00133_0017: Correspondence, 1773

Milners 1st Novemr 1773

Messors Johnston & Bennehan

Gentmn.

We recd. by James Maxwell Two hh'ds Tobacco. Agreeable to your Letter which is inspected & apply’d as Mr. Bennehan directs, the Charge of showing 3/9 is to yr Debit. at foot is a note of the weights

We are respectfully Gentlemen Your most hml Servts. Michl & Jno. Wallace & Co

RH No. 129 Gro: 1100. 110. 990 " — No. 130 " 1110. 111. 999 1989

To Messrs Johnston & Bennehan Merchts. Orange County North Carolina

Petersburg Novem 22d 73

Gentlemen

Agreeable to your Instructions have had the Tobacco Inspected at B Brook, Mr. Burford’s Tobo is passed and one of Mr Harrises the Inspector tells me they cannot weigh the Tobo to night, the waggoners being [disapointed?] in moving out the Noward Family have taken their load in salt and are in a hurry to get out so that I must [contrive] you to weigh by some other opportunity. I am Gentlemen Your humble servant William Douglas for Ellick Ross & Co

14 sacks salt

No [?] loss left [?] Allan [?]

Entd Invoice Book fo: 15

To Messrs Johnston & Bennehan Merchants Snow Hill

Milners 23d Novemr 1773

Messrs Johnston & Bennehan

Sirs We are this day favourd with yours by Joseph Baxtin & 2 Hhds Tobacco which shall be inspected as you direct, and at foot is a note of the same as well as the 2 Hhds sent formerly — on the 6th Inst we wrote you by [?] Blackwood that carried 2 Negroes for you & then mentioned the weights of these 2 Hhds by Maxwell

Merchts only to meet the 25th at Wmburg when Court is over, will advise you the Exchg. Hanson lately purchased a considerable quanity of Tobo on Rappahannock a 10/ Ster

We can supply you with No-ward Rum at 3/ pr Gallon. Musco Sugar 50/. payl in Virginia money in six months or Tobacco immediately delivered at the Cash price — you know what we get by them on these terms — Rum at present is Scarce & will be some time

We are respectfully Gentlemen Your mo hubl Servt Michl. & Jno. Wallace

ID No. 241. 1240. 140. 1100. 242. 1240. 112. 1128. 2228 lb

2 Hhd recd Oct 29th RD 129 – 1100. 110. 990 130 – 1110. 111. 999

Dr To 40 Bushl Salt To Inspectr for [?] 3/9 do do do in Oct 3/9

To Messrs Johnston & Bennehan Merchts Snow Hill Orange County

pr Mr. Baxter

Petersburg 23d Novemr 1773 Gentlemen, We are sorry to inform you that [?] hhd of Mr. Harris's Tobacco is refused, inclosed you have the weights of the rest of the Tobacco. We will get the Tobo picked & priced up directly & advise you the weight. You'll please inform your Customers not to price their Tobacco too high more than 300 hhds have been refused for that fault only. We are Sirs [missing text]

B. Brooks 400. 839 - 1090 - 106 - 987 Phillip Burford 840 - 1075 - 108 - 967 - 00 - 00 841 - 1350 - 104 - 1246 - ? Harris one refused for

Petersburg 23d Novemr 1773 Gentlemen, We are sorry to inform you that [?] hhd of Mr. Harris's Tobacco is refused, inclosed you have the weights of the rest of the Tobacco. We will get the Tobo picked & priced up directly & advise you the weight. You'll please inform your Customers not to price their Tobacco too high more than 300 hhds have been refused for that fault only.

We are Sirs Your hum Servants Eilbeck Ross Comy

To

Messrs Johnston & Bennehan

Snow Hill

Messrs. Johnston & Bennehan Milners 10 Decem 1773

Sirs

John May has delivered us yours of the 3 inst. with two hhd Tobacco, which has been inspected agreeable to your orders, at foot is an acct of the Weight, and the notes by. for your use the Charge of inspection is to your Debit.

Our [?] returned from Williamsburg today. [?] Bills sold at 32 1/2 pcent @ Glasgow 30 pcent [?] upland Tobo Sold at 14/Cash. no price for Lower Tobo it was reported that some was engaged at 10/Virginia money. but in what manner it is to be paid we could not learn We are respectfully Gentleman Yr mos hu Serv Michl. & Jno. Wallace & Co

E.H. Edwd Harris N 394. 1210. 115. 1095 395. 1225. 114. 1111

To

Messrs. Johnston & Bennehan Mercht Snow Hill

No. Carolina

Messrs. Johnston & Bennehan Gentm. Your 210 bs Tobacco by John Blackwoods Waggon was this day inspected in the name of James Harris. & weighs as folllows I H N. 409 Gros 1210 " 126 1084 " N 410 " 1330 " 124 " 1206 The charges for inspecting is [part] to your [cited] within

Gentlemen Your Mo: hu S Michl & Tho. Wallace & Co Milners 15 Decr 1773

NB. The price of Pork, here and at Norfolk broke at 2- expected not to be higher rather to decline

To Messrs. Johnson & Bennehan Snow Hill Orange County