Robert Carter writes to Glasgow merchant John Gale, July 13,1720, that his tobacco sent to Gale yielded a low price; he couldhave sold the 5 hogsheads of stemmed in London for enough to meet theprice realized in Glasgow for the entire shipment; he adds that herealizes the difference in markets and does not blame Gale. SinceGale advises him not to send more tobacco there and to use hisbalance, he has drawn a bill to Edmund Jenings. He mentions a debtpaid to Micajah Perry on his behalf, and concludes with comments ontobacco prices at Bristol and in Holland.

     I receivedc Yors. of 25th January with Your Account
of Sales of my 10 hogsheads by the Lucretia, They yield
me much less than I could have sold them for here
had the 5stemmd gone for London they would have Yeil
ded [sic] me more money Than now the 10 Doth [sic] however I
consider the Difference markets so lay no blame
at your Door You advise me againstsending any
any [sic] more to Your port &Encourage me to make use of
my ballance in Your hands which by Your account is 72"17"2
accordingly I have drawn on You payable to Edmund
Jenings Esqr. For£70" -- " -- which I desire You to give
honr [sic] to attime --

     Mr. Ferry's I believe has paid what he calls my
ballance to Mr. Perry as for the bad debt, itwill be good
Fish when It's Caught --

     You mention the Bristol and the otheroutport markets
to be very low, my Stemd at Bristollast Year sold
at 101/2. how it will Do there this [year] I dontyett know, our
last advices from Glasgow tell us Tobacco in holland
was advanced two Stivers in the pound whether true
or no Icant say I Shall not be further troublesome
to You at presentbut Conclude