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place to Accot. [Account] of Doctor Nicholas's Estate. The draw these Bills was unavidable [unavoidable] therefore I hope, that to Mr. Chiswell is for Disbursements made by him, on an Iron Mine, one fiftly [fifty] of which belongs to Doctor Nicholas's Children, & I hope will turne [turn] out to their Advantage in time. The other part of these disbursments [disbursements] I have [illegible] him out of my own Pocket, That to Cunliffe and Moseley, tho it bedrawn on my own Accot. [Account] by mistake, yet it is to pay for a Negrow [Negro] bought by one of the Overseers of this Estate to whom the money is due, & therefore I desire it may be charged accordingly. Inclosed is a Bill of Lading for eleven hhds of the Estates Tobo. [Tobacco] aboard the Harrison, which I wish to you and soon, and well sold. that I may have the Accot. [Account] of sales & an Accot. [Account] Current from you which I desire as soon, as can be. & am

Sir

Your most Humble Serv. [Servant],
John Carter

Micajah Perry, & Co. [Colonel]

Williamsbur. [Williamsburg] Aug [August] 27 1737

Gentlemen

We writ [write] to you as Executors of Colonel Mann Page decd. [deceased]. In which we will only advise of the Bills we have drawn on you in that Relation, leaving the Cause of them to be explained, and the Affairs of the Estate to be discoursed of by the secretary in his own Letter who has already advised July the 13 of Drafts made on Accot. [Account] of this Estate to sunday person amount to eighty seven pounds fifteen shilling & eight pence which we desire may be paid. The Bills we have drawn since are

Aug. [August] 24. 1730. To William Prentis [pound sign] 4....
ditto to John Grymes Esq; 258.45.5