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Harrisburg Va. April 1771
Dear Sir.
This favourable oppurtunity by W. Kinnon I imbrace in answer to your favour of the 16th last Month which I duly Receiv'd by the hands of W. [Ridley?]. my Pretentions to the charming [she?] you mention is now at an end as I am bent upon some other scheme. I am highly Honour'd by your submiting a thing of the same nature to my Determination but these matters are altogether fancy. If you are pleased with the figure & the [Semper?] seems familiar there Remains little Else to consider as she has a cleaver little [competency?] for While I was gone to New Bern, my Horse got ahurt which prevents my coming out, Just now. but I intind to Borrow a Horse shortly & make an Excursion to your House where I'll stay as long as you please I am full of Business & cant say more but subscribe my self as usual Dear Sir
Yr. often obligd tho. very Hble servt. William Potter
To Mr. Richard Bennoham Mercht. Snow Hill
Halifax Aprl. 15, 1771
Dear Sir,
I have made free to trouble you with the inclosed which I shall be much obliged to you to endeavour to collect. Graham who it is payable to has left the Colony some time & left with me a power of Atto. to settle his affairs in Virginia. I hope you will excuse this trouble & when in my power to serve you in any thing our way. I hope you will not be backward in commanding Dear Sir,
Your mo humble Serv, John Heath
To Mr. Richard Benneham Merchant in Orange Co.
April 26 1771
Gentm,
We recivd. yours; but since Mr. Johnson was here, we have had such accounts of the [marcet?] of Tobo in Glasgow, as has made us lower our price here to 22/6, Goods, we therefore cannot take any more for Bills, as we are certain of losing by every Hnd we have bought, we are gentm
your hum servts Young Miller & Co