Robert Carter writes to Liverpool merchant, John Pemberton, May 26, 1721, that he is sending him 40 hogsheads of tobacco on board the Content . He reports that two of Pemberton's ships are loading freight for London. He was pleased with Pemberton's report of sales of tobacco sent last year by Captain Hancock. The 20 hogsheads he sent by Enoch Robinson were purchased by Carter and Pemberton is to get as much as he can for it. He concludes with the hope that Parliament will find some way to settle the "South Sea Company" scandals in a way that will restore trade and the nation's credit.

     My last w[en] t. by Hancock who I hope is with You before this
Day, Then I told You I was in Treaty with Capt. Stephenson in the ..
Content for some more freight to You, This accompa. a bill of
Lading for forty hogsheads of my own Crop Tobo. in that Ship
There are two of Yor. ships To witt Mackmullion and Picker
=ing to ^who take freit for London which makes me believe You
will not be over burdn'd this year and that Your Markett
may be as good at least for Stript Tobo. as any in England

      I have drawn on You for four po[u] nd one shilling the Impost of
this This Tobo. -- Your Accot. of Sales of my forty hogsheads per
Hancock the last Year I have rec'd with a great deal of Sattisfactn.
My 20 hogsheads in Robertson was purchase, The most You can gett
for It must content me, I hope the Parliament will find ways
to Settle That plague the South Sea Company upon such