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Petersburg Jan.y 8th 1773
Esteemed friend
I have this day rec.d your favours of Decb.r 30th & Jan.y 1st. John Nixon mentioned that the goods were ship'd by your order but intimated that as they were not the whole if you refused to take them desired me to take them or dispose of them for him, I did not intend they should have been sent without your order, & T: Marshall knew the Circumstance & I did not expect he would have sent them, but he apprehen'd from your letter that you had rec.d mine & wanted them sent which I am very sorry for if it don't suit you to keep them I have been upward of two Weeks at Norfolk & am but just return'd, & as the season will be far Spent before they could be got back besides the Expence attending it, I should be you would dispose of them if you can, on my acco't if they will but fetch the first Cost & Charges, if you Can't do that please to send them back as soon as possible —
I have sent the Goods according to your Order & at foot is the wt. of P. Coffe's Tobo. & what came to day I am with esteem.
Your assured Friend, Edwd Stabler
1350. 118. 1232 1385. 120. 1265 Peter Coffe
1265. 106. 1159 1315. 110. 1205 Peyton Clement
1365. 132. 1233 1300. 134. 1166 T. Harris Quarter
To Johneston & Bennehan Merchts Little River
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[1-27-73]
Gent'n,
Your favour of the 19th ult. this day came to hand with 2 Hhd Tobacco the weights of which shall be transmitted you per first opport.y. Have sent you pr Bearer John Wood 10 Sacks Salt & a Small Box dry Goods which wish safe to hand, the price of Pork here seems to stand at 22/6 except a small drove of particular Hogs which Josiah Jordan give 23/ for, We have a thought of sending up the 8 Negroes you saw when here to your care to dispose of on our Acct. should be glad you'd acquaint us in your Next how you think it wou'd answer I mean to get a tolerable price & speedy payment in Tobo. or money
Yr most obed' serv't, Robert McKittrick for Arch'd Cameron & Co.
Milner Jan'y 27th 1773
10 Sacks Salt @ 10/ ---- £57 Gallon Rum for Wood ---- .2.6 carr'd over 5.2.6
Petersburg 13 1773
Gentlemen
We are favor'd with yours of 9th current & observe the contents ___ There happens to be no Inspector at B. Brook to day & [that?] it prudent to dispatch the bearer & shall send the weights by anoth. waggon he says will be in soon in mean time shall take care of it ___ We are glad you have cautioned your customers about prizing their Tobo. dry it is most vexing to see Tobo refused that comes so far & it will never do for them this year. I doubt to carry any to this [branch?] the price will be so low I refused some at 11/- I am just now returned from Williamsburg and a sad meeting it was, the [page torn] of money was never more severely felt, about 500 [?] [page torn] Petersburg Tobo sold at 14/. payd in 2 months this is low I would fain wish it will yet be better, but we [page torn] you to be cautious, you may assure [yr?] Customers [page torn] the above is really true & which Imagine will [page torn] them to have the price to be settled by what you [page torn] get, at any rate don't exceed 15/ [C?] [Inclose?] what you say of Mr. Shaw's loss, I assured him when he mentioned it to me that you were [inocent?] & I [thot?] he was convinced ___ I have heard since that he has mentd the same thing to some other people if he intends to [discuss?] the matter at all it had better be [?] before the day of payment suppose you write to Mr. Shaw that you have heard by some of your acquaintances that he has mentd so & so & to present any disputes at the day of payment. (as very much deppends with you upon the punctuall payment of the money) you'll be glad to know what evidence he may want of your inocence in this matter ___ Mr. Shaw we think is an honest man & [doubt?]
doubt that he will act with honor, poor man he is like many others much [p....?]___ With regard to Hoggs we can't say with certainty but shall collect the diff. oppinions in the lower parts & advise you, in mean time we hope you'll be cautious in this matter as people in your County have had against one another for commodities beyond all reasonable bounds ___ Shall write you again in a day or two & send you 2d & 3d Copy of the Bill of Excha you ordered as to remit DR having broke the spring of his Chair was obliged to leave it behind with his papers which is the reason it is me now [writing?] ___ Excuse this scrawl & believe us very sincerely Gentln
Yr humbl Servt Elbick Ross & Compy
1 [?] Rum 112 Galls 5 [?] [?] 1 Cr 8d Nails & 2/6 Cask for the [?]
Examd & Entd in Invoice Book fo: 15