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should think that way dangerous I wish he may be so fortunate as to Arrive before Capt. Boyce, who saving the Charge of Commission sells his Negroes at a Lower Rate than others As to Loading the ship with Tobaco [Tobacco], I must govern my self according to such Instructions as I receive from you, and According to the price it is than at, it now sell in this River at [14 SPC] and at Rappahanock I know a Gentlemen refuse 13 [S.] for a very Large Quantity you shall have an Answer to your Letters to the owners of the Little Betty when I meet my Brothers at Rappahanocl with an order for the Balance due to you on that Acco. I am

Sir

You most Humble Servt.

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Mr. Alderman Perry

Sir,

Virginia July 2 1737

It falling to my lot to explain the reasons of the Bills drawn on you chargable to Colonel Page's Estate, I think I can not do it better than by inclosing the Particular Accounts containing every Article amounting in the whole to one Hundred sixty nine pounds, fourteen shillings & ten pence half penny the sum now drawn for on reading of which all difficulties about the payment may I hope be avoided. And now I am on this subject give me leave to say somewhat in Answer to your Letter by Malbon & Wa[ff] without taking any offense at what I write. In the first you express a great regard to the Memory of your friend Mr. Page and said a great many good Natured things of his family. But in the Next you thought proper to be very angry with me, who am nothing but the agent of the Estate and have nothing but the agent of the Estate and have nothing for my great Pains but the pleasure of serving you as well as my Sister and her Children and which I think might well have be spared, you was so warm