Moses Robertson letter to John Norton, 1771 August 8

Moses Robertson letter to John Norton, 1771 August 8

Moses Robertson, merchant ship captain, letter to his employer, John Norton, merchant of London, England. Robertston informs Norton of his arrival in the York River, the departure of his passenger, Spence Grayson, John Hatley Norton and Martha Goosley being away and the tobacco crop being ready for transport.

MS1936.3.491
Folder 44

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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Virg^a. York Town August 8 1771

D^r. Sir

I have now the Pleasure to Inform you of being
Safely Arrived with your Ship Virginia at York Town
where I find M^r. John. H Norton has been from some
days up the Country. I am Inform'd he is well I am Just
going to send of Express w^th. advice of my Arrival M^rs.
Goosley is out of Town. on the Eastern Shore w^th Miss
Nicholas who is unwell I am much Rejoiced to find
Goosley took in at £10 P Ton and that I am to have
the Same we have been much Expected as Our Cargo
I find is all Ready I have to say for the Virginia
that she does everything that can be Expected
of a Ship and is Certainly as fine a Merchant Ship
as can be Built & is here Allowed so by all that has
seen her M^r. Grayson my Passenger left me at the
Cape in a boat for Potomack & M^rs. Field & her
Family went Round this day all well by Water
to her Husband. I have Nothing farther to add
but that I am Sir your much Obliged &.

Very Hb^le. Serv^t.
Moses Robertson

Address leaf

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

P the Tho^s. & Mary
Cap^t. Dunsley

Virginia 8 August 1771
Moses Robertson Ex'd
Receivd 25 October 1771