onel</em><br />Byrd's Bills for 500£ st4erl<em>in</em>g and an<br />account to the 2d inclosing L<em>or</em>d Cha<em>rle</em>s<br />Montagu's Draft f<em>o</em>r 50£ sterl<em>in</em>g to <em>th</em>e<br />3d inclosing a letter to y<em>o</em>u, w<em>hi</em>ch I<br />shall copy below lest it be lost.<br />I hop y<em>o</em>u will exert y<em>ou</em> Powers to<br />regain to Mrs. T<em>asker</em> the possion of the<br />Lands, w<em>hi</em>ch are iniquitously with<br />holden f<em>ro</em>m her. I am,<br />truly & honestly<br />Your very hum<em>ble</em> Ser<em>van</em>t<br />Rob<em>er</em>t Carter.</p>
<p>To, the hon<em>ora</em>ble<br />Daniel Dulany Esq<em>ui</em>r<em>e</em></p>
<p>Dec<em>embe</em>r 24th</p>
<p>Madam</p>
<p>I find by y<em>ou</em>r lett<em>e</em>r dated the 6th day of <em>thi</em>s<br />Instant, <em>tha</em>t my letters to Mr Ridout & Mr<br />Tho<em>ma</em>s Johnson of Annapolis, were not re<br />received <em>the</em>n, the latter was to desire Mr<br />J<em>ohnson</em>, to com<em>m</em>unicate an Advertisement to you<br />w<em>hi</em>ch is to notify <em>tha</em>t Bel-air House, Plant<em>atio</em>n<br />&cca, there will be sold, & to ask him<br />to</p>
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<p>129</p>
<p>to represent me there, on <em>tha</em>t occasion,<br />because other Engagements will keep<br />me at Home <em>the</em>n The former inclosed<br />L<em>or</em>d Cha<em>rle</em>s Montaguie's Bills f<em>o</em>r 50 £ sterl<em>in</em>g<br />to be forwarded to Mr, Clement Brooke<br />to satisfy one half of his st4erling<br />Demand, for a 5th of <em>th</em>e Baltimore<br />Iron Works formerly <em>th</em>e Property of<br />y<em>ou</em>r Brother, & to desire Mr Ridout<br />to advance about 100£ Maryland<br />Currency demandable on s<em>ai</em>d acco<em>un</em>t,<br />which I would repay by a draft<br />on London, or in any manner he<br />shall require I wrote to my stew<em>ar</em>d<br />in West<em>morelan</em>d County the 19th day of last<br />Month, to send 800 bushells of I<em>ndian</em> Corn<br />& 10 barrels of Pork to Mr Brooke<br />manager f<em>o</em>r <em>th</em>e Baltimore Co<em>mpany</em> My<br />Crop of I<em>ndian</em> Corn made in <em>th</em>e year 1767<br />was engaged soon after I returned<br />here f<em>ro</em> Annapolis I have a quantity<br />of new to sell, & will furnish w<em>ha</em>tever<br />you may want at 8s/ sterl<em>in</em>g p<em>e</em>r barrel<br />exclusive of Freight, it may be<br />landed either at Annapolis, or at<br /><em>th</em>e Iron works by Col<em>onel</em> Tayloe's Vessels<br />I have sent half of Mrs: Lowndes's<br />Proportion of I<em>ndian</em> Corn, so <em>tha</em>t y<em>o</em>u<br />want 800 bushells of Corn only, f<em>o</em>r<br />the</p>
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<p>130</p>
<p>the Works, & not 1100</p>
<p>I received Mr Lowndes's Renunciation<br />of the Trust created by y<em>ou</em>r Father's Will<br />the 25th day of last Oct<em>obe</em>r and I date my<br />Agency f<em>ro</em>m thence only I have not<br />many momentsf<em>o</em>r Recreation during<br /><em>th</em>e General Courts the last arose <em>th</em>e 5th<br />day of Nov<em>embe</em>r I write to Mrs Tasker<br /><em>th</em>e 10th and on <em>th</em>e succeeding Saturday<br />put the 2 letters mentioned above in<br /><em>th</em>e mail These Facts do evince my<br />Readiness to fulfill <em>th</em>e duty, & con<br />tradict <em>th</em>e Idea of Slowness, w<em>hi</em>ch<br />Truths appear on <em>th</em>e Face of <em>th</em>e Letters,<br />w<em>hi</em>ch I trust have been imparted to<br />y<em>o</em>u long ago I am, Madam<br />Y<em>ou</em>rs &cca R<em>obert</em>, C<em>arter</em></p>
<p>P, S,<br />Have y<em>o</em>u written to Master B<em>enjamin</em> Benson,<br />& where does he live? The capital<br />Bank-stock y<em>ou</em>r Father gave to him<br />should be transferred in our names<br />im<em>m</em>ediately, f<em>o</em>r I apprehend we cannot<br />repay y<em>ou</em>r mother w<em>i</em>th propriety<br />w<em>ha</em>tever supply she hath or may direct<br />f<em>o</em>r his use, out of <em>th</em>e Profits arising<br />f<em>ro</em>m s<em>ai</em>d Bank-stock, before <em>th</em>e assign<em>men</em>t<br />R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em>.</p>
<p>To Mrs, Ogle.<br />at Annapolis</p>
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<p>131</p>
<p>Dec<em>embe</em>r 27th,</p>
<p>D<em>ea</em>r Madam</p>
<p>I sent a letter to the Post-office here,<br /><em>th</em>e 12th day of last month, it was directed<br />to you, & inclosed Col<em>onel</em> W<em>illia</em>m Byrd's 1st & 2d<br />Bills of Exchange of <em>th</em>e same date for<br />500 £ sterl<em>in</em>g, also an acco<em>un</em>t</p>
<p>This covers Mrs, Tho<em>ma</em>s Montgomerie's<br />Draft for £163..6 sterl<em>in</em>g, w<em>hi</em>ch is to satisfy<br />£200..0..10 current money of Virg<em>ini</em>a part<br />of £330..7..11 of <em>th</em>e like Currency, so <em>tha</em>t<br />£130..7..1 remain in my Hands, & will<br />till I hear of a good Bill or Bills.</p>
<p>If you should have acknowledged<br />receiving my Letter, I fear s<em>ai</em>d notice<br />is lost, & w<em>he</em>n you notify <em>th</em>e Reception<br />of <em>th</em>e inclosed 1st & 2d Bills, be pleased<br />to signify <em>th</em>e state of Byrd's. I am<br />Yo<em>u</em>rs &cc R<em>obert</em> C<em>arter</em></p>
<p>To Mrs Tasker<br />at Annapolis.</p>
<p>Note The 3 last letters were<br />inclosed to Mr, C<em>hristopher</em> Lowndes & deliver'd<br />to Mr, Tho<em>ma</em>s Montgomerie</p>
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<table><tbody><tr><td>Amhurst, Jeffery, 93</td>
<td>Lane, James, 66,</td>
</tr><tr><td>Buchanan James & Co.<br />1. 31. 64, 102, 114,</td>
<td>Lownds Christopher 106</td>
</tr><tr><td>Bladen Thomas 23, 87,</td>
<td>Miller Robert 43, 51.</td>
</tr><tr><td>Beale John 90,</td>
<td>Mathis, Mr. 62,</td>
</tr><tr><td>Corinthwaite Robert 10,</td>
<td>Mathis Robert 62,</td>
</tr><tr><td>Cheap Pringle Scott<br />& Company 38, 41,</td>
<td>Ogle Anne 110. 130,</td>
</tr><tr><td>Carter Landon Jun<em>io</em>r 60<br />65, 69.</td>
<td>Ruthifurd & Jackson<br />33, 35, 40,</td>
</tr><tr><td>Capel & Osgood}<br />Hanbury, & Mr.} 116. 117.<br />William Anderson}</td>
<td>Raper Henry 37,</td>
</tr><tr><td>Didsbury 54,</td>
<td>Robinson Beverly 49,</td>
</tr><tr><td>Dulany Daniel 124, 128,</td>
<td>Ridout John, 103</td>
</tr><tr><td>Dulany Daniel 124, 128</td>
<td>Ransdell Edward<br />63, 91, 91,</td>
</tr><tr><td>Fauquier Francis 112, 125,</td>
<td>Strettle Amos 46,</td>
</tr><tr><td>Hunt Edw<em>ar</em>d & Son 3. 5,<br />12, 17. 18, 22, 23, 24, 27, 34,<br />37, 53, 75, 77, 82, 93,</td>
<td>Tasker Benjamin<br />14, 47, 48, 55, 57, 67,<br />71, 73.</td>
</tr><tr><td>Hooke & Cuncannen James 3,</td>
<td>Tasker Anne 108, 131,</td>
</tr><tr><td>Hobson Finn & Tetley 34,</td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td>Hough John 58,</td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td>Hyndman John 95,</td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td>Hunt Edw<em>ar</em>d & Sons 96,<br />100, 116</td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td>Hunt Edward 99</td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td>Jordan Morton John 3, 4</td>
<td></td>
</tr><tr><td>Johnson Thomas 122,</td>
<td></td>
</tr></tbody></table><p>[Page 133]</p>
<p>and ends the 30th of November following</p>
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Robert Carter letter book, 1764 May 10 - 1768 December 27
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Carter, Robert, 1728-1804
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<p>Letter book of Robert Carter III, of Williamsburg and Nomini Hall, 1764-1768.</p>
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