Jones & Clarke letter to John Hatley Norton, 1769 January 18

Recto

London. Jan^y 18. 1769

Dear Sir,

Your favour bearing date
Sep^r. 9. 1768 we Receivd adviseing us you
had consign'd to your Father by the Farmer
Captn Easton 30 Hhds of Tobbacco. which
are arrivd safe. but are not of prime quality
we Should have been glad you had furnishd
us with the Acc^o Sales of the Linnens as
in our present Situation we know not whe=
=ther to Ship you another Cargo or no
being Ignorant of the Profit or Loss upon
the former adventure

We have Inclos'd you Carter
Braxtons draft on Cary & C^o. value One Hun
=dred pounds together with the protest for
nonpayment with which please to do. the
Needfull & C^r. our Acc^o for the same.

We hope next year to have
the pleasure of taking you by the hand
in the Interim remain

Your Humble Serv^ts
Jones & Clarke

Please to present our Comp^ts
to M^r Smith. Hanforth. &c &c
that we have the pleasure of Knowg

NB. the Bills sent you before value 43..0..5½ were
the sole property of M^r Jones. Therefore you will please
to keep the Acc.^o Seperately
& you'll Oblige. Y^rs. J.C.

Verso

To
M.^r. John Hatley Norton
in York Town
Virginia
p Randolph
Q.D.C.

London 18.^th Jan^ry 1769
Jones & C^o
Rec^d. March 1769
Answ^d. D^o

London 18 Jan^y 1769.
Jones & Clarke