THE EMIGREES WRITE TO THEIR BANK FROM PHILADELPHIA

Philadia Sept. 20, 1821

Messers John Colvin, John McNair, John McKay, & Robert Porter –Campbellton
Gentlemen
On our departure from Campbellton we left in your hands for safe-keeping duplicates of the following bills of Exchange, which we request you will forward to Manchester to Messers Thomas Cardwell &Co to whom the said bills have been transferred – to wit The Third of a set of exchange (No 1520) drawn by james Patton Cashier of the Renfrewahire bank on Marryat Kay %Co London, dated Greenoch 2 July 1821 @25 days S. Favor of Andtre Harvie for---- - - - - - - - - - - - -- 916.0.0
The third of another sett No 1521 drawn by the same on the same & f same state in favor of James Harvie @ 25 dys for - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -L620.0.0
The third of another sett drawn by the same on the same in favor of John Fleming dated Greenock 16 July 1821 @ 20 days s. No 1545 =- - - - - - - - - - - - 200.0.0
The second of another set No 1/1 drawn by W. B. Cabbell, cashier of the Glasgow bank on Ransom &Co London dated Glasgow bank 9 July 1821 e 3 months date in favor of Andrew Harvie for - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 400.0.0
The second of another Sett No ½ of the same tenor & date also in favor of Andrew Harvie for - - - - - - - -400.0.0
You will also be pleased to forward to Mr. Joseph Curwen at Liverpool, to whom they have been transferred,
The Third of a bill of exchange drawn by James Patton Cashier of the Renfrewshire Bank, on Marryat Kay &Co London dated Greenock 2 July 1821 c 25 days Sight in favor of John Porter [Janet Johnson written above] & numbered 1522 for- - - - - - L100.0.0
Also the third of another set of exchange drawn by the same on the same [hole in paper] at Greenock 2 July 1821 c 25 Y S also in favor or John Porter & numbered 1519 for – - - - - - - L50. 0. 0.
As our respective setts of exchange of exchange are incomplete without these their counterparts, we have pledged ourselves to Mr. Charles Mcalester who was good enough to negociate them for us, that they should be forwarded as now desired, & we request you will accordingly send them on as soon as you can after the receipt of this letter. We are gentlemen Yr friends & obServtz
Andrew Harvie, James Harvie, John Fleming, John Porter.