Wayne County, NC - Letters William & Emmet Robinson Collection Johnston County Heritage Center Reference Box, P.C.1.1. George Ragsdale Collection $275.00 For the rent of the store, under the Messenger Office on the corner of West Center and Chestnut Street, and a portion of the Warehouse in rear of said Store, we promise to pay William Robinson, Agent and Atto. Twenty two 91 2/3/100 dollars per month payable on the last day of each and every month, for the term of one year, Commencing on the first day of January, 1869 and ending on the 31st day of December 1869; the premises to be kept in as good repairs as when entered on by us, reeasonable wear and tear and accident by fire excepted, not be altered in any manner nor sublet without the written permission of said Robinson Agent & Atto aforesaid, Witness our hands this 3rd day of February 1869. A J Finlayson & Co Rec'd Goldsboro Feby. 6, 1869 Twenty two No/100 dollars for January Rec'd " Mar. 6, " Twenty Two & 90/100 dollars for Feby Rec'd " Ap'l. 17 " Twenty three dollars " March Rec'd May 15, cash $10 - 1 bbl. flour $12.50 = $22.50 " April Rec'd June 15 - flour $12.00 also June 19 flour $9.00 " May Rec'd July 29 do $10.50 Augt. 14, Cash $10.00 A J Finlayson & Co _________________________________________________________________________ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Guy Potts __________________________________________________________________________