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is like to act with the greatest impartiality. And we doubt not but we shall in a little time obtain justice against his executors, which we shall also endeavour at against these of Mr. Falconar.

We have expected upon the arrival of every ship to have seen the power of attorney from Lord Fairfax which you mentioned in your letter by Loney, and Capt. Bradly told us he was witness to: but it has never appeared, and we are at a loss to know what is become of it. But however, as the power to our Father (if he had one) ended at his death, we have no right to any rents or any part of rents but what were due last Michaelmass, and desire that you will not pay any thing more than the four hundred & fifty pounds which was due the [to] his Lordship at that time. The profits arising from the Quitrents of the Northern Neck are upon a precarious foot. The tenants by their leases are to pay a shilling sterling for every fifty acres, but than by custom or I know not what rule, they are at liberty to discharge this in tobo. [tobacco] at the rate of a penny per pound. When tobacco is worth little or nothing, there is not any money to be got, & when it bears a price, then they will pay money, and no tobo. [tobacco] to be had. But as it do's [does] not advance in price but upon a very short crop, the poorer sort who have but little tobo. [tobacco] or money, must have time given them till it again becomes worth nothing. By this and other accidents, we who are entitled to these rents, as a part of our fathers estate are like to be very great sufferers, in as much as we can truly, that tho' you have paid his Lordship nine hund[r]ed pounds in England for the two years last past, we have not need five hundred for both of them.

We are, Yr. [Your] most humble Servts [Servants]

John Carter
Charles Carter
Landon Carter