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181) 190 Coz John Addison Whitchaven y.e 4.th Dec 1679 I resolved by Gods help to have seen you once againe att S.t Georges that wee might have iustly & firmly ended o.r Tedious acc.ts But I am soe indisposed w.th the remaines of the Maryland Ayne that I dare not as yett venture upon such a voyage I hope these will find y.u and all yo.rs in good health and y.t y.u have or will before the retorne of y.e ship that brings this to yo.r hands pay to M.r Petter Datto or order y.e iust ball of y.e Account of the Tobacco now soe long due to y.or Bro M.r Tho Addison that a Brotherly correspondence may stilbe kept up amongst y.u you may remember & your owne acc.tts will shew you that the ballance was att o.r accompting &c 22819 22819 Of which there is paid by y.e two hogsheads shipt the weight 934 whereof was not then knowne since found to containe soe there will rest due from you in all 21883 Since I cannot be with you I doubt not but you will assist M.r Watts in seeing the Tobacco shipt The trouble Given by old Gale both to yo.r Bro Thomas & Bro Henry will force them to depend of y.e Tobacco by your due this yeer Which I hope you will not faile to pay and then I am satisfied You may Comand any thing in reason from either of them or any of yo.r Relacons heer though they take it unkindly that you have not writt to any of them haveing soe good an opptunity there wilbe some Tobacco due to you w.ch Intrusted me with all by w.t it is I knowe not I left in M.r Woods hands who this pmist to send y.u the Products of it in Goods according to yo.r ord.r to me I am soe weary w.th sickness y.t I cannot writt to att large how affaires moces here I am For M.r John Addison merch.t in S.t Yo.r most Affeconate Georges Hund.rd in S.t Marys County Kinsman att Comand These Maryland Chr Aglionby Received this one and twentyeth day of January 1680 by mee Peter Watts of S.t Georges hundred in y.e County of St Marys Planter Attorny of Christoph.r Aglionby y.e Attorny of Tho Addison of whitehaven in Cumberland in y.e Kingdom of England Gent of & from John Addison of S.t Georges hund.rd in y.e County of S.t Marys in y.e Province of Maryland afd Mchant the full sume & iust quantity of Twenty One Thousand Eight hundred Eighty Three pounds of good sound mchantable leaf Tobacco & Caske being y.e Ballance of acco.tts bills bonds & demands w.tsoever between the said Thomas Addison & John Addison according to y.e Teno.r of two Lers from y.e s.d Chr Aglionby y.e Attorny of the said Tho Addison one directed to y.e s.d Jo.n Addison thother directed to me y.e s.d Peter Watts both bearing date y.e Fourth day of December Annoq Dm 1679 In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seal the day & year first above written Sealed & delivered Peter Watts in y.e p.rsence of W.m Cocks Rob.t Greham |
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