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Messrs Johnston & Bennehan Petersburg 25th July 1774
Gentlemen
By Mr [?] am favored with yours of 9th Currant [?] [?] you have a state
of your accot also the [?] & [?] of the 6 hhds Tobo
Im inclineable to think Tobo is on the rise & that
it will command something more thatn 16/8 [?]
pay the buyers [?] [?] great pains to keep
down the price at present by borrowing & finding
to each other but as this cant hold long they must
either conclude to give more or fit the shipping by
[?] the New Crop. Mr Hanson you may be sure
will buy on as easie terms as he can & declares he
will not exceed 15/ at the Factory.

I did not advert to your [Memom] that it was only
to Hohn & John Alston it can not make any difference
as they knew the remittance was from you they
would surely apply it properly. The Brunswick
& Ocean are both arrived the last of these ships
is unloading here (& the) other is dayly expected
I will endeavor to dispose of your Tobo with some
I have of my own to the best advantage and
am Gentlemen
Your most Huml Servt
Wm [?]

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N.B. We weighted the Gold here [150"8.0 pounds] at Wmsburg
it only was [150.0.9 pounds] [?] weight by Deacon Craig
sculls