Cameron Family Papers - Series 1.1

To

Misters Johnston and Beneshan

Snow Hill

Dear Sir Hillborough April 5th 1775

The bearer Jacob Garrard brought me a release from Dickens and Parker for his improvement and seems very anxious to receive his pay from me, the bargain was (pound sign) 12 _ four of which I have paid him and for the remaining eight if you will let him have goods on my [?] it will much oblige me_ If you meet with any first and an opportunity of sending a few up [hither] I shale esteem it a favour _ When you have it in your power pray let me know how poor [Edge?] is and if there an [?] probability of his recovery. God bless you. James [?] Sir

Your most [?] William Johnston

To

Mr Richard Bennshan merchant S. Hill

By Jacob Garrard

To

Misters Johnston and Bennshan

Dear Sir Halifax April 22 1775

I received your favor of the 20th with the [Halifax} tobacco and have sent you two more as [under] Shall be glad to receive Halifax Tobacco for it soon as it is time to get it out of the country or before long we will be prevented from sending it I am in haste

Dear Sir Your Humble Servant Andrew Miller

[?] by 17th 1016 ____ 20/___10.3.2[?] De[?] Packing 6.[?] ________ 9.16.6[?] _________ [Deliver] to 27th W Bay 2093[?] a 21/ [?] 22.6.6

To

Mr Richard Bennshan Merchant in Orange

Dear Sir. Hillsborough April 26 1775

Billy Cummings delivered the articles set forth in your letter and [Scrub} brought me some cow and fish without any [?]etter for both Thank you heartly. I [applyd] to Mr Cropley for his [trunk] and some time it was produces, perhaps the femal made some obligation ^(tho) amd not certain.[?] return the bags that came with the head, [?] and [coffee] which is all gone in the boroowing way. I propose to be with you some time tomorrow. my stay will be short as I am obliged to attend a [?]yal at Col[?] Harts' on Saturday. Meantime I beg you will give Mr Hines notice to meet me at [L.R.] on [Fryday] without fail, spare no expense. Mr [Hazy] seems indifferent about purchasing the gray horse,

so that I have little expectation of selling Scrub might have set off soon enough to have got home this evening, but part is owing to his own neglect and the rest to me however he is to start very early in the morning_ Pray excuse me I am much hurried, and what I have further to say shall refer[tite?] meeting, mean time [Jremcim} truly from your very [?] friend, William Johnston

To

Mr Bennshan

Snow Hill

By Scrub

[Mep:n?] Johnston & Benehan Glasgow 19th June 1775 Gent:n Inclosed you have your account Current with me, settled the 20th Dec:r last, Balance in your favour £15.8.1 Ster: which I paid at that time to John & John Alston agreeable to your order. I hope you will find this account right, and am sorry it was not forwarded sooner; But by some ommission it was neglected to be sent although it was made out the 20th Dec:r. I hope you will pardon this ommission & believe me to be very respectfully Gent:n Your most Obed Serv John Alston Mr Hendric from whom I had the Turkey Striped Saddle Cloths waits upon then being sent; and as Saddlery is open'd at the Custom home they perhaps might have been Stolen- However he agreed to allow the half of the Value, which is at your Credit JA