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Box 3

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Contains 100 Results:

J Pinn to ?, 1786 March 15

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 25
Identifier: id113108
Scope and Contents

Request for some rye grass seed. Also notice that the General Court is ready to take depositions in the recipients suit.

Dates: 1786 March 15

John Brown, to the Sheriff of Mecklenburg County, 1786 March 22

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 27
Identifier: id113124
Scope and Contents

Summoning of Sir Peyton Skipwith to appear as a witness on behalf of Hugh Miller in his suit with James Belsches.

Dates: 1786 March 22

James Maury, Fredericksburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg, 1786 March 25

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 28
Identifier: id113133
Scope and Contents

His invitation to settle in Liverpool where he will be pleased to settle tobacco or transact any other business for Skipwith.

Dates: 1786 March 25

R Corre, to W Francis Lewis, 1786 April 8

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 30
Identifier: id113138
Scope and Contents

Receipt for seven shillings and six pence, and for fifteen shillings for seven tithes due in Surry County from Sir Peyton Skipwith.

Dates: 1786 April 8

Messrs Donaldson and Stotts, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, 1786 April 10

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 31
Identifier: id113140
Scope and Contents

Shipping costs to England. "The late sales of tobacco in Britain are very far from being pleasant ones."

Dates: 1786 April 10

Smith Hutchinson and Co., Glasgow, to Richard Bate, merchant of Petersburg, Va., 1786 April 14

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 32
Identifier: id113142
Scope and Contents

Invoice of goods shipped aboard the Helena by Hugh Miller, merchant. Insured to the value of £100 by Archibald Govan.

Dates: 1786 April 14

Francis Lewis, to Sir Peyton Skipwith Sir Peyton Skipwith, to Thomas Vaughan, 1786 April 27

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 36
Identifier: id113159
Scope and Contents

Sale of eighteen barrels of Indian corn to Thomas Vaughan. Sale of the Indian corn by Francis Lewis.

Dates: 1786 April 27

Messrs Shore, McConnus and Retson, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm, 1786 May 1

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 38
Identifier: id113163
Scope and Contents

Dispatch of some of his tobacco on board their vessel. "It is said that a difference in Insurance of from 2 to 5 Guineas is made between British and American bottoms."

Dates: 1786 May 1

Samuel Donaldson, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, 1786 May 16

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 40
Identifier: id113978
Scope and Contents

Advises him to make other arrangements for shipping his goods to England.

Dates: 1786 May 16

? to Peyton Skipwith?, 1786 June 4

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 42
Identifier: id113980
Scope and Contents

Is sorry his letter caused him so much distress, especially at the time of his illness. In his suit against Wills, he was awarded only £5 as against £50-60 which he ought to have received. Testimony of Collin Wills was that he struck his father with a sword. The jury was biased and he thought it best to let the matter alone rather than order a new trial.

Dates: 1786 June 4

John Bollard, Jr, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, 1786 June 11

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 44
Identifier: id113982
Scope and Contents

Payment of his debt. Had been made difficult by the "blowing up" of his mill.

Dates: 1786 June 11

R & W Denniston, to Miss Miller, 1786 June 15

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 46
Identifier: id113984