Robert Carter writes to London merchant Micajah Perry, June 28, 1727, to order some goods for the late Nathaniel Burwell's family and to enclose several bills of exchange. He comments that many merchant ships have sailed from the colony without waiting for the convoys, and the colony's government has accordingly established an embargo to force the ships into convoys. He mentions the needs of the Lloyd estate and that he had hoped to be able to send an invoice for goods but circumstances have prevented him. In a lengthy post script dated July 26, 1727, Carter repeats his notice of bills of exchange of which he had notified Perry in an earlier letter, and sends a statement of Edmund Jenings's account with the Proprietors of the Northern Neck which shows a balance due Carter which he hopes will be credited against his next rent payment. He also reports Jenings's death on July 5, 1727. In a second post script dated August 22, 1727, Carter reports a bill of exchange for his daughter, Elizabeth Burwell Nicholas, and sends a bill of lading for tobacco belonging to the Lloyd estates. He notifies Perry that his grandson, Lewis Burwell, has been given permission to remain at school one more year before going to university, and that he has drawn bills on Perry payable to John Falconar and John Pemberton. None of the enclosures mentioneed in the letter are present.

     I have Said so much to you already little
remains now to be added herein comes an Invoice for Some goods
to be Sent for the Supply of Mr. Burwells familys.

     Here are also Enclosed two bills of Exchange drawn
upon your Self of my own [to] James Bradby for Twenty four pounds &
my own to Doctor Belfield for Fifteen pounds with Some Seconds to wit
William Keiling for £33:7: -- my own to Richard Meeks for £35:-:-
Austin Smith for £19:11: -- most All of the Merchants wrote in to their
Masters to come away in Fleets you particularly desire me to Exert
my Self in Affecting this and proposed that Captain Pearse would Accompany
them off from this Coast We found that our Ships went away as
fast as they got [illegible] ready Captain Pearse the last time he went out had
but Six Ships to accompany him the Government therefore came
to a resolution to lay a restraint the first Fleet to Sail the 30th: Instant
and the next the 25th: of July how many this Fleet will Consist of

     The LLs Estate if it continues in the Circumstances it
now is will want a Supply for the next year Intend you an Invoice
by the Carter I have not got in the Sheriffs accots: and Cant tell at present
what the Levys and other Charges amount to therefore must refer the
Accot: of the Contingencies until another time I am

     In mine of the 3d: June I told you of Several drafts I had
made on you to Colonel Braxton upon my own and Mr. Burwells Child
Accounts for negroes I bought to make up our mortalities and gave you
advice thereof By the Bristol Ship that imported the Slaves, to wit on my
own Acct: for three hundred Pounds upon your Accot: of Major Burwells
Estate for four negroes four Score pounds upon the Accot: of Merchants
hundred Estate for four negroes to be paid out of the money due upon
your Account Current in Carter Burwells name four Score pounds

     I have Since drawn on you on the Estates Accot: for
Two hundred and Fifty pounds to Dr. Nicholas, Colonel Page hath
Signd the bills also

     You have already advice of two bills I Sent you James
Bradby on your Self for £24"-"-my own to Dr: Bellfield for £15"-
on Accot: of the LL Estate The Seconds are under this Cover. Also a first
for £3"10"-on your Self Colonel Tayloes draft,

     That you may not be at the trouble of looking of it
I Send you now a fresh Accot: of the State of Colonel Jennings's account with the
Proprietors and desire you will be referred to my Letter of the 9th: of July 1725 and to Some other Letters Since
and that Colonel Cage will please to turn to two Letters of mine the 1st:
of the 19th: of July 1725 The other of the 21st of July 1726 and that you both
will think it proper to discount this Thirty nine pounds Fourteen
Shillings out of the next payment of My rent I am

     herein I Send you Scond bills for two of the Small Sums
mantioned above also a first bill for £12 drawn by Edmund Bagg
on Mr. Cary money belonging to Elizabeth Burwell and to be put into
her Accot: You have now a bill of Lading for 12 hogsheads for the LLs Tobacco
and I have drawn on you for 25/ to Captain Dove for the Impost &
have herein Sent an Invoice for some goods for the Supply of them
familys if you think fit to Send them. My own Accot: of Disbur
sements for that Estate for the Year 1726 I have not yet got ready Shall prepare it to
come in some later Ship

     I have written to my Grandson Lewis Burwell letting
him know that his friends here complied with his desire in Continu
ing him a year longer at School to Qualify him the better for the University
upon his promises that he would make a diligent use of his Time
there, it will be a very great Comfort to all his relations to have
a better Account of him in our next then we have hitherto had,

     I am now to advise you that I have Sent a note to
Mr. John Falconar Merchant to demand of you the Sum of £200
upon my Account which I desire you to make payment of & Charge
me with And I have now drawn upon you for Three hundred
Pounds more Payable to Mr. John Pemberton of Liverpool which
I desire you to answer here is a Small bill for 25/ Endorsed by Captain
Dove the Impost of these 12 hogsheads of Tobacco I have no further trouble
to give you at present but am Sir