John Leigh letter to Daniel Norton, 1790 May 15

John Leigh letter to Daniel Norton, 1790 May 15

Francis Leigh letter to Daniel Norton, Winchester, Virginia, dated May 15, 1790. Leigh writes as executor of his father's estate to collect payment for four hogsheads of tobacco his father shipped to John Norton & Sons in 1775.

MS1936.3.2072
Folder 201

Ink on paper

May 15^th. 1790 -

Sir

On the year which caus'd
Hostilities to commence between
this Country & Great Britain,
my Father shipped to Norton &
Son of London 4 hhd^s. Tobacco
from the Ware house of Warwick
County and James River; when
when the Tobo: was shipped, my
Father ^intended that the remittance shou'd be
made in such Articles of G. Britain
as he might direct; War being
declared betwenn the Countries,

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prevented him from communicating
his wish to Norton & Son - They
disposed of the Tobo: at a very high
Price, (this information I obtaind
from their Clerk in London) &
have never made any return
of same to me or any of the
Family - I have therefore to
request of you, who I'm told
stand as the supporter, or Aider
of that concern, to make
such payment as the Account
of Sales of the Tobo: in London

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requires; you will please
direct your answer to this to
Capt Edward Watson of Norfolk
who will receive the amount of
same by my request - I call
on you now in the Character
of an Executor to my Fathers
Estate

Your obed: Servt
J Leigh -

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Norfolk [illegible] 6 - 2-16

Danial Norton Esq^r
Winchester

May 15^th 1790.
John Leigh
rec^d. June 25.

Norfo: 15 May 1790
Jn^o Leight Ex^r. of
Fra^s Leigh -
British Acco^t