Patrick Hart letter to John Norton & Sons, 1777 February 12

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Patrick Hart letter to John Norton & Sons, 1777 February 12

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4 pages

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MS1936.3.1379
Folder 134

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Ink on paper

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Glasgow 12th. Feby 1777

Gentln.

I duly recd Yours of the 1st & 4th. Inst.
coverning the Invoice & Bill of loading of the Goods
shipd on my Acct. in the United Grocers Capt
Beatson Amt. thereof £411.3.6 as also a Cer
:tificate for the prohibited and other Goods in
:titled to drawbacks. You may depend on my
particular care in delivering the Certificate
to the proper officer at the Custom House here
and of my returning you the Necessary deben
:tures after they are put on board another Vessel
They are not yet arived at Leith, and am mot.
afraid they will not be in time for the Patty
as they are coming I go on with my scheme
and will draw on You for the £238.4.8 as
mentioned in Yours of the 15th. Ulo the order
on Mr Gist for £4.19.9 be pleased to place agt.
the Goods if they are not in time for the Patty
I propose going in the next Ship that sails
from this place. I will write you fully
before I go, and will send you my Bond accor
ding to your desire for the balance of the Goods
if I shd. not be able to pay remitt for them in
the 12 Months will not be against paying
Interest the Comission is dble of what it
was formerly but if it is a Genl. thing I
cannot complain. The Civility you have
shewn my Brors. has added to the obligai
:ons I am under to you. I can only return
you

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my sincere thanks, and shall only say I wil[l]
ever remr. it with gratitude in haste an[d]
with the greatest respect

Gentln.
Yr most obet. Serv[t]
Pat Hart

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Messrs. John Norton & Sons
Merchts.
London

Glasgow 12th Feby. 1777
Pat: Hart
Recd. 17th Feb.y

Citation

Hart, Patrick, “Patrick Hart letter to John Norton & Sons, 1777 February 12,” John Norton & Sons Papers, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, accessed March 28, 2024, https://rocklibnorton.omeka.net/items/show/1379.