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To Messrs. Johnston & Bennehan Merchs. on Little River N Carolina
pr Mr John Ryley
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To packing Dry & repressing Hhd Tobo No2264 --- $2.8
March 18th, 1772 Johnston & Bennehan
Bot. of Edward Stabbler
6 Sacks Salt - - - - - - - - - - 10/. £ 3 " ------- 1 Banel Rum 47 Gals. 2/9 - - - 6 " 9 " 3 1 Hhd: Shells " 6 " 6 1 Gall: Rum pr Veazy " 4 ---------------- £ 9 : 19 : 9 Examd. & Entd. Invoice Book No: 62
Esteemed Friends I have sent you pr Z. Veazy & Negroe Paul as above, with the Hhd: & Crate of Iron Potts, the Tobo. by Davis was refus'd it is picked but not weigh'd, It being a Snowy Day these 4 Hhds can't be inspected, I shall either bring or sent you an accot. of the whole in a few days, there is no West India Rum to be had here of but my little County Rum, I have not one Hhd left, I have plenty of Sugar ~. I am respectfully Your assured Friend Edwd. Stabler
19. Iron Potts
To Johnston & Bennehan Merchts. Little River
pr Z. Veazey
Gent Inclosd you have Sundries as pr Inclos'd Acct the rum you may think high but we were oblig'd to pay 3/4 Cash for it we are in hopes the next we send we will be able to let you have at lower we are with much Esteem Gentlemen
Your Most Obedt Buchanan & Cunison
Milners 1st June 1772