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to you June 28. 1737 or so much Sterling as it may amount to as he himself shall make choice of; and for the expences of his education in England, whether to be born by himself or my Fathers Estate, I am very ready to have it determined in an amicable way by leaving it to Col. [In.?] Grimes. I hope the reasons I have given will be sufficient to reconcile you to putting a Stop to Consignments for the present & drawing my Money out of your Hands; and if I can be of any service to you in this part of the World, I shall receive your Commands with great pleasure, being with great Restpect,
Sir,
Your most obedt. [Obediant] & Humble Servt. [Servant]

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To Messieurs Cary & Montague
Sherley, Aug 1. 1738.

Sir,
I herewith send you a Bill of loading for eighty hogsheads of my own Tobacco, and four of Mr. William Hardiman's, the Hogshead marked [EICM?] No. 24 (graphically presented) was made on this plantation, and I take it to be Stout Oronoko, and such as would be fit for the Irish Market. if you will be so good as to offer it to Jonathan Gurnell, and he should approve of it, I can make that sort on my Plantations on the Southside of James River much better than sweet scented, which is very apt to spot on light grounds. I hope to be able to get my Invoices of Goods ready to be sent by Captain Bolling, and I beg of you to let one half of them be sent to Rappahanock, and the other hald to this place being very