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Certain depositions will be taken from various persons in Bermuda on August 22 to be used in the General Court of this Commonwealth in the case of Tucker v. Cowpers.

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Concerning the depositions, I can't account for Mr. Baker's silence. I have no one on the island to appoint as my attorney and I can't attend.

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May I have a few days to decide between your two propositions. Expect to hear from Mr. Baker.

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Will you consent in my going to Bermuda to attend the taking of the depositions. I object to the arbitration taking place in Bermuda.

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Order drawn on them by Danl. Hytton in favor of Purryer for £20 assigned to them and accepted by Tucker is still unpaid. When Tucker was last in town, they were told he had paid some other person. Inform him they look to no other person for payment.

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I agree to the propositions in your letter on condition that you give me safe conduct to Bermuda and that I not be molested by H. Tucker.

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Informed by Curtis he failed in collecting account of Theodore Bland against estate of John Randolph. Is now properly proved and enclosed. Bland never charged his sister Frances (Bland) Randolph Tucker with attendance. Randolph had open account against him. Tobacco will answer if he will give order on warehouse to Mr. McConrico. Bland unable to write.

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Let William Doughty know if Robert Crew intends to reside in England. I will leave for Bermuda in a few days.

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Our planters cannot pay what they owe and the merchants cannot sell the goods they have. Please pay us a visit.

Scope and Contents Received his letter by son-in-law (step-son). Spends time with Miss Margaret Lowther who is accomplished and agreeable, but has no intention of marrying her or any lady out of Virginia. Stays away from Mother Cary and her chickens ? The vice president (John Adams) is a b-k-h-d - Madison thinks enclosed paper taken from vice president's book. All object to his signing bills V-P. Self insisted on sufficient salaries to attract able men to Congress and prevent aristocracy. Enclosure not...

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I am afraid there is no hopes of doing anything with your debtors without a process. Bromley has not satisfied Mr. Withers. We have rented the Battersea Mills, Negroes, plantation etc. to Messrs. White for £905.

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This series is currently being added to the Box/Folder List section of the finding aid. Please check back periodically for updates. This series contains the correspondence of St. George Tucker, Cynthia Beverley Tucker Washington Coleman, and Nathaniel Beverley Tucker. The series is arranged in chronological order.