John Norton letter to John Hatley Norton, 1769 July 28

John Norton letter to John Hatley Norton, 1769 July 28

Letter from John Norton, merchant of London, England, to his son and partner, John Hatley Norton, in Yorktown, Virginia. Norton writes that he is sending a copy of the list of goods subject to the American duty; insurance is to be made on the cargoes of Outram and Robertson; all the birds are dead; Mrs. Norton sends thanks for candles and hams; Captain Esten has 114 hogsheads of tobacco and one of Snakeroot. Norton also writes concerning the Virginia Association of 1769 in response to the Townshend Acts. He hopes it convinces the Ministry that they are wrong.

For the list of goods subject to the American duty see: Summary of tea duty charges

MS 1936.3.206
Folder 19

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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London the 28^th July 1769

Dear Hatley

I wrote you the 22^d Ins^t. p M^r. Tabb in
Cap^t. Barron & at foot thereof advised Cap^t. Esten's arrival
in the Downes, since have rec^d. yours of 28^th May shall observe
the Contents relative to business, as to family affairs have
wrote you seperately by this Conveyance to which refer you,
am glad the Goods turn'd out dry. As you have not found
the list of Goods subject to payment of American duty
p Brilliant, which was tea only (as I shipt no other), I
here inclose you a Coppy of them amounting to £13.11.6
which is charg'd in the different Invoices, the several Insu-
rances on Outram & Robertson are orderd to be made am
glad to hear they are likely to be dispatched in time.
M^r. Grymes Invoice shall be attended too. Cap^t. Esten
tells me all the Birds are dead, the hams & Candles I
expect he will deliver when the Ship unloads, for which
your Mother thanks you, there is 114 hhds Tob^o. to us
in him & a hhd of Snakeroot. I am glad the Inhabit^a.
of Virginia have ent^d. into an association not to import
European Goods till the Acts are repealed, wish they had
done it before, which wou'd have convinced our quondam
Ministerial Friends that they were in a wrong Box.

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The Letters p Esten were so long before they got to hand
that I have not time p Cap^t. Clarke who is just on
departing to answer many of them till next opportunity which
will be soon when shall write you again, in the mean
time remain with best wishes to you & all Friends.

Dear Hatley
Yours Affectionately
John Norton

Address leaf

London 28^th July [ms. damaged]
John Norton
Rec^d. y^e. 16^th Sep^r
Answ^d. D^o.