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any produce we Ship~ youl please observe in Shiping
the cards that no difficulties arise on that head
We Shall lodge some Tobacco in the hands of Mr David
Buchanan for the purpose of procuring a Bill towards
payment of the goods now ordered & which we hope will
be negotiated in a month or Two
We intended giving our correspndent at Petersburg
directions to Import a Carriage from London but
our Friend Mr [Dumlop?] Informs us they come much
cheaper from Glasgow and equally good. We request youl
please to procure a post [chaise?] are calculated for a Lady
to travel with a child or on rough roads in aneighbourhood
therefore does not require to be Large [harness?] for a pair
of Horses, Mr. [Dumlop?] also Informs they are [often?] to be
bought at Second hand little worse of ware and much
cheaper we beg youl get one of that description-
The Body to be packed in a Case. the wheels [poles & c.?]
in Bundles~ We are very respectfully Gent.
Most Obt Servants
[J &?] Bennehan

[illegible] And. & Dave.d Buchanan & Co
Merchts Glasgow
Cockran
Capt Bolton
Copy & [illegible] Capt [Lask?]