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Letter from Egbert Haywood to Samuel Johnston
Haywood, Egbert, 1730-1801
October 13, 1789
Volume 21, Pages 566-567

EGBERT HAYWOOD TO GOVERNOR JOHNSTON.
[From Executive Letter Book.]

Dalys, Oct. 13th, 1789.

Sir:

Agreeable to your Excellency’s command I am now at Mr. John Stewart’s Ware House with Mr. Carthy, and the Halifax Inspectors

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inspecting the Public Tobacco, and should be glad if your Excellency, will be pleased to send me instructions by the bearer what I am to do with the Tobacco after it is inspected, whether I am to Store it again in Mr. Stewart’s Ware House or deliver it to Mr. Carthy, also what I am to do with the Tobacco that is refused on second Inspection.

I am, &c.,
E. HAYWOOD.