Jones & Clark letter to John Hatley Norton, 1769 November 13

Title

Jones & Clark letter to John Hatley Norton, 1769 November 13

Date

Description

Jones & Clarke letter to John Hatley Norton concerning the state of their account with him.

Identifier

MS 1936.3.269
Folder 24

Publisher

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

Original Format

Ink on paper

Text

Recto

London. Novr. 13.1769


Sr


Your favor we Receivd
covering a sketch of the Acco. Currt
wherein we find the following error
The amount of our Invoice was 247..8 _
you say 230,,5,,8
& packages 2,,16,,10
233,,2,,6
difference 14,,5,,6


In yours of the 10 Apl. 1769
you inform us you will furnish us with
the Acco Sales as soon as convenient &
at the same time advse us what part
of the Tobbacco is for us as they are Shipd
on different Accoo. we are not conversant in
the Virginia Acco. should be therefore obligd
to you if you will peruse them a second
time as this was sent away when you were

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much hurried, by the statement of which
we find we shall be considerable sufferers
altho the goods sold at 50pCt advance.


Capt Fearon is just come up
by whom we have the pleasure of hearing
you are hearty & well. Mrs Jones, Mrs
Clarke & all the Family joins in Compts
wth Your most Obedient
Humble Son &
Jones & Clarke


Verso

To
Mr Ino Hatley Norton
at York
Virginia
p Hanbury
QDC


London 13 Novr. 1769
Jones & Clarke
Rec.d ye Feb.y 1770
Answ.d March 1770

Citation

Jones & Clarke (Firm), “Jones & Clark letter to John Hatley Norton, 1769 November 13,” John Norton & Sons Papers, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, accessed April 28, 2024, https://rocklibnorton.omeka.net/items/show/269.