Edward C. Travis letter to John Norton, 1769 August 31

Edward C. Travis letter to John Norton, 1769 August 31

Edward Champion Travis, Jamestown, Virginia, letter to John Norton & Son, merchants of London, England, dated August 31, 1769. Travis writes in reference to the sail of his tobacco and his latest shipment of 8 hogsheads of tobacco.

MS 1936.3.243
Folder 21

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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I Received yours of March. 31. 1769 which
Cover'd an Account of Sails of 3 hogsheads Tobacco, much to my
Satisfaction. This now Covers a Bil of Lading for 8 hogsheads
which I hope will Come safe to hand. I have also shipd
you 3 hogsheads on board a Ship in York ^river which I hope your
Son has sent you a bill of Lading for as I understand
the Ship has Saild. All that I now request is that you
will apply the money which you have in your hands
in makeing promp payment for the duty of my Tobacco
as far as it will go, I ask no more then in Justice
I have a wright to, and hope you I intend to keep a Sum
of money in your hands for that purpose. Be pleas'd to
let me know your determination on the above matters
by the first oppertunity and you will much oblige

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[Page 4]

DOVER
SHIP LRE

To
Messrs. John Norton & Son
Merchants in
London

per the Jenny
Captain Fearon

Virginia August 31 1769
Edward C. Travis
Goods ent^d received November 11th
per Jenny Captain Fearon

Answered 13 November. 1769
per Flanbury
wrote again per Brilliant