The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-06-11
miscellaneous.
For The AgiS and InteHigencer.
Thomas Phil pot of Ye Olden Time.

Thomas PhiIpot Of Ye OIden Time.
Mr.. Thomas Philpot, register of wills OF
Baltimore county, in answer to inquiries
from me as to what knowledge he had, il
any, of the Thomas Philpot named in the
Rock Run bill of lading recently published
in The 4KgiS, has kindly sent me some points
bearing upon the case, together with copies
oftwo very old letters, one ofwhich is produc-
ed below. Here is the substance of what he
says: His great-g randuncle Thomas Phil
pot, of London, for whom he was named,
conducted, in that city, a large business, the
American branch of which was carried on in
connection with his brother, Brian Philpot,
the registers great grandfather, whom he had
sent out and established in Baltimore at an
earlier date than that which the following
letters bear. Their business was principally
between the two cities just named; and in
none of the numerous letters in possession of
the present Mr. Phlpot is any reference made
to that portion of Baltimore county now con-
st,uting Hartford Capt. Johns, to whom
the two letters given below are addressed,
was the brother of the registers great grand!
mother. He was probably a member of the
firm or an agent. The present Mr.. Philpot
has often beard his father and his grand
mother speak of Thomas Phlpot of London
but of no other person of that name. He
seems to have been the head of that particu-
lar branch of the family; and there can
scarcely be doubt that he was the person
named in the bill of lading.
From the above information | am led to
believe that | was mistaken in stating,
Thomas Philpot appears to have made fire.
quenl voyages to London in the interest of
the firm" 1t certainly did appear" so to
me-he being partner of William Wilson
in America, and making purchases himself
in London for the firm but the great proba-
bilty is that he was never in this country at
ALL but remained in that city and discharged
there the duties of partnership.
have thought it best to publish the letter
entire, or nearly so, not so much for the di-
rect information they contain-though good
deal of that is interesting-as for the reason
that it is pretty fair example of the
quaint, yet simple, epistolary style in vogue
one hundred and twenty-five years ago, be-
tween intimate friends The odd phraseolo-
gy requires, in many places, some study in
order to catch the full meaning; and after all,
perhaps we are left in more than one in
stance, little befogged
LONDON, I'd October, 1850.
Captain KenSey JOINS:
sent Copy by g. McGackin. wherein l advised
you of Captain Garnetts safe arrival, which Lire.
lletterl hope may have come to hand, as I'M
the rest of my friends. l have now to answer
your esteemed favour's of the ID and IA July,
with regard to Capt. Garnett's quick despatch.
l am very sensible how much L am obliged to
your good self by procuring so many friends
from Pgg Point, and do assure you as much as
in my Power lies, endeavour to keep so valuable
sett of Freighters as you have procured me. l
observed that you had not time to send me the
list you mentioned to me, with your remarks.
shall pay a duo regard to your recommends
tions. You mentioned Mr.. James Cody being
affronted at my not sending him few goods. L
otherwise should willingly have comply'd with
his request. of which beg you would inform
him. had likewise Ire. that come to hand
being signed, but that. think, could not be the
Ire, as it mentioned former balance. / am
Obliged to you for your kind advice and Opinion
of the nature and method to be pursued to carry
on our Trade, which together with my own
knowledge of 1t will, Halter myself enable me
manner to my employers. With respect to what
you ment'd. about coloured Tob'o. assure you
when 1 sold Spencers Cargo that stout brown
Leaf was equal and often preferred to colours,
which am informed has been the case more
than once when the Price has been very high, on
Ing otherwise, for cooured Tob'o. is more in de-
mand than of late it has been, that l would re-
commend my friends to be more careful In the
management of these sorts than of late they have
been, a good deal having been spoiled this year
by being Bruised by hard pricing [pressng II &c.
AS have informed my friends your way Queen
Ann Jr. Jen, general, for assure you they fall
of much at your Wareh'o. have been surprised
to see the Tob'o. here belonging to several Per-
sons whome have thought very, good Planters,
deal of Tobo made down the river, and among
these is my good friend Q. D.. In whose favour
have often strained point. With regard to what
YOU mention about G. Watkins hid. Tob'o. that
year think what have mentioned above may
answer that, and If the Tobo was so good when
shipped, the Sweats 1t went thro on board, which
believe is general, must certainly have Prejudic-
ed it. hope Mr.. Jno. Brown will have rece'd a
Ire. from me long before this. wherein told him
his affair should be settled entirely to his salts
faction, and copy of my last Lire. send you
with this. Indeed, am sorry to acquaint you
that our Market is much upon the decline ali the
fore advised. and If this is the case when have
so little Top'o. on hand, it is enough to frghten
Fleet [perhaps convoy bringing tobaccol comes
home, and as there is no probability of things
getting up think It Will be for the Interest of
Cargo ere the Fleet arrives. have sold several
PARCELS at 2H, 3 and few at y, but am afraid
nS be 70 ~ has
the greatest of this extraordinary fall In the
Prices is that the Out Ports crowd their Tob'o
KEITH, and some even sell their Tobo ere the
Ships arrive, this prevents our having the usual
demand at this place, and then the War; In Ger
many, making property hazardous prevents the
Buyers sending from here any more than bare
supply in my opinion these things are more pre-
judicial than the supposed great Crop of Tob'o.
exported home is in Lowering the Price. come
now to mention Mr.. Potts, who, assure you, In
my opinion has acted very imprudently in taking
that Mr.. L. for the whole cargo, which 1t seemed
he did. find by Lrs. reed from him that there
is no likelihood of any money being ever recov-
cred on that acco't besides think his charges
very high. that altogether by no means approve
Of his method of doing Business. 1t gives me
concern that you should not have been well used
about Garnet. hope 1t will be never 30 again,
as shall do everything in my power to prevent
it, but shall refer writing you fully this head
till the Fleet arrives. have to answer yours of
Ia July wherein you advise me of Spencer g arri-
val and that he and Lewis should mention that it
was not my intention to insure his Cargo at L..
C.-clear, which it always was and is the same
with Spencer's. / am sorry Garrett refused in
sorting the Insurance In the Bills of Loading, he
must needs think should not let the ship come
home without covering the property, supposing
me not to receive any advices, but what makes
such confusion in this Article of Business is ow-
ing to many persons being, as may call it, so in
considerable as not to be injured. for which rea-
son am generally considerable sufferer, sup
posing me to Insure the whole Cargo, and 1t was
for this reason that did not by Garnett write
anything ab't. Insurance, but expected to have
had from you and Mr.. Slater instructions about
It, l shall be obliged to you for the future to
take list of Persons your way who refused to be
Insured, and IL will be of more consequence to
Insert in such Persons bill of loading that there
not Insured and to have 1t signed by yourself or
Mr. Slater, and IL care ia taken to send such bills
of loading of such persons home to me 1 shall be
able to get return of Premium and then In case
anything. L am glad Capt. Ayres arrived safe in
patuxent. / have Insured the TObo aa Won al