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from your long Silence for almost a twelvemonth I concluded you had given over all thoughts of any further correspondences on this side the great water which induced me to engage all my Tobo another way before the arrival of your ship. Remember Sir that I am honest when I say it was my regard for Mr Goore's Interest that induced me to consign him 39 hhds Tobo the last year (crossed out) the only consignment I believe (crossed out) he [read?] from the Country from which I find I am not to expect any great matters however, I hope he will not throw them away as the are the only Tobo left in yr hands. I am generally so lucky as [crossed out] ships my Commodity in a leaky bottom & sustain considerable Damage by it but as you have sold 10 hhds of the leaf Tobo at 12 1/2, 2 of the stem'd at 3d & one at 3 1/4 I flatter myself you will get at least as much for the remainder, as Tobo is upon the rise & you have only that quantitly in yr hands undisposed of. [crossed out] I am glad to find by yr Letter that you have settled your affairs at home to yr satisfaction [illegible--crossed out] it will give me great Pleasure to see yr ships meet with their usual dispatch which I hope yr Conduct will entitle them to. No mercht in the trade had a better Interest formerly than Mr Goore &
why you should fall off now, yourself can best tell. You have always treated me with great respect & I shall upon all Ocasions acknowledge it. I have been much pleas'd to hear from good authority that you are in happy Circumstanes but so long as you continue the Business I could wish you would exert yourself. I am Sir
Yr hubl servt
Chars Carter
To Mr Goore of Liverpoole
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April 10th 1766

Gent

I have this year given Somervelle 30 hhds Tobo the greater part if which was made under my own eye, nay Indeed I may venture to say the whole [crossed out] will meet your approbation as it is of the right Seed & well handled, however of that you'll be a proper judge [crossed out] upon the rest of it. As the Justitia will be among the first ships home, I hope her Cargo will turn out to the satisfaction of the Shippers tho' I am well satisfied the trade will always afford a good price for good Tobacco & for those of mean quality, the Planter must be contented with an indifferent return. I dare say you have already discharged my debt to Mr Cary's House by a Letter lately received from those Gentlemen they still insist upon their right to Interest & hath much of Justice & honour which I could wish they had practised [illegible crossed out] with respect to myself & some friends. I would not dispute a moment abt the charge of Interest could I be perswaded they have the least colder of right to it certainly my consignments of [illegible crossed out]. Tobo [crossed out] next are ample compensation for the sums of money they advanced me especially if we consider they detain'd my Sales for a a great part of two years & at least sold for nothing which from their own letters much appear a manifest fraud
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