Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton & Son, 1771 June 14

Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton & Son, 1771 June 14

Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton & Sons, merchants of London, England, concerning a draft to Colonel Corbin and insuring his tobacco shipment and that of the estate of Edward Ambler.

MS1936.3.451
Folder 41

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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Virg^a. 14th. June 1771.

Dear Sirs,

I am to advise you of my Draft of this
Date to Col^o. Corbin for £1025..12 st.^g, which you'll be
pleased to honor & change it to my Acc^t. as Treasurer.
I beg the Favour of you to insure 30 Hogsheads
of M^r. Edward Ambler's Estate's Tob^o. & 26 Hhds of my
own on Board of Cap^t. Goosley upon such Terms,
as you may think most advantageous. I am, with
Regard, Gentlemen,

Y^r. affte & mo. ob^t. Serv^t.
Ro. C. Nicholas

I am in hopes I shall save a
few Hhds more of my Tob^o
than I before expected.

Address leaf

To
Mess^rs. John Norton & Son
Merch^ts. in
London

Virginia 14 June 1771
Rob^t: C. Nicholas
Rec^d: 6 Aug^t: 1771 Ex'd

Insurance on 26 Hds Tob^O:
of his own & EA^s. Est. 30 more

Ans^d the August
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