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To Mr. Richard Benehan Mercht. in Orange
Glasgow Aug 10, 1771
Messrs Johnston & Bennehan
Gentlemen
My last to you is of the 17 April covering Invoice of goods shipped for your Account on Board the Thomas Capt Robertson value £429.8.-- which hope you have received long before this time in good order.
I have since received your favour of the 1st Febry Ordering Invoice English Goods which came not to hand on time to commission them from England and thence being very Great demands here for these kind of Goods Could not be Bought on Reasonable terms have therfore omitted sending them
Most of the Gentlemen who have Ships of their own Commission these [?lings] from England its a long carriage which comes pretty high up about 5 pr cent the Goods one Bought 12 months credit and often two months before they come here so that before they are shipped is commonly near four months after the Date of Invoice this you will observe Brings the Credit to about Eight months
If you have a correspondant at Liverpool or Whitehaven these goods would go to your hands considerably lower You may always depend upon my Best Endevours to Serve you not doubting but that you will make punctual Remittance by the time your Goods falls due I am
Sirs Your Most Obedt. & Hble Servt
John Alston
Acct John Alston Esquire to Murdocks Hudson & Co
John Alston Esquire Glasgow
1771 Bot. of Murdochs Hudson & Co
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To Messrs Johnston & Bennehan Merchts. in Hillsborough North Carolina
pr The Sisters Cap Morris 2, D, C