Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton & Son, 1771 December 17

Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton & Son, 1771 December 17

Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England. Nicholas writes concerning Treasury business, his accounts, including those with Governor Botetourt and Williamsburg doctor John de Sequeyera and to order books.

MS1936.3.568
Folder 51

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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Williamsburg 17^th. Dec^r. 1771.

Dear Sirs.

In order to close my Acc^t. to that time with
Lord Botetourt's Exor I took the Liberty on the 12^th. Ult^o. to
draw on you in fav^r. of the Duke of Beaufort for £237..11.10,
& the 13^th. Ins^t. I gave D^r d'Segiueyra a Bill for £20 : both
which you'll be pleased to pay & charge them to my private
Acc^t. I expected to make you a handsome Remittance
from the Court of Oyer this Month both on my own & the
Treasury Acc^ts.; but we have reach'd the above Date &
the Merch^ts. who deal in Bills are not yet come to Town
& are not expected till the 20^th.; what they will do in
the Exchange Way I don't know, but hope I shall be
able to furnish myself. In the mean time; that you
may not be too much in Advance for me, I send you my Bill
on M^r. Backhouse for £250 & on M^r. Waring for £25
both which, when paid, you'll be pleased to place
to my private Account. I see several Books advertiz^d:
which I should be glad to have sent by the first Opportu:
ity. I inclose you the Advertizements themselves
marked [illegible] "NB. this to be sent", to save you the trouble of
much Enquiry. As my own Crop has proved short,
I would gladly buy some Tob^o., if there is a Prospect of
not losing by it. I should be glad to know what Sorts
suit your Market best & how far, in prudence, I may
venture to go. I am, Gentlemen, with much Esteem
Y^r. aff^te. hble Serv^t.
Ro. C. Nicholas

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

Virg^a. 17^th Dec^r. 1771
Ro: C. Nicholas
Rec'd the 2^d. March 1772
P Cap^t. Necks
Goods ent^d. Pa: 72

Ans^d the 25 March     Ex'd
P Robertson