Statesville North Carolina 1st. July 1801

Mr. James Austin

Sir, by information I hear you are proprietor and manager of the Lead Mine on New river, as I want a ton of Lead and Shot let me know what the price is in Cash, as that is what I will pay in. as you doubtless keep a number of hands at work please to let me know if you Stand in need of any tow Cloth or homespun linen, and the prices—as I have a quantity on hand I would gladly dispose of it or if you Stand in need of any other kind of Country produce State the price and if it Suits I can as easily send the wagon Loaded as empty

[James Irwin]

direct to James Irwin, Statesville Iredell County North Carolina

[Endorsed:] S. Austins Letters

Way Bills

Shipped in good Order and well conditioned, by John F Merieult in and upon the good schooner called the Nancy whereof is Master for this present Voyage John Smith now riding at anchor in the Harbor of New-orleans, and bound for Philadelphia five H'h'ds muscovado sugar for the proper account and Risk of Mr. Thomas Hanchly mercht and citizen of the united States of america resident at the afore Said place being marked and numbered as in the Margin, and are to be delivered in the like good Order and well conditioned, at the aforesaid port of Philadelphia (the Danger of the Seas only excepted) unto Mr. Thomas Hanchly or to his Assigns, he or they paying Freight for the said fifteen Dollars per H'h'ds 5 prct Primage In Witness Whereof, the Master or Purser of the said schooner hath affirmed to four Bills of Lading, all of this Tenor and Date; the one of which four bills being accomplished, the other to stand void. Dated in New Orleans the 2d Day of July 1801

John Smith

SHIPPED in good Order and well conditioned, by John F. Merieult in and upon the good Schooner called the Nancy whereof is Master for this present Voyage John Smith now riding at anchor in the Harbor of New Orleans and bound for Philadelphia thirteen H'h'ds Muscovado Sugar for the proper account and risk of Mr. George Fisher of Kaskaskea Western territory and Citizen of the United States of America Consign'd to Mr. James Miller merch. of the above place being marked and numbered as in the Margin, and are to be delivered in the like good Order and well conditioned, at the aforesaid port of Philadelphia (the Danger of the Seas only excepted) unto Mr. James Miller or to his Assigns, he or they paying Freight for the said fifteen Dollars per H'h'ds 5 pr ct Primage IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Master or Purser of the said Schooner hath affirmed to four Bills of Lading, all of this Tenor and Date: the one of which four Bills being accomplished, the other to stand void. Dated in New Orleans the 24 Day of July 1801

John Smith