Merchant Robert Bristow writes from London to Robert Carter,October 2, 1718, that he intends to try longer to make a good profitfrom his Fleets Bay plantation, but should he decide to sell it, hewill contact Carter.
I received your favour in Relation to my disposing of
Plantation, the reason of my thinking so was from the smalladvantage
I have made of it to what my Grandfather did in his time. I
were it rightly managed it mought be worth something more
thn Pastorage, I intend to trye a little longer to seehow it mayanswer
before I determine to dispose of it when that resolution is taken
you shall be sure to know of itt. belive me