Merritt Moore letter to John Norton, 1770 September 3

Merritt Moore letter to John Norton, 1770 September 3

Merritt Moore letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England. Moore writes concerning his tobacco shipment which was not impacted by the hurricane which impacted so many planters. With this letter, Moore enclosed an invoice of goods to be delivered to Yorktown.

MS193.6.3.365
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 York County 3^d. Sept^r. 1770

M^r. John Norton

Sir,

I Rec"^d yours of the 10^th March last P Cap^t
Robertson with my goods. This you'll Receive P Cap^t.
Goosley of the Golden Fleece in whome I have shipt you 4 hhds
of Tob^o. This was every plant in the House before the Hurricane,
and did not receive the least damage from the Violence of
that Gust which did so much mischief in every part of this
Colony. I have sent you a Mem^o of the Mark, Numbers, & Weights
of my Tob^o. from the Inspectors books but wou'd not have you
to immagine from there being so heavy that they are over
Squese'd for I can assure you that I never made use of so
few Weights in pressing Tob^o. Therefore you'll Please to give
me leave to say they are 4 hhds of good Tob^o. and I am in hopes
will answer your Town Trade to the greatest encouragement
given in your last. Inclosed you have an Invoice for a few
goods which shou'd be glad you'd ship P Cap^t Robertson
or Goosley to be Deliver'd at York Town. Pray make Insurance
on them, as I have but a Small Stock I wou;d chuse to
import on a sure foundation. Inclosed is a Letter for Mess^rs.
Jones & Clarke and after seeing the contents Pray seal &
cause it to be Deliver'd to them I am

Sir,
Your mo: Obedient Serv^t.
Merritt Moore

Address leaf

To
M^r. John Norton
Merch^t. in
London

P Capt Geo: Goosley of
the Golden Fleece

Virg^a. Sep^r. 1770
Merritt Moore
Rec'd Y^e 7^th Nov^r.
Ex^d.

Ans^d the Dec^r.
P Fox
wrote again P Goosely