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Hopkinsville, ALS Received from John Gill Jr. & Company notes to bring a lawsuit against Murnice & Burpp for $362.50.

Scope and Contents Philadelphia 27 May 1795 Mr. Robert Gamble Richmond Sir We crave reference to our respects of the 13 ultimo. Mr. Alexander good General like after- disputing to the last inch of ground offers to capitulate we pray you will please to have the account as furnished to him [lb]141..14..5 settled by three persons that you and Mr. A. may approve of, whatever the amount awarded may be we request you to receive and remit to us with the dividend from Boyd & Ker, we took on the interest as a...

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ALS Wants to close all accounts that have unpaid notes, update on specific men who still owe. [Typed transcript only]

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ALS James H. Letcher wants to comply and will be filing bankruptcy. Update on the claims against him.

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Lexington, KY, ALS Invoice of clothing goods.

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ALS Invoice of clothing goods.

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ALS Copy of part of a letter to John Gill Sr. Notify that the case of Robert Gill & Company against Nathaniel Lyles went in his favor. Bank of Kentucky brought suit against all notes deposited by J.J. Marshall.

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New York 25th May 1790 Mr. David Cay, Dear Sir, I wrote you yesterday- the purport of this is to request you will be so kind as inform me if Mr. John Garden is returned from Kentucky, and what prospect you think there is of recovering the money from him, that I may be enabled to inform Messrs. Breenby & Holme by the next packet, your complyance with this will much oblige. Your very obt servt James Renwick

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Mr. John Strawbridge Bt of Recd & Hd 4 Whs of Kentuckey Tobacco- -9.1.14.125 -7.1.24.124 -7.2.22.116 -7.2.15.124 32.1.1.489 3124 Wat 23/3 - [lb]41:0.1 Philad July 22, 1791 paid the 5th Augt.

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Woodsonville, KY, ALS Cannot pay because of increasing amount of debts and heavy losses in his business. Requests that Ashurst accept "endorsed paper" from friends who will lend, and in return will get sixty cents to every dollar lent in five years.