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No Carolina Orange Co May.25.1785
Gentlemen
Johnston & Bennehan wrote you 15th December
last. Copy of which I now Inclose~ I am extremly sorry to
Inform you of the death of my worthy Friend & Partner Mr
William Johnston who departed this Life 3. [Inst?]

In March last he directed [aremittance?] to be made your
House on [our?] Acco.t by a Mr McCulloch of London
who [owes?] him a considerable Sum a nd which I hope you
will before this reaches have [recd?] advice of~
If you have not Sent the remaining past our last order
I beg leave to request you will not Ship them now as I wish
to close the Companys affairs in the most Speedy Manner in
my power- I have lodged a Small parcel of Tobacco with
Mr David Buchanan of Petersburg and have requested
him to dispose of it and remit you the amount in an
undoubted Bill of exchange or to Ship the [Specie?]-
I hope the Tob.o will make aremittance upwards of £200 Sterling
you will be pleased to Furnish our Acco.t Current by first
opportunity The Balance that may remian due you after the above
pyments are made Shall be punctually remitted by Gent.
Yo Most Obt Servt
R Bennehan

[illegible] John & John Alston
care of [illegible] Donaldson & Merchts
[illegible] Merchts Petersburg Glasgow