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 346 Documents let me beg of you to loose not a Moment, but be as Expeditious as possible and bring out as Many Goods in the Brig as She will hold. Now is the time to Strick a bold Strock depend upon it you will Never have such another to Make Money by dry Goods in this Country. Oznabrigs and Canvas a large q"" [quantity of] Course Linens, Checks, Sheetings, handfs. Stockings, and every necessary article a large and full assortment of goods. Nails etc. bring as many as you can get credit for. If Gibsons Sloop is at Glasgow, I would wish him Loaded also. If you wish bring 20 Mf Steg' I am certain they could be sold of Instantly and to Advantage, have them insur'd that in case of accident the credi- tors May be Safe. As soon as Matters is a little Settled here, I expect to be a Consider- able remitter. I have 1300 £ Steg from the Birth [ ?] will be due in a few Months and the like sum from Calderhead, besides 1000 f owing me in Norfolk and which is owing me in the country. If we could have a Meeting and any Sort of payments I expect to Remit a large Sum. I am afraid McRenals lost he has never been heard of Since he Saild from the W Ind the 30th Augt for Norfolk, the Agatha' is Never yet Arrived. I am afraid he will be a long time detained in Lebay [ ?]. Aga'is perfectly Recoverd Since you left us I thank God And we are all in good health. Remember us all to My Mama and Sisters and all Friends I am Dear Jack Your Affect Brother Robert Shedden [Addressed:] To Mr John Shedden Jnr Glasgow [Endorsed:] Robt Shedden (intelligence and inimical) No 5 Nov 20"" 1775 4. Letter of John Marshall to James Wilkinson, IJ87 For the following letter we are indebted to Colonel Reuben T. Durrett, LL.D., of Louisville, Kentucky. Colonel Durrett writes: " This letter was written to General James Wilkinson, at that time a resident of Kentucky, although his name does not appear in the address. His name and address were on the envelope, which has since been destroyed." The letter, as Colonel Durrett intimates, ' Twenty thousand pounds sterling. Upon her arrival she was seized for violation of the non-importation agreement. Force's Archives, fourth series, IV. 109, 126, 128. ' Agatha, wife of Robert Shedden. Their marriage bond, dated August 30, 1768, is calendared in the Lower Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary, IV. 57.
 * The sloop Agatha, Captain Wilson, was on her way from the West Indies.