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Dr Sir [Edenton?] 24th Jany 1783
I recd yours by Mr Coin in Halifax in consequence of which I made all possible [illegible] Down and arrived here this forenoon and found Mr Coin waiting with great impati =ence, however I have procured all the articles you desired should be sent by him as [p?] Invoice below, I will write you more fully by the Next opportunity I am Sir your Ob Serv [Th J Amis?]
Invoice of Sunday goods purchased on acct of Mr Bennehan and Sent by Mr Coin --- [illegible] 29 gall.s Rum .....@10/...£14.10 62[illegible] Coffee ........2/6.... 7.15 200[illegible] Brown Sugar ..86/ [illegible]... 8.12 15 Single Refined White [illegible]. 4/..... 3..... £33[,,17?]
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Mr Richard Bennehan favd by Mr Coin Orange
Dear Sir, 17th March 1783
Your [illegible] & [illegible] have come all safe [illegible] and your [illegible] shall be punctually attended to - I am not yet determined to go to [illegible] but if I do I will not allow
Richard Benninhan Esquire Flat River
Dr Sir [Edenton?] 4th March 1783 Since I had the plasure of writing you by Mr. Cain, this is the first opportunity that has offered. I should have imbraced this opportunity of conveying up the callico and Molasses but thought most advisable to decline pruchasing of them as present, as I expect they may be had upon much lower terms in a very short time. European goods have fallen at least 100 [crossout] G within this three weeks. a few West Indin articles continue to be high. good alum salt may be had at two dollars a Bushel.
The Gentlemen of Edenton have been amused sometime with an expectation of a speedy pease, in consequence of which they have laid up most of their ressels. So there is very Little Business done here at present.
Should a pease take place in the course of this summer, which I think will hardly admit of a doubt, I expect few of the Merchants now in Edenton will remain here, And shall be glad to know whether you have any thoughts of entering into [?] and also beg your advice with regard to Myself. Colonel Thackston was proposing to me when in Halifas to settle a [?] Cross Creek, of which he imma gined you would willingly hold a part, I am sensible the Place is much Better caluclated for [?] than any other in