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To
Mr Richard Bennehan
Petersburg
[sums scribbled below fold]
Norfolk June 6th 1767
Mr Bennehan
Sir,
the Inclosed is a Bill of [parcel] of the Cloth and [Trimming?] that you order'd hope it will come [illegible] it is the spring Coller and the Verey best I could get for that price the Gentelman I Bought it of Declard to me that he never sold any of the Same for less than Seventeen Shillings per yard I am very sorry that it is my orders to lay at Norfolk for I shant have the pleasure of seeing my Friend up the Country this Voyage but hope to be up the next time I Come In I am Sir with Great Esteem Your Most Obedent Humb. Servt. J[?] Sampson
for
Mr Richd. Bennehan
@ Mr. Stablers
with 2 Parcels
Petersburgh
Petersburg Novembert 11th 1768
D Sir
Your kind Favour dated 3. Inst. is now before me the contents of which have been duly Consider'd. Mr Stabler & the Rest of my friends have been Consulted upon the Subject of The Same. For answer I think your proposals rather Too hard. I am willing to become a partner in your Store at Littleriver upon conditions it would be agreeable To you to Let me be one half Concern'd in that Trade I could Lay in about £200. Sterling worth of Goods will Bought in about 6 mos. if you mean for me only to have A third part of that trade without being allow'd a Considera: For Transacting the Buisness I think I Could not leave My present Employment which brings me in near £100 a year. However you are the best Judge of what a third part of that Store might be, and as I am persuaded you have no [?] views in making me this offer For which youl be pleas'd to accept my warmest thanks This much I do aver that if I enter into the Trade There shall be nothing Lacking in my power to Render Its being profitable & agreeable to both parties. I Could Come out and Enter into Articles Immediately after the December Court at Wmsburg & not Conveniently Before, therefore think it woudl be most Advisable to [Emp. a young man Capable of managing the Store & Buisness-- I Refer the above to your Consideration and should beg to Have your Sentiments thereon the very first oppertunity
Turnover--
I Could by no means prevail with David Lowe to Take up your Bale of [Wolens?]. Mr Stabler has a fine assortment of Hard Ware free from any unsalable articles as also a Large Cargo of most Kind of Goods if you are in Want.
I am with an offer of my best Services Sir, your
Oblig'd Gratefull Hble Servant
Richard Bennehan
Pray what Quantity of Goods Could there be disposed of at Littleriver among Good Hands & also what rc'd Johnston & Bruce Clearley their Last years Trade.