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Invoice of Sundry goods Ship in the Jenny Isaac Hitchinson Master for James River By John Nixon in Whsover by Order and for accot. of Johnston & Bennehan Merchants in Orange County North Carolina under Mark as Below July 1st 1771
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Amount of Invoice Brought forward . . . . . 39.. 15.. 2 1/2
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Johnston + Bennehan [Whaven?] July 1st 1771
Gentlemen
Your Estm'd favour of 1st Febry. Last Was Recd. The 1st May following Which cover'd an order for goods and herewith comes Invoice thereof as near to your Oder as I could procure to Send By this opportunity, and Shipt on Board the [Jinny?] Isaac Mitchinson master for James River amount With all Charges at your Debt £52.14.6 ~ Wish them safe to hand and hope Will give content
I have Inclosed the Bill of [Ladering?] to Our mutual friend Edward Stabler Mercht. Petersburg as Requested is desired to forward the same to you, and Shall Be glad to See a sample of your Best, Stout, [Weapponry?] Tobacco, the [upland?] is always preferable here and is generally in Demand; [Deer Shins in the Hair season kill and [Well?] trim; few of Damaged Horns from 22; to 2/2 a pound;
You'll observe I only charge 2 ½ prct Comm. "Relieing" upon your [?] Remitances so ask Be in Cash in 12 months from the time of shipping the goods (tho we often have them By as 2 mo Before shipping) for I would not send goods to America on a certainty to Be in advance on the same terms, not Even if any Person would give me Leave to charge his accot. With Ten pr ct Intest. for the life of the Trade Depends upon punctual Remitance from America and assure your selves What you commit to my care for sales your Interest Shall Be kept in View as in such that of Your Best Friend ~
John Nixon
I Expect my son John is in America Before this time
To Johnston & Bennehan Merchants in Orange County North Carolina
To the Care of Edward Stabler Merchant in Petersburg Virginia
Harrisburg June 12th 1771
Dear Sirs.
By the Bearer hereof you'll receive your boy Scrub I never got him before last night And having this opportunity have sent him to you
I am Sir Your hble Servt.
Robert Reid