James Innes letter to John Norton, 1774 October 8

James Innes letter to John Norton, 1774 October 8

James Innes, College of William and Mary, letter to John Hatley Norton, merchant of Yorktown, Virginia, dated October 8, 1774. Innes writes that he has taken possession of a servant from Mr. Jones who is unable to pay the purchase price. As Innes was security for Jones and he is unable to pay, he asks Norton for time to pay the debt and offers to pay any required interest.

MS1936.3.1205
Folder 114

Ink on paper

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College. Octr. 8th. 1774

Sir

The unlucky Embarrassment into which I involved
myself by becoming M^r Jones's Security, in the
purchase of a Ser^t from Cap^t. Esten has obligd
me, this thro' motives of self preservation to take the
Ser^t out of M^r Jones possession, & assume the
payment of the Money in my own name
- having too much reason to fear, that there
is not the most distant prospect of a payment
on his Side.

As I can not without the greatest
Inconviences to myself, immediately procure
the money - I am induced to [Ellicit?] the Indul
gence of a few months longer to pay it in - &
would on such Terms - most willingly allow
you Interest from the Sale of the Serv^t. untill
the Discharge of the Debt.

The want of so small a [illegible] for a few
months only, can not be very considerable to you
tho the above requested Indulgence would [crossed out, illegible]
exceedingly oblige -

Yr. ob^t & very Hum^le Ser^t
[Jame]s Innes

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To
John H^y Norton Esq^r
York

Williamsbg. Oct [illegible]
James Innes
Answ
J.H.N. wrote to him the
12 March 1784