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Our last to Thee was dated the 29 May last
covering Copy of ours of 26 April by the London Captain Robertson,
since when, we have received Thy favor of the 10th Ultimo. covering
Thirty nine Bills of Exchange amounting to £4859..1..8 which are
negotiating & will be pass'sd to the Credit of Thy Accoount as Receiver
General, since our last we have paid James Abercrombie
One Hundred pounds, also the Kings Warrants for Four Thousand
& Ninety five pounds & Two Hundred & forty Six pounds, The
warrants for which we should now have inclos'd, but the treasury
have order'd that we do not send the Originals, Mr. Williams
has promis'd to speak to the proper persons respecting this matter
and then to inform us whether we are to send the original Warrants
or only copies thereof properly attested by a Notary public or such
other mode as They chuse to adapt, as They give us to understand
that for the future the Revenue Accounts are intended to be
pass'd at the Auditors Office here, of which they tell us They
shall give Thee ^{the Auditor} directions respecting it,

They have given us notice that They expect a large payment
to be made shortly, & therefore conclude Thee will be as
expeditious as possibly in making us a considerable remittance
to

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to enable us to comply therewith The prices of Tobacco continue
nearly the same as advis'd in our last On the other side
we send Account of such of the Bills last remitted us as are
accepted, the fate of the remainder we do not know at present

We remain wishing Thee health & happiness
Thy assured Friends
Osgood Hanbury & Co

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To Richard Corbin Esquire
King & Queen County
Virginia

Osgood Hanbury & Company with reciet of Bills
remitted 10th May 1773

39 bills amount £4859.1.8 remitted 10 May 1773
acknowledged

Osgood Hanbury
3 bills £4859.1.8
remitted 10 May 1773
acknowledged
Warrants for 4341 paid