University of Virginia Library

February 15, 1860 from J. H. Paxton to Dr. James H. Minor

I beg to say that on the return of the
M. C. Stevens [1] from the leeward there was landed
from her another box of merchandize for the
Terril people, of which I had no former
knowledge, because there came no invoice
or bill of landing for the goods shipped.

At the time of the sailing of the Stevens
I had not been informed of the landing of
this box—thus she left for the U S without
your being advised of it. The box refered
to contained the following

1 Bundle for Judy Harden containing

       

1 ps unbleached cotton	37 0/4 Yds
1 " Blue flannel	14 "
1 " Prints	43 "
1 " Blue denims	433 "

1 Bundle for Maria Barrett containing

     

1 ps unbleached cotton	371 "
1 " Blue flannel	573 "
1 " Blue denims	451 "

1 Bundle for Saml Carrs family containing

       

1 ps unbleached cotton	34 "
1 " Prints	39 2 "
1 " Blue flannel	52 1 "
1 " Blue denims	45 2 "

2 Bundles for Hugh Walker's family containing

         

1 ps blue denims	45 3 Yds
2 " Prints	39 39 "
1 " Bed Ticking	52 3 "
1 " white shirting	38 "
1" Blue flannel	52 3 "

1 Bundle for Tibey Scott containing

     

1 ps unbleached cotton	35 1 "
1 " Prints	40 "
1 " Blue denims	45 1 "

1 Bundle for Willy Franklin, Richd Barrett & Grand child orphant

       

1 ps W. Shirting	42 Yds
1 " Prints	40 "
1 " W. flannel	26 2 "
1 Blue Denims	45 3 "

1 Bundle for Coleman family containing

       

1 ps w. shirting	43 1 "
1 " Prints	35 2
1 " Blue flannel	51 1
1 " Blue denims	45 3

1 Bundle for Adeline Southal & Lucy Twine

     

1 ps unbleached cotton	36 1 "
1 " w. flannel	26 "
1 " Prints	40 "

and to each bundle there are a small bundle of
assorted thread and needles

It is necessary that you instruct your shippers
to forward by mail, that is by the ship in which
the goods come, an invoice of these and bill
of lading. These articles are indispensible
at the Customs House—And without which,
goods are subject to be opened, and duties
assessed at once—if the parties to whom
said goods are shipped be not reliable.
I wrote to you by the Stevens that the bill for
the freight of the goods out had been
handed me for payment—as also the
bill for the transportation of the goods to the
depot I am looking for dayly. The transpor
tation of the three Kegs of nails, box of hard
ware, and box of shoes from the depot to Careys
burg I met myself—, for which I hold
you indebted to me—as also should I pay
the other bills i.e., the duty bill, and Transporta
tion bill from Monrovia to the depot.