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Micajah Perry Esq.

Rappa. [Rappahanock] July 13 1736

Sir,

I now send you a Bill of Lading, for twenty hhds stemed [stemmed] tobo. [tobacco] consigned you by Capt Malbon & for forty five hhds. Pages Estate; in the last of which one must be reaced [crossed out] reckoned to belong to my Sister & be [acced?] for to her. There is somewhat more due to her: as she has three hands in the home Crop; but having had a little more than her Proportion last year she is now Contented with one heavy hogshead. This is all I have been able to supply your ship with: & I am sorry she must go short of her Loading. Many of the purchasers of Tobo. [Tobacco], from their observations on the Warehouses at the heads of the Rivers will have it that there will be as much exported this year as last. But I cannot believe it, seeing that a great many of the London ships go short of their Loading & the owners are like to be Lossers. What Effect this may have on the London Market I can't tell, but I beg the favour of you to sell my Tobo. as soon as you can & let me have the Accot [Account] Sales & my private Acct. [Account] Current. I am under a good deal of uneasiness Occasioned by your Letter & Accot. [Account] Currt. [Current] latly [lately?] received of Colonel Pages Estate. What danger you can be in after an agreement under my fathers & my hands, that you might charge four percent Interest I cannot Imagine. But as you press earnestly for somthing [something] I do no apprehend to be necessary upon I know not. what Accident that may happen I must beg of you to excuse me if I do not immediately do what you desire fearing some Consequence. I cannot at present forsee when you are so good as to assure me that your friendly disposition to this Estate shall [continue?] I will no longer puzzle myself about finding out what your accident mean nor longer refuse you the satisfaction required. By your other ships you shall receve [receive] the rest of