Robert Carter writes to Lt. Gov. Hugh Drysdale, April 6, 1724, to solicit the post of collector of customs for Potomac River for his friend George Eskridge, created by the recent death of Daniel McCarty.

     I humbly presume to give your Honr. the
trouble of this with the Intelligence of the Death of Capt: MCarty
on Saturday night ^last whereby the Collers: place of Potomack will want
a Speedy Supply of another Officer for the Kings Service, Capt:
Geo: Eskridge who lives very convenient who hath a large
family of Children and whom you Honr: is already well --
Acquainted with in respect of the long friendship between us
hath press'd ^me to become his Solicitor to your Honr: for your favour
to him that he may Succeed to this place If you are pleased to think
it proper to Commissionate him I beleive I may reckon my Interes[t]
strong Enough at home to fix him with the Commissioners of th[e]
Customes, I Shall not leave ^it Intirely to your Honrs. pleasu[ ... ] [re]
and only add that if you Honr. shall please to Confer ^bestow the
favour on my friend Eskridge I shall think myself [ ... ] [much]
Oblidged thereby from Sir ^{who am}