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Mr Edwd. [Edward] Athawes

Rappa. [Rappahannock] June 28 1737

Sir

We write this Short Line to you as Trustees of the Nomony Estate; & are very sorry it is to advise of some larger Drafts we have made on you, than we were at all inclined to: but they could not be avoided. They are as follow;

To Colo. John Lewis...... [pound sign] 320___

To William Prentis.........6_10_7 1/2

To Philip Lightfoot Esq;..... 138_3_10

[pound sign] 484_14_5 1/2
amounting to four hundred eighty four pounds, fourteen Shilling & five pence half penny. We are not [inocnoible?] how small a bala. [balance] is due to this Estate from you; but as you will have one hundred & odd hhds of the Estates Tobo.[tobacco] this year, & as we hope there will be no Cause to make such Drafts for the future, before we are in Cash, we desire you to pay these Bills, & place to Accot. [Account] of the Estate. we shall not add, because the Secretary will explain these matters more fully. And so we remain,

Sir,

Your most humble Servants

John Carter,

Charles Carter,

Micaja. [Micajah] Perry Esq, & Co.

Rappa. [Rappahannock] June 20. 1737

Gentlemen,

We design no more by this than just advise of the Bills we have drawn on you as Execution to Mann Page Esq; deceased, leaving the causes of drawing them to be Explained by the Secretary in his own Letters. The Bills are as follow,

To Wm Prentis........[pound sign] 90_19_10 1/2

To Col. William [Basca?]........55_2_5

To John Grymes Esq.........23_12_7

amounting [pound sign] 169_14_10 1/2