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Gentlemen. [Milnen?] 16th September '74

Your favour of 8th Inst I have just now received &
in consequence send you Rum Sugar and Iron as [?] Inclosed
Accd at your Dr. I am sorry the hardware did not [Ariv.?]

Please let me know what kind of Goods you now want &
I Shall Endeavour to Procure them. I have a few Negroes
I would give you a Bargain of. I realy know not
what to say to you about Beef many circumstances are
against its bringing corn the usual Price such as the
Immense qty of Pork upon [hand?], the bad quality of Beef
drove so far & the general [bad respect?] of [bbbd?] Beef, was the
case more I wou'd try what can be done at P[eterburg?] before you
come this way. You will realy have a bad [?] with the
[Barristers?] as I'm sure they'l not need 13 or 14/ if they buy at
any price, you might if the Bacons are good very probably
make the best sale at [Norfo?]

I shall have Your Tabo Inspected the first day the Insptr
are here, till then it shall be taken proper care of, & if
at any time I can render you any Service here I will