Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton, 1769 June 29

Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton, 1769 June 29

Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton, merchant in London, England. Nicholas writes concerning the shipment of tobacco and bills to several entities some related to his private account and some to his role as treasurer of the colony of Virginia.

MS 1936.3.194
Folder 18

John Norton and Sons Papers, MS 1936.3

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

Ink on paper

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Williamsburg 29^th. June 1769.

Dear Sir.

Being anxious to forward you the inclosed
Bills & hearing of a Ship just upon the Point of sailing
for Glasgow, I embrace the Opportunity of recommending
them to the Care of my Friend at Glasgow; you have
a Note of them Below & the Manner in which I would
have them apply'd. Pray insure 27 Hhds Tob^o. on Board
Cap^t. Outram for my Acc^t.; I don't know how many
Hhds Cap^t. Robertson will have, but, if you don't hear
from me again by the Time you may suppose the
Ship will sail be pleased to insure 20 with him.
I always am with sincere Esteem,

Y^r. aff^te. & mo. ob^t. Serv^t.
Ro. C. Nicholas

Hill & Son on Arnold	£	250
do. on Norton & Son		60
Geo. Crawford on Speirs		300
	£	610	0	0	st. to be placed to my own private
					Credit.
Mc.Callum on Speirs &a	£	350
Snelson on Harford		100
	£	450			to be placed to my Credit as
					Treasurer of Virga

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Virginia
June 29^th 1769
Robert C. Nicholas
rec^d. August 16^th

Ans^d the 18^t. Aug^st. 1769.
p Doct^r. Clements
in the Two Sisters

Address leaf

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