00133_0019: Correspondence, 1774

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Suffolk, May 10th, 1774 Nelson Johnston Benehan

Bought of James Gibson May 3 Bristol shott. /6 2-15-6 212 Simple refined sugar. 6-3-8 1 keg Barley 4/6. -4-6 1/2 yard flannel. /6. - - 8 1 Jagged English steel .33. 1-133 Green Tea 5/3. -15-9 9 Baker 2/9. 1-4-9

Sterling 12-17-10 25 percent advance 10-19-2

1 Northern Rum 120 Gall 2/8. 3.0 Bars iron. 25/0. 3 1/2 yard ornabigs. 10. -- - 5 10 Raisins 1/. - 10- 1 China Bowl. 3/3 not advance - . 6 2 bottles Florence oil 3/ 1/2 gallon Rum for waggoner 4/ 44.18.9 1/2 By return of the waggon you'll receive as above we have a good assortment of spring goods just open the [?] we are selling as is 85 sq ft twelve months [?] with promise that in case [?] is so low as 25 sq ft at time of payment deduct so as to reduce to 75. We are in year round Ja Gibson & Co

NB The Tobo is now inspecting but the weights cannot be got before the waggoner goes as he is very impatient.

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Examd & Entd in Invoice Book 1 :(of) 25

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To Misters Johnston and Benehan Merchants Orange County North Carolina

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Granville County April 2, 1774

[illegible] acquaint you that we have Law and [illegible] as [illegible] County Courts Jurisdiction, which I hope will inable us to make some payment shortly, though with shame I confess that we ought to have made payment before this time or good part thereof. There being no Law for this year past has caused my collections to be very short of what I expected, some of my debtors has gone so far as to tell me I might get pay of them as I could, which not having the [illegible] of Law as usual, has rendered us unable to discharge [illegible] part with your [illegible] indulgence I own it, and esteem [illegible} great favor, as if their was Law as usual, which [illegible] [illegible] will be mindfull off and endeavour [illegible] [illegible]

I am Sir your Most Obedient Humble Servant Thomas Banks Jun for self & John Dickinson

Mr. Archibald Cunison (Cuniron?). Granville 4th April 1774

Dear Sir

I expected according to promise to have had the pleasure off seeing you in Granville in order to get the books out of Mr. Banks hands, they still keep them from me so thats it [illegible] any thing, farther than to desire [illegible] which they promise to do, and [illegible] in hopes they will be able to [illegible] would be much better

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satisfyed in my mind [illegible] your answer by the [illegible] [illegible] Your Signd John Dickinson

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