Samuel Beall letter to John Hatley Norton, 1783 May 5

Samuel Beall letter to John Hatley Norton, 1783 May 5

Samuel Beall, Williamsburg, Virginia, letter to John Hatley Norton, Winchester, Virginia, dated May 5, 1783. Beall writes concerning the settlement of his accounts including that with Norton. Beall advises Norton that he has sent an account to Willing, Morris & Company and notes the difficulty merchants are under in collecting debts.

MS1936.3.1550
Folder 152

Ink on paper

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Williamsburg 5^th May 1783

Sir

I have several of y^r favours respecting
a settlement of our Acc^ts. this is the third Letter
I have wrote you on this head - I have paid you
since the Dissolution of our House between three
and four hundred hhds of Tobacco, and some
money. You know there were considerable Debts
due from the C^o. which have been discharged by
me, I have transmitted to M^r Morris Feby 1780
the Acc^ts. of Willing Morris & C^o. & his Accounts
for final settlement, which he has failed to
look into. and altho M Holmes attended more
than one Month in Ph^a. neither M^r Morris, nor
his Attorney could find time to proceed to a
settlement. the adjustment of these Acc^ts are Essenti
=al to a Completion ^of Yours with me, M Holmes
& myself will be so much engaged in dispatching
a ship & a Brig I am fitting out that I fear

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we cannot state our C^o. Acc^ts sooner then sometime
in July. I will have it done as soon as Possible,
and advise you thereof - I experience the same
disappointments that you do. my Collections does
not Am^tto Interest, the Merch^ts. of this state
are in a truly distressed condition - I have hopes
Mess^rs. Edw^d & John Smith will pay you on my
Account £100. or £150. they owe me more money,
and will I hope furnish you with many [illegible]
as convenient to you as money - I cannot
form the most distant Idea of the State of
our Acc^ts. I must first make settlement with
M^r Morris, nor have I yet obtained any Acc^ts.
of the goods from Europe Via St Statia, these
Acc^ts. I shall again press for, & I hope may soon
be obtained - I will at all times render you
what satisfaction respecting our Acc^ts. that is in
my Power - I am Respectfully. Y m obdt
Samuel Beall

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John H. Norton Esq
Winchester

care of Edm^d
Randolph Esq^r

Williams^bg 5^th. May 1783
Samuel Beall
Rec^d. 4 July 1783.