Robert Carter writes to London merchant Micajah Perry, June 19, 1723, to cover a bill of lading for 10 hogsheads of tobacco belonging to Nathaniel Burwell's estate that are being shipped on board the Michajah & Philip. The general overseer has reported it as very good tobacco. He closes by reporting that the Assembly has passed a law to reduce the quanity of tobacco.

     This is only to accompany a bill of lading for
ten hogsheads of Tobo belonging to Mr Burwells Estate & the
Micajah & Phillip Captain James Bradley it lay out of
my way of seeing it but Mr Richeson our general Overseer
& a very good planter Assures me it is a neat & well
handled crop we are Just at the Close of our Assembly
we have passed a bill for the lessening the Quantity of Tobo but
whether it will be allowed to be a law to redeem us from
our present Calamities Curcumstances must be left to
Events, I remain