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[illegible] 24th May 1785
Dear Sir
Yours of the 19th [illegible] I recd
this morning by Mr Allen. I am really
sorry for the death of you old Friend Mr
Johnston. the loss is great, & will be felt
very sensibly by his neighbours generally
I sincerely congratulate you on
the recovery of Mrs Bennehan from her
Indisposition occasioned by the death
of your Friend
Your Two hhds Tobacco I have had
Inspected weights as follows. [illegible]
James Harris No 475..1107,, 130,, 977 [nett.?] a 50/. £24,,8,,6.
John Miller . . . 476,, 1121,, 106,, 1015. nett a 40/. 20,, 6,, ~
£44,, 14,, 6
26 Nushell Salt . . . . .a.8/£10,,8,,~
[p.d?] for Turning up & Insp.
}. . . . ,,16,,
2 hhds. Tobacco . . . . .
Paper Currency . . . . . . . 13,,4,,6 24,,8,,6.
Hard money . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,,6,,~ £44,,14,,6.
Above you see exactly the weights
& numbers of your Two hhds Tobacco & the
Sales. I am sorry they are not better, but
it is the most I cou'd obtain for them at
present. there is not one pound of Coffee
for sale in this Town- Mrs. Speed
begs leave to offer Mrs. Bennehan her
sincere thanks for the Venison Hams, which
she considers a very great present, I have
as