John Page Jr. letter to John Norton, 1770 June 28

John Page Jr. letter to John Norton, 1770 June 28

John Page Jr., planter of Rosewell, Gloucester County, Virginia to London merchant John Norton. Page writes to request clothing for his enslaved workers and notes that Virginians are joining a new association to oppose British taxation.

MS1936.3.317
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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York June the 28^th. 1770.

D^r. Sir

I have inclosed you an Invoice which is as
much reduced as possible, & shall take it as a great
Favor if you will send the Goods mention'd therein
by the first Ships to York River. I shall be in
great Want of Oznabrugs & Cotton as I gave my
People none last Year. Please to insure 18 Hhds
for me by the Brilliant. We are all entering
into an Association again; I am wishing You
y^r. Lady & Family all Happiness Yr. much
obliged H^ble. Ser^t. John Page Jun^r

P.S.
You may depend on it I never will draw on you
again till I have p^d. you every Shilling; & am
determined to pay you off next Year. J.P-

Address leaf

To
Mess^rs. John Norton & Son
Merchants
in
London

by Cap Dunsley

Virg^a. 28^th June 1770
John Page Jun^r.

Rec'd 20^th Aug^st: p Dunsley
Insurance orderd ent^d. Ex ^d
Goods ent^d. pa: 226
Ans^d the Sept^r.
p Dunsley