Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton, 1769 February 6

Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton, 1769 February 6

Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton, merchant in London, England. Nicholas writes concerning several bills of exchange which he wants placed to his credit as treasurer of the colony of Virginia. Nicholas informs Norton that he has drawn on him to pay Mr. Edward Montagu, Virginia's colonial agent, and Mr. William Bowden, the money to be charged to the colony. Nicholas also drew on Norton for money to be paid to Miss Ludwell which he wanted charged to his personal account. Nicholas also requests Norton keep him informed concerning ministerial and parliamentary actions affecting the Americans and to send him all the latest pamphlets touching on the troubles between England and her North American colonies. Nicholas requests Norton pass along his compliments to Dr. Arthur Lee and informs Norton that his son, John Hatley Norton, is well.

MS 1936.3.172
Folder 16

John Norton and Sons Papers, MS 1936.3

Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

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Williamsburg 6^th. Feby 1769

Dear Sir.

In my last I sent you sundry Bills of
Exch^a. on Glasgow, but chiefly payable in London,
for £1364.15.9½ St^g., which I desired might be placed to
my Credit, as Treasurer in a distinct Acc^t. to be open'd
for that Purpose. In doing this I avail'd myself of y^r.
Friendship merely to accommodate my Office, as I knew
I should very speedily have Occasion to draw for the
greatest Part of the Money. I have this Day drawn on
you in fav^r. of M^r. Montagu for £100 6.6. & to M^r. Will:
Bowden for £32.16, both Sums to be charged to this Acc^t.
I have likewise drawn on you in fav^r. of Miss Ludwell
for £100 stg, which you'll be pleased to charge to my
private Acc^t.

We are very anxious to know what the
great Men, on y^r. Side of the Water, intend to do with the
poor Americans; if any interesting Occurrences should
happen, we depend that our Friends will give us the earliest
Intelligence of them, & I should be glad to see all the
Pamphlets wrote upon the grand Subject, which is so
much agitated. Pray give my Compliments to my Friend
D^r. Lee; I have not Time to write to him at present, but
will do it by some other Opportunity. Your Son is still
up the Country; his Boy pass'd to York thro' this Town
last Week & I understood his Master was very well.
I am with great Esteem for you & all yours, D^r. Sir,

Y^r. aff^te. & mo. ob^t. Ser^t.

Ro. C. Nicholas

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Virginia Feb^y. 6^th. 1769
Robert C. Nicholas
rec^d. April 20^th 1769
vide pamphlets

Ans^d the April 1769
p Cozens

Address leaf

To
M^r. John Norton
Merch^t. in
London