James Mills letter to John Norton & Sons, 1777 July 15

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Virginia July 15. 1777

Mess^rs. John Norton & Sons

Gentⁿ.

For some time past I have been very uneasie for
want of an oppertunity to make an annual remittance
to a Sister of mine that might severely feel the want
of it, I imbrace this by Cap^t Sinclair to the Islands who
promises to forward the letter by differant bottoms, and so
request the singular favour of you to have inquiry made
at one M^r Adderleys a procter at N^o 8 in Bell yard Doctors
Commons for M^rs. Ann Butcher (if liveing) to pay her the
proceeds of my four hhds Tobacco by Cap^t Robinson and to
take her own personal receipt for the same, shoud any -
accident have happen'd to her be pleased to keep it in your
hands, as I am unacquainted with her husband I am
under no obligation to him, especially as these very -
distressful times may occasion my own real want of it,
the good you may doe will plead excuse for the trouble
you are at on my account. I am with regard

Gentⁿ. your most H^le S^t.
James Mills.

Coppy

[Verso]

To
Mess^rs John Norton & Sons
Merchants
In
London

Received & forwarded by
y^r Hum^le Serv^t
John Hodshon
at M^r Archers Plasterer
Hog Lane Norton Falgate

Virginia 15^th July 1777
James Mills
Rec'd y^e. 20^th Oct^o -