Patrick Hart letter to John Norton & Sons, 1777 January 15

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Ans^d. 15 Jany 1777

Edinburgh 20^th. Dec^r 1776

Gentⁿ.

This will be handed you by two of
my Brothers, Robert & Thomas who are this
far on their way to London in order to go to
India having been so lucky as to get births
out to that place. The great kindness you
have always shewn us, makes me take the
liberty to recommend them to you whatever
Civility you may shew them. I shall consid
-er as shewn to myself. Tom lived some time
with his Br^r. John in Virg^a. and as he is ^{a litle} a
quanted with business hope he will do very
well. Bob I believe you have seen before
as he was in London w^th. his Br^r. he goes
out as a Mait or a Midshipman am un-
=certain whether or not they are allowed to
carrie any Goods to India - but if they
are imagine they will be able to procure
some creditt on insuring their lives as they
have letters recommending them in the
Strongest terms to several Gentlⁿ. in London
should

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should they be in want of Money (as they
are not certain what time they may be obligd
to say in London and may not have anugh
with them) be pleased to furnish them w^th.
ten pounds on my Account -

Your obliging favour of 23^d ul^o I duly
received informing me of your having rec^d
payment from M^r Lee for the Hhd tob^o shipped
him by the prospect will write you more
fully on my return to Glasgow where an
am
to be resolved wheter or not I go abroad
before [illegible], in haste am Gentⁿ. with
much respect

Yr most ob^t. Serv^t
Pat Hart

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Mess^rs. John Norton & Sons
Merch^ts.
London