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
Folder 39
Subject
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.