Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton & Son, 1771 May 15

Title

Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton & Son, 1771 May 15

Date

Description

Robert Carter Nicholas, Treasurer of Virginia, letter to John Norton & Son, merchants. Nicholas writes concerning certain bills of the Treasury as well as Richard Lee's for the Estate of Lord Botetourt. Two bills of the Treasury were drawn for Colonel Richard Corbin and John Randolph.

Identifier

MS1936.3.432
Folder 39

Source

John Norton & Sons papers, MS1936.3

Publisher

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

Original Format

Ink on paper

Text

Page 1

Williamsburg 15th. May 1771

Dear Sirs.

I wrote to you a few Days since by Capt.
Baron inclosing sundry Bills on Acct. of the Treasury
amount £2022.19.5 st.g I send you herewith two other Bills
amt. £420. as below, on the same Account; also a little
Bill of £10.10 drawn by Colo. Lee for the Balance he
owed Lord Botetourt's Estate. I hope this Letter will
reach Hampton before Captn. Baron's will; otherwise
I shall desire Colo. Cary to send it by the next Opportu:
nity. I am with much Esteem, Dr. Sirs,

Yr. affte. hble Servt.
Ro. C. Nicholas

Thos. Montgomerie on Belcher & Co. £300
Garland Anderson on Gish   120
£420

Richd. Lee on Mollison for Ld. B's Est. £10.10

P.S.

I have lately drawn on you for Acct
of the Treasury to Colo. Corbin £518 4 4
to John Randolph Esqr. 100
£618 4 4
Address leaf

To
Messrs. John Norton & Son
Merchts. in
London

Virga. 15th May 1771
R.. C Nicholas
Ex'd
Rec'd 24th June
Ans.d 26 June
p Fox

Citation

Nicholas, Robert Carter, 1728-1780, “Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton & Son, 1771 May 15,” John Norton & Sons Papers, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, accessed March 29, 2024, https://rocklibnorton.omeka.net/items/show/432.