ENPages
Milners 5th August 1773 Messrs Johnston & Bennehan Gentlemen By the Bearers you will receive 35 Bushells Salt, and 500 Limes. The later I paid 2/6 a hundred for. As to the salt Messrs Wallaces and you will settle that two shillings a Bushell is what we have always sold our Salt for. But as I am not certain but that you and T. Wallace have agreed upon the price I have left it Blank.
Annexed you have an Account of all the Tobacco, that we have hitherto gott inspected for you.
You make mention of 4 Hhds Tobacco that you had sent before the 3 now come to hand. We have never seen any but two. Both Mr. Wallace's are now at Williamsburgh. I shall defer speaking to Mr. Cunnison untill they and Mr. McKittrick (who is likewise there) come down I expect T. Wallace down to morrow. But I am pretty positive that Mr. Cunnison will not allow you 2d pr [?]. As the highest Cash price for Tobacco at present is 13/6. And that to be paid in Proc.
However you may rest assured that Messrs Wallaces will do all in their power towards the settling of your Account.
I respectfully am Gentlemen Yr. Mo. Obedt Servt MacLaurin Gillies for Michael & Jno Wallace & Co
Milner 5th Augt 1773
Messrs Johnson & Bennehan
Dr to Michael & John Wallace & Co.
To 35 Bushells Salt ..... 2/. 3.10.– To Cash inspection of 3 Hhds Tobo. a 1/10½ £–5.7½ To ditto paid for 500 Limes a 2/6 12.6
Entd Inv Book fo 10
List of Tobacco inspected Augt 5th 1773 EW No. 2095. 1140. 100. 1040 WD No. 2096. 1225. 125. 1100 2097. 1150. 120. 1030
I suppose Mr. Wallace informd you by letter of the Weights of the two Hhds formerly sent
To Messrs Johnson & Bennehan Merchts Snow Hill
pr James Veasey
Milners Aug. 18th 1773
Messrs Johnston & Bennehan
Gentlemen
Your favr of the 27th ulto came duly to hand along with 2 hhds Tobo. which we have got inspected an acct of which you have underneath. there was 3 hhd Tobo came down when we were at Williamsburg, which our Young man tells us he sent you an acct of
Our JW will make [?] of the Tobo to Mr. Cunnison tomorrow I do the endeavour to settle the matter Amicably, Mr. McKittrick is at present in Williamsburg & will not return till after the 10th Inst. so that he will not be present when the offer is made but we shall take care to have proper witnesses by when the [illegible] is made. Nothing [done] at Williamsburg yet i ts probable however that Exchg will be at 30 prCt We are [?] yours &c Michl. & Jno. Wallace & Co.
B.T. No. 2012. 1075. 114. 961 B. A. Thorp D. G. 2113. 1100. 117. 983. D. [G?]
To Messrs. Johnson & Bennehan Merchts Orange County N. Carolina