William Macon letter to John Norton, 1771 July 4

William Macon letter to John Norton, 1771 July 4

William Macon letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England. Macon writes that he has ordered wine from Scott, Pringle, Cheap and Co., merchants of Madeira, and he would like Norton to charge the cost to his account.

MS1936.3.462
Folder 42

John Norton & Sons papers, MS1936.3

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

Ink on paper

Page 1

Virginia, July 4^d 1771

Sir

I have Just had time to write to
Mess^rs Sott. Pringle. & Cheap Merchants
in Madeira, to send me an hhd of the
best bills of Exchange wine, and order
them to draw on you for the cost
of the Same which Please to pay and
Place it to acc^t
of
S^r.
yo^r Most H^ble
Serv^t
Will^m Macon Sen^r

Page 3

To
Mess^rs John Norton & Son
Merchants
in
London
Via Madeira

Page 4

Virg^a. 4^th July 1771
Will^m Macon
Rec'd y^e 31^st Dec^r.
via Madeira
ex^d

Ans^d the 22^d Feb^y
P Goosley