Robert Carter writes to London merchant Thomas Colmore, July 3 and 26, 1723, covering a shipment of 10 hogsheads of tobacco on board the Carter and reporting that he had earlier sent 20 of his and 10 of the the Burwell's estate on board the Booth. He encloses an invoice (not present) for goods and gives instructions about their delivery. He sends some bills of exchange (not present) and asks that Colmore send his tobacco to an early market. His later post script notifies Colmore of other bills of exchange.

     I wrote to You the other day by Captain Wills
In whom I sent You 20 hogsheads of my own Tobacco and 10 of
Mr Burwell's, This accompanies a bill of Lading
for 10 hogsheads more In the Carter of stemmed Straight laid
Tobacco my own Crop which I hope Will prove Accept
=able, I also now Send a [n] invoice for Some Goods
which I am desireous Should come in with the Booth or
If You Send them In any of Mr Perrys Ships Into
York [River] it will please me well Enough. I dare say they
will take them in freight free & Send them home to me

     In all Your Letters You Seem to be in no doubt
that In the Spring the market for Tobo will would mend

     Herein I also send You bills of exchange as per the
list Enclosed, Amounts to £ One hundred thirty four
pound Nine shillings and three pence --

      In some later Ships I design You some more, I pray
You take the first good Opportunity of a market In
disposing of my Tobo, I am mightily out of humor
with these Tedious Lag sales, Your Ship having made
So good a Dispatch this Year, you'll be in a readiness
to have her As forward as any of them the Next. I shall Con=
=clude at present the 1st w [en] t. by the Carter