Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton, 1771 January 26

Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton, 1771 January 26

Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England, concerning docking the entail on a tract of land belonging to Bernard Moore.

MS1936.3.408
Folder 36

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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Williamsburg 26^th. Jany. 1771

Dear Sir.

I some Time ago desired the favour of you to solicit
& pay for the Royal Assent to an Act of our Assembly for
docking the Entail of a Tract of Land of Col^O. Bernard
Moore's; by a late letter I am inform'd that that Gentleman
has alter'd his Intention & desires, if this does not get
to Hand too late, that you will be pleased to defer doing
any Thing on the Matter, 'till you hear farther from me.
Whatever Expence may have accrued before this In:
timation, he must submit to.

I am, D^r. Sir,
Y^r. aff^te. & much obliged hble Ser^r.
Ro. C. Nicholas

Address leaf

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

P the Botetourt
Q.D.C.

Virg 26^th Jan^ry 1771
R. C Nicholas
R^d the 25^th March

Abt. Col^o. B. Moores Act
Ans^d 28 March 1771
P Peterson Ex'd