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on that occasion I suppose Capt. Dove was a friend to mention anything of the particulars to Mr. Heath believing he would think the loss of the ship alone too great a misfortune to bear any addition. But I will desire Mr. Chapman to make up an accot. [account] which must be left to those that are concerned to pay or refuse as they think proper.

I am, Sir

Your Most Humble Servant

John Carter

P.S.

I have also inclosed to you two bills of exha. [exchange] more to be carried to the credit of my act. [account] Vizt. Tarlton Heming on Jon. Handy. £5...0

Bowler Cock on ... ditto ... 7..12

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and a bill of Mr. Thos. Edwards on your self for one hundred & twenty five pounds to be placed to the credit of my Fathers estate.

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To Mr. Edwd. [Edward] Athawes

Corotomon Aug 13. 1735

Sir,

At our last session of assembly an Act passed to settle the estate that my father had defigned for my brother Robert in case he had survived him. In my brother Charles & my self as trustees to raise five & twenty hundred pounds for Mrs. Carter, now Mrs. Lewis, and afterwards to raise a portion for her daughter, & tho' nothing of it was mentioned in the Act, my brother Chs. [Charles] & I did than agree to pay my brother Roberts own proper debts out of my fathers estate, but to charge to my nephew & to give him time for the repayment till the other sums should be raised & paid of so y. the intire profits of my nephews estate are to apply'd to satisfy those sums before mentioned. This therefore I think will be a proper answer to