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[pervail?] nothing from what I have said you will earn [illegible] any opinion of them_ If they will not agree to deduct the charge of L24.6.11d you will take their [illegible] for the [leper?] sum & leave me to dispute with them for the Interest, for trifling as it is, I can not submit to the imposition [illegible]_ you may be assured that I shall as seldom as possible, pay Bills of [illegible} but whenever I do shall flatter myself that you will readily pay them_ I am now engaged with a few gentlemen in the [illegible/trade?], whose Integrity I entertain a high opinion of, my small aqauntance with Mr Campbell & the general Character of Mr Stewart, give me great Pleasure, I shall be for that reason, glad to cultivate & continue a Correspondence while I certainly begun thro' choice and any little service in my power towards the dispatch pf yr Rappa River Ships will not be though troublesome_ Mr George Heale (one of my neighbours, who has it in his Power so be a considerable shipper os Tob. has lately procured [illegible] of the Virginia Assembly to cut off the insail (?) of some slaves & so settle certain Lands in lieu of them to confirm which at home in is necessary for him to apply to some gentleman in London, to pay the usual Fees in such cases _ for that purpose, I recommended yr house, since which, he has informed me that he has given Somerville 4 hhd Tobo. & intends to apply to you to do the business for him, I suppose, the charge may amount to L20_ or perhaps something more, his reason for not shipping a greater quantity Tobo was then his crop was preengaged, another year I expect you will have a better share of in_ I shall soon write to you as an Executor to the late Colo Char. Carter of cleve deceas's

yr[illegible]
I am Gent
Chars. Carter
To Mssrs. Steward & Campbell
of London by the Justitita Capt. Somerville

Char Carter

To [illegible] Stewart & Cambell of London By the Justidia [Copssomenville?]

Ps the different make of the Tob are [illegible] the several plantations which is made therefore shall be glad to have [illegible]

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Gentlemen Coroloman May the 15th 1765

I have just now re'd yrs by Capt Evrington inclosing an Acct of Sales for my first Consignment of four hhd Tobo. Together with an Provoice for a Sell of Harnesses & Garnet Necklace for Mr Carter which goods I dare say will please when rec'd - When I ship'd This Tobo I told Mr Campbell the house would get [my?] reputation in the disposal of it therefore you may imagine I did not expect much for it indeed it was (illegible) Tobo. & I should not have ship'd it but at the time you applied to me I had ot any other, _ The several low sales from yr house, have alarm'd many but I must ingenuously confess that such Tobo. as I suppose you may have rec'd the last year from the Northern Neck can't deserve more, & for my own part, am satisfied_ the consignment by Somerville, I hope you will find a good deal more valuable _ A few days ago, I wrote you fully as an Executor of Chars. Carter deceasd, since which it has occur'd to me, that the old gentleman some little time before his Death procur'd an act of the Assembly here to [doem?] the entail of a certain parcel of Land which act, is gone home for confirmation, I must therefore desire you will make a proper Inquiry & pay the usual fees, demanded in such cases - The Estate will I hope make a considerable quantity of Tobo. for the future & could wish you may be able to sell in for as much as [on?]