Peter Lyons letter to John Norton, 1773 November 1

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Hanover November 1^st. 1773

M^r. John Norton

I wrote you the 1^st. Ult^o., acknowledging
the receipt of your favour of the 29^th. of May, -
with the Invoice of the very dear postChaise. -
made for me by M^t. Waller, to which refer. That
Carriage is very neat, but extravagantly dear,
I could not conceive that so small a Machine
could cost so much Money, and now, I find that
I can not travel far in it without four Horses, so
must trouble you to get Waller to send me an
other pair of Harness, for pole end Horses, with
a swingletree &c to match the pair of Harness he
sent me with the Chaise. You will receive with
this, a copy of the Invoice inclosed in my last, &
will observe a few Articles added, endorsed on the
back, which be pleased to direct your Clerk to
attend to. I wish the Sales of the Tobacco
shipt you this Years, may encourage me to enlarge
my consignment next Year, [illegible] prices from

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Bristol - ten and fifteen Guineas a Hhd. I
begin to be impatient to see the London sales, - but all
in good time. - I thought I had shipped you Tobacco
in the Greenvale, but on examining Bill of Lading
find it went to M^r Gist. ~ I sincerelely congratulate
you & M^rs. Norton, on the birth of a Grand Daughter,
and with best wishes for your health & happiness,
remain,

D^r Sir,
Your constant Friend,
& Hble Serv^t.
Pet^r. Lyons

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To
M^r. John Norton
London

Virg^a. 1^st Nov. 1773
Peter Lyons
Rec'd y^e: 26^th Jan^y 1774

Ex^d

Add^o. order ent^d.. pa.: 311
Answ^d. the March
p Robertson