Cameron Family Papers - Series 1.1

Misters Johnston and Bennehan, Milners 12 Jan. 1775

Sirs

We are this day favour'd with yours of the 5th [instant?] by Elisha Dyar and two [thousand?] tobacco to be insp'd in the name of James Dyar, which shall be done as soon as the Inspectors comes to the warehouse, Also two [thousand?] which has been delivered us this morning by 2 Rollers on your [account?] to be in the name of James Gur. and Benjamin Allentharp - At foot is a note of the six [thousand?] sent us formerly, which we have taken the liberty to use, and shall either return you good Carolina Tob(acco) or pay you money as we can agree. - Inclosed is an account of the Salt [?] Sent which is put to your credit - It will be obliging us verry particularly if you will procure a person to carry the inclosed to Hillsb(oro) - We will cheerfully pay the expence, as it contains some papers of consequence to Mr [Monro?] and us - We are respectfully Sirs Your most Humble Servants Michl. and Jn.o Wallace [?]

HW No 383.1190.110.1080 H. Wood. 384.1105.111.994 Jar. Hunt FH 385.960.110.850 Ja. Martin FM 386.1225.120.1105 B. Harris EH 387.1160.110.1050 388.1245.110.1135

You are chared with [illegible] and reprising one [thousand?]

Since writing, a Hillsborough Waggon is com down by W.ch appy. I have sent Mr. Monros letter

Halifax Jany 24th 1775

Dr Tig

Belon you have an acd of what [illegible] was saved out of Charles Harris [illegible] which is at your credit. M. Miller inclosed you some virg a Tob^o which hope you hath received I am Dr Tig

your hum Serv Henry Martin 1hh^o Char. Harris No 476.907 a 20/........9.1.5 [illegible] [illegible] .................................6.8 ............................................................8.14.9

To Mr. Richard Benchan Merch . in Orange

To Mr. Richard Bennahan [?] North Carolina

to prolong the exportation another year after next & in general did not approve of the acts of the c[torn paper]

I have enclosed you the last papers which [are?] the only ones I have beside me the enclosed to my care from Norfolk please give it as [passage?] to Mr Monro __ Excuse this hurried [Scrawl?] I am busy just now, & shall perhaps write you more [paper torn} [?] oppy. with any news that is stirring I have much need for to be in the back woods, but it is quite uncertain when I'll get there.

I am respectfully Your Obt Servt Michl Wallace

when our imports take place, if you have any inclination to change your correspondent at [Grangl?] I would beg leave to recommend a friend of mine

Petersburg 26 Feby 1775 Gents We shall be obliged to you to send by our friend Mr. James Dunlop what Tobacco you may have on hand. We have not yet taken off the [Tob ?]. from Cedar point pray send us a list of the whole you have there for fear of any mistakes__We referr you to Mr. Dunlop for news and are Your Servants Eilbeck, Ross, [James?]

To

Mr Richard Benshan

Merchant in

Orange

Petersburg 29 March 1775

Sirs

We have now before us your favour of 14 [?] [?] the. contents

Enclosed you have note of sundrys sent from this Waggon___ Mr Peck's tobacco is in such a situation as makes it necessary to repack it, we went to the warehouse to examine whether or not the waggone was in fault but find tis [?] to damage got at the plantation being very [word marked out} moldy, I will not [?] come in time to advise you the weights of this [?], we are obliged to you for the lists of the weights of your tobacco at cedar point___ We recommend to you

to selle the price of tobacco with your [cushmart] as fast as you convincingly can in these difficult times there may be some [?] in the price and you had also better hurry it down

We are very respectfully Sir You Servants Eilbeck Ross [?]

[?] Mr. Dunlap has delivered us 8 half [?] for which we are obliged to you thay shale be returned on sight and any other thing he [mend] ^[as to us} confirmed

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