Thomas Cary letter to John Norton & Son, 1771 August 21

Thomas Cary letter to John Norton & Son, 1771 August 21

Thomas Cary letter to John Norton & Son, merchants in London, England. Cary writes about his mother's tobacco shipments, goods and account with Norton & Son.

MS1936.3.495
Folder 45

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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Virginia 21^st Aug^t. 1771

Mess^rs. John Norton & Son

Gentlemen,

I wrote you last Month by Cap^t. Goosley, and then
Inclos'd you his Bill of Lading for 6 hh'ds Tobacco, ship'd by my Mother
on board the Lyon, since am favour'd with your's by Cap^t Robertson with
Acco^t Sales of 1 hh'd Tobacco, which she is well satisfied with, when these
6 hh'ds are dispos'd of shall be glad to have her Acco^t. Currant, at foot
[torn, illegible] for Goods, which be pleas'd to send P your Ship, I am Respectfully,

Gentlemen,
Your Obliged hb'le Serv^t
T. Cary

Goods to be sent Viz^t
ab^t. 100 Ells German Ozen^s 9^d
1 p^s. Rolls 6^d
60 y'ds white welch plains.
1 p^s. y'd wide Pr. linnen 1/8
30 y'ds white Sheeting 1/3
6 broad hoes N^o. 3
6 ............ d^o. ....... 4
3 loping Axes
5 m 8^d. Nails
1 m 4^d ... d^o.
1^lb whit^d Stitiching thread
2 ^oz Nuns ............ d^o. 3 a/
2 P large fine Cotton Cards

(Copy)

Address leaf

To
Mess^rs. John Norton & Son
Merchants
in,
London

P The [illegible]
Cap^t. Cheeseman