Box 3
Contains 100 Results:
J Pinn to ?, 1786 March 15
Request for some rye grass seed. Also notice that the General Court is ready to take depositions in the recipients suit.
John Hyndman and Co, London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, 1786 March 17
Account of the sale of twenty hogs heads of tobacco.
John Brown, to the Sheriff of Mecklenburg County, 1786 March 22
Summoning of Sir Peyton Skipwith to appear as a witness on behalf of Hugh Miller in his suit with James Belsches.
James Maury, Fredericksburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg, 1786 March 25
His invitation to settle in Liverpool where he will be pleased to settle tobacco or transact any other business for Skipwith.
Charles Copland, to Sir Peyton Skipwith ?, 1786 April 7
Legal matters.
R Corre, to W Francis Lewis, 1786 April 8
Receipt for seven shillings and six pence, and for fifteen shillings for seven tithes due in Surry County from Sir Peyton Skipwith.
Messrs Donaldson and Stotts, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, 1786 April 10
Shipping costs to England. "The late sales of tobacco in Britain are very far from being pleasant ones."
Smith Hutchinson and Co., Glasgow, to Richard Bate, merchant of Petersburg, Va., 1786 April 14
Invoice of goods shipped aboard the Helena by Hugh Miller, merchant. Insured to the value of £100 by Archibald Govan.
T Vaughan, St James, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Bugs Farm About overpayment of tax by Sir Peyton Skipwith for the year 1783, 1786 April 15
Overpayment of tax by Sir Peyton Skipwith for the year 1783.
Fragment concerning tobacco owed Sir Peyton Skipwith following a judgment in his favor in the General Court, 1786 April 16
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Messrs. Donald and Burton, London, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Virginia, 1786 April 25
Sale of his tobacco.
Francis Lewis, to Sir Peyton Skipwith Sir Peyton Skipwith, to Thomas Vaughan, 1786 April 27
Sale of eighteen barrels of Indian corn to Thomas Vaughan. Sale of the Indian corn by Francis Lewis.
Thomas Vaughan, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, 1786 May 1
Receipt for the payment of the certificate tax.
Messrs Shore, McConnus and Retson, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm, 1786 May 1
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."
Thomas Main, Richmond, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mill Farm, Mecklenburg, 1786 May 15
His departure for England. Hopes he may see him there shortly.
Samuel Donaldson, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, 1786 May 16
Advises him to make other arrangements for shipping his goods to England.
William Hepburn, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, 1786 May 30
Bad weather and its interruption of various projects.
? to Peyton Skipwith?, 1786 June 4
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.
Thomas Vaughan, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, 1786 June 10
Mr. Brown's ticket.
John Bollard, Jr, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, 1786 June 11
Payment of his debt. Had been made difficult by the "blowing up" of his mill.
List of Negroes; rough plan of a house and other memoranda, 1786 June 12
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R & W Denniston, to Miss Miller, 1786 June 15
Receipt for payment for some linen and other household goods.
Thomas Vaughan, St James, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Bugs Farm, 1786 June 20
A suit; advises caution.
Messrs Donaldson and Stotts, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg, 1786 June 24
Provision of shipping and freight rates for his tobacco.
Messrs Shore, McConnus, and Retson, Petersburg, to Sir Peyton Skipwith, Mecklenburg, 1786 June 26
Shipping of his tobacco.