Young Morland letter to John Norton, 1770 August 9

Young Morland letter to John Norton, 1770 August 9

Young Morland letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England. Morland writes that he has shipped two hogsheads of tobacco to Norton and complains about the still he received which lacked a worm.

MS1936.3.354
Folder 32

John Norton and Sons Papers, MS 1936.3

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

Recto

M^r. John Norton
S^r

Inclosed you have my bill of Lading for 2 Hogsheads Tobacco on
Board the Brilliant Consignd to your Self I make no doubt but
you will Use your Best Endeavours to dispose of em for Best
to my advantage. The Sixty Gallon Still you sent me in
was Utterly Useless for want of a Worm. I have given her to
M^r. Hatley untill such times as he orders a Worm proper for
her which he told me shall be by the return of your ship.

I am amazd to think that your shoud send a Still without a Worm
which every the Man whou Made here must think her no Compleat
Still without a proper Worm fix't to her. I hope those will
arrive safe at your Hands &

I remain S^r. Y^r. humble
Young Morland
York in Virginia 9 Aug. 1770

The words of y^r Order are
a Brandy Still to hold 60 Gall^s.

Verso

Virg^a. 9^th Aug^st. 1770
Young Morland
Rec'd y^e 24^th Sep^r. Ex^d

Goods ent^d. pa: 280
Ans^d the 1^st. Dec^r 1770
p Nelly Frigate
wrote again p Goosley