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Halifax June 15, 1773
Dear Sir
I send you Inclosed a Tobo note, the only one I have Receid Since those sent you last on any Virga Warehouse
I am Sir Your Hub Servt Andw Miller
Messrs Johnston & Bennehan to Alston Young & Co Dr 1773 June 5 } To 1 Hhd Tobo on Milner 970 lb a 20/ £9.14.0
Tobo is now here 2d Proc. in debts or half goods half money — we give only 15/ all money
AM
To Mr Richard Bennehan Mercht in Orange
pr favr of Mr Lutterell }
[15 June 1773]
Messrs Johnston & Bennehan
Gentn
Your favor of 8 [instance] I received & note the Contents, the Tobo cannot get lookt at to night the weather being wet, tomorrow if favr shall get it lookt at, enterd on the Inspectors Books as directed, & there shall remain till you give orders for them, Mr. McKittrick denies that he ever agreed with you for more than thirty or thirty six hhd Tobo which was to have been delivered by you by the first of April ult. For which he was to allow you two pence [per] lb & also denies that he ever agreed with you for what Mr. Johnston might deliver throughout the year, I remember very well what passd in the Capitol yard, & am still of opinion that your Tobo is preferable in quality to the general run, convinced of that, I have always allowed both you & Mr. Johnston more than the value, & more than you could sell it for in WmsBurg, the Letter of R. Mc. that you refer to, expressly mentions the Quantity above mentioned, & the Agreement quite different from what you narrate, if you can prove what Agreement R. McKittrick made with you either by an indifferent Evidence or in writing signed by him I will see it complied with, but on no other Terms, what Tobo. you & Mr. Johnston may collect this Season I am willing to receive at the Current price when delivered & on no other Terms will I receive a hhd. I have no W. I. Rum nor can procure you any on this Branch, neither have I any Letters or shells, I have given Mr. Veasey a Line to Mr. Milner (who I understand has some) for what he can conveniently carry, the Accot of them when received, shall forward to you. I am Gentln yr mo obt Servt Arch [paper torn]
Milners 15th June 1773
To Messrs Johnston & Bennehan Merchts Little River Orange
pr favor of Mr Veasey }
Halifax July 3 1773 Dear Sir
I Receid yours of the 30th Ulto but finding you have mistaken my meaning, have returned the Tobo Note and sent you 3 more, you have Credit for the 2 Hhd now Recei'd, and will also get Credit for the other when we get the Note of the Inspectors, youl charge us with the Cost of the Reprizing such of ours as are light — and what ever the balance may be we can settle hereafter, either in Tob'o at the same price, or in money at Such a [Defct?] as the difference between the Cash price the and 20/– which can make no difference
Tobo Sells here now at 16/~ in [difct?] or half goods half money, and at 15/ all money but I would rather Swap then buy of you at present — I am
Dear Sir Your Hum Servt And'w Miller