John Norton letter to John Hatley Norton, 1767 April 10

Title

John Norton letter to John Hatley Norton, 1767 April 10

Date

Description

John Norton letter to his son, John Hatley Norton. Norton writes concerning a number of issues including a lost key; the sale of various items; Captain Anderson's refusal to accept payment for Smith's passage; his son's departure; a visit to the country; his recent illness; etc. Names mentioned include Wythe, Everard, Nicholas, Waller and Ambler.

Identifier

MS 1936.3.51
Folder 5

Publisher

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

Original Format

Ink on paper

Text

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Londo. the 10th. April 1767.


My Dear Hatley


I have this day recd. your kind lettter of yesterdays date givg.
us an Acct of your getting safe to Ramsgate I am much at a loss
for ye key of my desk in the Country house with a little Reed tyed
to it wch. you had the Night before you left us & cant be found am
obliged to break open ye desk, if you find it pray send it by ye Pylot.
I dont remember you told me whether all ye wine bought of
Blydestein amountg to £ 18.3. ~ & a Jar of Raisons & some Almonds
of Andrews were for yr Ships Stores or any part of it for yr passage
the Surplus of yr hyson tea is charged to me 44 lb & hope as to yr Allowce.
will hold out more it must be sold for my Acct. & if any of our
Correspondts shou'd want any for their family use, Mr Waller
Everard, Wythe, Nicholas, Ambler, &c &c &c you may lett them
have it at ye Cost & they order me to charge them wth ye same
or pay yo. for it I shoud be glad of a few pound by Andersons return
if he can bring it. I offerd. to pay Capt. Anderson for Mr. Smiths
Passage, as he desird by a Note Left on my Desk, but ye Captain
declared he wou'd take nothing & refused, I gave him ye hamper
of Madeira wch. was put onbd. the Ship I have pd him £12.12
for you and the same for Mr. Smith to buy Stock &ca. As you left me
no directions from Mr. Smith about Jones's Bill for £150
& as Mr. Smith never Accepted the same in writing, I was obliged
to write to Jones & inclose it; however the Captain has ye letter
single & I desird him to give it to Mr. Smith, I have mentiond to
him if he desires if he desires to have it paid, that he wou'd accept
it & send it to me with his order at ye bottom of ye Bill for paymt.
in the violent hurry we were in at Andersons departure there
was two mistakes to Mr. Smiths disadvantage in his Acct Current have made out
another and inclosd it to him Balla £662.4.5 so will desire
him to destroy the letter other. We are well pleasd that yo took
a French leave as it saved a good deal of pain & uneasyness
on both sides. I was taken with a bilious vometing ye morning
you set off but am now by help of Daddy Prowting Rhubard
& Magnesia I thank God quite well, we propose to make a little
excursion in the Country in a few days. Your Mother has sent
the bunch of keys yo left, by Anderson wth some parcelss & if you
have the key of your desk in the Country house yo may as well
send it. We all wish yo health & happyness & a pleasant passage
in


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in which Mr. Wilkinson joins us I remain
My Dear Hatley's
Ever Affectionate
John Norton


The India Directors have
beat ye Male Contents to the
Joy of JW not one of them
had the luck to gett in Yr Friend
Capt. Fletcher was one of the Defeated
in Sullivan's List.

Address leaf

 

To
Mr. Jno. Hatley Norton
bound to Virga in the Rachl & Mary
Capt. Wm. Anderson.
to be Left at Mr. Wm Ansells
or Capt. Smiths
at Ramsgate
in Kent

 

London 10th Apr: 1767
Recd. from JN
Sepr. 1767 Coppy
answered fully p Capt.
Lilly, Novr. 1767.

 

This Letter has been
answer'd in part
long ago

Citation

Norton, John, 1719-1777, “John Norton letter to John Hatley Norton, 1767 April 10,” John Norton & Sons Papers, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, accessed March 28, 2024, https://rocklibnorton.omeka.net/items/show/51.