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[15 June 1773]

Messrs Johnston & Bennehan

Gentn

Your favor of 8 [instance] I received &
note the Contents, the Tobo cannot get lookt at
to night the weather being wet, tomorrow
if favr shall get it lookt at, enterd on the Inspectors Books
as directed, & there shall remain till you give
orders for them, Mr. McKittrick denies that
he ever agreed with you for more than
thirty or thirty six hhd Tobo which was to have been
delivered by you by the first of April ult. For
which he was to allow you two pence [per] lb
& also denies that he ever agreed with you for
what Mr. Johnston might deliver throughout
the year, I remember very well what
passd in the Capitol yard, & am still of
opinion that your Tobo is preferable in quality
to the general run, convinced of that, I have
always allowed both you & Mr. Johnston more
than the value, & more than you could sell
it for in WmsBurg, the Letter of R. Mc. that you
refer to, expressly mentions the Quantity above
mentioned, & the Agreement quite different from what
you narrate, if you can prove what Agreement
R. McKittrick made with you either by an
indifferent Evidence or in writing signed by him
I will see it complied with, but on no other
Terms, what Tobo. you & Mr. Johnston may collect
this Season I am willing to receive at the
Current price when delivered & on no other
Terms will I receive a hhd.
I have no W. I. Rum nor can procure you any
on this Branch, neither have I any Letters
or shells, I have given Mr. Veasey a Line to
Mr. Milner (who I understand has some) for what
he can conveniently carry, the Accot of them
when received, shall forward to you.
I am
Gentln
yr mo obt Servt
Arch [paper torn]

Milners 15th June 1773