Robert Carter writes to William Robertson, clerk of the Council, June 21, 1727, giving him information about the plan for the convoying of the merchant ships in the colony as they sail for Britain, and requesting that he be sent all the public papers so that he can see that they are sent off with the fleet. He is especially concerned that the "Order for the Embargo Should go."

     I suppose before now you know what Effects my
last Letter had upon Captain Pearse he Consents to make up the
Fleet at Kiccotan and Sets the 30th: for the Day of his Sailing and
will if possible have his Ship in a Condition to Join the Later
Fleet the 25th: of July,

     I have not much to Say to you now only an out
of the way Complaint from Maryland forcing me to Send
the Complainer to Town to the Attorney General to have his dir
ections in Taking out the proper process I would not Slip the
Opportunity of Sending this Line to you . You must by all
means Send me all the public Letters and papers time Enough
for me to Send them away by that they may not fall Short of this Fleet. Notice is Sent away
by Express to our Ships that they may hasten in their getting down
am told there are Several near being ready Colonel Lees Express packet is also got got home last night
at Eleven o'clock . Two Vessels before my Door had Just Cleared out
My Son made a shift to get them under Embargo Bonds this
morning so that thus far things run Smooth,

     I heard of a Ship came into York Yesterday and
her Guns reached me but I could not Stay to hear her news --
All the minutes of the last Council Journal cant be Sent away for want
of reading but it is Absolutely necessary the Order for the Embargo Should
go and and pray let it not be Omitted

     I am not at all well after my Journey and yet a flood
of business will not Suffer me to Indulge a Poor Shattered Constitution