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Petersburg July 4th 1770 Esteemed Friend
I have just recd. thy favour pr Shadk. Forrest & in answer thereto, have examined the Errors in the last Invoice which stand right in my Books except the doz: [Torlington?] which I have given you Cr for, I dont know how Benja. made the mistake in the Invoice sent, the Rum is charg'd in my Book & I think I put it down on the back of the Letters & I think thou will find the Loaf Sugar charg'd in the Invoice sent, as it makes up the £29.0.5 [C?] which thou put down in thy Letter & then gives Cr for it besides - I have got the Tobo. Look'd at one Hhd: is refus'd & the other would have pass'd but must be repacked being much Damag'd by the wet I shall offer what is sav'd to R. Lamb. I pd. him thy order at Wmburg, at which place I staid till most of the people were gone except the Drawers & Buyers of Bills, the drawers were trying to get it to 20 P.Ct & how they will settle I can't tell for they are not yet come up, I understand some of them sd. they would stay there till October before they would take under 20 P.Ct. I could only get a Bill from A Buchanan for £75 -- he said he could not draw for anymore I shall send the 1st or 2d. to J Alston & have inclos'd thee the 3d. Inclos'd is Invoice of the goods agreeable to thy order (except the Slates) I hope they will please Excuse hast as the waggoner is in a hurry & I am very busy getting up my hay I am respectfully
Thy sincere Friend Edwd Stabler
I have wrote Wm Johnston }
To Richard Bennehan Mercht. Little River
pr Shadk. Forrest
Petersburg 20 July 1770 Mr Richd. Bennehan
Sr
Your favr I Recd Last week Pr Mr Stabler But when we came to look after your tobacco we found that it was Refusd. & that Both Hhds would scarce make one good one, so that as it was Transfer Tobacco I Could not posably make it to allow you 25/Hhd. for it, & What Mr Stabler Intends Doing with it I know not I Hope you have Made a Good Market of your Small Cargo you had of me. I am just now agoing to Norfolk. I shall always be glad to Have a line from you when oportunity Serve I have no News to Inform you of Pray my compt to all friends & Except the same youre self from [sr?] Your most Humb Servt Richd. Lamb
To Mr. Richd. Bennehan Mercht at Little River Orange County N Carolina
Favr of Mr Nath. Parrat
Gentm. Halifax July 24 1770
We Recd yours and have wrote Mr John Alston to Debit us with £100 Sterg on your Acct, as the time he is in Cash for Bills Remitted sum from the June Court at Williamsburgh, we forwarded your letter to him we are
Gentm Your Humb Servts
Young Miller & Co.
Messrs Johnston & Bennehan