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Mr Edwd. [Edward] Athawes

Rappa.[Rapahannock] July 13th 1736

Sir,

I have shiped [shipped] aboard the Charles forty five hhds of my Nephew's Tobo.[tobacco]; & yesterday a sloop went from hence with twenty hh'ds more for her, being one half of my home Crops on this River. these Tobaccoes are to be consigned you; & my Expectation of a Market for them are much raised by a true & general Complaint of the London Masters that their ships must unavoidably go Home with a grait [great] loss for want of freight & by what you tell me in some of your Letters that the Market will probably rise a Home upon Occasions of this shortness of the Crops & that mine sent you last year pleases your Customers better than any you had from this family. Capt. [captain] Dove was here a few days a go. How he will fair I know not, & the Apprehensions he seems to have are well grounded. He must certainly go away very short of his Loading. I wish it may otherwise

I am Sir

Your most humble Servt. [servant]

John Carter

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Mr Robt. [Robert] Burredge

Rappa [Rappahanock] July 13.1736

Sir,

We have this day drawn on you to Mr. George Braxton junr. for forty six pounds seven shillings & eight pence as Exrs. [executors] to our deced [deceased] father. [illegible] [crossed out] The balances of your Accot. [account] Currt. [current] 21 Feb. 1731 being Three pounds eleven & eight pence; The Nett produce of 6 hh'ds Tobo. Consigned you by the Phoenix as by your sales dated Decr. [December] 29 1732. forty two pounds sixteen shilling, which is forty six pounds seven shillings & eight pence which, we Desire you to pay and place to Accot. [Account] of our fathers Estate. We are

Sir

Your most humble servts. [servants]

John Carter
Chs.[Charles] Carter
Landon Carter