A letter from financial agent George Lockey in England to John Ball Sr. in Charleston, South Carolina discussing Lockey's and William James Ball's passage to England, the start of William's schooling, and a blockade in Europe.
A letter from Thomas Slater in Frenchay to Isaac Ball at Limerick Plantation discussing the shipment of the European magazine, the death of Isaac Ball's daughter Eliza, the improving health of Thomas Slater's daughter Emma and financial accounts.
A letter from Thomas Slater in Bristol to Isaac Ball at Limerick Plantation discussing European magazines, a coronation, a financial account, the production of crops, Isaac Ball's "father's widow" and the "steps" she has taken on account of the children, and potentially spending winter in Charleston.
A letter from Thomas Slater in Frenchay to Isaac Ball at Limerick Plantation discussing the shipment of the European magazine, the death of John Moultrie, and the improving health of Thomas Slater's daughter Emma.
A letter from Thomas Slater in Frenchay to Isaac Ball at Limerick Plantation discussing the shipment of European magazines, the "Brig Experiment Capt. Chapman," and the impending arrival of John Ball Jr. to England.
A letter from Thomas Slater in Bristol to Isaac Ball at Limerick Plantation discussing a shipment of the European magazine, the crops in South Carolina and travel from Frenchay to Bristol.
A copy of a petition to parliament titled "The Great Grievances and Oppression of James Child" in which the writer discusses "illegal rates" that were falsely presented as "repairs for the church" in Amersham. James Child and others refused to pay resulting in financial charges from the Ecclesiastical Church. The petition goes on to discuss charters for Amersham, James Child's imprisonment over his refusal to deliver an "Exemplification," and James Child being forced to abscond and sell his estate to pay off his debts. The second half discusses the various finances and property that James Child is giving to his son Isaac Child in South Carolina. Makes notations regarding Strawberry Plantation and Mepkin Plantation.
A power of attorney document stating that Matthew Bryan of Netherton in England appoints John Ball from South Carolina his attorney. Matthew Bryan outlines attorney responsibilities which includes overseeing all financial accounts in the United States.
A letter from William Ball in Frenchay, England to his father John Ball Sr. in Charleston, South Carolina discussing William's arrival in England, the health of his cousin Eleanor, the death of his Royal Highness Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, and news about an army of Austrians and Russians marching into France and Spain to reinstate the House of Bourbon.
