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March 10th 1765

Gent.

As I intend to consign Messrs. Stewart & Cambell at least 30 hhds Tobo by the Justitia capt Somervile who expects to sail some time next month, I desire you'll insure for me £ 270 . . upon the sd ship for tho' there is no danger to be apprehended now except that of the Sea, as I new [illegible] is so very low I do not think it worth while to risque any thing---I am gentlemen
yrs & Co
Chars. Carter

To Messrs Stewart & Cambell
by Captain Miller for Glasgow
& by Capt Anderson of the Adventure

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April 20th 1765

Gent

Please to insure for me £ 400-upon forty five heavy hhds Tobo in the Ship, John & Presly, Capt Thomson from Rappa River which Ship I expect will sail by the month of May at furtherest--I am gent yr hbble Servt
Chars. Carter

To Messrs. Buchannan & Co London
by the Adventure Capt Anderson

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May 10th 1765

Gent
Agreeable with my Letter for Insurance by Capt Anderson if the John & Presly arrives safe you will receive 45 hhds sweetscented Tobo 24 hhds of which are [toss?] stem'd their nett [wthere?] fifty four thousahd & thirty eight Pounds, and such as I dare say will merit your approbation having taken the greater care in its management--I was unlucky enough the last year not to make much more than half my usual quantity of Tobo which you have the better part of--Inclosed is a long Invoice for Goods to be sent by Thomson the next year with which you will please to comply -- I desire you will make out different Sales for this Tobo according to their several [markets?] & oblige Gent--
Yrs & co
Chars Carter

To Messrs Buchanan & Co
London
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May 11th 1765

Gent,

Agreeable with my Letter for Insurance you will find by the Justitia's manifest that I have given Capt Somerville 30 hhds Tobo chiefly sweetscented & nearly one half stem'd such as I hope will merit yr approbation as I have [crossed out] endeavourd to have the greatest Pain taken in its management tho' as but a small part of it was made immediately under my won Eye is very possible the Overseers may have imposed on me therefore shall let it answer for itself and [rest ?] satisfied that you will do me the [strictest?] Justice in the disposal of it. Inclosed is an acct stated between Messrs Carey & Co & myself by which they bring me in debt £ 145.12.2. but the article of £ 24.6.11d. I do insist to have deducts because I can prove they have no right to it so that when that charge is taken out of the acct the Ballce will remain in their favour £ 121..6...3d, towards which Payment they now have in their hands unaccounted for, six hhds [toss?] stem'd sweetscented Tobo shipt from my own house July 1768 [illegible?] with a Bill of Loading already in [illegible?] by Joseph Simson in a small [Vapel?] of Ben Grymes's called the little anthony which Vepel was add recp'd to Messrs [late?] Buchanan & Co I must therefore desire Messrs. Stewart & Cambell will be so kind as to pay [crossed out\ pay the Ballce of thier acct and I have [sirttiol?] in [assr?] having credit for the nett Proceeds of the six hhds Tobo which I suppose they will give me very little for the 'tho' I really think they never receiv'd better Tobo--that House has used me extrememly ill [but?] [Compllcuiity?] will