Patrick Hart letter to John Norton & Sons, 1777 March 11

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Kilbarchan 11^th March 1777

Gentⁿ.

I wrote you some time ago advising
the receipt of Invoice of Goods &ca shippd in the United
Grocers by Leith. I got them all safe to Glasgow last
Wednesday, but they were too late for the Patty she
sailed the next day. Under Cover you have my
Acceptence for the balance (I deducted M^r. Claytons
Bill of £106 and my order on M^r. Gist for £4.19.9 w^ch.
I expect you have received, also five p cent on thes two
sums) £294.12.10 p^ble the 1^st February next as the
Goods did not come in time for me to go in the Patty
am afraid I will not be able to remitt you for them
by that time - but on your receiving five pCent In:
:terest I hope a few Months will make [illegible] odds
they shall be the first I remitt for. The Bill I
hope will answer the same end as a Bond. I had
no stampd paper nor did I understand how it
should be drawn or I w^d have sent it. I propose
going in the next ship that goes from this place to
N York that will take freight. I expect it will not
be in less than five or six weeks. I will write you ^fully
before I sail and am Gentⁿ.

with much respect
Yr. most ob^t. Serv^t
Pat Hart

I drew on you in fav^r. of M^r. John
M^c. Donald for £238.4.8. some time
ago w^ch. hope you honourd

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John Norton Esq^r. & Sons
London

Kilbarchan 11 Mar. 1777
Pat. Hart
Rec^d. 18 March 1777