Robert Carter writes to London merchant Thomas Evans, July 14,
1720, concerning information Evans has sent him about the Manchester
School which Carter had considered as one to which to transfer his
sons, but he finds the fees much higher than he had understood. He
reports that William Dawkins has written of the good progress that
his sons are making at their present school and that he will leave
them there for the present. He encloses a bill of lading (not
present) for tobacco
and expresses the hope that, with the Spanish and French markets now
being open, his tobacco sales prices will be good. An invoice for
goods is inclosed (not present), he writes, and gives orders for the
shipping.
Another bill of lading (not present) is enclosed for ten hogsheads
on board the
Mercury,
and he reports bills of exchange he
has drawn on Evans to
Robert Tucker and Captain Christall of the Mercury.
I have lately received Your Letter of the 18th. of Feb
relateing to the Affair of the Manchester
School.
The Prices are consid=
=erably higher than I was
informed I find but
=ner of proportion to those
near London. however I cannot
Think of coming to any fix'd
resolution Suddenly, Mr. Dawkins
are as large as I could Expect in the time although
they cost me
abundance of money. I will Struggle to keep them where
They
are a little longer and yet I take It as a
very particular
obligation, That You have been so diligent in
giving me so Early
and full an answer to
my Lettr.
upon That Subject. how I Shall
Govern my self hereafter can
not at present Determine,
Herein comes a bill of Lading for [omission in
text]
hogsheads of
Tobacco all of of them straight laid
&
in hopes the Spring
coming on and the French & Spanish
Trades being both open,
The Price of our commodity will
not flag,
some people have news
that Tobacco was raised in
Holland two
Stivers
in the pound and in Glasgow they
Say it
was
a penny a pound higher Than It had been these
things flatter
me tht. remainder of
my
Tobacco
last sales will not be worse
Than my first,
Herein I also send an invoice for some
goods
which I desire may be sent in some
good Ship bound to o [ur]
river or
near to bring my goods
from Mr. Dawkins I had
rather You'd find a
berth in another Good Ship If You can
Richardson is a good man but I doubt his owners will
not
lett him take any Goods in for me, There is
no very
good
understanding between us
[tobacco mark]
The 6 hogsheads of this
Mark are Stemmed
but not Straight
laid
There was 6 hogsheads more for you aboard the Carter herein is a
bill
of Lading for Ten hogsheads Tobo aboard the
Drawn on You this Day for
fifty pounds to Mr. Robt.
Tucker
which Desire Your Paymt.
of, also for £2"19 to
to [sic
]
Captain Christall, I am