Robert Carter writes to his Stafford County manager James Carter, January 14, 1729, concerning debts due him from Leonard Knight which Knight proposes to settle by giving Carter his estate, and deals with payment of his "publick dues," and horses he has bought for the Frying Pan plantation.

      Herewith I send you Leon'd Nights obligacon
for the payment of 1740 pounds of Tobo. after the 1st of December 1725
the Interest of this Tobo till last December at 6 perCt: is 417. add to
this four years rent at 500 pounds per annum -- it comes to 4157 pds of Tobo
he offers me his Estate for payment. he says he has some cows &
calves besides household goods the way must be I think to have them
Valued I am in hopes you may prevail with Capt Farrow to take
care of the cattle during the winter and I will have them drove up in the
Spring to Frying Pan --

     I likewise here inclose to you the Secretarys
noat on capt Farrow the present Sheriff, for 1875 pounds of Tobo
his fees due in Stafford for this present year I hope this tobo may be contrivd
to go in paymnent of my publick dues

     I am indebted for a horse and a mair Capt Triplett
bought for the Service of the Frying pan Plantation I am to pay a thou
sand pounds of tobo for each of them Capt Triplett will inform yo [u]
to whom it is due I desire you will See this debt discharg'd upon Accot
of