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Gentm. Suffolk Nov. 13. 1770
We have sent you the goods agreeeable to your orders, and have only to say we wish you were now here in order to pick out a more compleate assortment from our London Cargoe which is first open'd
The Exchange at Court was 20 pct, and expected to be higher on the Open Court on accot. of the Factors having orders not to advance so largely in the Cask Tobo. purchase, not one man that we hear from this way was able to sell a hhd Tobo. at Court, tho it was offer'd at 2d Currency pr[?], We are Respectfully Gentm. Yr hbl servts Gibson Granburg & Co
Petersburg Novr. 22d. 1770
Johnston & Bennehan Esteemed Friends
I have this day rec'd your favour of the 12th Inst: by Zeb Veasy, Tyre Harriss's Waggon also came in with them which I have loaded back with Salt & have sent you by Boyds Waggon the goods & articles at foot. Veazey has engaged some other Work as he came down, & says it will be a week before he setts of. I shall get your Tobo look'd at as soon as I can observe your directions therein, Exchd. at last Court was 20 pcs. I am very sorry to hear of the Disturbances in your County & am affraid it will be a long time before they are settled, & I doubt the Consequences will be ruinous to many
If you can depend upon your advices from the Wes: Manch I would advise you to send all your Tobo. there & turn your Trade wholly into that Channel, for I think you may dipend that Tobo. will not be more here this season than 20/. if more than 18/. there is no price yet fully fixed -
I am very respectfully Your assured Friend Edwd Stabler
Please to Inform Wm. Johnston that I have remitted a Bill on his acco.s to John Sikes for £27.9.3 Sterl.g & one to John Kent for £20 Sterl.g @ 20prc.s _ In a Bale 2 pr. Cotton - - - No. 4 - - - 18/6 £1.17.. 2pr.- -Do. - - - - 5 - - - 22/6 2 " 5.. 2 pr. Blue & Green Do. - - 26/6 " 2 " 13.. 1 prs. Bed Blankets " 7 " 6 2 prs. Do. 9/3 " 18.. " 6 3 dble: Gro: mettle Buttons 5/ " 15 1 Gro: Letter'd Garters " 6.. 1 Gro: Nan: Turkey Do. " 8.. 1/2 m: Gun Flints 10/6 " 5 " 3 In a Cask 20 1/2 Gro: Pipes 14@. " 1 " 3.11 10 " 19 " 2
Advance 60pcs Cr. 6 " 11 " 6 Pork 3/. Pork Sheet 3/. 6.. 1 Gall: Rum pr Waggoness 4..
EB Fine Casks N. 8.10.11.13.SA
To
Johnston & Bennehan Merchts. Little River
pr Rob Baxter }
Petersburg Novr 26th 1770
Esteemed Friends
I have this day recd your favours of the 13th & 17th Inst: & as Moss bro. down the Letter I could not tell what Tyre Harris's waggon was to have except Salt which she went out with several Days ago, I have sent you by Wm Moss the articles you wrote for as at foot, I was almost out of almanacks so have sent but 1 doz: I shall send for more by the next Post & can supply you with the duty you want. I have got all your Tobo. look'd at this day & can Inform you (to revive your drooping Spirits) that all Chas. Harris's & Jas. Alston's Tobo. is refus'd, David Geer's, Tyre Harris's & Peter Coffe's are pass'd I shall get them weigh'd in the morning & send the weight by John McGehea, I have sent by this waggon the Hhd: No. 7. the other Cask I have not yet heard of - I am very respectfully
Your assured Friend Edwd Stabler
I had a large cargo of Goods this Fall but they have gone of almost as fast as we could open them, I shall be soon dissorted. I have only about 50 sacks Salt but expect more soon, Philada. Rum 2/6 Jugs. 47/6 but very scarce -
1 prs Roles - - - 35 Ells @ 5d £ .. 14 .. 7 1 pr Do - - - 36 - - - - 6d. .. 18 .. 1 Prs Pladd - - - 40 yds - - - 10 3/4d 1 .. 15 .. 10 2 doz Pladd Hose - - - 10/- .. 1 .. .. 1 pr Ger: Ozna - - - 111 Ells --- 9d 4 .. 3 .. 3 1 Scarlet Cloak - - - .. 9 .. 1 Fine Hatt - - - .. 17 .. 6 9 .. 18 .. 2 Advance [Cost?] Cr. - 5 .. 18 .. 11 15 .. 17 .. 1
1 doz: Almanacks 6/- 8 Sacks Salt 80/- 4 .. 6 -- 2 Qts Rum - - - - .. 2 ..
Examd & Entd Invoice book fo 36. £ 20 .. 5 .. 1 turn over
Moss having broke his Waggon twice coming down was quite out of money & said he could not get out without some so I let him have 7/6 which I have Charg'd to your accot. — E S