Charles Smith letter to John Norton & Son, 1770 June 8

Charles Smith letter to John Norton & Son, 1770 June 8

Charles Smith letter to John Norton and Son, merchants of London, England concerning his order of guns and shipment of his tobacco. Smith sent a copy of his May 2^nd, 1770 invoice with this letter.

MS1936.3.309
Folder 29

John Norton and Sons Papers, MS 1936.3

Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Ink on paper

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Virginia June 8^th. 1770

Mess.^rs. John Norton & Son

Gen^t

My last was the 2^nd May covering Invoice
of three years a Coppy ^of w^ch. You have here Inclosed, If
this comes to hand in time it will be agreeable to
have the last Gun ab^t. 2 or 3 Inches longer and the
four foot Gun at ab^t. a Guiney higher price then
is directed in the Invoice. As you will advance the
Money for these Guns, shall not be ag^st. alowing
Interest on the same the time you lie out of it
and shall be much obliged to you to send them as
soon as posiable; Yours p the Brilliant has come to
Hand and note the contents, M^r Norton has orders
for 100 hhds of my Tob^o. to be Consign'd you in
said Ship and remain with great regard

Gen^t.
Your Mo. Hble Servt
Cha^s. Smtih

N.B. Please to Insure the
Guns & Tobacco
Y^rs. &^c.
C. Smith

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To
Mess^rs. John Norton & Son
Merch^ts:
in
London

Virg^a. 8^th June 1770
Cha^s. Smith
R^d. 1^st. Aug^st Ex^d

Orders for Insur^ce. ent^d.
Answ^d. 4^th Aug^st p Emperor
& again 1 Dec^r. p Cap^t. Greig