George Clifford & Teysset letter to John Norton & Sons, 1779 November 23

George Clifford & Teysset letter to John Norton & Sons, 1779 November 23

George Clifford & Teysset letter to John Norton & Sons, merchants of London, England and Virginia, dated November 23, 1779. The firm writes concerning the sale of Benjamin Galloway's law books which they believe would have done achieved a better price had they been sold at auction. They also note they have drawn on Norton & Sons to the order of Peter and John Berthon and report that the Baylors have arrived in Philadelphia.

MS1936.3.1458
Folder 142

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Amsterdam 23^d. Novemb 1779

Mess^rs. John Norton & Sons
in London

Gentlemen.

We have in Course rec'd your favour of the 29:^th Ult^o, accompa=
nying a List of the Books of M^r. Galloway's Law Library,
which we See you have Sold in bulk for £40: which is little
indeed, & we Can't help thinking that, if you had putt them up
in publick Auction they wou'd have fetched a great deal more:
however as it is now too late for repining, must Submit, & according=
ly deducting from the produce 16/- for your Commission, we
this day value on you
£39.4. stg at ½ usance to the order of Peter & John Berthon,
which we recommend to your Care, & ballance this Object Conformably.
We are glad to See M^r. Baylor & his Lady arrived Safe at
Philadelphia in last month of June, and Remain very Sincerely

Gentlemen
Your most Ob humb Servts
George Clifford & Teysset -

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To
Mess:^rs John Norton & Son's
to the Care of M^r. Wither's, N: 9. Copthall
Court; Throgmorton Street -
London

George Clifford &
Tersset
Nov^r. 23^d. 1779