page_0165

144

Mr Robert Cary

Rappa July 14 1734

Sir,

I here inclose an Invoice of Goods for the use of my Familey which I have brought into as narrow a compass as possible, restraining my self in almost every thing; but desiring a full supply of necessaries for my Negroes. I will add nothing to the Compla [alread?] made of most of the Goods sent me last year, but I must beg the favor of you never to buy anything more for me of Mr. Mijeley the Iron_monger, or Mr. Mauduit the woollen Draper, unless the last will promise to make me amends for the bad Cotton & other things he has sent to me and the first will agree to take his [How?] again which are of no manner of use. Mrs. Grawley might be desired to let her Bare [illegible] be som what better than it was last year and if you still desire I should have any Dealings with [Cartony?] he must be told that I have not lost my (taste) by living grate part of my time in this country. I have sent yourself fifteen hhds. of my Crop stemmed Tobacco & three hhds of Leaf purchased in the Neighborhood, by Cap Dove and by Cap Bolling you will receive the rest that are desighed for you this year. I am to depend on my several letters from the merchant. I must expect that Tob. will bear no extraordinary price & yet no Body can say how that may be changed by the Crop now on the Ground. I am informed they have had very Little Rain to the Southward; but in these parts the Drowth has been so severe that I never knew a worse prospect both for Corn & Tobacco. There is no Doubt but you will receive Advice in the Fall from Mr Lightfoot and the rest of your Friends, who are much better judges of this matter than my self in which,