Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton and Son, 1771 May 16
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Williamsburg 16th. May 1771
Dear Sirs,
Within these few Days I have sent
you by Capt. Baron eleven Bills amounting to
£2442..17.4 Stg. on Acct. of the Treasury, as by inclosed
List & the Duplicates of each. Colo. Archibald Cary's
Bill on your House for £120 is drawn on a Quantity
of Iron, which he intends to ship you by Capt.
Woodford & which he desires you will insure;
he has promised me to ship you some Tobo.
in Gooseley; this I hope will be the Commence:
ment of a Correspondence equally agreeable
& advantagious to you both. The Expenses of all
Bills remitted on Acct. of the Treasury you'll
be pleased to charge to that Account.
With my best Wishes for you & all
your's I remain, Dr. Sirs,
Yr. affte. & most obt. Servt.
Ro. C. Nicholas
I have taken the Liberty
of engaging that you will
pay Colo. Cary's Bill; the Iron
intended to be shipt is 20 Tonn
Address leaf
To
Messrs. John Norton & Son
Merchts. in
London
Virga. 16th May 1771
R C Nicholas
Rec'd the 11th July
Invo. for Pr Stays
Ansd the 18 July 1771 Ex'd
P McCunn