William Cary letter to John Norton, 1768 August 25

William Cary letter to John Norton, 1768 August 25

William Cary letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England. Cary writes to Norton concerning a pension due Susanna Sauveire; bills of exchange drawn on Norton; Edward Cary's inept handling of Norton's business and Billy Goosley's return from the Indies. Cary also writes concerning his desire that Norton allow George Goosley command of one of his vessels should he send two to Virginia in the coming year. Cary sent an Invoice of goods along with this letter.

MS 1936.3.130
Folder 12 (Oversize)

Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Ink on paper

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Virginia York 25^th August 1768

Dear Sir

Your favour of the 23^d May have lately received by which I find
M^r. Rowe's & M^rs. Sauvaires bills are accepted and hope are both
carried to the Credit of my Acco^t. with you, Inclosed is a Certificate of
the late M^rs. Sauvaires Marriage to M^r. John Newton Cooke which
suppose will entitle her to the Pension to that time but should it not
be agreable to form please to advise her Husband or me & it shall be done
as directed. M^r. Hatley Norton will inclose you two Bills of Exchange
one of £25 drawn by Cap^t. William Hayes on your Self and is paid
for out of money I received for you, the other is his Son's draft on you
in order to Settle his Acco^t. in your Books here both of which Bills
are placed to remittances home, also two Hheads Tobacco RC N^o 1 &
IWP N^o. 7. which I received for Debts due to you at 20/ p C^t I hope they
will sell so that yo may be no looser, I am ashamed that I am not
able to give you a better Acco^t. of remittances, when I first agreed to take
this business in hand I flatterd myself from the list of Debts that
I could have remitted you by the Brilliant at least a Thousand Pounds
but on applying to the debtors many of them dispute their Acco^ts. as not
having proper Credits, they have deliver'd M^r. Edw^d. Cary Tob^o. &c. in discharge
of their Debts to you & he has given them Credit in his own Books where they
owed but a trifle, on application to M^r. Cary he agrees he owes those people
the difference between his Acco^t. against them & what he has received of them
but that does not seem to be agreable to them, they expect I am to give them
Credit in your Books for that difference which I will not do without good
advice, I have had so many disputes of this sort that I would have given
the business up but for the desire I have to serve you who I know have taken
a great deal of trouble on my Acco^t. in regard to M^rs. Sauvaires affairs.

Billy Goosley is just arrived from the West Indias & informs me of his draw
-ing a Bill of Thirty pounds Sterl.g on you, on my Acco^t. I flatter myself you
have Honour'd the draft tho am uneasy it should happen when I have no
money in your Hands, Inclosed is W^m. Goosleys Order on your Son George
Flowerdewe for £11..5..8 which suppose is good if I can get a Bill before
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before your Ship Sails shall be very glad if I cannot (as the stime is short & am
very busie) I will remitt you by Hubberd or Esten. I have made out a small
invoice for goods, which please to send me by the return of your Ship if I should
have money enough in your hands by that time.

If you should send two ships to Virginia next year & you should think
fit to give George Goosley the Command of one of them the Command of one of them it would be very agre-
able to some of your good Friends, I know your regard for his Mother will
prompt you to do everything for her Son that your interist will admitt of
you may depend on my taking the first opportunity of remiting to you
my Compliments to M^rs. Norton & family
I remain Sir

Your much oblig'd Servant
William Cary

 

Address leaf

 

To
John Norton Esq^r.
Merchant in
London

p the Brilliant
Cap^t. Moses Robertson

Virginia Aug^st 25^th 1768
William Cary

Rec'd 24^th Oct^o.
p Capt. Robertson

Goods ent^d. pa: 18

Ans^d the March 1769
p Briliant