00133_0032: Correspondence, 1784

Virg.^a Cabin Point Ap^l. 24 1784

Dear Sir

Inclosed I send you my deposition etc. which you told me was requisite in the Suit to be commenced by M^r. Weatherspoon in behalf of my Father. I should have sent them long ago but immediately on my return from your quarter of the world I was taken very ill and and have continued so [... ] then having made my [.... .... ...] trouble doing con[...] that I can [...] as an Interested(?) person in the affair. I expected to have had the pleasure of seeing you in this part of the country on your way to Congress before this but imagine that this business of the Spring in some measure retarded your trip. I think you told me that my deposition was all that was requisite Should any other proof be required youll please direct that application be made to my Father at this place. I intend to leave the State immediately for London any expence attending the Suit my Father (James Belscher Sen^r.) at this place will most readily pay on demand. If 'tis con=venient will Thank you to advise me on him what is done relative the affair by post in case any thing further should be required from me I may know before I leave the Country which will be in 4 or 5 weeks. I cant but express the obligations I am under to you for your Civility in [these?] matters I wish I may have in my power

to serve you in turn. Please accept of my best wishes and believe me to be D^r. Sir with respect your M^o. [?] James Belscher [Jnr.?]

Should M^r. Nash have left the State M^r. Weatherspoon Att^o. at Law will please undertake the affair and deliver as soon possible what may have been done --- J.B.

M^r. Nash assure [... ... ... ] and engage him to [under]take the cause

Abner Nash esqr. in his absence Mr ---- Wetherspoon alld. at Lai[...]

by Post

Newbern. N. Caro:

Little River 13th July 1784

Dr Sir I am now on My Return from Hillsborough where I went to hold a Court of Oyer for the Tryal of a parcel of fellows who found means before the day appointed for their Tryal to make their Escape a circumstance much to be lamented when I left home Sunday last I fully intended to have done myself the pleasure of Calling on you and spending an Evening both going up & down but the Rain of which we had a good deal on - Sunday last prevented My geting higher than unkle Joes at Harrisburg & last Evening the same circumstance prevented my geting lower than this & I find my self under circumstances p[rising?] for my geting home this Evening so that I am intirely Deprived of the pleasure of seeing you & Mrs Benehan this time which shall not be the case the next. -- however I hope the - present seasons has put you into high spirits with the prospect of fine crops etc. after Excusing My not calling please present my most - Respectful compliment to Mrs. Benehan & believe me to be Dr Sir yr. sincere freind which is [worth?] a Dozn. Humble Servants.

Jn Williams

Richd Benehan Esqr.

Richard Benehan Esq^r.

[note: Barn, Turnop, & [?] New cowpen, Daniel ab^{l. moses}

Halifax 29^th Sep.^t 1784

Dear Sir The day after my arival here was attacked with a most severe fit of the ague & fever which has continued to follow me every day since, and am at present so unwell that I am scar cely able to write you by the Bearer M^r. Cook who is going to Hilsborough and has at the request of M^r. Harry Bond taken up, Sanders notes, respecting which you have been made acquainted by M^r. [Craven?] -- I believe shall set of for Everton the first of next week

My most respectfull Compliments to my sister & family M^r. Johnston & Miss Johnston -- I am Dear sir Y^r. Obed^t Ser^t

Thos. Amis

M^r. Bennehan

M^r. Richard Bennehan

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fav.^d by M.^r Cook

[notes: £25 --; Jas. Hogg]

Halifax 2^d October 1784

Dear Sir I am happy to acquaint you that since I wrote you, have per-fectly recovered my health -- on my way down I caled at M^rs Grays who inform = me that she would be obliged to leave the place where on She now lives the ensuing Year, and wishes to purchase some place in the Back Country, I informed her that there was a place near you, which in case you did not purchase yourself, I would request you to recommend the Gentleman who owned it to her, --

Am truly sorry for the loss of the young [Sand horse?], he died on friday last, after useing every possible meanes for his

his recovery -- have no newer [hearthy?] writing only of the arival of M^r P. Martin from London. he has brought in goods to the am^t of £2000 Stl.^g well assorted for the Season which will so involve Kinchen in business that I much doubt whether you will hear from him these Six months, he has been Visible to no soul since the arival of the goods by M^r Martin we have Verbal accounts of the arival of our Ship in Ireland

My compliments to my sister & family I am Y^r. Obed^t Serv^t Thos. Amis

Mr. Richard Bennehan

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[....anrd] by Mr Allen

Halifax 20th Decr 84 Dear Sir I congratulate you on the safe arrival of yours & Mr Johnston goods which I learn from your friends in this Place---- Since I was at your house have been into Virginia in consequence of the arrival of the ship Meridith, she has not made so great a voyage as at first flattered ourselves, owing to the sudden fall of Tobacco in Europe, which article, with every other kind of export from this country still continues to be very low in every European market - however I hope we shall not sink any money by the ship - as Mr Greenburg who went Supercargo -

Supercargo on board - left 87 hhds unsold in Dublin, which we hope will sel at a better price than it would while held as in Ireland - I shall set out for Portsmouth immediately on my return to [_denton?], learn from Mr Kinchen that you have had some informa -tion of [Surele?], by Cains negro who has been lately apprehended, & says that [Surele?] was gone down to Norfolk, I will take Jim in with me & by him perhaps I may find him out Should I be fortunate Enough to get him ap -prehend'd will have him Confined, or endeavour to prevail with him to stay with me untill I can get directions from you; Mrs Miller lately from Charleston begs her respectfull compliments to you My Sister & Mr. Johnston, She begs the favour of you & Mr. Johnston to interceed with Col. Little who she understands is appointed com.

[commsr.?] for seling the Confiscated proper -ty in your district, to delay the Sale of Mr. Miller property untill the next assem -bly, provided it can be done with propriety - present my best compliments to my sister & Mr. Johnston & family - a kiss for the little Girl & Boy -

I am Sir with greatest [...]

Yr. Mo Obedt Servt.

Thos Amis

Mr Richard Bienneham

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