Robert Carter writes to London merchant Micajah Perry, July 4 and 26, 1723, concerning the estate of John Lloyd, his niece's husband, who had gone to England after her death. Carter, who has been looking after the estate for Lloyd, informs Perry that he will buy the property if a good title can be made. He adds that whoever is to take charge of the property the next year must order goods for the maintenance of the families (slaves). He sends a bill of lading for 33 hogsheads of tobacco from the Lloyd properties, and closes with a note that he will soon draw on Perry for the salaries of the head overseer and the doctor. In a post script dated July 26th, he reports that he has drawn for Richard Meerks' salary and soon will do so for Dr. Belfield's.

     By Keiling I wrote a pretty large letter to you upon
the LL Affair and sent you a particular Inventory of that whol [e]
Estate and told you if they were in Earnest about the Selling
off and can make a good title I should be wlling to be the
purchaser I am in such a hurry at present I can do no more
than to Refer you to that Letter, after the Carter is gone
and I have a little leisure time I shall consider that
Affair more closely

     Whosoever is concerned to take care for the
provision of that Estate the next Year it will be necessary
there be sent in for the Maintenance of the families such
another parcel of goods as came in the last the same
Sorts in every Respect will do well Enough, I herein send
you a bill of Lading for 33 hogsheads of those Crops stripped leaf
and straight laid, Seperated from all Trash and passed
on the Oaths of them that made it, in a short time

     In a short time I shall draw upon you for
the salaries due to the doctor and the Overseer and send
you an Account of the Contingent charges that have not
been paid here, I am Sir