Merchants and Mills - William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 11, No. 4.

   Robert Carter, Kate Mason Rowland

   William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 11, No. 4. (Apr., 1903), pp. 245-246.

                               MERCHANTS AND MILLS.

              FROM THE LETTER BOOK OF ROBERT CARTER, OF NOMINY, WEST-
                                  MORELAND COUNTY.

                      (Communicated by Miss Kate Mason Rowland).

                                   PROBABLY, 1770-1771

                     (Paper endorsed "Carter v. Edwards", no date.)

   A list of mills in the neighborhood of a place where the court of Westmoreland county have empowered Mr. Thomas
Edwards to build a mill.

No.                          Distance-Miles.       No.                           Distance-Miles.
1.  Mr. Thomas Chilton,                   12       13.  Flint's,                               6
2.  Widow Rust's                          10       14.  Dickenson's                            6
3.  Col. Landon Carter                    10       15.  Mr. Moore Bragg's, Not finished.       6
4.  Jonathan Beckwith, Esq.,              10       16.  Capt. John Smith's,                    5
5.  Capt. Willoughby Newton,              10       17.  Capt. Robert Middleton, 2 pr. stones,  5
6.  Mr. Obediah Moss's,                   10       18.  Capt. Wm. Beale's,                     5
7.  Col. John Tayloe's,                    9       19.  Capt. John Hutt's,                     2
8.  Mr. William Brockenbrough,             8       20.  Do.  Do.,                              2
9.  Mr. Corbin's,                          8       21.  Capt. John Turberville's               1
10. Mr. Daniel Tibbs',                     8       22.  Mr. John Washington,                   1
11. Mr. Richard Parker's,                  8       23.  Robert Carter, Esq., 154 yards         1
12. Mr. BEnjamin Branham's, not finished.  8

Whick is calculated to grind 30,000 bushels yearly, which quantity is sufficient to furnish bread for 2,000 persons one
whole year, estimating fifteen bushels to each, the common allowance for negroes, who are not fed with animal food.  The
whole number of tithables in Westmoreland county are (2911 in 1770).  Question:  Does the public want an additional grist-
mill?  Mr. William Taylor will prove this to be a true state.

                                      March, 1775.

   Merchants and Factors now residing at Colchester, on Occoquan River.

     1.  Mr. John Gray.            3.  John Gibson
     2.  Alexander Henderson       4.  John Halney

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   Merchants and Factors now residing at Dumfried, on Quantico River.

     1.  William Carr.             7.  Andrew Leigh.
     2.  Thomas Chapman.           8.  Henry Glass.
     3.  John Riddle.              9.  Original Graham.
     4.  William Cunningham.      10.  ------ Dyle.
     5.  James Dunlope.           11.  Alexander Camble.
     6.  John Gordon.

   Merchants and factors now residing in Alexandria, Potomac River.

     1.  Hooe & Harrison, wheat purchasers.     14.  Wm. Wilson, seller of British goods, who buys tobacco.
     2.  Steward  Hubard, do.                   15.  John Locke, do, do.
     3.  Fitzgerald & Piers, do.                16.  John Muire, do, do.
     4.  Harper & Hartshorn, do.  Dissolved.    17.  Brown & Finley; they import good for Philadelphia, and purchase tobacco and wheat.
     5.  John Allison, do.                      18.  Josiah Watson; he imports good for Philadelphia and purchases tobacco and wheat.
     6.  William Sadler                         19.  Robert Dove & Co., distillers
     7.  Robert Adams & Co., do.                20.  Carlyle & Dalton, sell rum and sugar.
     8.  Henby & Caldee, do.
     9.  William Hayburne, do.
    10.  James Kirke, do.
    11.  George Gilpin, inspector of flour, do.
    12.  Thomas Kilpatrick, do.
    13.  McCawley & Mayes, import British goods,
           which they [sell] by wholesale.