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To Messers Johnston & Bennehan Merhchants North Carolina
Dov(?) Thomson inform me that Mr. Bennehan had the deeds(?) when he was down N. D.
Halifax Jany 24th 1775
Dr Tig
Belon you have an acd of what [illegible] was saved out of Charles Harris [illegible] which is at your credit. M. Miller inclosed you some virg a Tob^o which hope you hath received I am Dr Tig
your hum Serv Henry Martin 1hh^o Char. Harris No 476.907 a 20/........9.1.5 [illegible] [illegible] .................................6.8 ............................................................8.14.9
To Mr. Richard Benchan Merch . in Orange
Milners 25th January '75
Gentlemen
We have received yours by Barnett King and Harris Wood, with 4 hhds Tobacco, also an order inclosed for another Hhd, Your directions concerning there Tobacco shall be duly attended to, but the inspectors are not here today, therefore the notes cannot be sent you. We hope our letter of the 12th inst. went safe to hands, it contained an account of what Tobacco of yours had come here, and had been then inspected. We again confirm what we wrote you concerning the price of Tobacco at Court, We, ourselves, purchased the last, & highest priced at Court, & the offer we made for yours, was more than had been given there or till that period; The Tobacco you mention was sold by Mr. Warrick to Mr. Lyon at 15/. it's true, but there was probably some circumstances attending that Sale which occasioned Mr. Lyons giving [?] more to Mr. W then he at the same time was giving others. & could have purchased at some days afterwards. The price however has now got to 12/6 Sterl. Lower & 15/. upper, and on these terms. We & your neighbours have sold a considerable quantity within these few days. Payl next April. As
As this is the case, we will take yours on same terms if agreeable, but should you have made any to contract that may require what is in our hands, we beg you may not be disappointed, but give an order on on us, which shall be honourd, to the satisfaction of any who may apply for it. We wrote you on the 12 Inst: that we had made use of Six hhds of yours, but we have sufficiency of Carolina Tobacco equall in quality to replace it. King is loaded agreeable to your desire with 28 bushells Salt as to account at fact, which we wish safe to hand, We are alwise Gentleman, Your obedt Servt Michl. and Jno. Wallace & Co
Mssrs Johnston & Bennehan, Milners 25 Jan 1775 Bot. of Michl & Jno. Wallace. & Co 28 Bushells Salt a 2/3 £3.30
note of 2hhds Tobacco inspected 14 Jan 1775 ID James Dyan No 429. 1115. 120. 995 430. 1155.120.1035
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