Edward C. Travis letter to John Norton and Son, 1770 August 29

Edward C. Travis letter to John Norton and Son, 1770 August 29

Edward C. Travis letter to John Norton & Son, merchants of London, England and Yorktown, Virginia. Travis writes to complain about the shipping of his tobacco and to request that the tobacco all fetch the same price. He also mentions that he has shipped four hogsheads of tobacco belonging to his son and that he has drawn on Norton for over 70 pounds to the credit of Mr. John V. Courtlandt, merchant of New York.

MS1936.3.360
Folder 33

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 James Town August 29, 1770

S^ir

In your last you acquaint me of your haveing
had Insurance made on Two hh^ds. Tobacco on board Cap^t. Hubard
with out orders. Those Two hh^ds. were to be ship'd on board Cap^t
Outram in consequence of an agreement with Cap^t. Goosley ;
and were deliver'd to his Order for that purpose, but were afterward
ship'd either by Cap^t. Goosley or your Son on board Hubard
Contrary to my order or Desire, I refer you to Cap^t. Goosley for the
truth of the above, and who will also Inform you by whom they were
ship'd on board Hubard. I therefore hope (and in order to put a
stop to Disputes hereafter) that you will allow me the same price
p^r. hh. for those Two hh^s as you have given me for those Eight
which went by [illegible] as they were all ship'd at the Same time
and the Same Crop. This Covers you Bill of Lading for Eight
hh^s Tobacco by Cap^t. Goosley, which I hope will answer for the
Town markit the net proceeds of which please to place to my
C^r. My Son at this time being at New York, have also Inclos'd
you a bill of lading for four hh^ds of his which are also on board
Cap^t. Goosley and am S^r. your Very humble Ser.
Edward C. Travis

P.S. I drew a bill on you in the Month of July last in
favour of M^r. John V. Courtlandt Merch^t in New York for Seventy
on pounds Three shillings & Eight pence sterling which I hope you
have Honour'd
and am &c. E.C.T.

Address leaf

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

p^r. Cap^t. Goosley

Virg^a. 29^th Aug^st. 1770
Edw^d. C. Travis
Rec'd 7^th Nov. Ex^d.
p Cap^t. Goosley

Ans^d. the Dec^r.
P Fox