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He recovered much Immediately after coming to this
place, but Undergoing a Great deal of fatigue afterwards
and going out to use the Slaves buried every night, he seem'd
to be in a very bad way, when he set off for the Eastern Shore
However, he was very diligent & would not be persuaded
From Going there. And yet glean, after all, that many of
the Slaves will die on their Passage. Mr. Fillingham
Seemed to be very sick of a Tedious Long Voyage, but
would not be prevail'd on to put of his Journey to
Maryland, where he went with some Letters from the
Captain on Your Business. A Friend of mine lent
him A very Good horse, and I sent one of my Servants to
be a Guide for him the First day; and about a fortnight
afterwards a Messenger brought back the Horse with
answer to the Captains Letters, and he informed that
the Young Gentleman had been very Ill at Hobbs Hole
but was on the Recovery, and intended to pursue his
Journey, since which I have heard nothing concerning him
I Believe You will think this a very Melancholy account
of an Unfortunate Voyage; and indeed I never Intend to
be Concerned in such another Sale. If you or your friends
think fit to send Gambia, an Gold Coast Negroes, to me,
I will endeavour to serve you, but will not accept of a
Consignment from any other part. I have made what
Interest I could, and hope to have near a Load of Tob (Tobacco)
for Bristol ready for Your Ship by the time she has been
(hove?) down, and made ready to take it in; and the
Constant Freight of this River being seven pounds [illegible].
Ton, you must not expect more. By her I shall make
you a remittance of what I shall have received in bills
or in Cash, and if a Considerable part happens to be of
the latter sort, I shall give you timely notice, that you may
Insure it. And by the same Opportunity you shall have
an Account of Sales, and an account Curr. the Captain
was so much affllicted for the lots of the Slaves, and so
much in a hurry to get to Ty. Eastern Shore to dispose of
the rest of them, that he could not Write to you by this
Opportunity; But desir'd I would give his Service to you
and that you would excuse him.

I am,

Sir,

Your most humble Servant
John Carter.