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Milners 1st Novemr 1773
Messors Johnston & Bennehan
Gentmn.
We recd. by James Maxwell Two hh'ds Tobacco. Agreeable to your Letter which is inspected & apply’d as Mr. Bennehan directs, the Charge of showing 3/9 is to yr Debit. at foot is a note of the weights
We are respectfully Gentlemen Your most hml Servts. Michl & Jno. Wallace & Co
RH No. 129 Gro: 1100. 110. 990 " — No. 130 " 1110. 111. 999 1989
To Messrs Johnston & Bennehan Merchts. Orange County North Carolina
Petersburg Novem 22d 73
Gentlemen
Agreeable to your Instructions have had the Tobacco Inspected at B Brook, Mr. Burford’s Tobo is passed and one of Mr Harrises the Inspector tells me they cannot weigh the Tobo to night, the waggoners being [disapointed?] in moving out the Noward Family have taken their load in salt and are in a hurry to get out so that I must [contrive] you to weigh by some other opportunity. I am Gentlemen Your humble servant William Douglas for Ellick Ross & Co
14 sacks salt
No [?] loss left [?] Allan [?]
Entd Invoice Book fo: 15
To Messrs Johnston & Bennehan Merchants Snow Hill
Milners 23d Novemr 1773
Messrs Johnston & Bennehan
Sirs We are this day favourd with yours by Joseph Baxtin & 2 Hhds Tobacco which shall be inspected as you direct, and at foot is a note of the same as well as the 2 Hhds sent formerly — on the 6th Inst we wrote you by [?] Blackwood that carried 2 Negroes for you & then mentioned the weights of these 2 Hhds by Maxwell
Merchts only to meet the 25th at Wmburg when Court is over, will advise you the Exchg. Hanson lately purchased a considerable quanity of Tobo on Rappahannock a 10/ Ster
We can supply you with No-ward Rum at 3/ pr Gallon. Musco Sugar 50/. payl in Virginia money in six months or Tobacco immediately delivered at the Cash price — you know what we get by them on these terms — Rum at present is Scarce & will be some time
We are respectfully Gentlemen Your mo hubl Servt Michl. & Jno. Wallace
ID No. 241. 1240. 140. 1100. 242. 1240. 112. 1128. 2228 lb
2 Hhd recd Oct 29th RD 129 – 1100. 110. 990 130 – 1110. 111. 999
Dr To 40 Bushl Salt To Inspectr for [?] 3/9 do do do in Oct 3/9