Samuel Garlick letter to John Norton, 1769 July 13

Samuel Garlick letter to John Norton, 1769 July 13

Samuel Garlick letter to John Norton, merchant in London, England. Garlick writes to inform Norton that he has shipped him one hogshead of tobacco and to request a number of goods in return including buttons, mitts, handkerchiefs, shoes, needles, spices etc.

MS 1936.198
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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M^r. John Norton

Sir,

on board your Ship the Brilliant Cap^tn.
Robertson I've ship't one hhd Tob. that you should not think
I had quite forgot you if its agreeable please to send goods
as under. I heartily wish your Ship a good Voyage &
to a good Market. please to give my Complements to
to Mrs: Norton & Family

I am Sir with great respect your
hble Serv^t.
Sam^l Garlick

Virg^a King W^m. County
July 13^th. 1769

Invoice Viz^t.

½ Gross fine shirt Buttons ½ Gross Corse D^o.
2 p^r. Wom^s. Blue silk mits
3 p^r. D^o. for Children 10 years Old
1 Doz. very fine Printed Lin hank.
2 p^r. Wom^s. small Calomanco shoes
2 p^r. of D^o. for a Girl of 10 years Old
1 p^r. D^o. for a Girl of 7 D^o. 1 Doz. silk Laces round & flat
2 p^s. fine Diaper tape
1 p^r. best steel Sizers 7 Inch: long
1 p^r. D^o. 5 Inches long with Sheaths
500 best w^t. Chapple Needles size from 6 to 11
500 Common Ditto size 1.2.&3
1 lb. sorted Pins
2 lb Pepper.
1 lb Allspice
¼ lb Nutmegs
1 oz. Clove
1 oz. Mace
2 lb Fig Blue
1 patt for a youth of 18 years of Age @ 10/.1 D^o. @ 5/
1 Ditto for a youth of 14 D^o. @ 10/
1 Ditto @ 5/

Address leaf

To
M^r. John Norton
Merch^t.
in
London
p^r. the Brilliant
Cap^tn. Johnson Robertson
Q D C

Virg^a. 13^th July 1769
Samuel Garlick
Rec'd 18^th oct. p Brilliant
Goods ent^d. pa: 136

Ans^d the March 1770
p Brilliant