Thomas Everard letter to John Norton, 1771 September 30

Thomas Everard letter to John Norton, 1771 September 30

Thomas Everard letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England. Everard writes that he has shipped tobacco; enclosed an invoice for goods; notes the arrival of the new Governor, John Murray, Earl of Dunmore; sent a packet for his son-in-law, James Horrocks, and sent some issues of the Virginia gazette.

MS1936.3.521
Folder 47

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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30^th. Sep^r. 1771.

Dear Sir

The two Hogsheads of Tobacco left out by Capt
Goosley are now on board Capt Robertson who I understand is
loaded and will Sail very soon. Inclosed is an Invoice of
some Goods I want and shall expect by one of your Ships next
Spring. On Wednesday the 25^th. Instant Lord Dunmore our
Governor arrived at his House in this City and the same day
took upon himself the Government It is said he is Generous and
Good Natured and that the People of New York parted with -
him very unwillingly so that we have good reason to hope he will
be agreeable here.

I have made bold to trouble you with -
a Packet for M^r. Horrocks and must beg the favour of forwarding
to him if in London if not you make keep it til his return as there
is nothing in it so urgent 'as to answer the Expence of a -
heavy Postage into the Country.

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I am often obliged to you for the Chronicle the
best return I can make is some of our Gazettes besides this
saves me the trouble of writing our Public Occurrences
some of which probably you may be glad to hear. Pray
present my respectful Compliments to M^rs. Norton and
believe me to be

D^r. Sir
Your affec: hble Ser^t
Tho^s Everard.

M^r. Norton.

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Virg^a. 25^th Sep^t. 1771
Thomas Everard
Rec'd the 17^th. Dec^r.
Goods ent^d. pa: 471
Ex^d.
Ans^d. 29^th. Jan^y 1771
P Cap^t. Woodford