Robert Carter and his son-in-law, Mann Page, write to London merchant Micajah Perry, June 29, 1723, to send an invoice for goods to be purchased on the account of the estate of Nathaniel Burwell for the benefit of Burwell's children. They add some comments on laws concerning tobacco shipping and planting recently considered by the colony's assembly, and advise Perry of two bills of exchange drawn on the estate's account.

     This serves to cover an Invoice of ^for Goods for
the Supply of Mr Burwells families to be sent into York
river either in the Burwell or in some other of the forward
est of your Ships bound thither, we used our Endeavors
to get a law to restrain Shipping Tobos before the 1st of Febry.
& after the Last of July which we beleived would have
been very agreeable to the Merchts. of London at least
but it miscarried in the lower house the Burgesses would
not hear of it

     We have a Law passed laying a Stint upon our
Planting how it will [be] releshist at home is the great doubt
it is to take place the 1st of Aprill next to give time that
the Kings pleasure may be known about it we have Strong
hopes the Merchants will Joyn their Strength with [ours]

     We are Yet to advise You of the following bills
of Exche. we have drawn on You on Accot of Mr Burwells Estate
To Witt for £94"15 to Docter Archd Blair, and for £108"6"8
to Mr Lewis Burwell, these Sums You are to make paymt
of & to charge to that Estate, which Shall be all at Psent
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