William Fauntleroy Letter and Account Book, 1735-1774.

Letter and account book of Colonel William Fauntleroy, a colonial planter living at Naylor’s Hole on the banks of the Rappahannock River in Richmond County, VA. There are 225 letters, many written to agents and merchants in London, Glasgow, Whitehaven, Liverpool, and Bristol concerning his tobacco shipments and the English manufactured goods that he requests in exchange. Also included is information concerning his plantations, the purchasing of enslaved laborers and instructions regarding his two sons studying law and medicine in London.

Contra Cr

By Goods Sent Amot
By Ball.o Paid to Mr. Gilldart for me £ 3. 9. 6

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Yr. Contra Cr

By Good Amot to £24. 4. 7
By Average on Tobco 0. 8. 0
Due me now for Ballo 4. 1. 0 (transcriber note: crossed out)
(line crossed out)
1760 By Capt. Gawith Goods 13. 7. 6
1761 By Capt. Gawith Goods 14. 9. 8
£52. 9. 10
By Bills on y.o to Mr. Alexr
Gray of Aberdeane if p.d for 37. 6. 3 £89. 16. 1
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P.r Contra Cr
1758 By Goods by Capt. Pollard Amo. to £13.19.
By a Sett of Bills on yo. to Capt. Pollard for 31. 0. (numbers lost at page edge
1760 By Goods by the two Sisters Capt. Jno. Medcalf 7. 5. 6 from here to bottom page)
1761 By Goods By Capt. Pollard 11.13. 0
£63.18. 3
1760 By a Sett of Bill on you
to Mr. Gray in Aberdeane for if p.d for 20. 0. 0
83.18. 3


99. 0.11 3/4
83.18. 3 2/4
15. 2. 8 1/4











Capt. Willm. Loney ---------------------------------------- Dr

1737 To 2 hhd.s Tob.a Sent him this year amo.t to £13. 1. 7
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¬ Mr. James Buchanon ----------------------------------- Dr

1754 To 4 hhd.S Capt. Smith the Beckey 20. 8. 2
1755 To 4 Do. by Do 17. 16. 8
£38. 4. 10
To Ballo(crossed out) an order on Mr. Sidenham 6. 7. 7
£44. 12. 5

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Mr. Robert Seale in Liverpoole Dr

1748 To 2 hhds. Tob.a Sent him in Capt. Jno Harper y.e Robert 14. 12. 3 ¾
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Mr. Edw.d Tubman Mercht. in Whitehaven Dr Starting

1748 To 4 hhd.s Tob.a sent y.o in Capt. Jefferson 32. 16. 9
To a Bill of Exchange on y.o Payable to Smith for 20. 13. 5
To a Ballo. Due me on Accot. Settled in my
Book for Selling your Goods if you will Allow it 23. 2. 11
at 10 pr. C.t as
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1753 Mr. Thomas Knox Dr
30 Jue
To 2 hhd.s Stemd. Tobacco in y.or Shipp Capt Rogers 8. 9. 9
(note: above entry crossed through)

Mr. Goore ------------------------------------------------- Dr

1755 To 4 hhds Tobacco sent you in Capt. Thornton £25. 8. 71/4
To my Father’s Ballo. due him 11. 12/4
£25. 19. 83/4 £25. 19. 83/4
To Due to Mr. Goore by me 1. 5. 103/4
1770 To Cash P.d y.or Merch.t Jacob Allen for £ 27. 5. 71/2








Pr Contra Cr

By Goods he sent me in amounting to £11. 6. 10
By (“Bill” crossed out) Cash Paid to make y.e Ball.o 1. 14. 9
13. 1. 7
Pr Contra Cr
1754 By Brown Lining by Capt. Payn 36. 16. 1
1755 By Goods by Capt. Smith 7. 16. 4
£44. 12. 5
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Pr Contra Cr
By Goods Sent me Amot. to 16. 15. 2
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By Goods Sent by Capt. Nicolason 38. 14. 111/4
By the Bill Payable to Jerey Smith if pd 20. 13. 5

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Pr Contra Cr
By Goods Sent me amot. to by Kelley
in York wth. Insurance £27. 5. 71/2
By Insurance out as I never orderd aney 1. 4. 11/2 (line crossed out)
26. 1. 6 (line crossed out)

By Cost p.d y.or Merch.t Mr. Jacob Allen (illegible) 1. 5. 103/4 (line crossed out)


(note: Arithmetic scratch work) 27. 5. 71/2 (Cash to J. Allen previous page)
25. 19. 83/4 ( Thomas Knox debt prev page) 26. 1. 6 1. 5. 103/4
25. 19. 83/4
1. 91/4













1738 Mr. Joseph Younger Dr
To 3 Stemd hhds. Tob.a sent you by Capt. Teage
y.e Charles 22. 10. 51/4
1739 To 10 Hogsheads Toba sent you by Captt. Moserley y.o Union
To 1 hhd. Stem.d tob.a sent by Capt. Teage y.e Charles 53. 3. 51/2
75. 12. 103/4
Memorandum that the above 10 hhds. was
Shipt at 7 £.pr.tun and is Charg’d at 8£ (entry crossed out)

1741 To 2 leaf hhds. Toba. in Capt. Wilcox 9. 4. 23/4
To a Bill Exch.a on Forward for 8. 0. 0
To a bill sent you Draw on Mr. Hide for 100. 0. 0
To the Mistake in y.e Freight of 10 hh.ds Tob.a 2. 10. 0
1742 To 3 hhds. Tob.a sent you by Capt. Magor 13. 4. 31/2
July 7 To a Bill of Exch.a on Mr. How by Capt. Ward for 60. 0. 0
267. 11. 5
1744
Aprill 1 To 14 hhd.s Tob.a sent you in Capt. Crawford y.e bohanon 67. 4. 8
Aprill 12 To 6 hogsheads Tob.a sent y.o in Iredell 28. 6. 2
£363. 2. 3
________________________________________________________________________________ Mr. Concanon Dr
1759 To an order on Mr. Mathias Gale to pay y.o 7. 9. 81/2
1761 To 2 hhd.s Tob.a in Kelsick 998 S. & 965 p.t st.d 13. 0. 1
To 3 hhd.s D.o 1182, 1188, 1141 in Capt. Fox Stem.d Taken
1762 To 3 D.o 1221, 1244, 1048 in Walker 17. 2. 101/2
June £37. 12. 8
1771 To Ball.o Car.e to Mr. Wadmans Acco.t in Ledg 12. 13. 10
£50. 6. 6
















P.r Contra Cr

By a Bill Drawd on You for £70. 0. 0
By Goods Sent one in the Duke of Northumbl. 11. 0. 101/2
81. 4. 101/2

By A Shase? & whipp 22. 4. 1
By Goods Sent p.r York Shipp Am.o 66. 11. 2
By Goods p.r Capt. Warfe 1. 13. 6
£171. 13. 71/2

By Goods Sent p.r Capt. Lee y.e Christian 104. 10. 11
£276. 4. 61/2
By Insurance of the 20 hhd.s otherside 28. 4. 21/2
£304. 8. 81/2
(note: the five lines above all crossed through)


By 1 p.r Silk & Charges 7. 9. 81/2
1760 By Cotes & Shoose for the Girles 10. 1. 0
By the Money you Advanced for Mrs. Wood 6. 18. 91/2
1761 By Mrs. Woods Passage 10. 0. 0
Ap.r 15 By Goods by the Unitey Amo.t to 15. 17. 0
(note: two crossed out lines)
£ 50. 6. 6
363. 2. 3
304. 8. 81/2
58. 13. 61/2


















1739 Mr. Thomas Backhouse Dr

To 2 hhd.s V.d S.td Tob.co shipt in Capt. Ward £ 14. 1. 0
To 5 Stemd & 5 D.o Leaf hhd.s in Lownes 49. 15. 0
63. 16. 0
17 41 To 1 hh.d Leaf Tob.co in Capt. Morthland y.e Endease 6. 2. 3
June y.e 17
£ 69. 10. 3
1742 To 4 hhd.s 3 Leaf & 1 stemd y.e Smith Capt. Ward 20. 2. 11/2
Aug 14

1753 To 4 hhd.s Tob.a ni (sic) Capt. Jorden 90. 0. 41/2
6 March



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Mr. Jn.o Younger ------------- Dr

1741 To 2 hhd.s Tob.a Sent y.o in Captt. Glaster 12. 12. 1
July 16

1748 To 4 hhd.s Tob.a Sent y.e in the FreindShipp 23. 15. 4
36. 7. 5
To the Bountey on Lining amo.t to 2. 19. 11/2
£ 39. 6. 61/2

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Younger Kelsick --------------------------------- Dr

1755 To hh.d Tob.a Sent by y.o for Cole 4. 15. 93/4
















P.r Contra --------------------------------------------- Cr

1739 By Good by y.e Indeaver Capt. Nelson £ 13. 17. 41/2
By Sett of Bills to Coll.o Braixton for 55. 4. 0
69. 1. 41/2
By Goods in the Smith Amo.t to 16. 14. 33/4

1742 By 4 hhd.s Tob.a 3 York & 1 foll? amo.t to (crossed out) 20. 2. ? (crossed out)
89. 3. 6 (crossed out)
85. 15. 81/4

By Goods Sent for Ballo. 4. 4. 81/2
90. 0. 43/4





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P.r Contra C.r

By Goods Sent me by y.e Mayflower £ 12. 12. 1
By Goods by Freindshipp Capt. Dickerson 12. 4. 31/2
24. 16. 41/2
By a Bill Drawd on y.o to Pay Mr. Jere Smith 14. 10. 2
£ 39. 6. 61/2

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P.r Contra ------------------ Cr

By Paid to Content £ 4. 15. 93/4
















Mr. Will.m Black -------------------------------- Dr.

1740 To 4 Hh.ds Tob.co Ship.t in Loney Am.t £ 19. 10. 1
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Mr. John Ritchey

1749 To 4 hhd.s tob.a Shipt in the Nelley £ 18. 16. 111/2



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Mrs. Jonathan Sydenham & Hodgson Dr

1746 To 6 Hogsheads of Tob.a inCapt. Ticknor(?) £ 19. 12. 9
To 4 D.o in Capt. Lee (“Taken Not Insurd” lined out) 0. 0. 0

1759 To 2 hhd.s in Capt. Payne in Eagle to London (line crossed out)

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17(?) Mr. Robert Seale in Liverpoole Dr

To 2 hhd.s Tob.a sent y.o in y.e Rob.t Capt. Jn.o Harper £ 14. 12. 31/4
1749 To 1 D.o in Capt. Thornton 6. 11. 33/4
21. 3. 6
1750 To 2 hhd.s in the Taylor Capt. Gatskill 5. 0. 4
26. 3. 10
1751 To 2 hhd.s in Tayloe Capt. Gatiskill 11. 15. 6__
£ 37. 19. 4
1752 To 8 hhd.s Tob.o Capt. Migley the Nancey 46. 15. 23/4
84. 14. 63/4
1753 To 8 D.o in Capt.Jorden the Negro ship 10. 2. 9__
£ 95. 17. 33/4









P.r Contra Cr

By a Bill drawn on you to Sidenham for £ 12. 14. 1
By a Bill to Coll.o Braxton for if p.d 6. 16. 0
£ 19. 10. 1

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P.r Contra Cr

By Goods by the Mary Amot. to £ 9. 13. 101/2
By D.o by the Nelley 8. 19. 5__
18. 13. 31/2

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Pr. Contra Cr

By Good.s by Capt. Wilcox £ 19. 12. 9




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Pr. Contra Cr

By Goods Shipt amot. to in Rappahanock
Garnetts Shipp £ 16. 15. 2

By 1 Gross Bear & Charges by the Duke of
Monmouth 3. 13. 10
20. 9. 0
By Goods Sent in y.e Charming Pegey Am.o 15. 1. 10
By Frait of the hh.ds Tob.a was Lost 2. 8. 6
37. 19. 4
By Primage on Earthenware 10. 0
1753 By Goods Shipt in Loxam Watches 50. 15. 4
89. 4. 8
1754 By D.o Goods 3. 11. 9
By Ball.o Paid me by Mr. Gildert £ 92. 16. 5





Mr. Jere.~ Smith in London Dr

1748/9 To Joseph Younger Acco.t to him £ 57. 11. 10
To 4 hhd.s Tob.a Sent him by Capt. Talcott 16. 7. 5
To A Bill of Exch.a sent y.o Drawd by Sir
Marmaduke Beckwith* on Jon.a Forward if Except 5. 0. 9
£ 79. 9. 0
Sent by To 1 Bill of Exchange I draw on Jn.o Younger 14. 10. 2
Capt To 1 D.o I Draw on Mr. Tubman for 20. 13. 5
Blackburn To 1 D.o had of Jorden on Sydenham & Hodson for 23. 3. 5
£ 137. 7. 0



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P.r Contra Cr

By Goods y.o Sent me by Capt. Pain the Happey
Return Amo.t to £ 137. 7. 0

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Mr. Bukhannon Dr.
1753 To 4 hh.ds Tobacco in Capt. Smith Am.o to £ 20. 8. 2 (line cross hatched out)
June 20

1754 To 4 D.o in D.o illegible

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Mes.es Rumbold & Walker in Liverpoole Dr

1760
1 Aug To 2 hhd.s stemd Tob.co in Brewenton £ 12. 3. 23/4

1763
1 Sep.tr To Capt. Paid to y.or Capt. Brewenton
for the Ball.o of the Acco.t 2. 1. 0
£ 14. 4. 23/4








Vir.a July y.e 18. 1738


Sr
I Received your letter by Capt. Whiting & as I made but Small Cropp of Tob.a thought that it would be to my advantage to Dispose of it in the Cuntrey Knowing there went home such alarge Quantity of Tob.a the last years & now y.e shipps all or most of them Gone loaded this Year which makes me Beleave the Price will be butt low for the Tob.a now
ship’t so am S.r Your Humble Serv.t
Will.m Fauntleroy J

To M.r Jonathan Forward
Merch.t in London
By Capt. Teage y.e Charles –


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Y.r Contra Cr

1755 By Goods p.r Capt. Smith £ 7. 16. 4 (entry lined out)


Y.r Contra Cr

1761 By Goods by Capt. Breuinton for £ 14. 4. 21/2

By Exch p.d for (illegible) Breuinton (entry heavily lined out)

















Virg.a July y.e 18. 1738
S.r
I Recieved y.e Goods that you sent by Capt. Whiting and as I made but a Small Cropp of Tobacco this Year I thought it would be more to my advantage to Dispose of it in the Cuntry thie Shipps I Beleave will all or the Greatest Part gow home loaded with Tob.a this Year which I beleave will make Tob.a sell but for a low Price, Your attorney Mr. Mercer has Recoverd the Tob.a of me that you Brought Suit against ---- and won for & by y.e attorney’s orders from under hand I have paid the Deb’t & Charges to Mr. Sidenham & have taken his Receit for the Same if I have aney thing coming to me of my two hhd.s Desire youl’e send me the Balance in Brown Linen so am S.r Y.or Verry Hble Servt. to Command
Will.m Fauntleroy Jr

To Mr. Will.m Loney
Merch.t in London by
Capt. Teage y.e Charles































Rapp.a Virg.a August y.e 3. 1738

Sr
Inclos’d is a bill of Loding for three hhd.s Tob.a that I have sent you by Capt. Teage in the Charles which I hope youl’e Render me a Good acco.t for it the Tob.a is all stem’d & Good waites which if it answers as I hope it will shall Continue Shipping & the Money may lye till I want Goods as I am nott in Present want, by all that I can use there will be avast Large Cropp of Both Tob.a & Corn made this Year so am S.r Your Humble Serv.t
to Command
Will.m Fauntleroy J.r

To Mr. Joseph Younger
Merch.t in London by
Capt. Teage y.e Charles

































Rapp.a Virg.a May y.e 6. 1739
Sr
Inclosed is a Bill of Lading for two hogshead of stem’d Tobacco which I send you on my first Try all to Your Parts which Consign to You and should amade it more onley there was no more Roome in Your Shipp and don’t doubt but y.e youl’e dowe your Indeaver to Render me as Pleasing an account as you Can which will Incourage me to Enlarge my Consignmwents with you hereafter and Desire you’d Please to Dispose of my Tobacco so as to have an account of Sales the next (“y” crossed out) Shipping for it and to send me such Goods as is Under Wrighting for S.r Your Verry Hble Serv.t
W Fauntleroy J.

Forty Shill.s worth of Earthenware
2 doz.n Broad hose & 1 Doz.n Narrow
1 doz.n Narrow axes & 100 Yd. Cotton
100 Ells Brown Linen a 7. & 5000.6 Nailes


To Mr. Thomas Backhouse
Merch.t in Liverpoole by
Capt. Ward y.e W.m Martha

























Virg.a Rapp.a May y.e 10. 1739

Sr
I Rec.d You Lett by Capt. Teage the Charles and account of Sales for my three Hodgheads of Tobacco which Considering the Loss in Damage they Sold Indifferent well, and I shall Send You sum moore by sum of the Forwards Shipps and I Desire that you’d Please to Send me these articles that in Below wrighten by one fo the First Shipps that is Bound for our River I have now more to Say at Present but am S.r
Your Humble Servant to Command
Will.m Fauntleroy J

a Pink Collard camblett Stiffen Coate
for a Girl of Five Years old
2. Bagg holland Frocks to the Coate
a fashonable Capp Ruffles & Tucker
ahoo Coat, 2. p.r Cidd Gloves, 6. p.r Wash Leather D.o
2. p.r Mero. Leather shooes Silver Last 6. p.r Neats Leather
2 p.r Scarlett Worsted Stock. Silk Clocks ------
1. Fashonable hatt 1000 Gunflints 500 Pearch hooks
all these above Things for a Girl of
Five Years of age well Grown ------


W Fauntleroy









(Note: Although this letter does not have a merchant address it does corresponds to an account line entry for £ 22. 10. 51/4 under the debits for Joseph Younger of London; page 4)












Virginia June y.e 13. 1739
Sr

I have sent you by Capt. Moserley the Union Ten Hogshead of Tobacco which is of my own Cropp and I beleave as good as most and desire Your Care in the Sale of for me and I beleave the first of your markett will be best, but shall leave that to your consideration, there is as a Vast Large Cropp Made the last year in most Parts of the Cuntrey which makes me beleave when the shipps all gitts home that Tobacco cant be of as good a Price as what is sent in the Forward ones I desire that You’d Please to Render me an accout of Sailes for it by our Next Shipping I am Sr Your Most Hbl.e Serv.t
W.m Fauntleroy J.r

To Mr. Joseph Younger
Merch.t in London by
Capt. Moserley the Union































Virg.a Rapp.a July y.e 14. 1739
Sr
Inclosed is a bill of Lading for one hhd of Stemd Tob.a which I send you by Capt. Teage & have sent you Ten hhd.s by Capt. Moserley the Union w.ch I hope is almost at hand by this time which is all that I Could Muster upp of my own to send you which I can to spare, I am in want of sum Negrows this Year and if should buy aney should draw on you for Sixtey or Seventy Pounds and If should be that ways in want hope that as you had most of my Tob.a that you’d answer as far as that sum Mentioned which for the same Tob.a that I have sent you I was offrd a good Living Price in Cash for it but thought as the Vessells I shippt in was good and not much danger of Misscarrage so thought if I was in want of money that you’d Supley me we have a Prospect of a Prittey Cropp this year and I beleave there ont be much Tob.a left this year in the Cuntrey there being a great maney Shipps in the Cuntrey & y.e Tob.a sells at from 12/6 to fourteen shill.s p.r (deleted word) hundred amongst us now in Cash my father sold yesterday about 30 hhd.s for Cash between the two Price from Your
Verry Humble Ser.t to Command -----
W.m Fauntleroy J


To Mr. Joseph Younger
Merch.t London
By Capt. Teage y.e Charles
(Hand inscription in pencil by later descendants
as follows “The name of his Father? Moore?)*














*William Fauntleroy Jr’s father was William Fauntleroy (1684-1757). He served several terms as a Burgess and was married to Apphia Bushrod, daughter of John Bushrod of Bushfield. (transcriber’s note)






Mr. Jon.a Forward Virg.a Rapp.a Aug. y.e 10. 1739

Sr
I received Yours by Capt. Whiting and find that its more to my advantage to Dispose of the Tobacco that I have in the Cuntrey then to Shipp it so have not sent you aney this year, and I have drawd a Sett of Bill oen you made Payable to Capt. Loney which he has for the Money that my Tobacco sold for the Last Year that he was in Your Service which is £13. 1. 7 and desire that you’d Please to Pay ito him or his Order and in Dowing it will
Oblige Your Verry Humble Serv.t to Command
W.m Fauntleory J

To M.r Jon.a Forward
Merch.t in London
By Capt. Loney y.e Fredrick
































Mr. Will.m Black Virg.a Rapp.a aug y.e 10. 1739

Sr

I Received Yours by Capt. Loney and Incloude & Inclosd is abill of Lading for Fore hhd.s of Tobacco which I Consign to you and desire your Care in the Sale of them there is sum of it Stem’d and sum leaf of my own Cropp which I think is good and I hope that you will give me as Pleasing an account of Sales for it as (“I have” crossed out) I shall have from sum other Merchants in your Parts and its my desire that you would send me an account of Sales for it the Next Shipping as I have from all others that I Consign to so (illegible word crossed out) no more at Present but am S.r Your Verry Hble
Serv.t to Command
Will.m Fauntleroy J

To Mr. W.m Black
Merch.t in London by Capt.
Loney y.e Fredrick





























Mr. Will.m Black Rapp.a Virg.a Octob y.e 16. 1739

Sr
I have made bold to Draw a Sett of Bills on you made Payable to Mr. Sidenham for Twelve Pounds Fourteen Shill.s and one Peney which I desire you would Please to Pay it to Content I dow acknowledge it is a fault in me to (“desire” crossed out) draw aney Bills before I heare whether my Tob.a gott safe to your hands or before I knew of it being sold
but Desire you’d Please to Excuse my Boldness in so dowing & to pay it which will
highley Oblige Your Friend and Huble Servt.
W Fauntleroy J

To Mr. Will.m Black
Merch.t in London
y.e Forward Capt. Richardson

































Mr. Tho.s Backhouse Rapp.aVirg.a May y.e 25. 1740

Sr
This Comes to Inform you that I have Received Yours by Capt. Nelson the Endeavour and Goods in good Order and should ahelp’t them with with (repetition of word “with” as written) sum Tobacco if they had aCold on me but Shall send you som by Capt. Lownes what I intend for your Parts and am Sr. Y.r Hbl.e Serv.t to Com.d
Will.m Fauntleroy J.r

To Mr. Tho.s Backhouse
Merch.t in Liverpoole
Capt. Nelson y.e Endeavor


































Mr. Will.m Black Virg.a Rapp.a River June y.e 20. 1740

Sr
I Rec.d yours by Capt. Loney with acco.t of sales for my fore hhd.s tobacco which I think sold Verry low it (“would be” crossed out) is more to my advantage to sell what I have in the Cuntry then to gitt so trifling amatter for it and to lye out of my money till I could have aney thing from Ingland for it there is I beleave Six Pounds Sixteen Shill.s due to me now I have drawd aSett of bill for it made Payable to Coll.o Braxton which Desire that you’d Pay it to Content when it Comes to hand and it will not answer to have fore Pounds p.r hhd. For Stem.d Tob.a when the Prises Rise worth my while Shipping shall make use of you
and am Y.r Hb.le Serv.t to Com.d
Will.m Fauntleroy J.r


To Mr. W.m Black
Merch.t in London p.r
Capt. Loney





























Mr. Tho.s Backhouse Virg.a Rapp.a River July y.e 15. 1740

Sr
This Comes to inform you that I hae received Yours by Capt. Nelson the Endeavour and Goods all in good Order and should abin glad if I could Shipt my Tob.a in her Inclosd is abill of Lading for Ten hhd.s of Tob.a which half ofit is Stem’d and the Other Leaf in Capt. Lownes and Consign to you which desire your Care in the Sale of, Have Made bold to Draw aSett of Bills on you made Payable to Coll.o Braxton Desire that you would Pleaseto pay them to Content they being for Fiftey Five Pounds Four Shill.s my acco.t of Sales had from you by y.e Shipp--- Considering the Tob.a is I beleave as good as most has would 2 other asent this Tob.a in your Shipp if it had bin sent for to the warehouse then in the Vesell I have tho this is afine Shipp and hope the Tob.a will come to your hand safe in good Order and Desire that you’d not fail in answering my bills which will Highley Oblidge Your Neadey Friend and Hbl.eServ.t to Command
W.m Fauntleroy J.r

To Mr. Tho.s Backhouse
Merch.t in Liverpoole
Capt. Lownes

























Sr Virginia Rapp.a July y.e 28. 1740

I Right you by Capt. Loney of my Receiving yours & Acco.t of Sales for my Tob.a and Find that there is Six Pounds Siteen Shill.s due to me which have drawd on you aSett of Bills for made Payable to Coll.o Braxton which desire you would Please to Pay it to Content which will Oblige Y.r Hbl.e Serv.t to Command
Will.m Fauntleroy J
To Mr. W.m Black
Merch.t In London





































Sr Vir.a Rapp.a Aug.t y.e 13. 1740

My last to you was by Capt. Charles Lowndes the Mosley belonging to your Part which has sent Ten Hhhd.s of Tobacco by Consign’d to you which half of them is stem’d & y.e other leaf which has sayld from Our Place about three weeks which I hope will arrive with you before this comes to hand but if he ante with you by the time you see this desire you’d Please to Insure for me at what P.r hh.d you think Proper Iv’e Drawd aSett of Bills on you made Payable to Coll.o Braxton for Fiftey five Pounds Four Shill.s which desire youd Please to answer without Fail to him on his Order which will Highley Oblige S.r Your Readiy Friend and Serv.t to Command

Will.m Fauntleroy J.r
To Mr. Tho.s Backhouse
M.t in Liverpoole Capt.
Dixon by w.thaven






























1/2

Sr Rec.d Yours with Acco.t of Sales for my Tob.a which is a midling Price but in your acco.t I find you have made a small Mistake I shipt The Ten hh.d in Moursley at Seven Pounds p.r Tun & in yours is sold Eight so desire youd Please to Rectefie that I have made but aSmall Cropp the Last Year and what had have laid most out in Stores onley shall send you one Stemd hhd. By sum shipp or other but its few that will take aney but to their owner and shall I hope be better able to shipp to you the Next Cropp shall allways Make use of you when I want from your Parts Desire youd send me for my Wife a Manteel of Green Velvet Laced with gold and Six Gold Froggs it’s the way that she Desires it should be Done and by the First Oppirtunity from S.ir Your Verry Hbl.e Serv.t to Com.d
Will.m Fauntleroy J.r

Virg.aRapp.aRiver Sprill 20. 1741
To Mr. Joseph Younger Merch.t
In London
(Note: There is a pencil inscription
from later descendants “Kathrine
Gwyn?”)*







*(Transcriber’s note: Katherine (nee Griffin) Fauntleroy Gwyn had as her first husband William Fauntleroy (1656-1686), the grandfather of the William Fauntleroy Jr. of this letter book. The woman referred to in this letter was Margaret (nee Murdock) Fauntleroy who married William Fauntleroy Jr. in 1737.
















S.ir Virg.a Rapp.a River Aprill y.e 26. 1741

I right to you by Capt. Teage to Inform you of my Receiving Yours with account of Sailes for my Tob.a and the Mistake in over Charging in the Frait and Right by him to you to Send me a Mantee for my wife which has bin Provided Since sodesire you’d nott send me one of aney sort because we are nott now in want we have had one of the Hardest winters by one half that Ever was known which makes the Spring so backward and Every Body so much behind hand in their work that I am afraid weshall have butt shall Cropps this year from S.r Y.r Most Hbl.e Serv.t to Com.d
Will.m Fauntleroy J.r
I made amistake inmy
letter by Teage Iright for aMantee
& wanted a ManteSett but Desire
to nott have aney sent
from WF~~

To Mr. Joseph Younger
Merch.t in London


























Virg.a Rapp.a June y.e 17. 1741
S.r

Rec.d y.or by the Endeavor with acco.t of Sailes for my Tob.a which is I think verry lowe Inclosd’e is aBill o Lading for one hh.d Tob.a which I know is waitey and verry Good when ever I want aney thing from your Parts shall make use of you but at this Time Fraight Running hight and Tob.a Low its’ more to my advantage to Dispose ofit in the Cuntry then to Shipp From S.ir Y.or Verry Hbl.e Serv.t
Will.m Fauntleroy J.r
To Mr. Tho.s Backhouse
Merch.t in Liverpoole



































Virg.a Rapp.a July y.e 23. 1741
S.ir
Inclos’d is aBill of Lading for two hhd.s Tob.a by Capt. Wilcoks which is all att this time could Spare Freight Running so high and its’ hard to perswade the Capts. of late to take to aney butt to their own Merch.ts but shall allways Send you sum amin hopes of sending you more the next Shipping I neaver had goods so well bought and Pleasd’e me so well as you doe, I thought of Sending it Stemd but it would nott answer without it was the best Sort and Inclosd’e is aBill of Exch.a drawn on Mr. Forward orderd to you which Desire youd Please to Receive & to alter the Mistake in the ten hhd.s of Tob.a that I shipt in Mouerley to you at Seven Pounds p.r Tun and you Charg’d me Eight you may Easley Find your (illegible word crossed out) ware in an arrer and I desire You’d Please to send me by the First Oppertunity ahansom Chear to gow with two horses abrest and aWhipp and to have my Name on itt but don’t Doub.t your Care in buying one for me from Y.or Obed.t Hbl.e Serv.t to Com.d
W.m Fauntleroy –

PS
I should be glad if could have my
Court of arms on the chear if it
would nott cost much which is
Three Infants heades ------
WF To Mr. Jos. Younger Merch.t in
London p.r Capt. Wilcox























Mr. Joseph Younger Virg.a Rapp.a July y.e 23. 1741

S.ir Inclosd is aBill of Exch.a w.ch desire you to Receive, have sent one by aNother For fear of misscarriage and have sent you two hh.s Tob.a by Capt. Wilcox which hope youl’e receive in good Order and Desire youl’e olter the Mistake in the Fraight ofmy Ten hhd.s Tob.a that I shipt you in Mouerley and Desire youl’e Send me by the First Opportunity ahansom Chear to gow with two horses abrest and my Name on it with my Court of armes on it which is three Infants heads and a Whipp from
S.ir Y.or Obed.t Hubl.e Serv.t
Will.m Fauntleroy J
To Mr. Joseph Younger
Merch.t in London

p.r Capt.
































S.ir Mr. Joseph Younger Virg.a July y.e 20.th 1741

Sir
Have sent you two hhd.s of Tob.a in Capt. Wilcox and right to you but whether he rec.d the letter or know I can’t tell and there was Inclos.d aBill of Exch.a for Eight Pounds and aBill of Lading for the Tob.a & like wise aLetter in Cap.t Perryman and aNother of the Bills of Exch.a and for fear of their Missing Y.or hands have sent the last Bill of Lading and Bill of Exch.a to you and I send to you for a hansom Chear and harness to goe with two horses aBrest and a Whipp and to have my Name sott on it In a hansom Manner with my Court of arhmes on it which is three Infants heads & and Desire youl’e send it by the First Opportu. & Desire youle Rectefye the Mistake in the Ten hhd.s Tob.a Shipp.t you in Cap.t Mouerley I shipt it at Seven Pounds p.r Tun & was Charged Eight in my acco.t of Sales and am Sir
Y.or Most Obed.t Hbl.le Serv.t
W.m Fauntleroy J

To Mr. Joseph
Younger Merch.t
in London



























Sir Virg.a Rapp.a Octob.r y.e 10th 1741

InClosde is aBill for ahundred Pounds Sterling that Desire to Receive for me and to keep in your hands till I want out for goods and desire you’d Pleas’e to send me by the First (“Op” crossed out) Good hands such things as is under wrighting and shall see if I can spare you two or three hhd.s (“of” crossed out) to lett you Know that I dont forgett you of my new Cropp this year by Sum Land and Shipp now in the River and am S.ir Y.or Most Obe.t Hbl.e Serv.t to Comm.d
W.m Fauntleroy J.

To 60 Sogers Swords & belts
of the Cheapest sort that can be made
To a Capts. Half Pike or leading Staff for my self*
To a Pair of hansom Scarlett Silk Sto. For a M.S. Man
To 100 Pound of Read Paint in Oyle Indifferent thick
To as Much Pearl Collard Paint in Oyle as will dais the
Inside Work of a house of thirtey feet Long Doors & winders
To 4 Gall.o Linsed Oyle To 500 Pearch hooks & 2000 Needles
To 12 Stone Chamber Potts & 21 (changed from “20”) Sope to 1 Small Trumpett
To a Scarlett Velvett Jackett Laced & trimd w.th Gold
oCording to this Measure To 1 p.r Men’s fine Shose

To Mr. Joseph Younger Merc.t in
London p.r Capt.
















* Note: William Fauntleroy was made a Captain of the Virginia Militia in 1739. He was promoted to Major in 1748 and later Colonel in 1751. He served as a Burgess from 1742-1750.





Virg.a Rapp.a Nov.er y.e 15th 1741
Sir

I truble you once more having this oppertunity for a few trifles which did nott think of before when Iright to you I beleave our Cropp of Tob.co will be aSmall matter shorter then has bin for sum years past as far as Ican larn in sum parts of the Cuntry with aSort of a worm Eating of it Coll awebb worm the things (“below is” crossed out) I want is below righten from S.ir Y.or Hb.le Serv.t to Cmm.d
W.m Fauntleroy J

To 60 Catouch boxes w.th bealts
the Cheapest that is to be had w.th
about room for 6 Charges of
powder & aprimer & Charges in them
To 2000 Glazer Tocks
To 6 small brass locks for Innard doors & 1 holld.
To 6 Large Stone Juggs to hold ab.t 20 Gall.o Each


To Mr. Jos Younger Merch.
In London

























Sir Virg.a Rapp.a River Apr y.e 28. 1742

I Rec.d y.os by Capt. Randall and my Chare in good Order and one that Pleases me verry well Inclos’d is aBill of Loding for three hhd.s Tob.a which I send to you to sell for me and by Capt. Magor have sent aCopper worm that belong to my Still and don’t like it desire youd please to sell it and buy me aPuter one and send me am
S.ir Y.or Verry Hbl.e Serv.t to Com.d
Will.m Fauntleroy J

To Mr. Jos. Younger Merch.t (Note: This letter also bears another
in London p.r Capt. Magor original signature which appears to be
“WM. Fauntleroy” but in a different
hand. There are later notes in pencil which
say “W.m Moore’s signature (EHF)” *


















*Note: It is possible the initials EHF and later pencil inscriptions throughout the letter book belong to Miss Emily Henry Fauntleroy who was raised at Naylor’s Hole and was living in 1865 when the house was sold out of the family.









Sir Virg.a Rapp.a River Aug. y.e 12.th. 1742

I Rec.d yours by the Indeaver & y.e Smith & here inClos’d is aBill of Lading for Fore hhd.s of Tob.a which I send you toDispose off for me there is three of them fromYork River & one of them is Stem’d and the forth is from our River which I beleave will (crossed out word sell to good advantage and Desire youd Send me the Goods that is Mentiond in the Inclosd bythe first of y.e Shipps or aney (“Other” crossed out) Oppertunity you Please Fraite runing so high I think its’ More to aMans advantage to sell in the Cuntry than to shipp but as long as I am usde well shall allways shipp though it’s butlittle from
Sir Y.or Obed.t Hbl.e Serv.t to Comm.d------
W. Fauntleroy J


To M.r Tho.s Backhouse Merch.t (Note: This letter bears a second original signature
In Leaverpole p.r Capt. Ward y.e “W. Fauntleroy” but in a different hand.)
Smith Frigate ------






























(illegible month and day) 1742 Rapp.a Virg.a

S.ir
This comes to lett you know that I have received my Goods all in good Order I sent my Own Boat and hands round to York for them, the Charges is verry high on theGoods but you right me the Reason which is better then to alain Out of them Till y.e next year & I cant tell whether shall shipp aney Tob.a more this year or know, I beleave it sells better a mongst our Selves then in (repetitive “in” crossed out) Furrenparts (“from” crossed out) & am Y.or Most Obed.t Hble. Serv.t

W Fauntleroy J
To Mr. Jos. Younger
Merch.t in London p.r Capt. Peryman

Desire yod. Send me these below
50 Toller, Large Umberiller for Chare
3 p.r Man’s Small Good Worsted Stockins

















(Note: The reverse of this letter is marked “London England” in elegant scroll by a different hand; probably related to final destination)











Septr y.e 18.th 1742

Sir
My Last to you was by Capt. Peryman to acquaint you that I received the Goods in good order that you sent me in Capt. Belshor onley ther was one sword belt wanting which I beleaves did not mention in my First Letter to you being in ahurey Sent round for the Goods from Y.o and the Shipp my self, in the letter by Capt. Perryman sent to you for 50 Toller, Umberiller for a Chare, 3 p.r Small Mans Good Worsted hose and to send me apair of Stays for aChild of Eight Years old and am Sir Your Most Hble Serv.t to Com.d
Will.m Fauntleroy J

To Mr. Jo.s Younger
Merch.t in London
p.r Capt. Robinson p.r way
of Whitehaven






























Sir Rapp.a Virg.a Nov.r y.e 16.th 1742

There is one W.m Baptie in London that has a Small Piece of Land that Joynes on mine in Virginia Neare Naylors hole which was Informd was to be Sold he lives Near Saint Anne Church in the Borough Row if you’d buy it for me Il’e keep (“my” crossed out) all my Tobacco till I hear from you and will Shipp you as much at Once as will Pay you for it I am willing to give more then the Reale Worth of it because it Joynes on me Nott Exceeding two hundred & fortey Pounds or there abouts, I have one before Right to you about it by the way of Bristol and am Sir Y.or Verry Hble.e Serv.t to Com.d
W Fauntleroy J

To Mr. Joseph Younger
Merch.t in London

































Sir Virga July y.e 6.th 1743

Inclosde is aBill of Exch.a which Please to Receive for me or if you should buy the land for me of Mr. Baptie you may Give him this Bill in part and for the Rest you Shall be payd in Either Bills or Tob.a with what Intrust for the Small time you lye out of it you desire and besides shall take (“it” crossed out) as a Particular Favour done your Readey Friend and Hble Serv.t to Com.d
W.m Fauntleroy

To Mr. Joseph Younger Merch.t in London
p.r Capt. Ward the Smith
p.r Leaverpoole


Have Writt another of the Same by Loney
July y.e 28th 1743






























Sir Virg.a the 7th July 1743

I Rec.d youre by the Smith with my Goods and should be verry willing to shipp if it would answer but I can gitt agood deale more for my Tobacco (“toC” crossed out) to sell it in the Cuntry then by shipping of it so that I have not shipp’t this year nor shant I beleave not till the Price Rises alittle Desire youd send me for the small matter in your hands one piece of white linen at 18d(?) price p.r y.d and ballance in strong Sheeting by the First Oppertunity and am Sir
Y.or Hbl.e Serv.t to Com.d
W. Fauntleroy

p.r Capt. Ward the Smith
to Mr. Backhouse in
Liverpoole
































Sir Virg.a (“Jul” crossed out) Sept.r y.e 20th. 1743


Inclosde is an another of the Bills which have sent you off before which if you buy the land I supose Mr. Baptie will take the Bill (“and” crossed out) Design to Shipp you twentey sum odd hhd.s Tob.a of my new crop as fast as can prise them I should be verry Glad if you would buy the land for me and keep it on your hands till you are Sattisfyed for it I kept my tobacco by me Expecting of your buying of it and thought to aShipt all att once and now think the new Cropp shipt forward will answer better which you may depend on and am Sir Y.or Freind and Serv.t
W.m Fauntleroy J.r

To Mr. Jospeph Younger
Merch.t in London by
Capt. Rich.d Story y.e (“Ann &” crossed out)
John & Ann






























Sir Virg.a Rapp.a February y.e 8th. 1743

This Comes by Capt. Bowman to acquaint you of my Receiving yours by him and am glad you was so good as to Purchase the Land for me & since your sent you by Different Shipps aSixtey Pounds Bill which hope you have had it by this time to Pay for Part of y.e Land & here is now two London Shipps now loding at Hobbs hole* which you may Expect from me by them Twentey sum Odd Hogsheads of Tobacco & begg you’d Please to send by the First Oppertunity The Rightings & all Consarning the Land which you may have as much Intrust for any Money you lie out as you Desire & besides Acknoledge it as agreat Favour my Father & Brother both sends Tobacco in y.e aforesaid shipps to you & you may Expect from me this year Thirtey hogsheads of Tobacco in all and am Sir Y.or Readey Friend & Serv.t
WF

To Mr. Joseph Younger
Merch.t in London p.r
Capt. Bowman






















*Present day town of Tappahannock. Naylor’s Hole, William Fauntleroy’s land, was directly across the river. The Fauntleroys operated a ferry across the Rappahannock River between the two places.





Sir Virg.a Aprill y.e 1th 1744


Inclosde is aBill of Lading for 14 hhd.s Tob.a which I send to Y.o to dispose of in Part for Land am Verry Much Obliged to you for Y.or Favours Consarning gitting of (“the Land” crossed out) it for me and will make you aney Sattisfaction you Desire for the Same & I shall send you 6 hhd.s by Capt. Iredell the (long blank space) which will I beleave sail within three weeks of this Shipp att furdest so if you think there is (“now” crossed out) much danger you may (crossed out word) gitt the 6 hhd.s Inshur’d if you please allowing aney Reasonable time (“for it” crossed out) for gitting home (crossed out word) shall send more by sum other if can Gitt (“them” crossed out) it readey shall send more in Iredell than I have mentiond but att least you may Inshure 6 hhd.s I have not (“Rec.d aney” crossed out) heard from you since had yours by Capt. Bowman and besides paying for the Land Desire you’d fully Sattisfey your self for Intrust & Truble and am Y.or Readey Friend and Serv.t
W Fauntleroy J.r

To Mr. Joseph Younger
Merch.t in London by Capt.
Crawford the Buchanon



























Sir Virg.a Aprill y.e 12th. 1744

Inclosd’e is aBill of Lading for Fourteen Hogsheads of Tob.a sent you & have sent you Six hogsheads more in Capt. Iredell the Peter & Mary which Expect Bill of Lading for within two or three days to you & Shall send you sum more by sum other Shipp and am Y.or Readey Freind & Serv.t
W. Fauntleroy J.r

To Mr. Joseph Younger (Note: This letter has a second original signature
Merch.t in London p.r Capt. “W Fauntleroy” in a different hand and crossed
Churchman y.e Bristol through)



































Sir Virg.a May the 8th 1744

InClosed is aBill of Loding for Six hhd.s Tob.a sent you in the Peter & Mary Capt. Iredell & desire youd Dispose off for me & to Insure the Fourteen hogsheads of Tob.a I have sent you in Capt. Hugh Crawford the Buchanon if she don’t gitt home in Good time (crossed out words) & I Desire youd lett me know whether Bundle Tobaccco or strait lait answers Best with you that may know which to send another Year have sent of Each sort to you this year and am Y.or Readey Freind & Serv.t to Comm.d
Will.m Fauntleroy J

To Mr. Joseph Younger
Merch.t in London p.r Capt.
Iredell the Peter & Mary

































Sir Virg.a y.e 6th day of Aug. 1744

I Received Y.rs by Capt. Blair which Acquaints me of y.or not Buying y.e Land which am Sorry he could not make agood right to it Ihave not Rec.d (“y.e Letters” crossed out) onley this by Capt. Blair Since your’s by Capt. Bowman I have sent you twenty hhd.s of Tob.a this year fourteen by Capt. Crawford & Six by Capt. Iredell which if not taken I supose has gott to your hands & amin hopes of it’s Coming to good Markett but we run averry Great Risk in shipping at Present & for Inshuring me may as Well Loose it almost or better run y.e Risk you never mentioned to me in your letters whether or know you Ever Rec.d the two Bill of Exch.a I sent you by Different Shipps one of ahundred Pounds Drawn by W.m Murdock on Mr. Sam.a/ Hyde payable to Jery.a/ Murdock & y.e Other by Mr. W.m Jorden on Mr. Peter How payable to me Sixtey Pounds which have sent Each of them by Different Shipps to you
I am Sir
Y.or Hbl.e Serv.t to Comm.d
W Fauntleroy J

To Mr. Jo.s Younger
Merch.t in London p.r
Capt. Dixon
p.r Whitehaven
& One of y.e Same by Capt.
Gillord y.e Mayflower by
Whitehaven





















Virg.a March y.e 2.th 1744
S.ir

The Reason of my Sending of you noes Tob.a is because it is Dangross Times & high Frait and as there is noe gittin aney Goods heare have sent for sum & desire you’d Please to send me within articles and will Oblige y.or Freind & Serv.t to Comm.d ----

W.m Fauntleroy

To M.r Jo.s Younger
Merch.t in London
p.r Cap.t Loney


































Virg.a April y.e 1.th 1745

S.ir
Meeting with this Oppertunity doe acquaint you of my Righting to you by Cap.t Loney and in that Letter sent for good for my Familey Use and have now Inclos’d y.e same Goods for fear of that Missing y.or hand & Desire youd send me the Goods by y.e first Oppertunity that may have them by y.e Fall for my Slaves Clothing & Desire if Possible that (“they may” crossed out) youd make y.e Goods upp in Large Chists & Bales, because barrills is not off aney use y.e Last Letter I Rec.d from you was by Cap.t Blair y.e two Letters you mentiond in that One by Cap.t Blandy & y.e Other by Cap.t Harrwood I never Rec.d them & as for Bapties Land am Glad have mist it there is noe Are to it & it is Excheated Latley by a Gentleman that has Land Adjoining to it for want of an Are to it y.e Tenement that lives on it has not paid aney Rent for it this three Years nor it has never by aney Bodey bin Demanded of him & y.e Rent Tob.a Lyes now in Our Warehouse as Freight Runs so high shant I beleave shipp aney Tob.a this Year and am S.ir Y.or Freind & Hble Serv.t to Comm.d ----

W Fauntleroy J.r

To M.r Jo.s Younger
Merch.t in London
by Cap.t
























Sir
Have bin Informd that you have Mr. Joseph Youngers Affaires in your hands and before I heard of his Death by two Shipps Wright for som Goods to him whant for my Winter Cloathing which I hope has come to your hand before this & hope shall have them sent to me in time as Long as I have Sufficient in his hands & he left Estate Sufficient to pay what he Owed I Desire you’d Please to Settle the Acco.t between us & Lett me Know how it Stands by the First Oppertunity that I may know how to send to you for Goods and am Sir
Yor Verry Hbl.e to Comm.d
W Fauntleroy

To Mr. Jereymiah
Smith Merch.t in
London p.r Capt. Crawford
the Neptune
July y.e 27th. 1745






























Sir Rapp.a Virg.a Sept. y.e 26th 1745

By Mr. Jorden have Sent y.e acco.t y.t I have ag.t Mr. Joseph Younger Deseas.t & as y.o are his Executor Desire y.t his acco.t & mine may be settled by y.o & Mr. Jorden & if y.o have not Ship.t the Goods I Right for Desire as I have Money Due to me from y.e Estate to lett Mr. Jorden have w.t money he will be in want of to buy (illegible) Goods for me y.t I may have them by y.e first Oppertunity that Offers & in So dowing it will Oblige Sir Y.or Hbl.e Serv.t to Comm.d
W Fauntleroy Jr.

To Mr. Jerry. Smith
Executor to Mr. Younger
in London p.r Mr. Jorden
the Dorshear Capt. Bowman
































S.ir Virg.a Rapp.a Jan.ry y.e 26th. 1745

I Rec.d Yours dated the 4th May & am Glad to hear of You & y.or Spouses Safe Arivall & that everything was according to your Desire & Expectation & y.o have here Inclosd’e aBill of Loding for Six hogsheads of Tobacco Consigned to y.o & Mr. Hodgson in your Shipp the Gould which desire you’d Dispose of for me and Render me an acco.t of Sales for it by the First Oppertunity and am
Sir Y.or Most Hbl.e Serv.t
W.m Fauntleroy J.r

To M.rs Jona. Sydenham
& Hodgson Mercht.s in
London by Capt. Ticknor
the Gould
































Mess.rs Virg.a Rapp.a River March y.e 12th. 1745/6

I send this to you by way of Whitehaven by the Howard to acquaint you of my shiping to you Six hogsheads of Tob.a in your Shipp the Gould Capt. Ticknor and inClosde is one of the Bills of Loding and I Desire if he is not arrived in som Short time ofter this Letter Gitts to your hands that you may Gitt my Tob.a Insherred for me it wayes about 1060ea Ntt one with another so shall leave it to you to Insure as you think Proper & to send me an acco.t of Sales by the First Oppurtunity & am Gent.n Your Verry Hbl.e Serv.t to Comm.d
Will.m Fauntleroy J.r

To Mess.rs Jon.a Sydenham
& Hodgson Mercht.s in
London by Whitehaven
The Howard































Gentlemen Virg.a Rapp.a May y.e 12th. 1746

This comes to Inform y.o of my having £57. 11s. 10e due to me from Mrs. Mary Younger in London which desire youd Receive for me and the Inclosde Letter is consarning the Paym.nt of the same By Capt. Ticknor have sent you Six hogsheads of Good Tob.a and after he went away Right to you by the Howard by way of Whitehaven for Insurancce but hope that my Tobacco gott to your hands before that Letter and have Promis’d to Shipp a Tun to you in Capt. Lee but they have not come for it yett, I desire you’d Send me the Goods below mentioned by one of your Next Shipps and not to Charge us Freight for the Goods if you dowe must leave off Sending for goods I am
Gen.tm Y.or Verry Hbl.e Serv.t to Com.d
Will.m Fauntleroy J.r

1000 Ells Ozanbriggs for 5.d to 7d
300 Ells Brown Rooles from 3.d to 5d ea
30 thousand of d Nayles 30.? to 10d . D.o 25. Brown & Cullard thread
4 Doz.n Broad 2 Doz.n Narrow hose 50 Gunpowder & ---
300lb Mixt Shott, 12lb Bohea Tea & 100lb Duble Ref.d Sugar
6 p.r Duroys, 2 p.r Cheap Carsey, 4 Doz.n felt hatt 1 Doz.n fine 3/6
1000 Needles, 25 Pins, 20 p.s Whitelinen from 7d to 1/6
200lb Chease 1 Gross thread leaces, 20 Gross Pipes, 1 Doz.n Sifters
1/2 Doz.n Stone Juggs of 6 Gall.os Each

To M.rs Jon.a Sydenham &
Hudgson Merch.ts in London













(Note: This entire letter cross hatched out)







Mad.m Virg.a Rapp.a May y.e 10th. 1746

By Capt. Lee Rec.d Yours and theGoods you sent me & Find there is aBallance Due in your hands to me of £57. 11s. 10e. which Please to Pay it to Mrs. Thos. Hodgson & Jon.a Sydenham Merch.ts in London which will Oblige Y.or Verry Hble Servt. to Comm.d
Will.m Fauntleroy J.r

To Mrs. Mary Younger
in London




















(Note: This entire letter cross hatched out)
















Messrs. Rapp.a Virg.a y.e 4th. 1746

Inclosed is aBill of Lading for Four hhd.s of Tob.a Ship’t you and Mr. Hodgin to Sell for me and by Capt. Ticknor Sent you Six hhd.s Tob.a & by the Howard Right to you for Insurance of the Six hhd.s in Ticknor but hope that the Tob.a gott to your hands before that Letter the Tob.a I have shipt you this year was as good as I could make and Desire you’d send me an acco.t of Sales as Soon as Possible that I may know how to send to you for goods and am Gent. Your Hbl.e Serv.t to Comm.d
Will.m Fauntleroy J.r

To Mrs Jo.a Sydenham
& Hodgson Merch.ts
in London by Capt.
Lee
































S.ir Virg.a Rapp.a July y.e 16. 1746

InClosde is aBill of Lading for Two hhd.s Tob.a which I send to you to Dispose off for me they are Good Waites and I beleave such Tob.a as will answer & Desire after Disposde off to send me 30 thousand Cheap sort of Pins & the Ballance in Brown Linen Desire the Linen may be a Cheap sort to aMiddling Sort and to send it without Insurance & am Sir Y.or Freind & Serv.t
Wm Fauntleroy jr

To Mr. Jn.o Younger
Merch.t in Whitehaven
p.r Capt. Glaster


































Rapp.a Dec.r y.e 16th. 1746
Mess.rs
I take this Oppertunity to acquaint y.o y.t I shipt you in y.e Shipp y.e Christian Capt. Lee Four Fine heavey hhd.s Tob.a but am Afraid they never came to hand & as y.e times is so bad y.t non can hardley Escape y.e Enemey must leave off shipping till they Olter if I was to shipp. should sooner send to y.o then aney oneElse & if we was to Insure it’s so high that on the Tob.a & goods y.t we could not gitt aney thing, I begg you’d Please to give this Inclos’d Letter to y.e Widow Younger and am Gent. Y.or Obed.t Serv.t
WF
To Mss.rs Sydnham &
Hodgson Merchts in
London by Capt. Fraser
& Capt. Seeton
































Mad.m Virg.a Rapp.a Dec.r y.e 16. 1746

I Rec.d y.e Goods y.o sent me by Capt. Lee y.e Christian amo. to £104..10s.11e & as y.e times is so Dangerous because of y.e Warr as most of y.e Ships is taken, I shall Draw abill on y.o for the Rest of my money in y.e hands because y.e insurance is so verry high y.t I design not to send for any more goods nor shipp any more Tob.a till they Olter I gave M.r. Jordain a Small Memerandom of thing to bring from Ingland for me & orderd him to gitt y.e Money from y.o to pay for them knowing I had y.e Money in y.or hands & he left y.e Mem.o he told me with Mr. Smith & Desired him to send them now if he has not Shipt them y.e time is bin so long y.t I am not in want off y.e goods now y.o need not send them & if they are Shipt shall Draw on y.o aBill for y.e Ballance due to me which hope youl’e answer and am Mad.m Y.or Obed.t Hbl.e Serv.t
W Fauntleroy J.r

To Mrs. Mary Younger
in London by Capt.
Frazer & Capt. Seaton





























Mess.rs Virg.a Rapp.a March 30th. 1747

I Recd. y.or by Capt. Wilcox & as it is such Precarious Times shant (“send” crossed out) ship aney Tob.a this year & Desire youd Plesae to send me Cheape White linen for what I have in your hands by the First Oppertunity I beleave Garlick will answer best becaues shall Dispose of it again and Y.or Hbl.e Serv.t toComm.d
W.m Fauntleroy Jr

To Mr. Jon.a Sydenham
Hodgson Merch.ts in
London p.r Capt. Perrye



































Mad.m Virg.a March y.e 30th. 1747

I Rec.d y.e Goods y.o Sent me by Capt. Lee amo.t to £104..10..11 as I acquainted you of before & find there is aball.o Due to me (“of” crossed out) as it is such Trublesom times shall not send for aney more goods but shall draw abill for the Ball.o which by Y.or acco.t is (long blank space) I Give a Memerandom of somethings to Mr. Jorden to gitt for me when he went for Ingland & he left the Memerandom with Mr. Smith & for him to (“gitt” crossed out) send them to me but if they are not shipt can bee without them I shall be glad to heare from you about it by the First Oppertunitey and am Madm Y.o Hbl.e Serv.t to Comm.d W.m Fauntleroy J.r

To Mrs. Mary Younger
in London p.r Capt.
Perry -----------------































S.ir Virg.a Rapp.a Aprill 24th.1747

This Comes to lett you Know of my Receiving theGoods y.o sent me in (“G” crossed out) Mayflower in Good Ord.r but if y.o had sent them by y.e Mazreen Capt. Dixon whould ahad them sooner & she is the Propperest Vessell to send aney Goods by for (“Our” crossed out) aney Bodey on our River and am S.ir y.or Freind & Hdl.e Serv.t
W.m Fauntleroy J.

PS
Begg youd Please to
Forrad the Inclosd letters
To Mr. John Younger Merch.t
in Whitehaven Capt. Dixon
































Mess.rs Virg. Rapp.a Aprill y.e 24th 1747

As I beleave shant Shipp aney More Tobacco while its’ Such Trublesom times (“are” crossed out) Desire for what you have of mine in y.or hands you’d Please to sent me 50ea Bro. thread & Ball.o in Garlicks & Dowliss without aney Insurance by the First Oppertunity and am
Gent.n Y.or Hbl.e Serv.ts
W Fauntleroy Jr

To Mess.rs Sydenham
& Hodgson Merchts.
in London by Capt.
Dixon the Mazreen

































Mad.m Rapp.a Virg.a Aprill y.e 26th. 1747

I Received the Goods in Good Order that y.o sent me in Capt. Lee Amo.t to with my Fathers Acco.t 105..13..7 & Find by y.or acco.t that I have aBallance Due to me of £56..(“11” crossed out)..10 which as I Right you before Design to Draw aBill for It is such Dangrous times & Insurance verry high or Else would Willingley have the Ballance that is coming to me Sent in goods have sent you severall letters to Acquaint y.o of my Receiving of them but Meeting with this Oppertunity & so Maney Shipps taken a Crossing the Sea thought Proper to send once more and am
Mad.m Y.or Most Hbl.e Serv.t
W.m Fauntleroy J

To Mrs. Mary Younger
in London p.r Capt.
Dixon the Mazreen































Mr. John Younger Virg.a Rapp.a Dec.r y.e 20th. 1747

Sir
I Rec.d yours by Capt. Dickerson and by him as you may see by the Inclosde bill of Loding have sent you one Ton of Tobacco which desire y.o to dispose of for me I beleave its’ Good and am in hopes it will (crossed out word) answer well & Desire youd send me y.e Goods below mentioned if you dont send off y.e Shipp Direckley again desire youd send me Goods by Capt. Dixon as he will be aQuick shipp & without any Insurance or lett them come in what shipp they will desire to have noe Insurnace on them I shall allways doe my Uttmost for y.or Intrust & be a Constant Shipper my Self to y.o & am Sir. Y.or Readey Freind & Serv.t
WF ----
300 lb Chease w.th y.e w.ts of Each of them
4 Doz.n Mens & boys Corse felt hatts
1 hoop Coate for a Girle of 13 Years
20 Gross Pipes in a Box and w.th lock & key
2 Neasts of trunks, 1000ea Gunflynts
2 Doz.n Meal Sifters
4 Doz.n Mens & boys Second hand Cobled Shoose for Negroes if aney such to be had
300 Yd.s Brown Linen & 1 Gross Glass Rings & 1 D.o Brass & 1 D.o thread Laces

To Mr. John Younger by y.e FrendShipp
Capt. Dickerson
























M.r Edw.d Tubman Virg.a March y.e 2.th 1747/8

S.ir
I Rec.d y.rs by y.or Ship y.e Last of Jan.ry Past and am Glad to hear from y.o as I do Assure y.o Noe One has a grater Regard for y.o then my Self & should be glad if we wore more Corospondant to Each other then what we have bin of late years, if y.e Ship lay within Reach would willingley ship y.o som Tob.a & allways dowe y.o w.t Servises lyes in my Power but for taking a Cargoe of Goods is athing am afraid to be consarnd w.th as I never did aney such thing onley selling small Matters of my Own I know y.e Quantitey of Tob.a or More moute be bought & upon Reasonable termes for Goods & som Cash, but am afraid to Venture on them, I make noe Doub.t but of you was amind to take Fraight & y.or Ship lay convenient but that y.o mout have what y.o wanted to y.or Self should aSent y.o an answer by Cap.t Dixon & Cap.t Dickerson but had not before they sald Rec.d Yours and I Remain Sir Y.or Readey Freind & Obed.t Serv.t
Will.m Fauntleroy J.r
To M.r Edw.d Tubman Merch.t
in Whitehaven




























Another Letter to Tubman by y.e Mayflower the same Words as the Other Side

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Mr. Rob.t Seale Rapp.a River Virg.a 30th March 1748

Sir/ Inclosed is aBill of Loding for two hhd.s of Tob.a which I send to you & Desire your Care in Disposing of for me & send me such Goods as is Mentioned here belowe if my Tob.a come to as Much & send them by the First Oppertunity without aney Insurance on them & if y.or Markett will answer as well as Others Places shall be aconstant Shipper but dont Doubt y.or Indeavours in the Sale of it for me and am Sir Y.or Hbl.e Serv.t
W Fauntleroy

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To 8 Crates Earthenware
To 100 Yd.s Manks cloath
To 1 Gross Strongbeare
by Capt. Jn.o Harper y.e
Robert (“in L” crossed out)



























Mr. Rob.t Seale Rapp.a River Virg.a 20th May 1748

Sir Inclos’d is aBill of Loading for two hhd.s of Tob.a which have sent you in the Rob.t Capt. Jn.o Harper & Desire your Care in Disposing of for me & to send me such goods as is mentioned below if my Tob.a gitts Safe to y.or hand without aney Insurance by y.e First Oppertunity y.e ship said sooner then I Expected was the Reason y.t there was no letter from me but sent you aletter som time before this by way of Glasgoe & for fear of that missing y.or hand have made use of this Oppertunity by Capt. Glaster by way of Whitehaven & am Sir Y.or Hble Serv.t to Com
W.m Fauntleroy j
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To 8 Crates Earthenware
To 100 Yd.s Manks cloath
To 1 Gross Strongbeare
by Capt. Glaster the
Gayle






























Mess.rs Rapp.a 15th Sepr.r 1748

By Capt. Wilcox red.d the Goods you sent me in good Order but have not shipt aney Tob.a (“this” crossed out) to y.or Port this year but when I doe shall make bold to truble you with it the times is so Precarious that the less aman Ships y.e Better as we gitt neare as much for what Tob.a we dispose in the Cuntry & that’s without any Risque as if it was shipt & have the Best of the markett I am
Gent. Y.or Obed.t Hble Serv.t
WF

To Mess.rs Sydenham
& Hodgson Merch.ts
in London by Cap. Wilcox

































Sir Virg.a Octob.er 15th 1748
I Rec.d y.rs by Capt. Dickerson & for y.or sending of aShipp & Cargoe of Goods am afraid to advise for fear of things not answering to advantage, we have since my last to you agrate Start in the Price of Tabacco I Cant think that aney Good cropp at this time could be bought for less then 16/8 ahundred Cash but maney Rich ones agetting 20.s I Beleave all the Warehouses in Ginerall with us is Cleare at this time of Tob.a & but Midling Cropps & likely for aPeace is the Reason of thestart of Tob.a, but for my Part will send you som but People will not befond I imagine now ofShipping & cant Promise for them I should allwayes be verry Glad if it could lye in my Power to doe aney (“services” crossed out) thing for you so there was aProspect of its’ turning out to y.or Advantage and am S.ir Y.or Obed.t Hbl.e Serv.t
WF

To Mr. Edw.d Tubman
Merch.t in Whitehaven
by Capt. Dickerson






























Virg.a Octob.r 15.th 1748
S.ir
Meeting with this Oppertuntitey make Bold to truble y.o w.th aline or two to lett y.o know we are all well & hope its y.e same w.th y.o I heard of y.o by a Cap.t of aSkotch Shipp y.t had Solt that se y.o at Arabanna he told me your Mouth was broake out which I was in hopes by y.t y.or Feavers had left y.o we live in hopes of aGrate Price this Year for Tob.a y.e Warehouses is verry clare of Old Tob.a & as we make but Middling Cropps & Peacable times it must Run high, The Flux is Verry Bad all Round us & abundance Dyes with it but hope we shall miss it Miss Catey Barnes Dyed (crossed out word) aDay or two agoe wtih it & Severall of Maj.or Daingerfeilds Familey is Dead with the White Flux & abundance of others, Joe Rusell at the time he was to fite a duall withat the Bridge Warehouse Made his Will & gave agood deale of his Estate to Garland & he was seized & Dyed so suddenley that could not olter his will, Y.or Old Pidegon after y.or Ship was out of site for two or three dayes was with our two y.t y.o gave my wife & we order’d y.e Old one to be ketched & put w.th y.e young ones & they hapned to pull out his tayle & he flew away & we never have seen him since, I see him fly over the Warehouses to make for y.or ship wee all give our Servise to you & with y.o helth & happiness & am S.ir Y.or Reale Freind & Serv.t
W Fauntleroy
To Cap.t Yowart in Whitehaven
by Cap.t Dickerson


























Sir Virg.a Octob.er y.e 15th. 1748
I Rec.d y.e Goods y.o sent me by Capt. Dickerson & as Tob.a is agood Price with us & likley to be higher I cant tell whether shall shipp or sell in the Cuntrey if sells Better with us then the Price we gitt by Shipping beside of the Risque of the Sea and am Sir
Y.or Hble Serv.t
W Fauntleroy J

To Mr. John Younger
Merch.t in Whitehaven
by Capt. Dickerson




































S.ir Virg.a Rapp.a 20th. March 1748/9
Mr. Jere.~ Smith
Sir InClosde y.o have aBill of Loding for one Tun of Tob.a w.ch I consign to y.o & desire you’d Dispose of for me & send such good as is within Mentioned y.e Tob.a is I think good & amin hopes of it’s coming to good markitt its’ allot my own make onley one hogshead & I see that Inspected & gave y.e Owner Ten pounds twelve Shill.s & six pence for y.e hogshead but dont doubt y.or Indeavours in y.e sale of it, When Mr. Jo.s Younger Dyed he was Indebted to me £57..11s.. 10ce Sterling & as I am informed y.o married his Widdow Imagin that youle’ answer that sum as Mrs. Younger Knew it was due to me & she Right me word that Major Champ or Mr. Jackson had Orders to me but I never spoke to them aney wayes about it & Desire you’d Lay that sum & what my Tob.a Fetches out in such goods as you have Inclos’d, Note that on the Back of the accot. of things sent for have sett down som part of the words in my Court of Armes that they that lays on y.e Court of armes may Know how to make it out uppon the Holster Cases & Housin Flapps if it can be don if cant must come without & Desire youd Send my Goods by y.e first Shipp Bound for Rapp.a River and am Sir
Y.or Hble Serv.t
W.m Fauntleroy J

To Mr. Jer.~ Smith Merch.t
in London by Capt. Talcott





















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Sir Virg.a Rapp.a
By Capt. Jefferson have sent you one Tun of Tob.a which you may see by the Inclosde Bill of Loding to Dispose of for me & to send in Such things as is below mentioned we live in Expectation of agood Price in Virg.a for our Tob.a this Year there is but few that cares to Shipp I wited aMonth after Capt. Jeffereson came to Naylors hole before I would shipp aney in him Expectin of Capt. Gowets coming that I nout send it in your own Shipp & as there was no sertantey of his coming made use of this Oppertunitey Desire you’d Please to send the Goods by the First Shipp that comes from Rappahanock from your Place & am S.ir Y.or Reale Freind & Serv.t
W Fauntleroy J.r

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2 Doz.n Grinstones
1 p.s Buckrom 3 Doz.n horn combes
2 Doz.n Small Ivery D.o 1 Leather Jack to hold
two Quarts & 1 D.o to hold 1Q.t, 3 Doz.n W.W. Leather G?
2 Doz.n Mans D.o 6 Yards Green Gause,
4 Yards Hair Cloath, 6 Doz.n horn Spoones
2 Doz.n Come Brushes the Ball.o in Bro. Linen

by Capt. Jefferon the Oringe to Mrs. Tubman
& Hartley 18th May 1749
















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Sir Rapp.a River Virg.a 1th. July 1749

Inclosd’e have sent you aBill of Loding for fore hogsheads of Tob.a which desire youde Please to dispose of for me it being my first tryall to your Parts & to send the amo.t after you are Satisfyed in y.e Goods Below mentioned by the first Shipp bound for Rapp.a as I shall be in want of them before the winter comes on and am S.ir Y.or Verry Hble Serv.t
W Fauntleroy J

2 Doz.n Ruggs from 3~ to 4s price
2 Doz.n Mens Leather Breeches
2 Doz.n Shamey Skins
2 Doz.n thick yarn capps
2 Doz.n Small frying Pans
4 Doz.n Linen handkercheifs from 6d to 15d
4 pounds whited Brown thread in hanks
6 p.r Mens Leather stockings ---
the Ball.o in Good Check lining

To Mr. John Ritchey Merch.t in Glasgoe
p.r Capt. the





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marks made in bottom margin)










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Sir Rapp.a River Virg.a 1s July 1749
I have not had aline from you this year but find by Y.or Last acco.t there is aBall.o in y.or hands in my favour of £11..11..04 besides what is Due to me Consarning the Bounty that was on all the Brown Lining which you sent me & Desire youd Please to Settle it all & lett me know by the first shipp from your Place how it is between us & as we now have aGood price for Tob.a it is more to our advantage to sell in the cuntry and am Y.or Hble Serv.t
W Fauntleroy

To Mr. Jn.o Younger
Merch.t in Whitehaven
p.r Capt.



































Sir Rapp.a River Virg.a 1th July 1749

Inclosde have sent you aBill of Loding for fore hogsheads of Tob.a which desire youd Please to Dispose of for me it being my first Tryall to your Parts & hope it will answer as well as Other Places and am S.ir Y.or Verry Hble Serv.t
W.m Fauntleroy J.r

To Mr. Jn.o Ritchey
Merch.t in Glasgow
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D.o
By y.e Shipp have sent you one tun of Tob.a which hope will gitt safe to y.or hands and Desire you’d Send me by the First Oppertunity that Offers the Goods Below Mentioned and am S.ir Y.or Ob.t Hbl.e Serv.t
W.m Fauntleroy J.r

To D.o as Above
p.r y.e Boyd 15 July 1749




























Sir By Capt. Jefferson sent y.o one Tun of Tob.a & Ordred sumGoods to be sent out Design my Self to Whitehaven in y.or Shipp the Duke of Comberland & have Desired Mr. Gorden to Dispose of What Rum & Sug.a y.o was so good as to Order me from y.e Westin for Tob.a if now to be had or to be P.d in Tob.a in Sept.r or Octob.er of the New Cropp forto be shipt in y.e Mayflower but Cap.t Steavenson is not as yett come in & begg youd Not send me aney Goods for my Tob.a till I see y.o my self or till firther Orders & Rest Y.or Freind & Serv.t
W Fauntleroy J
To Mr. Edw.d Tubman Merch.t
in Whitehaven -------



























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Sir Virg.a Rapp.a 1th July 1748/49

My last to you was by Capt. Talcott with four Hogsheads of Tob.a which by him Right to be sent in Good but Design my Self to Ingland & Begg You’d not send me aney Goods till you see me or further Orders from me & am Sir Y.or Verry Hbl.e Serv.t
Will.m Fauntleroy J.r

To Mr. Jerey Smith
Merch.t in London

















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Virg.a Rapp.a 1.t July 1749
S.ir
InClosde you have aBill of Loding for One hogshead of Tob.a which Desire youd Please to Despose of for me & am S.ir Y.or Hble Serv.t
W.m Fauntleroy J.r
To M.r Rob.t SealeMerch.t
in Liverpoole ----
p.r Cap.t (crossed out name) Grayson






































Sir Virg.a Rapp.a 10th July 1749
a Freind of mine has Drawd aBill (crossed out letters) payable to me which you have inclosd’e on Mr. Forward for Five Pounds & Nine Pence which he is in want of som articles which is mentioned below & desire you’d Please to Receive the Money of Mr. Forward & send the Goods as fur as y.e Money will come to by the First Oppertunity to me & if y.e bill is Protested I begg youd not fail in sending such things as I have mentioned below & they shall be answered for in Tob.a Desire they may be sent by the first Shipp with my Own sent for by Capt. Talcott and am
Sir Y.or Obed.t Serv.t
W Fauntleroy J.r

2 Good Bead Ticks
6 Boxes Lockers Pills
the Remainder of the Bill
to be sent in Good Corcks
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One More Letter & Bill sent by Capt. Grayson




















(Transcribers Note: This letter was meant for Jeremiah Smith in London. The friend Mr. Fauntleroy refers to is Sir Marmaduke Beckwith – determined by matching account book entry on page 10.)






Sir Virg.a Rapp.a 16th July 1749
I Rec.d yours by Capt. Dickerson y.e Freindship & if you are amind to Venture a Cargoe of Goods as I have a Good New Storehouse & aGood Place for Keeping aStore will take one Tryall for you & as for sending of an Invoice is Doubt but you have as good ones by you as aney I could send if you send me aney Goods I think it would be the best way to send with the Goods an Invoice with about 15 PrS.t or something more on Small matters that will bare it that it may be my first Cost & not to send the Prime Cost but to Lay (two crossed out letters) on Noe advance on Iron work of aney Sort or Brown lining for Fear of y.e Planters finding me out but leave it to you to Judge of whether such a one will be suitable or know & to send the Goods as soon as Possible that I may gitt som Tob.a by y.e first of the Inspection y.e 10th Nov.r y.e Inspect.~ begins & I shall only Desire 10 P.rCt for my Store & Truble & will doe my Uttmost in Buying Cheap & Good Tob.a for you y.e Rum & Shuggar I gott off Capt Steavenson yesterday which is three hogsheads one Tearce & 6 Barrills Sug.r y.e Rum Cost 20d clear of Charges the Sug.r 20s Clear of Charges y.e hole amo.t of if with Charges in Barbados is 64..1..7 & shall follow y.or Orders cansarning the Same & am S.ir y.or Real Freind & Serv.t
W Fauntleroy

To Mr. Edw.d Tubman
Merch.t in Whitehaven


























Sir Virg.a July y.e 25. 1749
This comes to Inform y.o that I have not as yett Disposde of y.e Rum & Sug.a but shall doe my Uttmost for y.or Intrust in y.e Sale of it to make y.e Remittance in Tob.a as soon as Possible but Rum is Deare in Barbados & but aDrugg w.th us there being agrate Quantity in Our River & Brandey coming on & Tob.a sells high y.e Merch.ts gives Ten Shill.s for one half Prime & Sixteen Shill.s & Eight Pence Cash for y.e Other half now for Tob.a, If y.o have aDesire to Trye our Parts w.th aCargo of Goods should be glad to know by y.e First Oppertunity y.t may Ingage y.e Planters for y.e new Cropp & to send aGood Sortable Store before Cristmass if y.o think Fitt w.th about Fifteen Persent Advance on y.e Goods or more as things will bare without y.e Planters finding out But no Advance on Aney Iron Work or little on Bro. Lining if any thing but doe Just as y.o think Proper consarning theSame I have sold three or fore Barr of y.or Sugar at 40s/pct & it cost 20s/prct & Capt. Yowart has now aBoard his Shipp two hogsheads of Tob.a for y.o Bought w.th part of y.e Money y.e Sug.a Sold for & y.e Tob.a Cost 14s/2 p.rCt w.ch is y.e Cheapist of aney y.t I have heard of, If y.o send me any Goods y.o may allow now Ten p.rc.t for selling or what y.o think Reasonable for y.e Year w.ch Intirely Leave to y.o I have two good Places in (“my” crossed out) View for Stores which (“I think is” crossed out) Naylors is one & y.e Bridge Warehouse is y.e other I think y.e most Best Place in y.e Northerneck for aStore which will Comm.d Compleatley Fore Warehouses & am Sir With Best Respects to all y.or Family & am Y.or Ready Freind & Serv.t
W.m Fauntleroy
To Mr. Edw.d Tubman by Taylors
harison























Sir Virg.a Rapp.a 12th Augt. 1749
By Capt. Youart have sent you two Hogshead of Tob.a & as I sell the Rum & Sug.a for Money & Tob.a Running high think it best to Purchass sum Tob.a for your Other Ship as I have sumtim to do it in may gitt it cheaper, If y.o think it will answer to allow me Ten Persent for selling of Good for y.o y.o may send me w.t Quantitiy y.o think Proper & y.e (crossed out word) sooner y.e Better w.th about fifteen Persent on y.e Goods or as y.o think will (“doe” crossed out) bare without the Planters Finding it out, but nothing on aney sort of Iron work & am Sir Y.or Reale Freind &c
W Faun—

To Mr. Edw.d Tubman
Merch.t in Whitehaven
by Capt Yowart

































Sir Virg.a 20th March 1749/50
I Received yours by Capt Nicholason with the Goods you sent me and am satisfied that you have Rendred me a Good
(Note: all above lines crossed out)
I send this to lett y.o know that I should aSent y.or Tob.a to y.o that sold y.or Rum & Sug.r for but not aney as have mett with as yett will take it as they have aloade without but y.o may depend shall send it you by the First Oppertunity & theGoods I Received in Good Order & my Acc.t of Sales cant misslike and am Sir Y.or Obed.t Hble Serv.t
Will.m Fauntleroy J.r

To Mr. Edw.d Tubman
Merch.t in Whitehaven
by Capt. Nicolason

































Sir Virg.a Rapp.a 17th Aprill 1750

I Rec.d yours By Capt Yowart & amGlad y.o sent noGoods by him as Tob.a is such aDrugg w.th you & itstill Keeps upp its’ Price with us but I think without the shipps comes in soone it must Lower in the Price, But donte desire to be aney wayes to be consarn’d in the sale ofGoods for anyBody as its such Bad times that must trade to Loss if I could think it would beto y.or Intrust here after to send aSmall Cargoe of Goods shall aQuaint you of it but at Present it is Onley Sinking of Money when your Rum & Sugger comes to my Hand youOrderd me by Capt Steavenson shall Dowe what Lyes in my Power to Please you in the Sales of it & am
S.ir Y.or Obed.t Hble Serv.t
W Fauntleroy J

To Mr. Edw.d Tubman
Merch.t in Whitehaven
by Capt






























Mess.rs Virg.a 23 June 1750
This Comes to Acquaint you that Irecived the Goods you sent me in Good Order, & cant Promise whether shall send you aney Tob.a this year or know, & Desire youd Please to send me by the First Oppertunity what is Due to me in y.or Hands in the Goods mentioned below & will Oblige Gen.t Y.or Verry Hble Serv.t
W.m Fauntleroy Jr

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500lb Dropp Shott
6 Doz.n Perch Lines
1000 Gunflynts Cheap Sort
2 Rim Cheape Righting Paper
6 Doz.n Womans Brass thinbles
2 Gross thread laces
the Ball.o to come in 3/4 check Lining
of about 12d P.rY.d






























Good Sir Virg.a Rapp.a 11t July 1750

This comes to lett y.o know I have received y.or Rum Sug.a & Negroes by Capt Steavenson & am Sorry that its out of my Power to Render you noebetter acco.ts of Sales for them then what you seeInclosd there was when first bought in all (“Ten” crossed out) by the Invoice Ten Negroes Five Man & five Women & two of the Number Dyde on Board the shipp & in y.e Roome of Men & Women half of them was Boys & Girls & as y.o may see for the three last gott but aPoore Price Being Oblig’d to Sell them as soon as Possible they Being Bad with the Flux and much out of Order otherwaies and have given my Negroes the Distemper though kept them ten dayes at my house before I would part from them at the Price & have done the best lay in my Power for you y.or Rum & Sugger have sold some Capt. Steavenson is to take onBoard the 50 hogseads y.o Ordred me to shipp in him as he comes down the River the Tob.a is all Readey for him the Slaves as fur as I can larn had the Flux when first came on Board the Shipp and y.o are charged £20ea ahead which I think is aMonstrous Price for such Slaves as they are y.or Effects in my hand shall be shipt as fast as Possible & shall leave it Entirely to yourSelf to Give me what y.o think Proper for my truble hetherto But I cannot be aney further consarn’d without y.o think y.o can afford and will Give me Ten Persent for Selling for y.o for my comissions & as for Dry Good I cannot Buy Tob.a at so low aPrice as y.o Mentioned to me maney Merch.ts Gives now 12/6 Sterling in Goods ahundred for Tob.a the Cuntry has more Goods in it now by half then was Ever known before & by all Prospect we shall have short cropps in our Parts there being so much Drought we watter much for want of Rane I cant think it would (“answer” crossed out) aney wayes turn out to y.or advantage to send me aney (“goods” crossed out) Dry Good without I could buy it for you aGrate deale cheaper then Maney Others Duse I wish y.o health & am S.ir y.or Reale Freind & Hble Serv.t WF

_______
Edw.d Tubman Merch.t in Whitehaven

















Sir Virg.a Rapp.a 17th July 1750

I Rec.d y.or Sundrey Letters & Goods sent & shoudl aLik’d it much better if you’d a’Sent me onley as much goods as my Money in y.or hand would acometo it was the Other Goods that there was aBill of Five Pounds Drawd for that I Desire might be sent whether it was answered or know theGoods y.o sent no won can mislike they are I beleave as good as could be gott but aPoore Price for the Tob.a but as you (“cant gitt no” crossed out) sold it for that Price & was as much as y.o could gitt must be satesfyed, I shall shipp y.o sum tob.a in aLondon Shipp now in our River Lateley cum in Cold the Mairmade if y.e Capt. of y.e shipp will take it I Offered to Shipp in two London Shipps this Year to y.o but both Refused me & if I send y.o (“sum” crossed out) aney Tob.a shall Doe my Indeavour to send such as will Answer better then the First and am S.ir Y.or Hbel.e Serv.t

WF
(Note: a second signature of “W.
Fauntleroy” below the initials
possibly by a different hand.)
To Mr. Jerre Smith
Merch.t in London by
Capt. Wilcox


























D.r Sir Virg.a Rapp.a 8th Aug.t 1750

This Comes to lett y.o know y.t your Orders in Every Respect shall be Followed & that Capt. Steavenson shall have theQuantity of Tob.a he wants & shall shipp y.o more by first Oppertunity if ther had not bin the Loss of two Negrow Men in so (two crossed out letters) small aNumber the Sales would adone Midling well but y.e two y.t dyde being Grown Slaves & severall of the Rest small & Sickley did not answer so well as could awisht but made y.e most of them Lay in my Power--- The Bearer Mr. Beckwith is on his way to where his Estate lyes in Yorksheare & if he Returns back to Virginia again he may have aDesire to gitt into Business for som Merchant y.or way He is aYoung Man that is Well Respected by all that is acQuanted with him & Truly Onist & Capable & has aGood Place of his Own for to follow Merchantdiseing I wish you health and am Sir Y.or Readey Freind & Serv.t
W Fau------
To Mr. Edw.d Tubman
Merch.t in Whitehaven
p.r Capt. BowmanlongBowman
gave in Care of Mr. Beckwith –




























Mr. Edward Tubman Virg.a Sept.r 6th 1750

S.ir I Received yours by (Captain’s name crossed out) the Mayflower & shall Follow y.or Orders I have sold y.or Slaves that y.o sent me by Capt. Steavenson & sent y.o the Prices sold them at Before at the most could gitt if they had bin all Grown Slaves (“and”crossed out) th(rest of this word lost at page edge) Ought toaBin and Helthey & noe loss in th(rest of this word lost at page edge) would aturn’d out well but som of them was but Boy’s & Girles and two men Dyd’e before they came to my hands and som not well of the Flux which was Oblig’d to sell them at aLower Rate than should aDon had of bin (“as they Ought to aBin” crossed out) Otherwayes (“have sold” ? “the” crossed out) Capt. Steavenson tells me the Charge in Mr. Smiths Invoice for Shallop higher of three Pounds thirtee Shill.s & Nine Pence is a Rong Charge, & in the same Invoice there is One hundred Pounds Mistake in (“all” crossed out) adding upp but noe Doub.t if such an acco.t is sent you but you will see the Mistake your Rum & Sug.r have sold the Greatest Part if you could venture to send me a (word crossed out) shipLoad of Slaves would sell them for Five Percent & Rum & Sug.r for Ten P.rC.t ( “& if som of all” inserted above but then crossed out with rest illegible) but for Drye Goods so farr from my Buying tobacco at 6 Shill.s P.rC.t as you
(Note: Continued to next page of book)
mention I give Ten Shill.s P.rC.t Prime my Self so Begg you’d Not send me aney Goods Because it will not be to y.or Intrust as there is Such Grate Quantitey’s about in maney Places I could have what Goods I Please in the Cuntry y.t have bin Offered me and to allow me Ten Pr.Ct. Comisions but it’s what I will not be consarn.d with, have sent you 49 hogsheads Tobacco in Capt. Steavenson & shall send you more by the Mayflower if the Capt. will take it I have not as Yett seen him, shall send y.o all y.or tob.a and make upp the Acco.t as soon as I canthe higest Price have given for you Tob.a is 15/Prct and som Cheaper we have suffered as much latley by the Wett Weather in our Cropps as we did before by the Drowth which must shorte our cropps of Tob.a I am Sir Y.or Freind & Hbl.e Serv.t

W Fauntleroy
To Mr Edw.d Tubman Merch.t in
Whitehaven By Capt. Steavenson
the Norfolk












Mr. Edw.d Tubman

Sir. Inclosde you have aBill of Loding for Eleven hogsheads of Tob.a which Lay in Naylors hole which Capt. Gillard took being convenient & the Ballance Due shall send by the next Shipp that will take it for you have sold your Rum & Suge.r & I beleave there is about Twentey hogsheads of Tob.a now due for all in my hands to you the Rum & have sold it with almost noe loss at 8/7 & Sug.r at 45/ P.rSt and theGreatest Part of the Tobacco give 15/P.rS.t for so leaveit to you to Judge whetherit will answer with you which I do asure y.o I could not doe better so if it will not answer w.th you doe not desire aney further consarnes and if it will you may continee theBusiness but not at Less Comissions hereafter then Ten P.rS.t as others has, there was two Barrills of y.or Sug.r that could not be found in Capt. Steavenson & they brought two in the Roome of them which have sold since they went away & wants 77ea of the two Barrills of your missing & have by Capt. Steavenson Orders Paid 2s p.r hogshead for Putting y.e Tob.a on board of this Shipp which y.o know how y.o & he has made y.or Bargain have sent y.o by Capt. Steavenson 49 hhd.s of Tob.a w.ch Lastly wish it safe & to agood Markitt if y.o could trust me with ashipp Loade of Slaves would sell them for Five P.rS.t Commisons or Ten P.rS.t & make good Bad Debts I wish y.o health & am y.or Reale Freind & Serv.t to Comm.d -----
W.m Fauntleroy J.r



























Mr. John Younger Rapp.a Virg.a 28 Octob.r 1750

Sir. Mr. Jerre Smith Merch.t in London last Year Sent me moreGoods than What my Tob.a would Pay for so have made to Draw aBill on you to Pay to him £14.10.2 the Ballance Due me in Y.r hands and Begg youd Please to answer which will Oblige
Y.or Hble Serv.t
W Fauntleroy

To Mr. John Younger
Merch.t in Whitehaven
By Jerre Smith London
one by Capt. Blackburn & 1 by Capt.

________________________________________________________
Mr. Edw.d Tubman Rapp.a 28th Octob.r 1750
Sir
Mr. Jerre Smith Merch.t inLondon last year Sent me more Goods then What my Toba.c could Pay for so have madeBold to Draw a Bill on you Payable to him for £20..13.5 which I Humbley Begg you answer and will Oblige Sir Y.or Freind & Serv.t
W Fauntleroy
To Mr. Edw.d Tubman
Merch.t in Whitehaven
by Jerre Smith London
one by Capt. Blackburn & one
by Capt.





















Mr. Jerre Smith Virg.a Rapp.a 28 Octo.b 1750

Sir Inclosde you have three small Bills of Exch.a which makes upp the sum I am Indebted to y.o I gave one of the Merch.ts that was to load Capt. Blackburn sum Notes forTob.a to send to y.o to Discharge the Debt. & at last Fitt upp the Shipp & Returnd my Tobacco or Else it must bin Paid that way but dont doubt but these Bils may answer as well and am Sir Y.or Hble Serv.t to Comm.d
W Fauntleroy Jr
(Note: There is another signature
To Mr. Jerre Smith “William Fauntleroy” beneath the first
Merch.t in London and by a different hand but crossed out)
p.r Capt Blackburn &
1 by Capt.

































Sir Virg.a Rapp.a 25 Nov.r 1750
Inclosde have sent y.o aBill of Loding for Two hogsheades of Tob.a which am in hopes is as good in Quality as most and (crossed out word) will turn out well would a Sent two (“More” crossed out) hogsheads more if the Capt. Gatain Gatskill would ataken them Desire you’d send me the Goods below mentioned or as much as my Tob.a will fetch and send them by the First Oppertunity and (“will” crossed out) am Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
WF
To 36 Doz.n of Cheape Packitt Bottles
To 6 Doz.n of Small Tumblers & Dram
Glases ----
To 3 Pounds worth of Brown Virg.a
Ware such as milk Pans Cups Mugs & c
To 2 Gross of Small Ale ----
_________
have sent one of these Letters by Capt. Gatskill
& 1 By Capt. Dick to London ----
__________
To Mr. Rob.t Seale Merch.t in Leverpoole



























D.r S.ir Virg.a Rapp.a 7th March 1750. 1

By Capt. Yowert have sent y.o Twentey hh.ds Tob.a which the Incosd’e Bill of Loding will show with an acco.t made upp which hope youle Find Right & that yol’e not Scruple of allowing me the Ten Persent Comisions as I have made noe Charge for aney Storage if you think Ihave not acted the Best for your Intrust lay in my Power then I could not desire it which if I am not allowed so much must be grated on all the Factors has that allowance & other Charges which I Ever knew without its they that has Standing wages but leave it to you to give me for this as you think Proper the Planters I beleave will in another Year Bundle all their Tob.a which If I am aShipper another Year Shall send no other but Bundle Tob.a I hope youl’e have no Reason of Complaint consarning the Price I gave for your Tob.a I beleave its as Cheape Bought as aney about I hope you have P.d y.e small Bill I made bold to draw on y.o Payable to Mr. Jerey Smith Merch.t in London & if you think to allow me the Usuall Comision of Ten P.rS.t there is aBallance Due me as y.o may see by y.e acco.t which Please to send (“in” crossed out) me in y.e Goods Mentiond below as fur as y.e Money will Fetch & will Oblige Y.or Readey Freind & Hble Serv.t to Comm.d
W Fauntleroy Jr

To 1 Barrill of Petatoes
To 100 White Biscitt
To 300lb Irish Sope
the Ball.o in Chease
_____
p.r Capt. Yowert


















Transcriber’s Note: According to the account sheets, this letter was sent to Edward Tubman of Whitehaven.


Virg.a Rapp.a y.e 1t June 1751
Sir
If you have amind to Part from y.e two small Peices of Land y.o have on Our River the Peice lying on y.e Clifts between my Brother & Jam.s Mortons and y.e Other Lying aSmall way Back of Leeds Town if youle’ take Sixtey Pounds Currant for that lying at y.e Clifts Ile’ give it & will give Ten Pounds More then you have for that Lying agains leeds town Neare Mr. Bivens and Pay the Cash to Y.or Order after Making Sufficient Deeds for the Same and am Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t to C ----
Will.m Fauntleroy J

(“p.r Cap” crossed out) To Mr. Sydenham
Merch.t in London
by Capt. Payne




(Note: later pencil inscription added as “Sam Griffen mentioned above is owning land back of
Leedstown
Any graveyards near containing old tombstones”)*


















*Note: William Fauntleroy’s brother as mentioned in this letter was Moore Fauntleroy (1716-1791) who owned a plantation known as The Cliffs. It was located approximately 14 miles up the Rappahannock River from William’s plantation at Naylor’s Hole. The house was reported still standing, but vacant, in the early 20th century. One of Moore’s sons was named Samuel Griffen Fauntleroy.)

Virg.a 25 June 1751
D.r Sir
I rec.d yours by Capt. Harrison & hope by this time y.o have Rec.d my Letter with Twenty Hosgheads of Tob.a & an acco.t of the hole settled by Capt. Yowert & if y.o think y.e way I have settled it allowing my self 10 P.rC.t for comishons is to much settle it y.or way as y.o Please & as for y.e hh.d of Tob.a y.o mention’d marked W.BN1* of y.e cuntry mark being so very Old & bad I do assure y.o I have Perused my Tob.a Book & did not shipp noe such hoghead though Ican I beleave tell what Hogshead it is & y.e cause of its’ being in y.t Condittion w.ch was noe neglect or Fort of aney Inspect(torn) I gave Capt. Steavenson Notes for Fiftey One or Two hhd.s of Tob.a that lay in Totaskeey Warehouse & when they stode away the Tob.a was Oblig’d to leave out two or three hogheads as y.e shipp could not carrey aney more then 49 & was landed at Naylors Warehouse which was Part of y.e 11 hhd.s sent in the Mayflower & one of them was marked W* y.e Cuntry Mark & y.e Mayflowers Saylors lett one Hogshead Run or Foll down in y.e River as I was told which I never before mentioned to you & I Expected to here of that hogshead being spilt w.ch is y.e Tob.a y.o complain of which I am sure y.e Inspectors ought not to be Senshurd or Blamed for & if I had but known y.or mind sooner about your Tobacco y.e common Planters for aSingle hogshead could have 16/8P.rC.t all Cash For Tob.a which Capt. Yowert can inform y.o was given by Every Merch.t & I am sure allmost I could agott more for y.or Tob.a & considering y.e Prices Given in y.e Cuntrey in Cash by all y.e Merch.ts must Value my self alittle in y.e tob.a sent y.o in the Price & am Sure can Purchase Tob.a at aney time on as good Turmes as aney one Desire you not send me aney more Goods on my acco.t then y.e Value due me in y.or hands am Sorrey to heare of y.or Bad Sucksess in y.or Negrow Shipp but as the Old saying is the Worst Luck now y.e Better next time I think I should venture to take one tryall more the Common Price for Tob.a with us now is 2.d P.rP.d Cash I Hartly Wish you health & Good Sucksess in all your Endeavours and Beleave that I am Raley S.ir Y.or Sinceare Freind & Most Hble Serv.t to Comm.d ________________________________
WF
To M.r Edw.d Tubman
Merch.t in Whitehven
by the (Note: Another Signature “W. Fauntleroy” is
written below the initials but in a different hand. It has been crossed through.)






*Note: See original letter for specific script of his mark.

(Transcriber’s note: There is a later pencil inscription reading “W. M. F. 1859” on this page next to the second signature.)



Virg.a Rapp.a Sept.r 15th. 1751
Sir
By your Shipp Rec.d Yours with my Goods & had a grate Loss in them the Ale lost all Entirely Burst the Bottles & som Bottles half & som two thirds out which was Spilt & agratedeale of the Earthenware Brooke, Inclosde you have two Stem’d hogsheads of Tobacco which was amind to see how they could answer as leafe turns out much better in Virginia than with you desire youd Please to sell them for me & give my Accout Creditt for them ther(torn) was shipt before your Shipp came in or should asent them in your own Vessell & am Sir Y.or Hbl.e Serv.t
WF
To M.r Rob.t Seale Merch.t
in Liverpoole by Capt.
Gatskill the Tayloe


(Note: Another Signature “W. Fauntleroy” is written below the address lines by a differnt hand and crossed through.)





























Virg.a Rapp.a Nov. 8. 1751
Sir
I sent y.o aLetter by Cap.t Payn consarning two small Peices of Land y.o have on our River and as Iaquainted y.o y.e Price I was willing o ogive for it will pay that sum to y.or Factor or Order in Current money for them that is Sixtey Pounds Current I will give for that at the Clifts & Ten Pounds Current more then y.o gave for that Bought of Sir Marmaduke Beckwith if I may have Both Peices will give that Price or if sott upp at highest Bidder will Bid for it if y.o are willing to Lett me have bothe the Peices ofLand at (“th” crossed out) what I Offer you may send in Deeds Readey Executed and am S.ir Y.or Most Hble Ser.t to Co
WF
To M.r Jonathan
Sydenham Merch.t
In London
p.r Gale Capt. Cason































Virg.a Rapp.a Nov.r 8. 1751
S.ir
I Rec.d Y.rs by the Nelson & am Sorry for your Loss of the Duke & I think its strange that Tob.a is such a Drug with y.o for my Part I never see better times for selling Tob.a then we have now & I Raley beleave it will hold so, I can gitt or aney Bodey else may have of our Merch.ts for aney Quantitey of Tob.a Eighteen Shillings P.r hundred for one half in Cash & twelve & Six Pence the Other half in Goods by First Cost that is the Price we now gitt aney of us for Tob.a strait Laid without the Truble of Bundling of it (crossed out: “if y.e Tob.a (illegible) Verry low w.th y.o when y.or Shipps goes home full it’s better to send it all Back to Virg.a again for a Better Market then to be so Greate a looser by it I find y.o”) I should think y.t if Tob.a was so Verry low aPrice w.th y.o y.e Factors would onley Give (crossed out letters) aPrice according to the times (crossed out: “but I (illegible) & I have noe Reason to think Otherwise but it will hold its’ Price w.th us”) & an Olteration w.th y.o for y.e better in y.e Tob.a trade for Ibeleave y.e Merch.ts has not Lade up much Money for this sum Years Past and am Sir Y.or Sinseare Freind & Hble Serv.t
W Fau-----
To M.r Edw.d Tubman
Merch.t in Whitehaven
by the Gale Cap.t Cason



























Sir Virg.a Rapp.a 8.th Nov.r 1751
By Cap.t Gaitskell the Tayloe sent y.o two hh.d Tob.a which hope has gott to Y.or hands by this time which Desire youd Dispose of & give my acco.t Cred.t for, I lost all my Strong Bear & agrate (“Loss” crossed out) deale of my Earthenware being broake it being not well Packt in the caskes with straw & am S.r Y.or Most Hbl Ser.t
W.m F--------
To Mr. Rob.t Seale
Merch.t in Leverpoole
p.r Capt. Cason
the Gale




































Virg.a Rapp.a 20th July 1752
Sir
Inclosd’e you have aBill of Lading for two Hogsheads of Tob.a sent you by Cap.t Payne which Please to Dispose of For me and if your markett is Good may send aLarger Quantitey Next Year and am Gent Y.or Verry Hble Ser.t to Command
Will.m Fauntleroy Jr
Please send me
by First Oppertunity
aFirkin of Read
Herings





































Virg.aRapp.a July y.e 27.th 1752
Sir
Inclosde have sent you aBill of Loding for Eight hogheads of Tobacco & Desire you’d Please to dispose of for me & according as Ifind the Markitt is so (illegible) Continue Shipping or Selling in the Cuntry I hope to have anAllowance for y.e Bottles that you sent my Ale inthe last Year Five of the Eight hogheads sent y.o is Stemd & the (“Other” crossed out) Leafe I think is good & hope it will come to agood Markitt for Incurigment for aLarger Quantitey the Next (“Year” crossed out) Oppertunitey & Remain Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
WF
To Mr. Robert
Seale Merch.t
Liverpoole


































Virg.a Rapp.a Octob.r 2.d 1752
Gen.t
Inclosde have sent you by Y.or Shipp One Tun of Tob.a which I hope will Turn out well & as I have aLarge Familey Ithink I am Desirous of your Care in Buying & Sending me aGood Second hand Charott & Second hand harniss (crossed out “of som of the Royall Familey’s”) for Six horses (crossed out “if no such harniss to be Gott” “to Gitt other Second hand harness I Allow the Six hogsheads of Tob.a in your hands for the Above V(illegible)”) & must Desire youd Please to Take sum Paines in Chussing & Cheapning one for me & am Gent Y.or Most Hble Serv.t to Comm.d
W.m Fauntleroy Jr

Please send aWhipp with the
Charott & to have our Familey’s
Court of armes on the Charott
Mr. Atthaves being Intrusted
with Cuzen Moore Fauntleroy
Business in carring on aLaw
Suit in London (“for” crossed out) Can show you
the Court of Armes if y.o will please
to Applye to him (“to have” crossed out) & y.o to
have it sott on the Charott


To Mess.rs Sydenham & Hodgson
Mercht.s in London by Capt.
Wilcox the Sydenham



















Virg.a Rapp.a Octob.r 2.d 1752
Sir
Inclosde you have aBill of Loding for two Tun of Tob.a sent y.o in y.or Ship & I wish it safe & to aGood markett & hope youle doe your Indeavour’s in the sale of it for me & I am in hopes of an allowance in all the Bottles sent me with ale & the 3 Gross of Pockitt Bottle or Else they will be Deare to me -------
I Desire you’d Please to send me by the First Good Oppertunitey two Gold Watches one of them for a Woman w.th trinkletts the Other for aMan w.th a Fashonable String Key & Seale with three Infants heads & Angeles Wings Displayed & Mantled Round the heads Imblasen on the Seale & a Fashonable Wigg for aMan & one for aBoy of about twelve Years of Age and am Sir Y.or Readey Freind & Servt
W Fauntleroy Jr
To Mr. Robt. Seale Merch.t
in Leverpoole p.r Capt.
Wilcox p.r London Ship

















(Transcriber’s note: There is a charge for “Loxam Watches” entered in the account book on page 9. The cost was £50.15.4)











Virg.a Rapp.a 25 Octob.r 1752
Gent.

My Last to y.o was by Capt. Wilcox wherein I Desired youd Please to send me aGood Strong Second hand Chairott & second hand harness & aWhipp & if the Effects is not Sufficient in y.or hand shall Pay the Ball.o on Demand & must Desire youd Please to applye to the Fauntleroys in London or to the Herildics Office at Armes as the Charge will not be much to know our Familey’s Court of Armes & to have it Imblasen on the Chairott after a hansom manner & Remain Gent Y.or Most Hble Serv.t to Comm.d

W Fauntleroy Jr
To Messrs. Sydenham
& Hodgson Merch.ts
in London
by




(Note: A later pencil inscription says “chariot to have coat-of-arms”)


























Virg.a Rapp.a 25th Octob.r 1752
Sir
My Last to y.o was by Capt. Wilcox Desireing you’d Please to Send me two Gold Watches one for aWoman with a Chain & Tinkletts the Other for aMan with a Fashonable String or Chain, Key, & aSeale with my Court of Armes on the Seale which is three Infants heads & Angles Round the Seale & Mantled & to send to London for them if not to be had in Leverpoole & to send me a Fashonable good wigg for aMan and one for aBoy of twelve Yeares of Age if my Mind dont Olter I think to Shipp Largley this Next Summer to Y.or Partes and am Sir Y.or Readey Freind & Hble Serv.t
WF-----
To Mr. Robert Seale
Merch.t in Leverpoole







(Note: A later pencil inscription says “sends for 2 gold watches, one Lady’s Man’s & have a seal with Coat of arms. Man’s wig & wig for a boy of twelve!”)

























Virg.a Rapp.a 1 Dec.r 1752
Gent.t
Inclosd you have aBill of Lading for 4 hhd.s Tob.a which Please to Dispose of for me I have sent aletter or two to y.o Consarning a Charott if y.o send me one send it with two Seates as I have aLarge Familey such awon will suit best & harness for Six horses and aWhipp & my Coat of ammes on the Chairott & for it to be aSecond hand one it may come at half the Price of aNew one & Little worse for use and to send me a Firken of Red herings and to send as much Colley Flower Seed Cabbage Seed & Turnup seed as will Come to about Five Shilling & to lett me Know which suits best with you Bundled Tob.a Large hands or Strait Laid and am Gent. Y.or Verry Hble Serv.t
WFauntleroy Jr

To Messes Sydenham
& Hodgson Merch.ts in
London p.r Capt. Codd

(Note: A later pencil inscription says “chariot & six”)





























Virg.a Rapp.a 10~ March 1753
Sir

Inclosd y.o have aBill of Loding for Eight hhd.s Toba Six of them stem.d y.e other two leafe & Desire you’d Please to Sell for me & if Tob.a turns out aney thing well shall send y.o more by Capt. Migley if he comes to our River this sumer if he comes in soone, I have gott my two Brothers Jn.o & Moore Fauntleroy to send y.o one tun Each of them for a Tryall & I hope will turn out for their Advantag & Remain Sir Y.or Readey Freind & Hble Serv.t
W Fauntleroy Jr

To Mr. Rob.t Seale Merch.t
in Leverpoole p.r Capt. Jorden
the Negro Shipp







(Note: A later pencil inscription says “mentions bros. Jno & Moore”)










Transcriber’s Note: John Fauntleroy (1724-1766) owned land in Essex County. Moore Fauntleroy (1716-1791) owned “The Cliffs” in Richmond County on the Rappahannock River. He was a signer of the Westmoreland Resolution.












Virg.a Rapp.a 20 Aprill 1753
Mess.rs Sydenham
& Hudgson

Inclosd have sent y.o aBill of Loding for One Tun of Tob.a by Capt. Payn I have had only one acco.t of Sales from y.o as yett that is for two Hogsheads of Tob.a which is aPoore Price though y.o complaind of it Being Strait Laid was the cause since have sent y.o one Tun in Capt. Wilcox & one in Capt. Codd though it’s strait Laid hope to have aBetter Price for it & y.e Inclosd Tun I doe assure you is Bundld & I hope yould Take as much Paines in the sails of my Tobacco for my Intrust as you do for aney Other Person & If I had aney Incuragm.t I would send y.o sum in Every one of your Shipps & I am
Gent Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
WF-----
To Mess.rs Sydenham
& Hudson Merchts
in London by
Capt. Payn





























Virg.a Rapp.a June 20th 1753
Sir

Inclosd is aBill of Loding for 2 hhd.s of Stem.d Tobacco which I send to you to Despose of For me and if I Find it will answer will be aconstant Shipper to you and am Sir Y.or Hble Serv.t
W.m Fauntleroy Jr

To Mr. Nockes by
Captt. Rogers the
Merch.t in
Bristol -----------


































Virg.a Rapp.a July 20th 1753
Sir
Inclosd’e You have aBill of Lading for One Tun of I Beleave Verry Good Tobacco two of them Leaf the Other two Stem.d which I hope will come to aGood Markett which I have complied According to Promiss & Begg Your Best Indeavours in the Sale of them for Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
W.m Fauntleroy Jr

To Mr. Buchanan
Merch.t in London
p.r Capt. Smith



































Virg.a Rapp.a 20th July 1753
Sir
Your Shipp came so late to us that what Tob.a I had for you I sent to y.o in Capt. Jorden which was two tun which I hope Gott to y.or Hands Safe Long before this I never like to Send Tobacco in Latter Shipps & if my Tob.a Turns out to my Advantage design to Shipp moore Next Good Oppertunity Desire youd Send me an Ecepage & Trinkletts for aWomans Gold Watch and to Buy it at London it is for the Watch that you sent before and am Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
W Fauntleroy Jr

To Mr. Rob.t Seale Merch.t
In Leverpoole p.r Capt.
Loxam




(Note: A later pencil inscription says “Trinklets for a woman’s gold watch”)




























Virg.a Rapp.a 1 Aug.t 1753
Mess.rs
I have no Tobacco at Present or Should aShipt to Y.o by Capt. Wilcox, I Received my Goods y.o sent by him in Good Order & Should bin much Better Pleas’d with the Charrott if y.o had Gott it new lind the Lining is Verry Dirtey & Full of holes and not Fitt for use without new Lining Please send me the Goods Below Mentioned and am Gen.t Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
W Fauntleroy
To Mess.rs Sydenham
& Hudgson Merch.ts
in London by Capt. Wilcox

To 1000 Perch hooks
To 2 Doz.n Perch Lines
To 4 Gall.os Train Oyl in a Stone Bottle Jugg
To 1 Cookery Book
Shurlock on Death & D.o on Judgm.t
Practice of Pietey
Freindshipp in Perfection if aney such
Davids Repentance
the New Years Gift

























Virg.a Rapp.a Aug.t 20.th 1753
Sir
I am at this time aBulding aMill & desire you’d Send me by First Oppertunitey aPair of Collon Millstones threefoot two Inches Diameter twelve inches thick timber Measure, Spindle & hornes to the said Stones & Brass for the Spindle to Run on, 4 Mill Pecks inch & Quarter wide one Cold Chizell one & h (“Inch Long” crossed out) foot Long 1 Inch wide One Iron Crow 81/2 foot Long, and Remain Sir Y.or Hble Serv.t to Com.d
W.m Fauntleroy Jr
To Mess.rs Sydenham
& Hudgson Merch.ts
in London p.r Capt.
Joseph Kelsick
p.r W.thaven –

two of the above sent
for fear of one Missing





























Virg.a Rapp.a Sep.t 5. 1753
Sir
I Rec.d Y.rs Consarning y.e Good Y.o sent with a Letter from Deaker Thompson consarning them & as they was not sent according to Orders & that you wanted Either Bills or Cash as I was to Pay Tobacco at the Markett Price so Desired Mr. Thomson not to send them to me but to make y.e most (“of” crossed out) he could off them for you if they had acame according to Directions I would Freely Pay’d for them as before mentioned and am Y.or Hble Serv.t
Will.m Fauntleroy Jr
To Capt. Hendley
of Whitehaven
p.r Capt. Harisson of
the Nelson-----

































Virg.a Rapp.a 18 Octob.r 1753
Sir
As Ihad not aney Old Tob.a by me was the cause of my not sending sum to y.o by Capt. Midgley & being alittle to soon to gitt much of the new cropp Readey but if y.e Price of Tob.a w.th y.o will answer Shipping shall send more the Next Shipping & Desire you’d Please to send me the Goods Mentioned Below by the First Oppertunitey and am S.r Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
WF
ASett of Wo.s Brest Bukles
Silver Cuffs & Bobens for aGown
aFashonable White Hankercheif
workt w.th Silver such as is wore w.th
drest cloathes, aP.r of Perl Necklace
Sett in Gold ----

By Capt. Midgley
to Mr. Rob.t Seale in Leverpoole
















(Note” a later pencil inscription reads “Pearl necklace set in gold (illegible) in above list of articles”)











Virg.a Rapp.a Jume y.e 16th 1754
Sir
Inclos’d is aBill of Loading for two hhd.s of Tobacco which is much Better then the Other sent to you last Year this Being topp Stem’d & Good Part of it Sweet sented desire youd send me Proceeds of all in your hands of mine in the Goods Below Mentioned & Remain Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t

WFauntleroy Jr

6 Doz.n Small Padlocks a 4s p.r Doz.n
500 Neadles to sow Ozanbriggs
10lb Shoo thread, 6 Doz.n Felt hatts ?s p.r Doz.n
1 Doz.n Rugg 8s Each 10lb Brown thread 16d p.r Pound
Ball.o in Dowlis the First Oppertunity

To Mr. Knox Merch.t in Bristoll
p.r the Royall Widdow





























Virg.a Rapp.a 16th Jun 1754
Sir

I Desire you’d Please to send me by Capt. Payne if not saild or First Oppertunity as much Ozenbriggs at 6d P.r Ell as the Money I have in your hands comes to I am in Grate want of the lining makes me desire it so soon & Remain Sir Y.or Readey Freind & Serv.t


W Fauntleroy Jr

To Mr. Buchanon
Merch.t in London
p.r Royall Widdow

































Virg.a Rapp.a 22nd June 1754
Sir

I find there is a Small Ballance due me in y.or hands of three Pounds Nine Shill.s & Six Pence three for things which Please to Pay the same to Capt. Thornton or his Order which will Oblige Y.or Hble Serv.t

W. Fauntleroy Jr

To Mr. Rob.t Seale
Merch.t in Leverpoole
P.r Capt Thornton


































Virg.a Rappa 20 Aug.t 1754
Sir

Inclosd’ You have aBill of Loding for Four Hogsheads of Tobacco which I send to you to dispose of for me and Please to send the affects in the Goods Below Mentioned for Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t to Com.d------
W.m Fauntleroy Jr
To Mr. Buchanon
Merch.t in London
p.r Smith the Beckey

here below & this Tobacco I could aShipt it to you or aney Other Merch.t in London at 6 Pounds y.e tun in good Shipps but thought it would be more pleasing to send in your Own Shipp as Capt. Smith knows I could aShipt at that Freight & Remain Y.or Most Hble Servt.

W.m Fauntleroy





























Virg.a Rapp.a Sep.tr 25. 1754
Sir

Inclosd You have aBill of Loding for one Tun of Tob.a which I send as my First to you to despose of for me and as I keep aSmall Store of my Own have sent for sum small aricles to Despose of again which Desire may be gott at aLow Price or they will not suit me & if Your Markett will afford me aliving Price shall continue Shipping my Tobacco is all Stemd & Inclosd is aMemerandom of y.e Goods I want & I Desire & I Dont desire aney more Goods then the Tobacco comes to and am Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
W.m Fauntleory Jr

To Mr. Gildart Merch.t in
Leverpoole Capt. Stephenson y.e Industrey
Goods, 3 Doz.n Meal Sifters at 6s, 300lb Shott at 12s/
100lb Powder at 40s, 2 Doz.n Good Broadhose my Own use
2 Doz.n Small Iron Potts from 1 ½ Pints & Upperwards in y.e
hole not to exceed 300lb wait, 3 Doz.n Snaffell Bridles at 16s/
1 Doz.n Small Fring panns, 2 Doz.n Cotton & 2 Doz.n W. Cards
the Ball.o in Negrow Cottons of Different Cullers
one p.r Blew & 1 D.o Green & ------------

WF























Virg.a Rapp.a 16th Aprill 1755

Sir

By Capt. Younger Kelsick have sent you two Hogsheads of Tobacco which inclosd are aBill of Loading for the same & Desire youd Please to Despose of for me InGinerall there was but small Cropps made Last Year so beleave must Rise the Price of Tobacco with us and other Places if not much of the Old cropp on hand the Shipps I beleave will be hard sott to Gitt Full this Summer, Disire youd send me two thirds of my Effects in Coars Ruggs (“of” crossed out) at 3s, & the Ballance in Mens Yarn Hose of the Lowest Price to be had by Capt. Kelsick & Remain Sir Y.or Verry Hble Serv.t to Commd
W.m Fauntleroy Jr
To Capt. Joseph Taylor
Merch.t in Whitehaven
by Capt. Younger Kelsick































Virg.a Rapp.a 16 Aprill 1755
Sir

I sent aLetter toyou Dated y.e 16 June Last by y.e Royall Widdow of Bristoll Desireing y.o to Send me the Affects of the Four hogshead of Tobacco in Y.or hands of mine in Ozenbriggs by Capt. Payn on First Oppertunity & in July 23r Last Rec.d Y.or Letter acquainting me of your sending me £43..11.3 in Goods by Capt. Smith which Goods I never sent for nor (“I know nothing of” crossed out) had & I am sure Capt. Smith can tell the same that Ihad none in him (“not” crossed out) tell (“this” crossed out) this Last Voige Rec.d by him 7. 16. 4 but I beleave it aMistake (“B & Ough” crossed out) I supose the 43..17.3. must be Goods my Father had from you & I see Y.or acco.t against him for Goods in Capt. Smith that year for that Verry Sum, & the Ozenbriggs you sent by Capt. Payn accoring to my Orders amo.t to £36..16..1 You Sent to my Father & as he and I Knew it aMistake of you he lett me have the Ozenbriggs So Desire You’d Charge my acco.t with the Ozenbriggs which is 36.16.1 & give my Father’s acco.t Cred.t for it & for his acco.t to be charged w.th the 43..11.3 & Give me Cred.t for that which will make all our acco.t’s Right and am Sir Y.or Hble Serv.t
W.m Fauntleroy Jr

To Mr. Bohanon Merch.t
in London p.r Capt.
Younger Kelsick
Whitehaven
the same sent by Capt. Payn

……………………..






















Virg.a Rapp.a Aprill 29th 1755
Sir

Inclos’d have sent you aBill of Lading for one Tun of Tob.a three of which is stem’d & hope will turn out well desire you’d send me aGlass to be fitted in the Frame sent you by Capt. Payn for one of my Charrott windoes & 2 Doz.n Bottles Daffery Elex.r & 2 Doz.n of Batmons Droppe by Capt. Payn & Remain Sir Y.or Hble Serv.t
W.m Fauntleroy Jr

To Mess.rs Sydenham &
Hudson by Capt. Payn
Merch.ts in London


















(Note: Daffy’s Elixir and Dr. Bateman’s Pectoral Drops were British patent medicines of the 18th and early 19th century.)














Virg.a Rapp.a 20th May 1755
Sir

I Desired you the Last year to Pay the small Ballance in your hands of mine to Capt. Thornton but find you never have which I beleave is £3. 9. 6 which cant tell (“the” crossed out) your Reasons for not paying it I am Sure you out in Justice to Pay aGrate deale more I cant think about Twenty Shill.s ahogshead an Extronary Price for Good Watey Tobacco which I am sure mine was which if you had not Declind the Trad I should aFard Better as to the Price of it but if you think Propper may pay the Ballance to Mr. James Gildart and am Y.or Hble Serv.t
Will.m Fauntleroy Jr
To Mr. Rob.t Seale
Merch.t in Leverpoole
p.r Capt. Gawith ------
































Virg.a Rapp.a 20 May 1755
Sir

I am in Want of som Cotton Cards & Pins for my Store & if you’d send me Ten Doz.n Cotton Cards at 20s/p.r Doz.n & about 50.~ Pins of a Cheape sort about 5.d p.r thousand & send them by Capt. Payn to me will shipp Tobacco by him to pay for them but dont send them at ahigher price if you do they will not answer and am Sir Y.or Hble Serv.t to Commd
W.m Fauntleroy Jr
Ps
if you send the above
Goods desire them in
a Trunk with aLock
& Keey---
To M.r Jon.a Sydenham
Merch.t in London by
Capt. Gawith of Leverpoole






























Virg.a Rapp.a 12th June 1755
Sir
I Received Yours by Capt. Boge & my Goods to Liking & in Good Order & have sent you two H?one Stem’d Hogsheads of Tobacco which Desire Youd Please to despose of for me & as I keep aSmall Store & send for small things to sell again Desire Youd (“P” crossed out) Send (“me” crossed out) the Goods at the Prices mentioned or at aLower Price if to be gott at, I am Supris’d at the Grate Loss in the waites of my Tobacco but as I am in hopes the Tobacco is Good I shant be much behind hand with you and Remain Sir Y.or Hble Serv.t
Wm Fauntleroy Jr
5000 Needles a 4d_ o. 16. 8
12 Doz.n Cheap Pins 4d. 4.. 8. 0
10lb Shoothread 12 _ _ o.. 10.. 0
2 half Peases of
hansom Patterns of
Callico for a Young Lady
to be Good at ------
the Ball.o in Brothread a 16d—

To Mr. Knox Merch.t in
Bristoll p.r Capt. Bog
the Royall Widdow
& 2 Buses for aWheelright, 3 Spokeshare Irons Stockt
2 Boring Gowges one size underanother






















Virg.a Rapp.a Virg.a 20 June 1755
Sir

Inclosd you have aBill of Lading for one tun of Sweet Sented Stem’d Tob.a as my First Tryall to you & desire you to Dispose of for me & to send in such Goods as is Below mentioned to ---
Sir Y.or Hble Serv.t
Wm Fauntleroy

To Mr. Goore Merch.t in Leverpoole
by Capt. Thornton

2 Gross thread lases a 3s p.r Gross
20lb Bro Thread a 16? p.r pound
50lb Single Refind Sugger
2 Doz.n Knotts Perch Line at Low price
12 Twine a 10d p.r pound
1 Gross Glass Rings
5 p.s Brown Cottons a 18s p.r peace
the Ballance in white cottons a 18/6 p.r peice
2 Doz.n Packs Cards a 3.s p.r Doz.n 2 Doz.n Mens Felt hatts a 15sp.r Doz.n
2 Doz.n Small tooth combes a 5.s p.r Doz.n 2 Doz.n horn combs a 12.d p.r Doz
2 Doz.n Ink potts a 18d p.r Doz.n, Send the Goods Either in Bales or trunks w.th Locks & Keeys for Barrills is of no use but so much loss to me
WF





















Virg.a Rapp.a 1 Octob.r 1t 1755
Sir

Have sent you by Capt. Kinner two Hogshead of Tob.a which inclos’d is aBill of Lading for & desire youd Please to Despose of For me, Tobacco Begins to Start in the Price with us & I beleave next Sumer it will be at ahigh Rate there being such short Cropps made & am Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
W Fauntleroy Jr

To Mr,
Merch.t in Whitehaven 0. 6. 0
p.r Capt. Kinner 1. 6. 8
1.17. -
14
12 18
10 4.10
120 1.16
-5 12
125 3__
£12. 2. 8
10. 5___
22. 7. 8















(Note: The entire text of the letter has been crossed through. The calculation at left has been crossed out.)







Virg.a Rapp.a Virg.a 1 Dec.r 1755
Sir

I Received Yours by Capt. Kelsick and inclosd have a Bill of Loding for two more hhd.s Tobacco which Desire youd Please to take the truble of and Despose of for me and send the Effect in Such Goods as is below Mentioned by First Oppertunity and and Remain Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
WF

To 5lb Green tea, 50lb Candles
100lb of the Cheapest Gunpowder
to be gott
2 Doz.n Small Single Girts for
Sadles a about 3s p.r Doz.n (these two lines crossed out)
1 Rim of Wrighting paper 6s
the Ball.o in (“Brown thread a 16d” crossed out) Irish Sope

To M.r Joseph Taylor Merch.t in
Whitehaven by Capt Kinner



























Virg.a Rapp.a May 4.~ 1756
Sir
Inclos’d you hav Bill ofLoding for 2hhd.s of Tobacco which hope will come safe & to agood Markett I could not Conveinintley send you more as I made but 3 hhd.s w.th y.e hands as I made Between thirtey & Fortey Others Years not Only the Drouth but we had ahale Gust at many Places that Destroyed all our Tobacco & then a Frost came on som w.ch maney Planters has not made one Ounce of Tobacco the Waites of the two Hhd.s is Verry Extrodenary one Stem’d & the Other Leafe & I am Indebted to Mr. James Buchanon I beleave Six Pounds sum Odd which Please to pay him forme & I hope another Year I may be Better able to send you more then I am at Present & (“if you would” crossed out) Remain Y.or Hble Serv.t ------ W.m Fauntleroy Jr (the closing words before this parentheses inserted between crossed out lines as follows: “send me Next Voige by Capt. Payn 100 of the Cheapest Gunpowder 400 Ells of Princis Lining & 100 Ells Dowlis & 1000 Perch Hooks”) will Shipp Toabcco for it & am Y.or Hble Serv.t (“W Faun” crossed out)
(All the following crossed out: “The Prices of Tob.a is Rise so with us that I wanted Little Cash at our Last Count & sold 2 hhd.s of Leaf Tobbacco there for 20s p.r C.r Cash down & y.e Last Year could buy aney Q.ty for 10s p.r C.r & hope its in as grate Demand w.th y.o”)
WF
(All crossed out:“400 Ells Princis Lining
1000 Dowlis
100 Gunpowder
1000 Perch hooks”)
To Jon.a Sydenham
Merch.t in London by Capt. Payn




















Virg.a Rapp.a 4~ May 1756
Sir
As the Baddness of the Last Years being for Cropps could not ship you aney Tobacco which hardley made sufficient to pay my Dues & Taxes and thought you’d want your Ballance Paid which have desired Mr. Sydenham to descharge if Tobacco had bin near so Plentey with me as it had bin would aSent you Tobacco and am Sir Y.or
Most Hble Serv.t

Will.m F
To Mr. James Buchanon
Merch.t in London
by Capt. Pain


































Virg.a Rapp.a May 4.~ 1756
D.r Sir

I Received Your two Letters w.ch should be Verry Readey & Willing to Oblige y.o if had aney Tob.a but only made y.e Last Cropp aLittle to pay my Leves & Taxes but you may Depend when I can make aCropp or have aney Tobacco to send your way shall Order it to you If you’d take atripp over your Self to see your Relations I don’t know but it would be time well bestide & to make Intrust for Consinements & Remain Y.or Relation & Hble Serv.t to Comm.d
Will.m Fauntleroy Jr

To Mr. Rob.t Fauntleroy
Merch.t in London
p.r Capt. Payn
































Virg.a Rapp.a 22~ July 1756
Sir

Inclos’d you have aBill ofLoding for two Hogsheads of Tob.a w.ch hope will come to aMuch Better Markett then I Ever yett mett with by Shipping or Else as Tobacco Running so high w.th us would Turn to more (“then” crossed out) in selling in the Cuntry have sent you Inclos’d aSmall Bill of Exchange on Mr. Buchanon Merch.t in London w.ch Please Receive for me or for it to be Protested & Remain Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
W.m Fauntleroy Jr

To Mr. Tho.s Knox
Merch.t in Bristol
p.r Capt. Bog the Royall
Widdow
































Virg.a 10th Aug.t 1756
Sir
I sent you by Capt. Boage two Hogsheads of Fine Tobacco which wish Safe to your Hands with aSmall Bill of Exchange for £10 Drawd by John Smith on Mr. Buchanon Merch.t in London Payable to me & now have Enclosd the Second for Fear of one not coming to hand which Please to Receive for me Tobacco Runs Verry High with us now in Virginia and hope will Sell well with you and am Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t to Comm.d
Wm Fauntleroy Jr
To Mr. Tho.s Knox
Merch.t in Bristoll
by Capt. Smith
by London


































Virg.a Rap.a 10th Aug.t 1756
Sir
If Youd Send me by Capt. Pain about 1000 Ells of Princis Lining at about 7 p.r Ell & 50 Brown thread at no higher Price then 16 p.r lb I will Shipp you Tobacco for it if you approve of it but not aney wayes to Stopp the Bill that Mr. Jorden Drawd on you for the £25 because that gows for part of the Schooling of my Sons in Aberdeen which hope is answerd before this and am Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t to Comm.d
W Fauntleroy Jr
To Mr. Sidenham
Merch.t in London
by Capt. Smith



































Virg.a Rapp.a 10th March 1757

Sir

Here in Closde you have aBill of loding for Four hhd.s stemd of Tob.a which is Good Waites and am in hopes will turn out well which could ahad 2d p.r pound paid me down in hand for it at home but though I would Run the Risk and send it to try your Markett which Expect will be better and Desire youd (“sell it” crossed out) please to dispose of it for me and Remain Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t

To Mr. Tho.s Knox
Merch.t in Bristoll & 1 Same by Capt. Payn the Hudgson
p.r Capt. Midleton y.e Dinwidey


W~~F* 1. 1462 . 1350. 112
2. 1104. 1002. 102 Wm Fauntleroy Jr
3. 1250. 1144. 106
4. 1450. 1323. 127






















*Note: View the original document for the specific monogram used by William
Fauntleroy on his hogsheads.



Virg.a Rapp.a 10th Mach 1757
Sir

I Received the Goods you sent me in Capt. Kelsick likewise those you sent me by Capt. Benson last year to my likeing (“as to Publick affares our assembley is to meat this Month” crossed out) I amSorry to heare of the Greate Scarsitey of all kindes of Grane w.th you I never knowde aGrater Plentey then is now with us of Corn & Wheate and a aMidling Good Cropp of Tob.a & Keeps a Better Price I think than theGrane
Our Assembley is to meet the Latter part of this Month which am aFraid will be Heavey Taxes Laid on us for the Suport of the War as there is to be three thousand Men Ras’d for that Purpose (“Ras’d” crossed out) out of Virg.a & two thousand from Maryland as the Report goes Inclos’d is two Letters one to my Sons at School in Aberdeane & the Other to my Distant Relations in London. Desire you’d Please to Forward for Sir Y.or Ready Friend & Hble Serv.t
W.m F

To Jos Taylor Merch.t
in London p.r Capt. Kiner




























Gentlemen Virg.a Rapp.a March 10th 1757

As I see you are desirous of Consinnments of Tob.a & aNotation have thought proper to use som little Endeavours for you that way & here inclosde you have atrue Copey of a Subscription of two hundread & som Odd Hhd.s of Tob.a to be Consigned to you upon your sending aGood Ship to Rapp.a River to be there about Nov.r Next which will be anArley Shipp & to be of Force & wee Recomend to you for aCapt. Mr. James Mitchell Cheafe Mate now to Capt. Payn if you think Proper to send aShip no Paines shall be wanting in me for your Intrust that way I offerd Capt. Payn Sixteen Pounds Sterling to take one Tun of Tobacco to you though his Freight is Fourteen Pounds & he would not it being contrarty to his Orders I supose I shall send you aNother Letter & aCoppey of the Subscription by Capt. Payn I Desire you’d Consider off the above & act the Most for Your Intrust & Remain Y.or Affecc.to Kinsman & Hble Serv.t
WF

To Mess.rs Leopard
(“Harry &” crossed out) Robert &
Hary Fauntleroy Merch.t in London p.r Capt. Kiner
Whitehaven



















Note: William Fauntleroy Jr., author of this letter book, was the great-grandson of the immigrant Moore Fauntleroy. Robert and Harry Fauntleroy, to whom this letter is addressed, were brothers and the grandsons of Moore Fauntleroy’s brother Thomas Fauntleroy who had remained in England. Robert was married to Anne, daughter of John Lepard.



Virg.a Rapp.a March 25.h 1757

Gent
As you are Desireous of the Conignments of Tob.a & aRelation thought Proper to make sum Little Intrust for you that way (crossed out letter) here Inclosd is aCopaey of sum Subscribers to you for two hundred for two hundread & Odd hhd.s of Tob.a & y.e Bearer of this Mr. James Mitchell Cheafe Mate of Capt. Payn wee Recomend to you for aCaptain if you think propper to send aGood Shipp & to be of Force to Rapp.a River aGainst November Next the Bearer being a Verry Carefull Sober Industrous Man this being the Second Letter & Subscription Sent you & Desire you’d Consider of the Above & act y.e Most for y.or Instrust & Remain Y.or Affect.o Hble Serv.t
Wm Fauntleroy Jr
To Mess.rs Leopard
Rob.t & Hary
Fauntleroy Merch.t
in London p.r
Mr. Mitchell y.e
Hudson Capt. Payn





























Gentlemen Virg.a Rapp.a 1~ Aprill 1757

I Received yours by Capt. Payn & now Inclosd you have aBill of Lading for two hhd.s More of Tobacco One being Stem’d the Other Leafe & for their Qualitey & Waits lett them Sound their Own Praise, (following crossed out “I Expect to have Justice done me in them which is all I can desire,”) Please despose of them for me & send me Four Pounds of Good Hyson Tea & aCoach Whipp by First Oppertunity for Gentlemen
Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
Wm Fauntleroy Jr

(Note: A second signature “Wm Fauntleroy J
in a different hand is below the first)
To Mr. Sydenham &
Hudgson Mercht.s
In London----
p.r Capt. Payn-----

14 Yd.s Blew (“Silk Damask” crossed out) Sattin
1 p.r Womens Good Tabey Stayes
4lb Hyson tea, 50lb Single Refind Sugger
1 Barrill Porter, 50lb Good Chease
12 p.r Boys & Girles Shoose Strong
(“from” crossed out) 4 Years of age to 14 Years
1 Mans Hatt 10s price
100lb Brimstone in Roles
200lb Allum



















Virg.a Rapp.a (“Virg.a” crossed out) 5` Aprill 1757
Sir

IncClos’d you have aBill of Lading for One Tun of Stem’d Tobacco which please to Despose of for me I have aBallance Due me from Mr. Robert Seale which please to settle for me and Receive as I have not Right to him Consarning the Payment of the Ballance (crossed out word) you may show him this Letter I think it’s time the Ballan.e
was paid as he (“Gave” crossed out) Sent me an acco.t of Sales for 8 (“Good” crossed out) Hogsheads of Stemd Tobacco at 27s p.r hogshead I hope youll like bothe the Quaalitey & Waites of the Four Hogsheads and Remain Y.or Hble Serv.t
WF
To Mr. James Gildart
Merch.t in Leverpolle
p.r Capt. Ramsey the Industry

W~F* 5. 1550. 1417. 133
6. 1464. 1352. 112
7. 1506. 1275. 131
8. 1450. 1330. 120












*Note: View the original page for the precise monogram mark William Fauntleroy used on his hogsheads.













Virg.a Rapp.a June 1~ 1757
Sir
Inclosd have aBill of Lading for Four Hogsheads of Stem’d Tobacco sent you by Capt. Midleton the Dinwiddie which hope is come to your hand before this, (“and” crossed out) I have Sent two of my Sons to Aberdeane under the Ceare of Mr. Alexander Gray for their Education which have made bold to Draw a Small Bill on you (“for that Purpose”) payable to him for the sum of £43. 13. 6 which Begg you’d Please to answer and it will Highley Oblige Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
Will.m Fauntleroy Jr
To Mr. Tho.s Knox
Merch.t in Bristoll
p.r Capt. Moodey
& 1 by Capt. Gatskill
by way of London
10th June ------































Virg.a Rapp.a 1 June 1757
Gen.t

Inclosd have sent you aBill of Lading for 3 hhd.s Tob.a as my First to you and hope it may come safe to your hand as Desire you’d Send me by First Oppertunity the Goods below Mention’d and am Gen.t Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
W Fauntleroy Jr
To Mess.rs Clay & Midgley
Merch.ts in Leverpolle
p.r the Martin Capt. Watts

1 Gross Ayle
1 Gross Small D.o
6 Crates of Brown
Earthenware Consisting
of (“in” written over) small Milk pans
Quart & pint Muggs
1000 Perch hooks about 4s price
4 Doz.n Notts of Small Perch Lines @ 1s/6d p.r Doz.n
50lb Brown thread at 15dp.r p.d and no higher I have
bought so ----- 6 p.r Wo.s Dyde Kid Gloves

























Virg.a Rapp.a 1 July 1757
Sir

Desire you’d Send me by First Oppertunity Leathers and Raines for Six Coach Bridles for Bitts I have & aSett of Chear harniss for two horses and am Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
W.m Fauntleroy Jr
To Mess.rs Sydenham
& Hudgson p.r Capt.
Ogle the Pleasant





































Virg.a Rapp.a 5 October 1757
Gent

I have not as yett heard the Good Nuse of the arivall of Capt. Payn w.th y.o as yett w.ch time being so long since his leaving Virg.a makes maney Feare he is Either lost or taken by y.e French if it should so happen that the shipp should be taken & Retaken by aney of our Shipps so that my two hogsheads of Tob.a can be saved that I sent y.o Disire youd send me the Goods below Mentiond I send you this Letter for fear of my first not coming to hand as when y.e Capts. find as they shall be taken by the Enemey they comonley through their Letters Overboard & Remain Gen.t y.or Most Hble Serv.t
W Fauntleroy Jr
To Mess.rs Sydenham &
Hudgson Merch.ts in
London by Capt. Younger
Kelsick by way of W.thaven

14 Yd.s Blew Sattin, 1 p.r Wo.s Good Tabey Stayes
4lb hyson Tea, 50lb Loafe Sugg.r 1 Barrill Good Porter
50lb Good Chease, 12 p.r Boy’s & Girles Shoose from
4 to 14 Years of age, 1 Mans fine hatt 10s, price
100 Brimstone in Roles, 200 Allum
1 Sett of Chear Harness for 2 horses
6 Chairott Bridles onley the Bitts I have
1 Chairott Whipp ---
WF




















Virg.a Rpap.a 5th Octob.r 1757
Gent.
I have not as yett heard aney thing of the arivall of Capt. Watts the Martin w.ch I sent 3 hhd,s tobacco in him to y.o & have sent for sum Goods but if the (“Tob.a” crossed out) Letter should (“be” crossed out) not come to y.or hand & y.e Tob.a saved please send me the Goods below mentiond & Remain
Gen.t Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
WF
1 Gross Good Ayle
1 D.o Small D.o
6 Crates Earthenware
1000 perch hooks 4s/(?)
4 Doz.n Notts PerchLine 1/6 p.r Doz.n
50 Bro thread 1/3 p.r lb 6 p.r Wo.s Cullerd Kidd Gloves

To Mess.rs Clay & Midgley
Merch.ts in Leverpolle
by Capt. Younger Kelsick
WtHavin



























Virg.a Rapp.a 5th Octob.r 1757
Sir
I shipt you four fine heavey hogsheads of stemd Tob.a which am afraid will never come to y.or hand by Capt. Ramsey y.e Industry but if it should please to Despose of it for me Desire you’d Please to settle my acco.t w.th Mr. Seale & Receive my Ballance which I think its time was paid & Remain, Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
WmF
To Mr. James Gildart
Merch.t in Leverpoole
p.r Capt. Younger Kelsick
the Prince George ---


































Virg.a Rapp.a 21~ July 1758
Gent.
By Capt. Pollard youl’e Receive two hogsheads of Tob.a which is the Only I shipp this Year having but Verry Little & being aVast high Price now with us it sells now at the Falls of our River for 27s/6 p.r hundread & on Hanover higher, I Received my Goods you sent me to Likeing Please Despose of my Tob.a when you think Proper & send me two Gross of Such Ayle as you sent me before Tob.a the Next Year must Bare ahigher Price then its now as the Cropp will be so verry Bad, I am Gen.t Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
Will.m Fauntleroy
To Mess.rs Clay &
Midgley Merch.ts
in Leverpoole
p.r Capt. Pollard

Sent aCoppey by Ward






























Virg.a Rapp.a 29~ July 1758
Sir

I Rec’d Your Several Letters with an acco.t of Sales for my Four hhd.s of Tob.a and I wish that I could ashipt you more this Year but Cropps being Bad could not shipp to aney Part Tob.a now with us sells for 26sp.r hundred Readey Cash & Verry Poore Crops on the Ground, Desire to Know by the first Oppertunitey how the accounts stands beween you & my Father he being Dead wee want to make aDevision amongst his Children of the Estate as soon as Possible & when I have Tobacco to shipp I shant forgitt you & Remain Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
Wm Fauntleroy
To Mr. Knox the Betsey
Capt. Cunningham
of Bristoll ---



























Note: The will of William Fauntleroy Sr. was proved in Richmond County on
December 5, 1757.



Virg.a Rapp.a 25~ of Aug.t 1758
Gent.
I Recd Your Severall Letters & as it did not suit you to send aShip to Rapp.a River and in such time Mentioned in the Subscription Choose sooner to Despose of my Tob.a in the Cuntrey then to Risque the Latter Markett & moore Especially as Tobacco bares so good aPrice with us as Capt. Boynton was Recomended to Maj.or Moore Fauntleroy & he being dead, Beleave gitts not mutch Tob.a From that Estate if you’d aSent aShipp according to the Subscription the Full Quantitey would abin Shipt as it was Readey, but the Midle of July is Not November Nither is the York River Rappahanack River so am Done with all Subscriptions for the Future & am Gen.t Y.or Affect.o Hble Serv.t
Wm Fauntleroy
To Mess.rs Rob.t
Fauntleroy & Leapoard
in Tooly Street
Southwark London
p.r Capt. Griggs



(Note: Later pencil inscription says “Major Moore F. Mentioned herein.”)

















Note: Major Moore Fauntleory of “Crondall” was the William Fauntleroy’s first cousin. His will was proved in Richmond County on March 6, 1758.







Virg.a Rapp.a Sep.tr 10. 1758
Sir
In closde you have two hogsheads of Tobacco which is to lett you see that I have not forgott you & Imust Desire one favour of you that is I have two Sons in Aberdeane under the Ceare of Mr. Alexander Gray sent there about Three or four years Past for their Larning one to Studey Phisick in that Place the Other which is my Eldest Son is to Studey Law & is afine apt Child he is turnd of 16 Years and is Named William Fauntleroy whan is has larning Suffecint there where is is should be Obligd’d to you to take him to London into your Care & to Enter him in the Midle temple for to Studdey Law or the Place you think is Properest for that Colling & for you to Provide Every thing Proper for him he is the Aptest Child I Ever knew to take larning & if well Brought upp think he will make afine man which hope youle Please to take him under your Ceare when fitt to be moved as I dont know how soon & am Y.or Hble Serv.t
W Fauntleroy

To Mr. James Buchanon Merch.t in
London p.r Capt. Benj.m Smith & Grigg























Note: William Fauntleroy, the eldest son above, was born in 1742 and died unmarried shortly after returning to Virginia.. Dr. Moore Fauntleroy, born 1743, also died unmarried. His will was proved in Richmond County Virginia on April 5, 1803.



Dear Boyes Virg .a Rapp.a 10 Seper 1758

I Rec.d Y.or Letters & Rejoice much to heare of y.or health & by Maney of y.or minding y.or Larning I approve much of your Choice as to y.or Collings & have Right to aVerry Good & honist Merch.t in London on Y.or acc.t to know if hele take y.e care of you Named James Buchanon & noted w.th every bodey for aGood Person & for him to Enter you in the Temple when you are fitt to goe for Five yeares & y.or time Laying there will intitle you to agound & may Plead in Aney part of Ingland or if you desire to come from there sooner I shall agree to it so if you have larning sufficient Mr. Gray may send you to Mr. James Buchanon Merch.t in London the safest way by Land or Water & I shall Pay him for y.e Expence but Mr. Gray should send aLetter & Gitt Mr. Buchanons answer first to know whether he will take you or not which I hope he will, Moore, is to stay out his time where he is to studey Surgery & Phisick with his Cuzen George*, now Dear Boyes you have such anAdvantage & hope youle’ make use of it that I never had offer’d me nor aney one of our Familey & y.o see y.t y.or Uncle & me has chose out y.e Best Men wee could for y.o to live w.th y.t y.o must not have aney Bad Examples sott or if y.o had hope you’d have more sence than to follow them & all three to shun all Bad company & Vices & Extravagancey’s & mind your larming and Four or five Years Longer & upon y.or Endeavours on your Return home aney of you may Verry Easey Gitt by y.or Collings Five or Six hundread Pound Every Year maney Men
Turn Over (Transcriber’s note end of first side)
Brougt Over

Of that Colling you are to follow makes that money w.th us & y.o know I have aVerry Large and Extravagant Familey, Y.or Mother’s Verry Bigg w.th Child & will be I believe deliverd in about a month I have sent Mr.Gray Bills for this Year going on & y.e Old Ball.o due him, Y.or Fruits is all together Inclosd is a Guinia to be Equallay Devided Amongst y.o three Boyes & you and Moore have sent Each of y.o four Ruffell shirts with y.or Names on them y.or Mother Made for y.o the Offener we could heare from y.o the Better, Pray my Dear (“Boyes” crossed out) Children consider y.or own Good & to putt y.o in mind y.e more of it offen look at my letters don’t be adisgrace to us Good afmiley as y.or off I hope it will be otherwise w.th y.o all aney thing you two wants to larn as to Dancing Playing on y.e Flute Fiddle or aney thing Else am not ag.t it so it don’t hurt your Studey to much, I keep clear of all Vile Women, & every one that’s Bad (“take advice from the G”) mind the Good Examples sott y.o by them y.o live w.th, & it will be the Beter for y.o & my Self Never enter y.or Bed or Rise without having y.or Maker in y.or thoughts Y.or Aunt Pettitt dyde about one day after he gott home we are all well and hope this will find y.o three in y.e same states when y.or Grandfather Dyde he left all his Grandchildren a Young Negrow Each w.ch y.o and Moore Each has one Fine young fellow for y.or part’s there is three Barrills of Fruits Potatoe and Meate sent and we all Joyn in our Loves to y.o and am y.or Loving Father whilst
By Capt Likley Aberdeane The Guina WF
& by
Note: Dr. George Heale Fauntleroy was the son of William Fauntleroy’s brother, Moore
Fauntleroy of “The Cliffs”.
Virg.a Rapp.a River Sep.r 10th 1758
Sir
I Rec.d Your Kind Letters & wee are Gratley Oblig’d to y.o & M.rs Gray as to y.or Care & Kiness y.o Show to our Children I design to bring Billey up to y.or Law & have Right to M.r James Bohanon Merch.t in London to know if he will take y.e Care of him & to Enter him in y.or temple for five years if Billey, has schooling sufficient for it must begg of y.o to Right to M.r Bohanon in London & know if hele’ take him & if he will to send him in y.e safest way y.o can to y.t Gentleman & am willing he should Larn aney sort of Musick he desires for which y.o shall be p.d for & for Moore, Ithink he may End all his larning at y.or Place to goe to y.e hospetall & to studey Phisick besides w.th his Cozen George, & for them to larn befor they come home aney thing they want to larn, I hope Billey , has almost larning Sufficient to be moved for his colling, but they are left to y.o as being y.e best Judge, Inclosd is Bills of Exch.a for my Part of y.e Old Ball.o due y.o & for htis years going on at £20 p.r year Each, Just for aRememberance have sent my two Boy’s 4 Shirts Each made in our house as Ithink aney thing gowing from us would please them well & one Guinia in their Letter to be Equalley devided amongst them three, I dont aprove of Boys having much Money for fear of Extravagancey Billey sent me aBook which I did Receive by Cap.t Likley but did not think of Letting him know when I Right the Letter to him Our Compliments to M.rs Gray & Remain S.ir Y.or Verry Hble Serv.t to Comm.d
WF
To M.r Alex.r Gray in Aberdean by
Cap.t Likley & by C
























Virg.a Rapp.a 15 Sep.tr 1758
Sir
For the Ballance due me in your hands Please to send it me by First Oppertunitey in Turlington Dropps Batemons dropps & Daffey Elexier could not send you aney Tob.a this year have made but aShort Cropp and am Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
WF
To Mr. Sydenham
& Hudgson Merch.ts
in London by Capt.
Ag(?)




































Virg.a Rapp.a 20th Sep.t 1758
Sir
If there is aney Money due to my Father in your hands as I am one of his Ex.rs desire to know by first Oppertunitey & to send in at same time one Morning Ring which he Orderd in his will to be gott of about five Pounds Price, his name was Will.m Fauntleroy was Born the 31st March 1684 & dyed the 1 day Nov.r 1757 so may have his age on the Ring and am Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
Will.m Fauntleroy
To Mr. Tho.s Knox
Merch.t in Bristoll
(Note: Later pencil inscription: “born 1684”)





(Note: A later pencil inscription reads: “Morning ring ordered here in possession of Mrs. John S. Saunders of Baltimore, who heired it from her mother Jane Turner, a grand daugher of W.m and Apphia Bushrod.”)



Note: The will of William Fauntleroy Sr. was proved in Richmond County December 5, 1757.






















Virg.a Rapp.a 25 Feb.ry 1759
Gen.t
Desire you’d send me aTaylor & aShipp Carpenter on Wagers for aney Number of Years they would cum for suppose you could gitt such for about 10. or 12 Pounds p.r year or less and to be sent by sum Shipp from your Place as soon as Possible, Tob.a now with us is Verry scarce & sell for 35 p.r hundread Readey Cash aney stragling hogshead Comands that Price but many Planters will not take less then Fortey Odd Shillings p.r hundread for the Northernneck Tob.a I hope youle Please to send me the two trades men as soon as Possible if can gitt them on Reasonable termes & am Gen.t Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
W Fauntleroy
To Mess.rs Clay &
Midgley Mercht.s
in Leverpoole by
Capt.































Virg.a Rapp.a 15 May 1759
Sir
I Rec.d yours consarning the Receipt of my two hogheads of Tob.a wtihout aney Letter from me which I am Suprised at having sent two before this and in each desireing you to send me 2 Gross of Good Ayl if you have not as yett shipt it Please send it me as soon as possible & if you can send me aShip Carpenter & Taylor on Wagers at 10 or 12 Pounds P.r Y.r desire you may Tob.a now Sells with us in the Northerneck for 45 P.r C.t & hither to as grate aProspect of aGood Cropp the next as Ever was known Plants in Grate Plentey Desire to know how my Fathers acco.t stands with you he being Dead & I being one of his Ex.rs w.th my Brothers and am
Gen.t Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
Wm Fauntleroy
To Mess.rs Clay &
Midgley Merchts
in Leverpoole
P.r Capt. Benson






























Virg.a Rapp.a 20th July 1759
Sir
As I made little or no Tob.a the Last Cropp had none to shipp only one hh.d have sent y.o by Capt. Gawith as I did not Expect to see him to gitt aBill of Lading for it sent this without which sopose may doe without, I Received your’s & give you thanks for Reciving my Ball.o of Seale, you may send me 2 Gross of Ayle, 100lb Chease & Ball.o in Brown Earthenware for Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
WF
To Mr. James Gildart Merch.t
in Leverpool by Capt.
Gawith
the Johnson ---

2 Gross Ayl, 100lb Chease 100lb Single Refind Sug.r
the Ball.o in Earthenware
& 1 in Negrow shipp ----






























Virg.a Rapp.a 18~ July 1759
Sir
I Received Y.ors & if my Cropp should turn out well shall help you alittle I am in Want of aWoman to be as a schoolmistress for the Bringing upp of Girles to Read soe be if you could send one such a one it would much Oblige Y.or Freind & Hble Serv.t
W.m Fauntleroy
To Cap.t James Concanon
Merch.t in London
p.r Capt. Gawith the Johnson































Note: This may relate to the charges for a Mrs. Woods on page 5.





Virg.a Rappa.a Dec.br 20, 1759
Gen.t
Inclos’d you have aBill of Loding for 1 Tun of Tob.a in Capt. Whyte which Desire you’d Pleas to Dispose of for me and it’s Tob.a of I beleave good Quallitey & Waites and hope it may sell Well & am Gen.t Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
W Fauntleroy
To Mess.rs Bohanon & C.o
in Capt. Whyte the Deliverance






































Vir.a Rapp.a 29 Dec.r 1759
Gent
I sent you by Capt. White the Deliverance Four hhd.s of Tob.a which Desire your care in the Sale of (“it” crossed out) if it should cum safe to your hands & the Inclos’d Letters to My Sons & the Other to Mr. Gray who they Live with Inclos’d in Your Letter Desire you’d Please to Contrive them as soon as Possible & with as Little Charge as Possible, which I have Desired Mr. Gray to Send my Son Direckley to you to goe to theTemple for Five Years and Begg your Ceare of him in Every Respect and on Sight of this to Enter him for that time in the Temple before he (crossed out word) gitts to you and am Gent Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
Wm Fauntleroy
To Mess.rs Buchanon
& Co. Merch.ts In London
p.r Capt. Stibb the
Leverpool Negrow
Shipp
& 1 by Capt. Merry





























Virg.a Rapp.a 29~ Dec.r 1759
Good Sir

I have not heard nor had aney Letter from you for Maney Months and dont know the Reason of it without they are aney wayes Misscarried but dayley I expect one from you, I hope you & familey are all well & should be Glad to heare from you, I did Receive one from my Sons that was Six Months aComing to hand but non from you & I desire you’d Please to send my Son William Imeadiatley to Mr. Buchanon & Companey Merch.ts in London for to studey Law in the Temple the most safest way you can and for Moore to (“be with” crossed out) Studey Phisick Imeadiatley with you for about Five Years your kiness to my Sons am thankfull for besides Paying Your Demands Our Best Respect to Mrs. Gray & self & am S.ir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t to C.
WF
To Mr. Alex.r Gray in
Aberdeane p.r Leverpool Shipp
& Capt. Merry -- & Capt. Miller Glasgow






























Virg.a Rapp.a 29 Dec.r 1759
Dear Boy’s

I have had but One Letter from you which was aComing Six Months, I have Right to Mr. Gray to Send to send Billey, the Safest way he can to Mr. Buchanon & Companey Merch.ts in London Imeadiatley to Studey the Law in theCheapest Part of the Temple for five Years, and I have Aquainted Mr. Buchanon & Companey of it, Moore Direckley to Studey Phisick where he is for five years, I have had no Oppertunity of sending you aney thing there being no Vessell belonging to your Parts with us I supose you Received the Guinea I sent by Capt. Olphenston to be Equalley Devided between you three boyes, I hope youle mind your Studdey’s and gitt to your Collings Imeadiatley (“and” crossed out) we are all well & hope you are the same we all Give Our Loves to y.o & am Y.or Lov.g Father
WF
To Mess.rs W.m & Moore
Fauntleroy in
Aberdeane Leverpool Shipp
one in Capt. Merry & 1 & Capt. Sample Glasgoe
By Capt. Miller y.e Bird, Glasgow


























Virg.a Rapp.a 12h Jan.ry 1760
Sir
I have Right to Mr. Gale to Pay the acco.t to you I am Indebted, I should aShipt you Tob.a if you had abin in Pardnership with aney one else But Mr. Jorden has Latley done his Uttmost to hurt both my Brother & my self & I cant Expect aney Better from him when at aGrater distance aney Servise I can by aney Meanes do for your Self shant be wanting in Sir Y.or Freind & Ser.t
W.m Fauntleroy
To Capt. Concanon
p.r Capt. Merry




































Virg.a Rapp.a 12 Jan.ry 1760
Sir
Inclos’d you have aBill of Loading for two Stemd hhd.s Tob.a which Please dispose of fore me and to Pay Capt. Concanon aSmall Acco.t I Owe him of £7.. and to send me the Goods below Mentond, I Desire youd Please to give the Inclosd Letters to Mess.rs Buchanon & C.o & (“Capt.”) Mr. Concanon that is Directed to them & as there is a Missunderstanding between John Jorden & my Familey I know if it should lye in his Power he would hurt me so Begg youd be aware of him which I have grate Reason to know, and am Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
W.F----
To Mr. Mathias Gale
Merch.t in London
Concanons acco.t £7
50~ Reasons, 100, chease
25 Currents, 100, Bread
1 Case Picles, 2 G. Oyle
2 p.r G, Stays 9 Y Old
50lb Cleare Amons 100, S, Shoger
100lb Petators



























Virg.a Rapp.a 15~ Janry 1760
Gen.t
I have Drawd aBill on you Payable to my Sons W.m & Moore Fauntleroy’s in Aberdeane for £3.0.0 which money on Sight Please to Pay to them or their Order & am Gent. Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
W F
To Mess.rs Clay &
Migley Merch.ts
in Leverpolle
(Note: Text of above letter crossed through with large X)



Gen.t 3 Aprill 1760
Inclosd is aBill of Loading for Four hhd.s of Tob.a which please to despose of for me its of Good Waits and Qualitey & Stemd and am in hopes will come to agood Markett I have drawn aSett of Bill on you Payable to Capt. Pollard for £31..0..0 which Please to answer if you would send me by First Oppertunitey 2 Gross of Ayle & Buy it of the Person that Capt. Thornton Gitts his ayle of should Like it but Rather have none then such as Capt. Pollard Gitts nor I dont desire aney to be sent without it’s bought of the Person before Mentiond & am Gen.t y.or Most Hble Serv.t
WF
To Mess.rs Clay
& Midgley Merch.ts
in Leverpool
p.r Capt. Pollard (Note: added in small writing to right of the
signature is the following list of goods)

1000lb Chease aLow Price
1 Doz.n Stone Chamber Potts
100lb Lump Loaf Sug.r















Virg.a Rapp.a 10 Aprill 1760
Sir
I have had no Oppertunitey this year of shipping you aney Tob.a or else should a sent you some & am willing to send you som every year, the Money you are Indebted to my Fathers Estate Please give my acco.t Cred.t for as I have the Managment of his Afaires as being his Executor, & send me by the First Opp.ty the Good below and am Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
W.m Fauntleoy
36~ Pins a 4s/ p.r. Doz.n
25lb Shoothread 10d p.r
6 Doz.n Padlocks 4s/p.r Doz.n
25 Gross Short Pipes in aBox
2000 Neadles 3/6 --
aBox of Small Glases as to
Dram Glases, Tumblers, Wine Glases
Pockitt Bottles, &, Cans ofLow Price
to the Value of £3..0..0---
the Ball.o in Ruggs a 7s/ Each
WF

To Mr. Tho.s Knox Merch.t
in Bristor p.r Capt. Joshua Pollard
Leverpool
one by the Bristoll
Snow------






















Virg.a Aprill 10th. 1760
Gen.t
I have sent you aLetter (“by” crossed out) or two by Shipps consarning my Sons now Living in Aberdeane w.th Mr. Gray, that if you would Please to take the ceare of my Son W.m being my Eldest son & enter him for Five Years in the Temple to studey Law & my Son Moore if its his Choice to be Enterd there w.th his Brother that youd Please to send Imeadeatley to them & not to lett them want for aneything & you shall be thankfulley Paid for them by my Shipping Tob.a yearley to you and Pray Lett me Know how they are by First Oppertunity I am Gen.t Y.or Most Hble
W.m Fauntleroy
_____
PS
_____
If my Son Moore Chuses
to Studey Phisick Rather
then Law & Mr. Gray dont
chuse to be Trubled w.th him
Please to Take the Ceare of
him & to studey the colling
he Chuses
WF

To Mess.rs Buchanon & Co.
Merch.ts in London
p.r Capt. Pollard
& 1 by Capt. Gatscill




















Virg.a Rapp.a May 28th 1760
D.r Sir
My Brother & self Receiv.d yours by Capt. Grigg but the letter with the acc.ts you Mention sent in March never came to my hands and for want of that Could not know what Money’s wee were behind with you on account of our children but wee have here Inclos’d you Bills on account of my Brothers Son £30..0..0 & a Bill for my two sons £70..0..0 and £10..0..0 of my Bill sent you Desire you’d Please to Gitt Each of my sons a Good Silver Watch for as they have minded there (word crossed out) Books & are Good Boys am willing to Indulge them alittle I hope the Bills sent will Discharge all that is Due you and Expect their Charges not Very Much Increast the sooner Billey is Moved to Mr. James Buchanon & Company Merch.ts in London to the Temple the Better & if Moore is Desirous to (“study” crossed out) Study Law with his Brother Desire he may be sent with him or if he chuses to study Phisick Begg you’d Please to Lett me know by the First Opportunity what would be the charge from a Dockter to take him for Five years and then (word crossed out) I could be the Better Judge whether he should study Phisick there or Else where Our Complim.ts to Good Mrs. Gray & self & am Sir Y.or Obed.t Hble Serv.t
Will.m Fauntleroy
To Mr. Alex.r Gray In
Aberdeen By Capt. Cooper
And One By Capt. Gray
& 1 by Scotch Ship




















Note: This letter is written by a different hand than all previous letters.



Virginia Rapp.a May 28. 1760
D.r Boys
I Received your Letter by Capt. Grigg & am Glad to hear you are all well and take such Pleasure & Delight in your Books & hope a Continuance of it so that when you all come home that Imay see my Money has bin well bestowed on you & to be aComfort & Pleasure to all your Friends & Relations, Inclosd is a Guinea for you & Moore Your Uncle has sent ½ aGuinea in his Letter I have sent Mr. Gray a seventy Pou.d Bill & Ten Pounds of that have desired him to Buy you and Moore aGood new silver watch with as y.o are good Boyes & mind y.or Larning, by som Letters before this have Orderd for you to gow to London to Mr Ja.s Buchanon & Companey Merch.ts to studey Law in the temple which the sooner the Better you gowe & if Moore Chuses to studey Law he may gowe w.th y.o or if Phisick have Right to Mr. Gray to Know what a Dockters Charge would be to take him for Five Years & if not to high aCharge May study there or Else Whare if you are not Gone from your Place to London & Capt. Gray should Call at your Place on his way to London with his Shipp you may gow with him Moore May Lett me know what the Dockters Demand would be to take him for Five Years by the First Opportunity & then I can be the Better Judge What to do ----------------------------------
Pray Lett me once More as you are my Eldest Sons Begg & Intreate you you to mind your Study & you shall not want for anything & when you come home may in a Little time gitt Estates by (“it” crossed out) your own Collings

Brought Over*

& be a Comfort to all your Friends London is a Bad Place for all kinds of Vice its hard trusting or knowing afriend there Advicethere with no body only those you are sent to if you doe yole be soon Ruend keep clear of Women Drink & every thing thats bad Read some Good Books & Always when you gow to your Bead & Rise in the Morning Remember your Duty due to your Maker the Family are all well & wee all Joyn in Our Loves to you & am y.or Loving Father
Will.m Fauntleroy
To Mr. W.m & Moore
Fauntleroy’s in Aberdeane
Living w.th Mr. Alex.r Gray
1 Letter w.th aGuinia in it for
my two son’s by Capt. Cooper ) in 1760
& 1 Letter by Capt. Gray 1 Guinia in it 1761
& 1 by a Scotch Ship
Capt. Dunlopp
& 1 Letter in Nicolasons & 1 Guinia in it for 1761





*Note: This letter spans two pages in the book. Also, there are two different hands writing various passages of this letter.
Virg.a Rapp.a 1t June 1760
Sir
Inclosd’e you have aReceipt for 2 hhd.s of Tob.a one Leaf & the Other Stem’d which Hope will sell well, & when Parted from as there is an acco.t between Capt. Gray & me Desire you’d Pay the Money tohim and the Old Ball.o due me on your Book of Fortey somOdd Shill.s & am Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
W.F
To Mess.rs Sydenham
& Hodson Merch.ts
in London
by Capt. Gray



































Virg.a Rap.a Aug.t 1.th 1760
Gen.t
Inclosed you have aBill of Loading for two hhd.s of Stem’d Tob.a which Desire you’d Please to dispose of for me & hope will sell well and desire youd Please to send the Goods Below by First Oppertunity to Gen.t Y.r Most Hble Serv.t
W.m F
____
1000 Pounds of Chease
at 20s p.r hundread –
12 p.r of Girles Leather Shoose aSize
smaller then Womans Shoose
the Ball.o in Brown Eartherware
to be Pack’t in Old hogsheads
the [staves?] Four Foot Long which
Cash may be of som use to me
WF
_____
To Mess.rs Rumbold & Walker
Mercht.s in Leverpoole by
Cap.t Brewenton the Gorell


























Virg.a Rapp.a 15 Aug.t 1760
Sir
By Capt. Gawith have sent you 2 hhd.s Stemd Tob.a which Please to sell for me & send me the Goods below Mentiond, the Ayle you sent me is Verry Good which am Obligd to you for chusing so well Please send me the Goods Below & am Y.or
_______ WF
1000 lb Cheas a 20s/
1 Gross Moore of your
Good Ayle ------
p.r Capt. Gawith the
Johnston ----



































Virg.a Rapp.a 1 Sep.t 1760
Sir
By Capt. Seaton have sent you two Stem’d Hogsheads of Tob.a which Please Despose of for me & send the Effects of them one half in Ruggs of 7s/Each & the Other half in Blankitts of 5s/p.r P.r and am Sir Y.or Most Hble
W F

To Mr. Tho.s Knox
Merch.t in Bristoll
p.r Capt. Seaton
& 1 by



































Virg.a Rapp.a 10th Octob.r 1760
D.r Madam
I Receiv’d your dated 3th Feb.ry 1760 & do asure you I am truly sorry that Cousin Harry did not conduct His Matters better he cant other ways say but he was used well & shode all the Respect possible by my family and if he had a Shun’d Mr. Pettitts Company & some others as bad for all vices & taken his Friends advice it wou’d abin better for him & awent more amongst the Gentlemen it mout answer’d his coming to Virg.a for my Part I shou’d be glad to see at any time any of my Turing Friends & shou’d be wilcome at my House their time If that Convict wench that served some p.t of hur time w.th me that Cousin Harry was grate w.th Trubles you or youre If I was in y.or Place I wou’d make Information against hir & hang hir for hir Imprudence for Retaning Back before hir convicted time was out hir name I had her by was Mary Acres & you may easy know where she was convicted from I cant tell what shipp she went Home in I hope Cousin Harry is Releast by this time & will Reflect on himself & alter his course of Life The goods he had he Offer’d them to several People & the Cloths was very much eatin w.th the Moths by Lying & at Last I bought them of him & he always had what Money he ask’d me for or any things of Goods & the Ballance was p.d him in the two hh.ds of T.ba he had from me he Left ahorse w.th me when me went away he gave Ten Pounds for that he bought of aCapt. of ashipp some p.? of what was in my hands but not worth near the Mon & his Orders shall be Observ’d concerning him the Things sent that came by Capt. Brown was by me Imediately sent to Cousin Sally & Judah Fauntleroys according to your then Desire Sally is Married to Doct.r Mortimer a Fine man & Gitts by his Colling sum hundreds of Pounds p.r Year Judy is Married to one of Col.o Carters Sons aGood Family & Fortune I cant tell what use Cousin Harry put the Money to gott from Mr. Hodge But beleaves when young Men Gitts so in Love with common Theaves & Strumpetts they cant have to much Money According to your Desire have bin severall times w.th the Executors of Cousin Moores Fauntleory before I could gitt your money but at Last you have it here Inclos’d your Just clame Tob.a now with us sells for 20s/p.r hundread which as it Rules so high thought it most for your Interest considering there being no convoy & war times to send you aGood Bill Ithink to send you & Mr. Ribright aLittle Tob.a this year as for the war with us the French Latley has Given upp Montreale without stricking a Blow so we have all North American from the French my Family Joynes in Respects to all y.rs & Remain
Y.or Affect.o Hble Serv.t
William Fauntleroy
To Mrs Elizabeth
Fauntleroy
In London
By Capt. Grigg
& Capt.Woodford


Note: Elizabeth Fauntleroy was the widow of Henry Fauntleroy, died Feb. 1757 (see page 135). Cousin Harry was her son. Cousins Sally and Judah Fauntleroy were the sisters of Major Moore Fauntleroy of “Crondall”(1728-1758). Dr. Charles Mortimer became personal physician to Mary Washington, mother of George Washington.
Virg.a Rapp.a 20th Nov. 1760
Sir
By the King of Prussia Received yours Dated the 28th July Last Past w.th y.or Goods you sent me by hur, I sent you two Stemd hhd.s of Tob.a by Capt. Seaton w.ch hope you have Rec.d before now w.ch desire after sold to be sent one half in Ruggs at 7s/Each the Other half in Blankitts of 5s/p.r Pair by Fist Oppertunitey, I Desire youd (“Pl” crossed out) Give my Acco.t Creditt for the Ballance you are Indebted to my Fathers Estate as Isee there is aBallance due by his Book & send me three Doz.n Ruggs more then is above mentioned at 7s/Each & Charge them to Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t to Comm.d
WF
To Mr. Tho.s Knox Merch.t
in Bristoll by aScotch
Shipp ------

2 hhd.s Stem’d Tob.a one half in
Ruggs a 7s/ in anotherhalf in Blankitts a 5s/p.r P.r
& 3 Doz.n Ruggs Besides at 7s/Each





























Virg.a Rapp.a 25 Aprill 1761
Sir
Incos’d you have aBill of Lading for 1 Tun of Stem’dTob.a which Please despose of for me theCurrent Price now with us for Leaf Tob.a is 20s/p.rC.t and am
Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
Wm Fauntleroy
To Mess.rs Buchanon
& Co. Merch.ts in London
p.r Capt. Thompson





































Virg.a Rapp.a 25 Aprill 1761
Sir
Inclosd you have aBill of Loding for three hogsheads of Stem’d Tob.a which I consighn to you & Mrs. Fauntleroy & when sold to sind me by First Oppert.y such Goods as is here below Mentioned & am Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
W.m Fauntleroy
_____
2 Doz.n Good Strong
Cheares w.th Mohogney
Frames ------
1 Good Couch w.th Mohogny
frame ---------
the Ball.o to come in shoomakers thread at
10d p.r Pound ----
p.r Capt. Gray p.r London 10 Mr. Tho.s Ribright
Merch.t in London, in the Poultry






























Mad.m Virg.a Rapp.a 25 Aprill 1761

By Capt Gray have now sent Mr. Ribright & y.or Self here Consyhn’d three hogsheads of Stem’d Tob.a for which Mr. Ribright has aBill of Lading inclos’d for in his Letter & after the Toba sold he has anAcc.t of what Goods to send me if y.or son Will.m was aLittle in Yeares should amentioned him in the Bill of Lading if it answers shipping it may Forward Others to do the like I doe assure you aney favour Lyes in my Power to doe for you and your’s shall not be wanting Our Best respects to all the Familey and am D.r Mad.am Y.or affect.o Hble Serv.t
Wm Fauntleroy
To Mrs Eliz Fauntleroy
In London by Capt Gray

the above added with























Note: William Fauntleroy (mentioned above as “son Will.m”) was the eldest son of Mrs. Fauntleroy (see pages 135 and 170). He was born in 1749.







Virg.a Rapp.a 10~ May 1761
Sir
I Desire you’d Please to send me an acco.t (“of” crossed out) from your Book that I may Know whether I am behind w.th you or not if I am shall shipp to you by y.or next shipp to descharge it, Please Pay Capt. Gray the Money the two hhd.s shippt you sold for as it was designd for him when shipt & am Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
Wm Fauntleroy
To Mess.rs Sydenham
& Hudgson Herch.ts
in London by Capt.
Gray --------



































Virg.a 15 May 1760
Dr. Mad.am
I have bin informd that Capt. Woodford & Capt. Grigg bound for London on their Return home was taken which in Each of their Vessells sent you a Bill of Excch.a for your Just Ball.o Due you from Maj.or Fauntleroy’s Estate & now inclosed y.o have the third Bill for the Money & y.e Next London Shipp shall send you the fourth Bill I hope Cozen Harry has by this time has Olterd his Course of Life & turn’d of that Convict Strumpett that followed him, the Goods he had was much hurted by the Moth by Lying back I Gave him more (“by” crossed out) for them then aney Bodey would give & is all settled and I wish you all helth and happiness and am Y.or Affecto, Hble Serv.t
Wm F -----
To Mrs. Eliz.a
Fauntleroy in
Londong Virg.a Street
p.r Capt. Gray































Virg.a Rapp.a June 10th , 1761
Sir
By Mr. Petett have sent you two Hogsheads of Stem’d Tob.a which desire youd Please to sell for Sir Yor most Hble Serv.t
Wm Fauntleroy
To Mr John Bland
Merch.t in London
p.r Mr. Petett






































Virg.a Rapp.a 10th June 1761
D.r Madam
I have sent you w.th this Bills by Four different ships for your money Receiv’d of y.e Ex.rs of Maj.or Moore Fauntleroy Deceast & I hope you have gott some of Them I was informed of two being taken y.e Last Year I sent you Bills in is y.e Reason I now trouble you w.th one more & should asent your Tob.a according to your Request for that money but Tob.o sold with us Very high & Troublesome times was y.e Reason of not complying with your desire & indeed if I had asent y.o Tob.a you would alost it in one of y.e ships that was taken that y.e Bills was sent in our Best Respects to all Y.or Family & am Y.or Affect.o Kinsman & Hble Serv.t

__________ Will.m Fauntleroy
I hope you have
Rec.d by this y.e Three stem’d
Hh.ds of Tob.a I sent you in Capt Gray
To Mrs. Eliza.a Fauntleroy (crossed out words) Jn
Virg.a Street Wapping
p.r Capt. Pititt London (note: “London” is written in very
& 1 by Capt. Kelsick large elegant scroll.)

























Note: This letter appears to be written in a hand different than the previous two which have
been found in the book thus far.
Virg.a Rapp.a June 10th 1761
Sir
Inclos’d you have a Bill of Lading for two Hh.ds of Tob.o which Please to dispose of give Creditt for y.e same to Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t to Command --
William Fauntleroy
_______________
To
Mr. Ja.e Concanon
Merch.t In
London
p.r Favour
of Capt. Kelsick


































Virg.a Rapp.a 20th June 1761
Sir
Now Inclos’d you have aBill of Exch.a for Sixty Pounds w.ch Please give me Cre.t for I have not had aney Acco.t from you for agrate while but as I remitt Bills Yearly am inhopes the Difference is not much between us I shall send by Different Shipps to y.o these Bills because there is maney Shipps taken by the French I hope youl’e be (“so” crossed out) as Carefull & use my Children as your Own & when Billey thinks Proper for him to goe to London Our Best Resepcts to Mrs. Gray & Self & am Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t to Comm.d
WF
___
To Mr. Alex.r Gray
in Aberdeaner
by Capt. Kelsick
& 1 by Capt. Nicolason
































Virg.a 15 Aug.t 1761
Sir
Inclos’d is aBill of Lading for two Stem’d hhd.s of Tob.a which Please sell & Give me Creditt for, the Goods you sent me in Burden sum I gott & damag’d & som Parsells never (“Gott” croseed out) Came to hand though paid for Removing them from Place to Place from the Rack but cant Fort you for it, I like the Acco.t of sailes you sent me which was much Better sold then Tob.a maney others had in the same shipp to som other merch.ts I am Sir Y.or Most Hble St
W.m Fauntleroy
___
100lb Shoothread send me
by First Shipp a 10d p.rC.t
or Cheapest sort –
To Mr. Gale Merch.t in
London by Capt. Fox ---



























Note: The entire text of this letter crossed through with a large X.



Virg.a Rapp.a Sep.t 10th, 1761
Sir
I Received your Letter Consarning (“Your” crossed out) Goods Shipt in Capt Cuzens but not Recieved them Yett and Goods I did not Expect but must be paid for by Capt. Kelsick Youl’e Receive two Stem’d hogsheads Tobacco & Inclosd you have Bills of Lading for 3 Stemd hogsheads more by Capt. Fox which Tobaccos I shipp to you to sell for me and Give my Acco.t with you creditt for and am Sir Y.or Obed.t Serv.t
W.m F
To Capt. James Concanon
Merch.t in London
p.r Capt. Fox, & 1 by
Capt. Shearer
& 1 by (Note: A later pencil inscription
has added “auntleroy” after the
F of the original signature.)































Virg.a Rapp.a 10 Sep.t 1761
Sir
I now send you aBill of Lading Inclosd for Five hogheads of Tob.a three Stem’d & 2 Leaf and I am indebted to (“a Gentleman” crossed out) Mr. Alex.r Gray of Aberdeane Thirtey Seven Pounds (“Seven” crossed out) Six Shilling & three Pence for which Money I have Made Bold to (crossed out letters) draw aBill of you for which I Desire youd’ Please to answer for me and I am Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
WF
To Mr. James (Note: A later pencil inscription has
Gildart Merch.t added “auntleroy” after the F of the
In Leverpoole original signature.)
by Capt. Gawith


































Virg.a Rapp.a 10 Sep.r 1761
D.r Sir
I Rec.d y.rs w.th y.e Childrens Acco.ts & am well Pleased at Moores Studing Phisick at y.or Place & Desire you’d Bind him for me to larn that Colling for three years & for him somtimes to be at the Hospitall & hope he will be Obliging both to you & his Master & be no wayes Extravagant & I supose Billey will be Removed by the time you Receive this to London, Inclosd is Bills on Mr. Clay & Midgley in Leverpoole for £20 Likewise on Mr. Gildart of sameplace for £37..6..3 which with £39.1.2 my Brother sends you is your Due till this time my Best Respects to Mrs. Gray & Self & Loves to Boyes & am S.ir Y.or Obd.t Serv.t
W.m Fauntleroy
____
To Mr. Alex.r Gray in
Aberdeane by Capt Fox
(“& 1 by” crossed out) by London &
1 by






























Virg.a Rapp.a 10 Sep.t 1761
Gen.t
I am Indebted to Mr. Alex.r Gray of Aberdeane £20..0..0 for which sum have Drawd aBill on you for and when comes to hand Please Pay it and Charge to Gen.t Y.or Freind & Serv.t
W.m F
___
To Mr. Clay & Midgley
Merch.ts in Leverpoole
by Capt. Gawith ---








(Note: There is faint, lengthy, later pencil inscription on this page which reads: “I think this is the last letter of W. Fn. Sen. in this book (illegible) next (illegible) in a different hand (illegible) his eldest Son William.” Then an apparent second notation adds:
“Same writing the above, I have ascertained that W.m Senior died in 1757 (See 19 pages ahead of this) a letter of W.m jun. ordering a ring mourning ring of as directed by his father’s will.)























Virg.a Rapp.a Nov.r 5th 1761
Sir
As my Father is dead and I am his Executor I find on his book you are Indebted to him £26..2..11 & must begg you’d Lett me know if it is Right with your Book Inclosd have now went aState of it as Lies on his book when the Estate was Divided amongst us I took the above Money in Part of my due Just now Recieved Your Acco.t Sales sent me for the Tob.o in Seton which I think is alow Price Pray settle both my Fathers & my Acco.t & what is due to my Father give my Acco.t Cred.t for it (crossed out word) & am Sir Y.or Hble Serv.t
Will.m FauntLeRoy
____
Two Letters Sent
by Different Shipps
to Tho.s Knox Merch.t
In Bristoll
































Virg.a Rapp.a Novem.r 20th 1761
Good Sir
I have Rec.d your Letter w.th Acco.ts of Charges & Remitted bills to you for your due w.ch hope you have Rec.d by this time when Billey is fully Learnt for y.e Temple desire him to go he is Enter’d there for Five years he must be there two or three years which as he is agood Apt Boy & of aFine memory will be Long Enough for him there desired you’d Bind Moore to his Master for me the time you Mentioned & hope all y.e boys will be Oblidging both to you & Every Body if you have aney Limners w.th you & if you Can gitt Billy & Moor’s Pictures draw’d for about two Guineas Each might Gett them draw’d & sent in agood frame the Boys Complains they want money Pray use them as your own sons & begg to have no more Extravagancies then if they Really was y.or own sons
(Second Page)
Though I have aMidling good Living wee have Eleven Children which will not afford Great Doings Our Compliments to Mrs. Gray & am D.r Sir Y.or Sincere Friend & Serv.t
Will.m FauntLeRoy
Our Loves to
the Boy’s















Note: A later pencil inscription reads: “NB. Our Great-Grandfather wrote our name with 3 capitols. Our grandfather Robert F. with two only – F and R”





Transcriber’s Note: Robert Fauntleroy, son of William Fauntleroy of this account book, inherited Naylor’s Hole from his father. He passed the estate on to his son, Dr. Henry Fauntleroy, whose children were the last Fauntleroys to be raised there. Dr. Henry Fauntleroy contributed to Bishop Meade’s Old Churches, Ministers and Families of Virginia p. 480. Dr. Henry Fauntleroy’s widow sold Naylor’s Hole in 1865. The family then moved to Fredericksburg.

Virg.a Rapp.a Dec.r 10th 1761
Sir
Inclos’d you have aBill of Lading for two hh.ds of Tob.o and Desire you’d Sell for me & send me the Goods Below my Cheese you sent by Capt Pollard by y.e Way of New York was all Lost being Rotten fit for Nothing & I had Rather have no goods sent me then to Run such Risque in so Round about Voiage as that I am Gen.t Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
Will.m FauntLeRoy
______
50lb Cheese
25lb Shoethread

To Mess.rs Clay & Midgley
by the Two Sisters Capt. Jo.s Pollard

































Virg.a Rapp.a Dec 10th. 1761
D.r Sir
If my Son William is not yett gone for London if its more Agreable to him to Study Phisick in your Place with his Brother I leave it Intirely to you & himself his being Enterd in the Temple is not much Cost & one of those Collings is I think Equal to the other & will be Pleasing to me & he may be bound by you or stay out Moores timewith him under the same Master or any other I hartily Wish you all Health our Respects to Mrs. Gray & self & Love to Boys & am D.r Sir Y.or Obed.t Hble Serv.t
Will.m Fauntleroy
To
Mr Alex.r Gray
In Aberdeane
by the Two Sisters Capt. Jo.s Pollard

































Virginia Rapp.a 20th Dec.r 1761
Gen.t
Inclos’d you have two hh.ds with Bill of Lading which I send to you to Dispose of for me and give me Creditt for the Same and am Gen.t Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
William FauntLeRoy
To Mess.rs Clay
& Midlgey Merch.ts
in Leverpoole p.r
Col.o Tayloes Negrow Shipp
Capt. Colley





Note: A later pencil inscription reads: “3 Capitals FauntLeRoy”.






























Virg.a Rapp.a 10 May 1762
Sir
Inclosd is aLetter to my Sons in Aberdeane which I desire youd Please contrive to them & for you to send them by some safe hand aBout Four Pounds Sterling Money & charge my acc.t w.th it I have sent you three such letters as this by Different Shipps for Fear of som not coming to your hands I am Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
W.m Fauntleroy
To Mess.rs Buchanon
& C Merch.ts in London
By Capt. Gray & Capt Carnabey
& By (“the shipps” crossed out) Capt. Walker



































Virg.a Rapp.a 6 June 1762
Sir
Heare inclosd is bill of Lading for 3 hhd.s Tob.a which please sell & give my acco.t Cred.t for them I shipt you last Year Five hhd.s of Tob.a 2 by Capt. Kelsick & 3 by Capt. Fox the Port Royall & was taken by the French wee Planters Stands aBad chance now in shipping in small Vessells Tob.a sells now with sum of us for 20s/ p.r C.t & by what I see of the Drouth if it should hold aLittle Longer the Price will be much higher tis my Desire you may take Intrust for the money I now am behind with you I hope if this gitts safe to you & comes to agood Markitt will make all Even between us I am S.ir Y.or Hble Serv.t
W.m Fauntleroy
To Capt. James Concannon
(“& H?” crossed out) Merch.t
in London p.r Capt.
Walker & Gray
































Virg.a Rapp.a 15 July 1762
SIr
Inclosd is aLetter to my Sons in Aberd. which Please to forward & I desire youd Please contrive my Sons Ten Pound by som good Oppertunitey as they want som Money I have Right them word that I desired of you to send that sum to them I have not drawd aney Bills for it on you but Begg youd Please contrive that much to them Juist Received y.or Letter & my Sons by the Fleet & aBout aMonth agoe I right you three Letters Disireing y.o to contrive my sons Four Pounds but it will not doe for them so desire youd Please to pay them £10.0.0 I should aShipt you som Tob.a in Capt. Thompson but he was fild upp all at once so could not gitt aney in him but when can meate with aGood safe Vessell shall Remember you and am Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
WF
___
To Mr. James Buchanon
Merch.t in London
by Capt. Quinnay by
Leverpoole ----





























Virg.a Rapp.a 15 July 1762
Sir
I Received yours Dated Octob.r 21 1761 & am Verry well Pleased w.th Both the Goods & acco.t of Sales for my Tob.a and Give y.o thanks for y.or truble when I have an Oppertunity of shipping you som Tob.a in aShipp of som force shall make use of it but will not answer to shipp in Vessells of noe force I loose in such (“V” crossed out) Every year and am Determind to shipp no more in such shipps our Compliments to all Freinds & am Sir Y.or Hble Serv.t
Wm Fauntleroy
To Mr. Thos
Ribright in the
Poultry London
by Capt. Astrom

































Vir.a Rapp.a 15 Sept. 1762
Sir
Inclosd you have aBill for £50.0.0 and by two Other ships have sent you these Bills that you may gitt some safe I have not had aney Letter from you for (“aConsiderable” crossed out) some Time if Billey is not desighned to Gowe to London I hope he will Either studey Phisick or som other Colling before he comes home which (two crossed out letters) for my Part I Leave to him I hope you are all Well as my Familey are at Present & (“I am” crossed out) Complements to Mrs. Gray & am Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
Wm Fauntleroy
To Mr. Alex.r
Gray in Aberdeane
_____________
Three Letters & Bill
sent one --- by Capt.
Likley































Virg.a Rapp.a 15 Sep.t 1762
Sir
Inclos’d is aLetter to Mr. Jn.o Bland Merch.t in London where in I have Desired him to pay you the Ball.o I am Indebted to you & Intrust from the Time due you which you have a Just Right to (“when” crossed out) Expect I have desired him to pay you the Money because (“he owes me some I have no Reason to” crossed out) I Have som in his hands I like the sales of the Tob.a verry Well that you (“sold for” crossed out) sent me but its’ Verry little I shipp and trublesom times that I am afraid to ship aney but when I doe shall as soone make use of you as aney bodey Else & am Sir Y.or Hble Serv.t
WF
To Mr. Mathias
Gale Merch.t In
London

































Virg.a Rapp.a 15 Sep.t 1762
S.ir
I am indebted to Mr. Mathias Gale of London Four or Five Pounds or there abouts which Please to pay his acco.t against me with Intrust which he has aJust Right to Expect on Demand, I like the acco.t of Sales Verry well you sent me and when I have a Suitable Oppertunitey may trye som More & I am Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
W.m Fauntleroy
To Mr. John Bland
Merch.t in London
p.r Capt. Likley the Wolf
Capt. White---



































Virg.a Rapp.a 15 Sep.t 1762
Sir
I desire youle Please to send me by Firs Oppertunitey 1 Gross Good Ayle 100lb Shoothread a 12d p.rC.t or Cheaper if to be had & 12 P.r Good Womens Calamanco Shoose of aSmall Size & am Sir Y.or Hble Serv.t
WF
To Mess.rs Clay
& Midgley Mercht.s
In Liverpoole
P.r Capt. Brewenton




































Virg.a Rap.a 10 July 1763
Gent
Inclosde is a Bill of Lading for 3 hhd.s Tob.a sent y.o by Capt. Miller w.ch Please dispose of for me Cropps is so small w.th me that I onley make about as much as pays my Leavey’s & Taxes we sufferd so much in the Drouth that one Plantation I have in aGood Year makes me 30 thousand Pounds of Tob.a & the last Year onley made me One thousand Pounds of Tob.a and as bad with my Other Quarters & I never took more paines about aCropp then about the last please send me by First Oppertunitey A Gun Exactley Every Way made as the within Memorandum from the Best Gun smith in Liverpolle & I amGen.t Y.or Hble Serv.t WF

To Mess.rs Clay &
Midgley Merch.ts
in Leverpoole
by Capt. Miller ---































Virg.a Rap.a 15 Aprill 1763
Sir
Inclos’d is aLetter to my Sons should be Obliged to you to give it aReadey Conveyance my two sons is now attending Phisick in Aberdeane & their stay will be about atwelve month longer there & then it’s my desire & shall give them Orders to goe to London for about one year to gitt what Insight they can & must desire your care of them & shall shipp you Tob.a this year on their acco.ts & hope youle please to Keep them as much as possible from Extravagancey & shall allways Esteame it afavour done to Sir Y.or Hble Serv.t
Wm Fauntleroy
___
To Mess.rs James Buchanon
& Co Merchts in London
by Capt. Boucher of Whitehaven
1763 15 Aprill
































Virg.a Rapp.a 25th Aug.t 1765
D.r Mad.am
I Rec.d the Letter sent me by Mr. Ribright & Cuzen William w.th y.e Goods by Capt. Cuzzens & am Glad to heare y.or Familey are Well & y.t my Cuzen is Married to your liking which I hartiley wish her Joy there has bin in maney Parts of Virg.a the Grates Drouth that Ever was Known maney Familey’s will not make half bread to keep their Famileys nor Tob.a to pay their Duse & I am one of the Number that shall not have one hhd Tob.a another Year to shipp we are all well & Joynes in our Love to all y.or Familey & Remain Y.or Lov.g Kinsman & Hble Serv.t
Will.m Fauntleroy
To Mrs. Eliz.a Fauntleroy
in Virg.a Street
London by Capt.
Walker












Transcribers Note: Although chronologically out of order, this letter and the next, both dated 1765, are located at this place in the original book.

The newly married cousin mentioned above is Mrs. Elizabeth’s daughter, also named Elizabeth, who was born July 13, 1738.















Virg.a Rapp.a 25th Aug.t 1765
Sir
There is aSmall Ballance due me on your Book’s which please to pay to Capt. Walker and will Oblige Sir Y.or Hble Serv.t
Will.m Fauntleroy
To Mr. John Bland
Merch.t in London
p.r Capt. Walker






































Virg.a Rapp.a 1 July 1763
Sir
I Red.d yours by Capt. Thompson & have given him one Tun of Tob.a three of them Stemd hogheads the Last years Cropp I made for aLarge Family was onley Seven hhd.s hardley sufficient to pay my Taxes or should asent you more but I think at this time in Ginerall the cropps looks well onley our wheate is destroyed with the Rust & I beleave will be but little made my Sons (“in” crossed out) is now in aberdeane & is to goe frome there 1 Octo.r to Edenburow & to stay there 6 Months & as they make aState of that Expence to me it will be £100 for that said time & then desire for them to goe to London & not Exced two or three Months & from thence to Virg.a for which Expence desighn if God willing to shipp you Tob.a the First of my new Cropp in aney Vessell that will take it or your own Shipp, I have desired of Mr. Bland Merch.t at you Place to pay you £18, and Desire youd Please by som Good Oppertunity to contrive to my sons in Aberdeane Living with Mr. Alex.r Gray one hundread Pounds to keep them the 6 Mon(th?) in Edenburow & then to goe from there to you to gitt som little insight for aMonth or two before they Return home as they both chos to studey Phisick before aney thing else, I am Gen.t Y.or Hble Serv.t to Comm.d
WF
___
To Mess.rs James Buchanon
& Co Merch.ts in London
by Capt. Quiney of Leverpoole
& 1 in Grimes Schooner
























Virg.a Rapp.a 10 July 1763
Sir
I Rec.d Yours to me but as I only made about as much Tob.a the last Year as would pay my taxes cant Promis to ship tell my New crop comes in which I think look will in Ginerall, I owe Mr. James Buchanon & C.o of your Place som Money for which Please pay him £18 without drawing aney Bills for it or aney other advice about it as soone as I can som of my New Cropp in the Foll Prisd by first Opp.ty desighn to Ship to you I am Sir Y.or Hble Serv.t
Will.m Fauntleroy
To Mr. (“Will.m” crossed out) John Bland
Merch.t in London
p.r Capt. Quiney –
1 in Grimses (“B” crossed out)
Schooner
































Virg.a Rapp.a 8 Aug.t 1763
Sir.
I have two sons in Aberdeane for which am in want of alittle Cash for and have made Bold to draw aSmall Bill on you for £40.0.0 which Please to answer for me & have sent you 4 Good heavey hhd.s of Capt. Gawith consighnd to you which desire you’d Despose of it and give me creditt for & am Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
WF
To Mr. James Gildart
Merch in Leverpoole
by Capt. Thompson
of London & one
by Capt. Gawith & aBill
of Loding in it for 4 hhds Tob.a

































Virg.a Rapp.a 9th Aug.t 1763
Gen.t
I have two Sons now inAberdeane for which am in want of aLittle cash and have drawd (crossed out word) aBill on you Payable to them for £25.0.0 which Please to pay for me, our Cropps of Corn & Tob.a now on the Ground is Verry Promising & Beleave there will be grate Cropps made, I have not heard (“from” crossed out) or Seen Capt. Medcalf, I am Gen.t Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
Wm Fau--------
To Mess.rs Clay &
Midgley Merch.ts
in Liverpoole
by Capt. Thompson
of London----
& 1 by Gawith------
































Virg.a Rapp.a 9 Aug.t 1763
Gen.t
Inclosd you have aBill of Lading for 4 hhds Tob.a which Please to despose of & Give my acco.t Cred.t for, I hope youle Please to contrve Payment to my Sons W.m & Moore Fauntleroy in Aberdeane the £100. I before mentiond to you to Satisfey the Expence they will be at while at Edinburow & am Gen.t Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
WF
To Mess.rs James
Buchanan & C.o
Merch.ts in London
p.r Capt. Thompson



































Virg.a Rapp.a 9th Aug.t 1763
Sir
My Sons Informes one that they are to goe in Octob.r Next to Edenbruow & there to stay Six Months & their Expences for that time will be £100.0.0, that Money have orderd them for that Purpose & now have sent them Bills for £65.0.0, which I Desire you’d Please to see the Acco.t settled between them & Mr. Gray which said Money is sent on Purpose to Clear them of your Place & they have an acco.t of all the Bills of Exch.a I paid Mr. Gray on their acco.ts I am Extreamley Oblig’d to you for your Kindess to my Sons & hope youle Please to make Free & give them the same advice you would your own Sons which should be very Glad if it could ever lye in my Power to make you satisfation besides paying your charge & Remain Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t to Comm.d
W.F
To Mr Alex.r Ross
at Aberdeane by Capt.
Thompson of London































Virg.a Rapp.a 9t Aug.t 1763
Sir
My Sons informes me that they are to leave your Place in Octob.r Next & have sent them Money to settle & Cleare them selves of your Place before they take ship Please to settle your acco.t w.th them & Mr. Ross, I (crossed out letter) am & shall allwayes acknoladge y.e Grate Favour done me in thegrate care of my two sons & hope when they leave your Place youle’ Please to give them your good & Fatherley advice, our Best Respects to Good Mrs Gray & Self and am with (“Best” crossed out) Respects Sir Y.or Obed.t Serv.t
WF
To Mr. Alex.r Gray
in Aberdeane
p.r Capt. Thompson
London ----

































Virg.a 20 Sept 1763
Gen.t
By Capt. Outram have sent you three hh.ds Tob.a to despose of for me & hope will Prove Good & (“Shall” crossed out) have drawd aBill of £20, (“which upon”crossed out) Payable to Capt. Cuzens (“Drawing aBill on you for hope youle” crossed out) & hope youle’ Answer
I am Gen,t Y.or Hble Serv.t
WF
To Mess.rs
Sydenham &
Hudgson Mercht
in London
By Capt. Outram
& by Capt. Cuzens
































Virg.a Rapp.a 25t June 1764
Gent
Inclosd is aBill of Loding for Four hhd.s Stem’d Tob.a sent you and Desire You’d Please to Despose of them & Give my Acco.t. Cred.t for the same & Remain Gen.t Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
Will.m Fauntleroy
To Mess.rs
Buchanan
& Co. Merchts
in London p.r
Capt. Thompson



































Virg.a Rapp.a 25t July 1764
D.r Sir
I Rec.d You Letter and am Allwayes much Pleasd to have aline from aney of theName I Look on as aRelation & will dow them as much sarvice as lyes in my Power Inclosd is aBill of Loding for Four hhd.s Tob.a which is two Stem’d & two leafe & Desire youd Please to despose of them for me we are all well & hope that your Familey is in the same state of helth, Our Loves to all the Name & Remain Y,or Loving Kinsman & Verry Hble Serv.t
W Fauntleroy
To Mr. Robert Fauntleroy
Merch.t in London in
Tooly Street, Southwark
London by Capt. White
the Wolf-----

Please forward the Inclos’d
Letter to Mr. Tho.s Ribright





























Virg.a Rapp.a 25t July 1764
D.r Mad.m
This comes to lett you know my Familey are all well & hope your’s is the same I am much Pleas’d to heare from aney of the name looking on them as one ofmy Familey & will allwayes doe them aney sarvice I can I have shipt you & Mr. Ribright Four hhd.s of Tob.a by Capt. White the Wolf which Please to despose of for me & when sold to Keep your Comission for the Tob.a if you are desirous for me to Joyn aney other Person with you for the sale of my Tobaccos for the Time to come Please lett me know it & I shall doe it Our Loves to all Y.or Familey & Remain Y.or Loving Kinsman & Verry Hble Serv.t
Wm Fauntleroy
To Mrs. Eliz.a Fauntleroy
in Virg.a Streeet London
p.r Capt. White the Woolf

































Virg.a 25t July 1764
Sir
I now send you & Mrs. Fauntleroy Four hhd.s of Tob.a by Capt. White the Woolf, here Inclosd is the Bill of Lading for it you sold the last of my Tob.a well & am in hopes this will turn out near as well & desire youd Please to despose ofit for me & pay your Self for so doeing & Remain
Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
Wm Fauntleroy
To Mr. Tho.s Ribright
in the Poultry London
by Capt White the Woolf



































Virg.a Rapp.a 10t Aug.t 1764
Sir
I now Send you & Mrs. Fauntleroy Four hhd.s of Tob.a the Bill of Loding here inclosd shipt in Capt. White the Wolf & desire youd Please to Despose of it for me & hope it may turn out well & Desire you’d send me by the first Opp.ty theGoods here below mentiond as I want them for my Slaves Cheifley to be made in clothes for them the next winter & Remain Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t to Com.d
Wm Fauntleroy
To (“Mess” crossed out) Mr. Tho.s Ribright
in the Poultry London
p.r Capt. Woodford ---
To 15 p.s Carsey a 18s/p.rp.s, 1 Doz.n p.n Wo.s Kid Gloves of a Midle Size
To 6,lb Brown thread, 200 Ells of Good Brown Roles a 6d p.r Ell
To 3 Doz.n Mens Yarn hose a 12d p.r p.n
To 12 p.r Wo.s Collamanco Shoos a aMidle Size
To 18 yd.s of Fashonable Riben 3 Yd.s of aSort
To 2 p.s Black D.o a 5dp.r Y.d--
To 200lb Suffolk Chease for my Slaves
To 2 Rim Paper a 6s/ Each
WF


























Rapp.a Virg.a 10th Aug.t 1764
D.r Mad.m
This Comes to lett you know my Familey are all well & hope yours the same & am Glad to heare from you I have shipt y.o & Mr. Ribright one tun of Tob.a in Capt. White the Woolf which hope will gitt safe to hand to despose of for me & to take y.or Comishons for so doeing & if you are desirous for the time to come to have your Son or Sons in Pardnership with you Pleas lett me know it & desighn to send you more soone I have sent now for Goods which Mr. Ribright has acco.t of & desire they may be sent me by the first Shipp that is bound for Either Rapp.a River or Potomack River, as they areCheifley for my Slaves for the Winter, I Desire by y.or Next Letter to lett me know how Cuzen Harry is & what has become of that Woman that went after him I have had 2 Sons of mine in Scottland this Nine Years for their Larning & Studing Phisick which Expect they will be in London Next Spring on their Way To Virg.a which is my two Eldest William, & Moore, & Expect youle’ see them Our Best Compliments to Y.o & Y,rs & am Mad.m Y.or Affec,to Kinsman
& Hble Serv.t
W.m Fauntleroy
To Mrs. Eliz.a Fauntleory
in Virg.a Street London
p.r Capt. Woodford------








Note: Later pencil inscription reads: “1764 – “two sons in Aberdeen 9 yrs. studying Physic.” Who is Cousin Harry?”

















Virg.a Rapp.a 10th Aug.t 1764
D.r Sir
I Rec.d your Kind Letter and am always Glad to hear from any of my Relations and will do any service Lies in my Power for them Inclos’d you have aBill of Lading for 4 hh.ds of Tob.o 2 Stemd & 2 Leaf which hope will get safe to you to dispose of for me Shipt in Capt. W.m Whyte the Wolfe & shall shipp you more soon our Best Respects to all Y.or Family and am D.r S.ir Y.or Affecti.o Kinsman & Hble Serv.t to Comm.d
William Fauntleroy
To
Mr. Rob.t Fauntleroy
Merch.t in Tooly Street
Southwark London
P.r y.e Magnanimity
Cap.tn Woodford ----






















Note: This letter and the next written by a different hand.









Virg.a Rapp.a 1764
D.r Sir
Inclos’d here you have aNother Bill of Lading for Four hh.ds more of Tob.o which I send to you to dispose of for me (“if” crossed out) & if you choose to have M.r Leopard in or any other Person in Consignments of my Tob.o it will be agreeable to me & you may Let me know against the Next Spring I really think our Crops now on the Ground is Suffer’d so much for want of Rain that we shall not make above half Crops the Tob.o sent you is of my own make & hope will come to agood Markett my Complim.ts to all y.or Family and am
Sr Y.or Affect.t Kinsm.n & Hble Serv.t
William Fauntleroy
To
Mr. Rob.t Fauntleroy ---
Merch.t in Tooly street
Southward London
p.r the Wolfe
Capt W.m Whyte






























Virg.a Rapp.a 3th Sep.t 1764
Sir
By Capt. Parry youl’e Receive Y.or Negrow Boy his being a dull Lasay Good for nothing Boy was the Reason of my not Larning him to be aCooper & being to young and as Capt. Parrey was in want of hands thought it the best way to lett him goe, I have no Tob.a to Shipp to Leverpoole this Year Y.or Acco.t with me for your Boyes Clothing while with me Comes to £4.8.11.Current Money, and am S.ir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t toC
Wm Fauntleroy
To Mess.rs Clay &
Midgley Merch.ts
In Leverpoole
p.r Capt. Parrey


































Virg.a Rapp.a 1 Occtobr 1764
D.r Sir
I have drawd aBill on you for Thirtey Pounds Ten Shillings Payable to Mr. Wardrope which desire you’d Please to pay &Charge to your Affect.o Kinsman & Hble Serv.t
W.m Fauntleroy

To Mr. Rob.t
Fauntleroy Mercht
in Tooly Street
Southwark London
























Note: The entire text of this letter is crossed out with a large X.











Virg.a Rapp.a 24th Dec.r 1764
Dr Sir
Inclosd you have aBill of Lading for 22 hhds Tobo one of them being stemd which I send to you by Cap.t Watson the Charming Molly to Dispose of for me and I hope you have Received the 8 hh.ds I sent you by Capt. Whyte the Wolfe before this time I wish the Tobo may Prove good as it seam’d to be when I Inspected it at my Warehouse and all of my own Crop Please to Let me know what order you Receive it in & if you are Desirous of Mr. Leopard being mentioned with you in Consignments Please to let me know it I am w.th Respects to all Relations & am D.r Sir Y.r Affect.c Kinsman & Hble Serv.t
William Fauntleroy
To
Mr Robt Fauntleroy Mercht
In Tooly Street Southwark
--------------------London
P.r the Charming Molly
Cap.t Watson ---






























Virg.a Rapp.a River 20t Aprill 1765
Dr Sir
I hope you have Received my 22 hhd.s by Capt. Wattson the Charming Molley I sent you & the 8 hhd.s by Capt. White the Woolf before this time which desire you’d Please to sell for me which shall not take out of your hand for som time & Epect to send you som more this year & if y.o are desirous of aney bodey with you in the consighnments lett me know, I Expect for two or three Years now to come Tob.a must Rise in Price w.th us in Virg.a because Every Bodey that can Buy or Begg aney Flax or Hemp seed sows it to putt them in Stock to doe largley on it the Next year & Makes agood deale of Corn which will Reduce Vastley the Cropps of Tob.a my Respects to all Freinds & am Sir Y.or Kinsman & Hble Serv.t
Wm F------
To Mr. Rob.t Fauntleroy
Merch.t in Tooly Street
Southwark London
p.r Capt. Anderson






























Virg.a Rapp.a 28t May 1765
Gen.t
Inclos’d you have aBill of loding for Four hh.ds Tob.a three of which is Stem’d the other aSweet sented leaf hh.d which please despose of for me & send me the Phisick & Books according to the Memerandom Inclos’d & to Purchise them of Doctor Mortimers drugest which I beleave is Baley & Hopkins Mr. John Brockenbrough Knows on applying to him Our Familey’s Compliments to Mr. Brockenbrough & Mr. Moore Fauntleroy & am Gen.t Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
W.m Fauntleroy
To Mess.rs John Stewart
& Campbell Merch.ts
in London p.r Capt.
Somervile -----------























Transcriber’s Note: John Brockenbrough (1741-1804), who became a doctor and lived in Tappahannock, was the son of William Brockenbrough and Elizabeth Fauntleroy. Possibly, the Mr. Moore Fauntleroy in this letter is the son of his William Fauntleroy’s deceased cousin Major Moore Fauntleroy of Crondall, who had died in 1758. Moore Fauntleroy (1754-1795) was educated in England. William Brockenbrough and Col. Landon Carter were his guardians. Moore Fauntleroy and John Brockenbrough were first cousins. See page 170 for Dr. Mortimer. William Fauntleroy’s son Moore appears to be back in Virginia by this time since medical books and supplies are being ordered there.


Virg.a Rapp.a 26th May 1765
D.r Sir
I Rec.d yours Dated the 13th Feb.y Last my Father left 3 Sons & Five Daughters which all has Familes & are well & my self has the largest being in nomber Seven Sons & Four Daughters I am glad to heare that you are well & the Ballance of the two acc.ts you mention Please send me one Doz.n Grinstones & Ball.o in mens Felt hatts a 12s/p.r Doz.n by the First Oppertunity I am my Fathers Eldest Son & one of the Exc.rs I hartly wish you well & Remain D.r Sir Y.or Sinceare Hble Serv.t
W.m F --------
To Capt. Joseph
Taylor of Whitehaven
p.r Tho.s Ford
& Capt. Harison

































Virg.a Rapp.a June 15th 1765
Sir
By Capt. Somervile sent you one tun of Tob.a which hope will gitt safe to your hands to despose of for me & when sold to send me the things before mentiond & if aney Ball left to send in the within Mentiond Goods for Gen.t Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
W.m F
____
1 Rim Paper a 6s/
1 Do----------- 8s/
25lb Brown thread
10lb shoothread
1 Doz.n Wo.s Kid Gloves
the Ball.o in Kersey a 20s/

To Mess.rs Stuart & Campbell
Merch.ts in London by –
Capt. Thomson -----





























Virg.a Rapp.a 9th Sept.r 1765
Gen.t
By Capt. Parry Rec.d Yours & find I am Indebted to you and desire you’d Order som Person to Receive it of me if I doe not shipp you Tob.a the Next Year and Remain Gen.t Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
W,m Fauntleroy
To Mess.rs Clay &
Midgley Merch.ts
In Liverpool
p.r Capt. Parry ---

_________________________________________________________________________
Vir.a Rap.k 20th Aug.t 1767
Gent.
I am sorry the Ball.o on your Goods due from me has been so long standing I have made such sort crops for these two or three years past that I have shipt very little Tob.o if I had any to ship I wou’d sooner ship to y.or house than any in Liverpool as I never had any Reason to complain of your disposing of my Tobacco ----------------------------------
I Wrote to you by Capt. Parry last year for you to give him an order on me & I wou’d pay him the money due from me to you I am Gen.t Y.or Very Hble Serv.t
W.m Fauntleroy
To
Mess.rs Clay & Midgley ~
Merch.ts in Liverpool
p.r Capt. Henry Parry




Note: This second letter in a different hand than the first.
















Virg.a Rapp.h river Janry 30th 1766
Gentlemen


Inclosed I have sent you another list of Medicines w.ch I beg how soon it comes to hand you will make up & send by the first vessell for Rapp.h river for the payment of which apply to Mess.rs Stewart & Campbell Merch.ts in London if there should not be sufficient in their hands there shall be a Bill remitted by the first Opportunity or if not agreeable send what medicines will amount to --- being all the money that remains in the above Gentlemen’s hands I hope they have paid you for the last medicines your dispatch will infinitely oblige
Gentlemen
Y.or most hble Servt
Wm FauntLeRoy
To
Mess.rs Bayley & Hopkins
Druggists In
London




























Virg.a Rapp.k river Jan.ry 30th 1766
Gentlemen

Your favours with an acco.t of Sales & the goods I received safe by the Justitia Capt. Somervile & am sorry to see by yours the bad condition of one of the hh.ds of Tobacco I imagine Mess.rs Bayley & Hopkins have applyed to you for the payment of a few medicines w.ch I sent for to whom beg you would pay the remainder of the money in your hands your compliance will greatly oblige
Gentlemen Y.or Devoted hble Servt
W.m Fauntleroy

To Mess.rs
Stewart & Campbell Merch.ts
In London
































Virg.a Rapp.a River July 20,th 1766
D.r Sir
I have not heard from you this Sumer & Supose my Tob.a is not as yett sold or else should ahad an acco.t of sails by som of the London Shipps now in our River when (“sold” crossed out) the Tob.a is Disposd off desire you’d Please by som Opp,ty to send me an acco.t of Sails, as I made onley alittle Tob.a topay my Leavey’s last year have none to shipp at Present, my Respects to all Friends & am Sir Y.or Kinsman & Hble Serv.t
W.m F ----------
To Mr. Rob.t Fauntleroy
Merch.t in Tooly Street
Southward London
by Capt. Quiney by
Leverpool, & 1 by Capt. Dumlop
& 1 by
































Virg.a Rapp.a 17th Aug.t 1766
D.r Sir
I have not had as Yett aney Acco.t of sales for my 30 hhd.s of Tob.a I sent you and as I am not in want of aney Goods at the time from you I desire you’d Please to pay the Proceeds to my Brother Capt. Moore Fauntleroy or to his Order & will Oblige Y.or Kinsman & Hble
Serv.t to Commd ---
Will.m Fauntleroy
To Mr. Robert Fauntleroy
Merch.t in Tooly Street
Southwark London
this Given to my Brother



































Virg.a Rapp.a 10th Sep.r 1766
Sir
I Rec.d Y.or order on me by Capt. Thompson for £5.10.8. & have Paid it to him as you desired & have his Receipt for the same Inclosde is aLetter (“to Mr Bland & one” crossed out) to Mr. George Dobbie which Please give to them and am Sir Y.or Hble Serv.t
W.m Fauntleroy
To Mess.rs Buchanon
& C.o Merch.ts
London p.r Capt Cuzins





Sir Virg.a Rapp.a 10th Sept. 1766
There is a Small Ball.o due me in your hands of 15/6, which please pay to Mr. George Dobbie which you may see from y.or Book & am Sir Y.or Hble Serv.t
W.m Fauntleroy
To Mr. Jn.o Bland Mercht
in London p.r Capt. Carnabey
of London

























Virg.a Rapp.a 10th Sep.t 1766
Sir
Inclos’d is aletter to Mr. Jn.o Bland Merch.t to pay you aSmall Ball.o he is due me of 15/6 which please Receive for me & bring me in Four (“Spades” crossed out) Garden Spades of Four Shillings Each & I shall pay you the Ballance with (“intrust” crossed out) aney Advance you desire & Remain Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t to Comm.d
Will.m Fauntleroy
To Mr. Geo Dobbie
in London p.r
Capt. Carnabey




































Virg.a Rapp.a 2.nd Octob.r 1766
Dr Sir

As my son designs for Scotland for the farther Prosecution of his studies and as I expect the Tob.o in your hands you have disposd of beg that you would from time to time honour his Drafts as he will Intirely depend on you for Money to bear his Expences while in Scotland Your compliance to his Orders will Infinitely Oblige
D.r S,r y.or Affect.e Kinsman
And Most Obed.t Servt

W.m Fauntleroy

To
M.r Rob.t Fauntleroy
In Tooly Street Southward
London
(illegible character) Moore Fauntleroy Jun.or









Note: The entire text of this letter is crossed through with a large X.







Transcriber’s Note: The identity of Moore Faunleroy Junior above is uncertain. There was no member of the English branch named Moore, and among the Virginians there was no living Moore who had a son by the same name. By an earlier letter transcribed as page 230 it seems that William’s brother Moore may have already been in England by this time. William’s son Moore is the subject of the letter since he did return to Scotland and is recorded as graduating from King’s College in 1770. The only other Moore Fauntleroy at this time was the son of William’s cousin. He would have been 12 years old at this time and named for his Father, Moore, who had died in 1758. The swirled character which preceeds the name occurs nowhere else in the letters although it and the name are placed beneath the address which on all other letters indicates the person or ship who conveyed the letter to its destination. This letter is also written in a different hand.

Virg.a Rapp.a Nov.r 10,th 1766
Sir
Inclosd you have aBill of Loding for one hh.d (“Tob.a” crossed out) New Tob.a which desire youd Please to send me the Goods Below Mentioned by the First Opp.ty & am Sir Y.or Most Hble Serv.t
WF
1 Sane about 35 Fathom
Long 3 Stran twine
5 Foot at the End & 7 in
the Midle Light Leaded
& Tan about £3.10.0 Price
75lb of Sutable white Rope for Drawing it
50lb Single Refind Sugg.r
50lb Gloster Chease
10 Sacks Solt ---
To James Gildart Esq.r
Merch.t in Leverpoole
by his Shipp
Capt.



























Dear Sir Virg.a Rapp.a Jan.ry 10th 1767
I have Draw’d aBill on you Payable to Mr. Archibald Ritchie for One hundred & Sixtey Pounds Sterling which please to Answer as I was in Imeadiate want of that sum & could not gitt it of Coll.o Brockenbrough on your account(“s” crossed out) & (“am” crossed out) Remain, Gen.t Y.or Affect.o Hble Serv.t
Wm Fauntleroy
To(“Mess.rs Leopard &” crossed out) Mr. Fauntleroy
Mercht.s in Tooly Street
Southward London
& one by Capt. Anderson




Dr. Sir Virg.a Rapp.a Jan.ry 25,th 1767
This is to lett y.o know I was in want of aSum of Money & have drawd aBill of Exch.a on y.o Paiable to Mr. Archibald Ritchie which is for £160, pounds & when it comes to hand, please to pay it for me I have not Rec.d aney Money from Mr. Barnes nor Coll.o Brockenbrough I mentiond to Col.o Brockenbrough about the Money & as I could not gitt what I was in want of was my Reason for Drawing on you which please to pay & Charge to Acco.t of y.or Kinsman & Hble Serv.t W.m Fauntleroy

To Mr. Robt. Fauntleroy Merch.t
in Tooly Street Southwark
London p.r Capt. Fox to &
by Capt. Luscombe
London




















Mess.rs Hopkins & Baley D.r

To be Paid by Mess.rs Steward & Cambell 22. 5. 2
Merchts in London -----------

To Paid Doctor Mortimer by Y.or Order 10. 3. 6

£12. 14. 41/2 Current Money at 25 Exch.a is £32. 8. 8
this 7th Augt 1767 ------------
as by Y.or Receip.t
_______________ ___________________________

1769 Mr. Maxwill of London -------------------------------------------------- D.r

To 2 hhd.s Tob.a Shipt Y.o sold for ------ £13. 13. 2































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By Y.or Cred.t on the other End of 89. 16. 1
this Book ---------

8 Aug By aBill on Y.o Payable to my Sons 40. 0. 0
1763
£129. 16. 1

1767 By Goods by Capt. Wignall 11. 19. 53/4
£141. 15. 63/4





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1764
By Goods by Capt. Somervill y.e Justicia £ 5. 2. 5

By paid my Orders on Y.o to -------------
1765 Mess.rs Hopkins & Bailey the Drugest for £ 22. 5. 2
in London for Phisick for Moore £ 27. 7. 7
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1763 Mess.rs Sydenham & Hudgson -------------- D.r
Aug.t To 3 hhd.s Tob.a shipt y.o in

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1764 Mr. Robert Fauntleroy Merch.t in London
15 July
Std To 4 hhd.s Tob.a N.os 5. 1264. 1169. 95 Std
Leaf -------- 6. 1336. 1236. 100 p.r Capt. White
Do 7. 1348. 1228. 120
Std 8. 1100. 985. 115 Std
Do Do ------- 9. 1529. 1387. 142
10. 1300. 1195. 105
11. 1405. 1283. 122 Brockenbrough
12. 1412. 1190. 112
1. 1254. 1137. 117 Garootts
2. 1200. 1077. 123 Do
3. 1414. 1285. 129 Do
4. 1340. 1223. 125 Do
5. 1350. 1213. 137 Do
6. 1325. 1200. 125 Do
7. 1333. 1208. 125 Philips
8. 1479. 1352. 127 Lins
9. 1287. 1160. 127 Scates
10. 1373. 1235. 138 Lens
11. 1346. 1217. 129 Do
12. 1429. 1304. 125 Do
13. 1375. 1235. 140 Garotts
Std 14. 1400. 1273. 127 Do, Std
15. 1375. 1243. 132 Do
16. 1450. 1319. 131 Do
17. 1396. 1247. 149 Do
18. 1350. 1211. 139 Do
19. 1475. 1338. 137 Philips
20. 1420. 1270. 150 Garotts
21. 1314. 1176. 138 Do
Widow Ginings -------- 22. 1415. 1289. 126 Parsell 37185









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1763 By aBill on Y.o Payable to Capt. Cuzens for £ 20. 0. 0
1 Sept Protested being a Bankrupt
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1764 By aBill on y.o Payable £ 30. 10. 0
1 Occt.r to Mr. Wardrope for ------



By Neatt Proceads of 8 hhd.s P.r White £ 32. 7. 5
By D.o of 22 h.ds by the Molley ------- 128. 19. 10
161. 7. 3











Note: Later pencil inscriptions
beneath the last calculation of
161. 7. 3 are as follows: 20
6) 3227
(illeg. character) 534 – 3 – 3















1764 Mr. Bland of London ------------ Dr
Aprill t
To 2 St.d Hhh.ds Tob.a in Pettott w.t
1196, & 1094 Wtt Ntt Stem’d at Beckw.ths £ 22. 3. 1











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1763 Mr. Clay & Midgley from Other
End of this Book ---------- 5. 2. 81/4

To 3 hhd.s Stemd Tob.a in Capt. Miller
WJoF 1. 1?40. 940. 100
2. 1300. 1180. 112 C.t P.t --------------- 16. 5. 3
77 Lost hh,d 3. 1130. 1016. 134 £ 21. 7. 111/4

To the acco.t for y.or Boy’s Clothing S.t __2. 15. 8
£ 24. 3. 71/4
1768 To 1 hh.d Tob.a by Capt. Parry from C.t --------------- 8. 0. 31/4
£ 32. 3. 101/2


1773 To 2 hhd.s Tob.a in Finchete ----- £ 21. 9. 2

1774 To 5 hh.ds P.r (“Nancey” crossed out) Capt. Finchett 36. 13. 11/4
To 3 hhd.s Capt. Robinson ------------------ 28. 5. 111/4
To 1 hh.d Son W.m p.r Nancey -------------- 6. 19. 8
£125. 11. 9









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By Paid to Mr. Gale £ 3. 7. 7
By an Order to Mr. Buchanon for 18. 0. 0
£ 21. 7. 7
By Paid Capt. Dobbie for
me being the Ball.o ------ 0. 7. 5
£ 22. 3. 1

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1763
8 Aug.t By aBill on you to my Sons for £ 25. 0. 0

1764 By a Gun & Charges is ----------- 3. 5. 6
£ 28. 5. 6
1771 By Goods by Capt. Parry ------------ 6. 1. 4
£ 34. 6. 10


1773
24 Feb.ry By the Ball.o Due y.o by Y.or Acco.t ------- £ 0. 18. 8
By Goods in Capt. Finchitte 14. 4. 111/2
By aBill of Exch.a on Y.o for ---- 27. 0. 0
£ 76. 10. 51/2
By Postage of Letters 4. 0
By Paid y.or Order in favour of Capt. Finchitt 9. 0. 10
85. 15. 31/2
By the Last Acco.t they sent me they made it
£ 41. 19. 1 orderd to Mr. Ritchie








Transcriber’s Note: Based upon letters within the book the lower half of this
sheet appears to apply to Clay & Midgley of Liverpool.


Knox of Bristor --------- Dr
?0 Aug.t To 2 S.td hhd.s in Capt. Seaton 956lb & 1127lb £ 9. 3. 3

To a Ball.o Due me from Other End the Book 2. 0. 0

To the Ball.o Due my Fathers Estate
as by his Book ------------------- 26. 2. 11
£ 37. 6. 2







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Mr. Ribright & Mrs. Fauntleroy Dr
1761
20 Ap.r To 3 St.d hhd.s 1039lb, 1256lb, 1315lb, £ 39. 10. 0
p.r Capt. Gray (“the Bland” crossed out)

1764 To 4 hhd.s N.o 1, 1409, 1291, 118
15 July 2, 1385, 1281, 104 Leaf ----- 20. 19. 7
Letteralls 3, 1460, 1336, 124
Make 4, 1466, 1362, 104
Ctpt




















Pr Contra Cr

By aRing for Pettett supos’d to be £ 5. 0. 0

By Goods by King of Pruciae Capt.
Thomas James is York or James River 6. 19. 0

By Goods when Rec.d by the Mary
Capt. Milliken ---------- 27. 6. 7
£ 39. 5. 7
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s
By Goods by Capt Carnabey £ 38. 17. 7

By Good P.r Capt. Cuzins ------------- 20. 1. 2






















An Acco.t of the Rum that was Laid for to me

illegible Tob(?)
7th Joseph Bruce 1: 9t: 10
Henry Williams 7 9ts & 1 pint Do ---- 0. 9. 41/2
John Bayleys Estate for G(?): 9ts: ------- 0. 11. 3
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1749 Edward Tubman & Hartley Dr
illegible To 4 hhd.s Tob.a Ship in Jefferson £ 32. 16. 9


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Mr. Buchanon ------- Dr
July 20
1760 To 2 hhd.s Tob.a Capt. Smith £ 23. 4. 4
1761 To 4 D.o in Thompson, 1204, 1105. 1125. 1170 Beckwtly
all Stem’d Tob.a Ntt w.ts ------------------------- 42. 10. 0
65. 14. 4

1763 To an Order on Mr. Bland to y[arse?] 18. 0. 0
July
To 4 hhd.s Tob.a in Capt. Thompson 9. 8. 5

To 8 D.o in Richey’s Shipp -------
Do 1218, 1124, 1177, 1034, crossed out, 1184, 22. 10. 0
1 Dec.r 1209,1201,1267, -----------------

2 June To 4 hhd.s in Capt. Thompson
1764 Stemd Tob,a 954, 1194, 1063, 1173 14. 19. 11
£130. 12. 8
1766 To Pay to Capt. Thompson by Y.or Order
& is paid this 27th Augt 1766 5. 10. 8
£136. 3. 4






















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By Goods Sent me by Capt. Nicolason £ 38. 14. 111/2
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1760 By Entring My Son W.m in the Temple £ 4. 14. 6

1762 By Average of 2 hh.d in the Tayloe ---------------------- 1. 8. 10

By an Order on y.o to pay my Sons ----------- 10. 0. 0
16. 3. 4
1763 By an Order on you to Pay my
July Sons in Aberdeane & is p.d ----- 100. 0. 0
£116. 3. 4
To aBill my Sons Draft to pay
Mr. Alex.r Rose for ----------- 10. 0. 0

To Money Gott of Mr. Buchanan 10. 0. 0
£136. 3. 4








130. 12. 8
116. 3. 4
14. 9. 4







An Acco.t of my Rum ----

To 2 g.ls Rum I sent over y.e River

To 3 g.ls Given for y.e Taken up
of my Negroes to Buross Tob

[Note: illegible marking in margin and a crossed out line]

To 6 g.ls Rum had my Self
















Note: The writing on this page is very faint.





















List of Tithables for the Year 175[torn] *

W,m Fauntleroy, Tho.s Hodge, Jn.o Mitchell, James Clark, James Duff, Philip Soleleather, Jn.o Candley, Isock, Tim, Will, Jack, Joe, Bo[torn], Bristor, Sumersett, Will, Ginerall, Nan, Sarey, Bettey, Frank, Siner, Lan, Daniell, George, Jack, Stepney, Duncin, Lett, Rachell, Jack, Guy, Suckey, Jane, Cate, Moll, Margrett, Leverpolle, Janey, Leverpoole, Ginerall, Rosalena, Guy, Brichey, affer, amer, in all

46 Tithables of WF














Transcriber’s Note: This page is on the right side of the book. Upon turning the page there are more names written upsidedown on the bottom of the reverse side which is the next page. They are as follows:



Rachell, Bett, Hanah, Lucey, Jack, Brichey, Judey, Mary












*Note: Since William Fauntleroy’s son William is listed he had to have been at least 16 years old. William, the son, was born in 1742 so the year must have been 1758 or 1759.


[corner of sheet torn; word missing] hhd.s Tob.a Shipt in Capt. Ticknor to
[Mess.]rs Sydenham & Hodgson Mercht.s in London

WoJoF1 1. 1126. 1026. 100 Made at Leverpoles Q.r
2. 1188. 1100. 88 at Gineralls Q.r
3. 1150. 1067. 83 Bought of Rich.d Lawson at 13s p.rC.t
4. 1117. 1019. 98 John Newman’s Make ch.d w.t y.e Inspector
5. 1109. 1013. 96 Jo.s Eidsons Make Ch.d with him ---
6. 1174. 1070. 96 Jeneralls Quarter -----

WoJoF 18. 1350. 1257. 93 D.o Jenerall.s Make
19. 1216. 1121. 95 W.m Gogins Make Ch.d w.th y.e Inspectors
20. 1240. 1135. 105 Capt. W.m Brockenbrough’s Make
21. 1306. 1203. 103 D.o D.o D.o D.o D.o D.o

the Above Four Shipt in Capt. Lee ---------
Mr. Sydenham & hogson Mercht.s in London
May y.e 28th 1746













1See the original letter for precise mark used on his hogsheads.






Transcriber’s Note: The bottom of this page has two lines of names written upside down which appear to be a continuation of the Tithables list. See previous page.








An Acco.t of the Land I now hold 1 June 1757 [note: the 5 is very faint; could be 1737]

The Point Land ------------------------------------- 60
The Land Bought of thornton--------------------- 140
The Land where homes lived --------------------- 83
The first Trackt had of Bruce --------- ------------ 116
The Last peice had of Do -------------------------- 65 (note: changed from 67)
The Peice cold Nelsons ---------------------------- 87
Suttons ----------------------------------------------- 100
Eidsons ----------------------------------------------- 100
Yeatmons -------------------------------------------- 100
Lewises ---------------------------------------------- 150
Willsons --------------------------------------------- 140
_________ ________ 1141 Acrce




























An Acco.t of The Judgment of my Young Neg[roes] (corner ripped)

1735

Sumeresett Judged to in Dec.br Court to 10 Years Old in the Year 1735

Feabey Judged the Same Time to Nine Years Old

Jamey Rosaleneys Boy was Born y.e 12th of July

Bristoll Judged to y.e 6th of Sept.r to 10 Years Old in y.e Year 1736

Affoe Judged y.e Same time to be 12 Years old in Do

Do Do Do Do

Frank Molls Girl was Born in February in 1736

Jenneys Boy (blank space) was Born y.e 11th of February in 1736

My new negrows Caye Tom Guy & Duke to 10 in about Octob.r Court 1739


Guy & Duke


1746
1739
7 M ------- Jn W.m Fauntleroy

1746 1739
1746 1739
1739 7 W.m Fauntleroy
7











An Acco.t of my Negroes that I Bought and the Price was Given and whoe I Paid the Dutey money two for Fear that y.e Navell officer Coming on the First

Nine Negroes & a half in Pardener Shipp With
M.r Belfield Bought of Coll.o Tayloe at 8te [St.] p.r head is £ 76. 0. 0

To Sumersett & Feabey Bought of D.o for £ 27. 0. 0

To Affah & Bristoll of D.o for £ 28. 0. 0

12 Negrows Boug.t of Coll.o Braxton for £186.---









the Dutey on the above said Slaves £ 9. ?. 0

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M.r Mathias Gale Dr
Cap.t Mery
2 hhd.s Stemd Tob.a 1232&1163,C Rodes p.r £ 21.12.11
D.o S.td in Cap.t Fox 1182,&1188 (line crossed out)
To Ball.o Orderd to M.r Bland to pay 3. 7. 7
£ 25. 0. 6


















Things Sent for by Cap.t Edw.d Tubman

To 1 Copper Cittle holding about 30 Gallons
To 100 Wait of White Bread
To 6 Doz.n of Pottle Bottles With this mark on them W[page torn]
To 1 Brass Skillet holding about apottle
To 1 hors Whip made of my Cowhide

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1758
14 May By Goods by Cap.t Pollard the two Sisters £ 13. 19. [page torn]








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