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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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In a 1738 letter to Mr. Parks published in a Maryland gazette, J.J. Hubers clarifies a misunderstanding from his printed memorial about two London merchants offering tobacco to French farmers at two pence per pound, stating it does not refer to local tobacco traders whose character he esteems, and he has written proof of their offers backed by bail.
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Maryland, March 23, 1738.
Mr. Parks,
Sir, Mention is made in my printed Memorial of Two Merchants at London, who have offer'd to give to the French Farmers the Tobacco they want, at Two Pence a Pound, has been wittingly, or by Mistake, misunderstood, and apply'd to Gentlemen in the Tobacco-Trade, whose Character and Probity I know and esteem; I am glad to declare here, as I did at first, and on every Occasion, I never meant, nor insinuated to mean any Merchant in the Tobacco-Trade, but Two Merchants well known at London; each of them offer'd a Bail of 100,000 Crowns, if not complying with his Promise. Their Names (tho' it was useless to set them in Print) I never refused to tell, even when not enquired for, as having it under their Hands, and being obliged to no Secrecy. Insinuations I have met, and probably shall meet with; but nor will nor want to make use of any base and dishonest Means.
I am Yours, &c.
J. J. Hubers
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J. J. Hubers
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Mr. Parks
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the reference in the memorial to two london merchants offering tobacco to french farmers at two pence per pound has been misunderstood as applying to local tobacco traders; it specifically means two well-known london merchants who offered bail of 100,000 crowns and whose names and written promises the author holds.
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