William Anderson letter to John Norton, 1771 December 20

William Anderson letter to John Norton, 1771 December 20

William Anderson letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England. Anderson writes concerning his tobacco shipments one of which was sent on a vessel chartered by Norton's son, John Hatley Norton. Anderson notes that he has inclosed a list of goods missing from his shipment. The list is not in this collection.

SCMO1936.3.569
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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Virginia 20^th. December 1771

M^r. John Norton

Dear Sir

My last was of the 30^th. October
desiring you to Insure 20 hh^ds. Tob^o. of my own, and 4 hh^ds. on
acc^t. of myself & C^o. shipt on board the Neptune Cap^t. White
a Vessell Chartered here by your Son to Carry home the Tob^o. left
by Cap^t. Robertson, of which mine was a part - and I beg
you to Insure it at £10 p^r hh^d - I can give you no Acc^t. of
the time she will sail - M^r. J.H.N. inform'd me at the Octo^r
Gen^l. Court that the Vessell would proceed immediately up York
River to take in her load, from which I Judge she will soon
be Ready to sail, as her Cargo was all Ready - I have
inclosed a Certificate of sundry Goods missing in the Cargo rec^d.
p^r the Juno. Cap^t. M^cCunn amounting to £6..2..0 Sterl^g which
immagine I shall have Credit for - also a mem^o. of some
articles, which please to send p^r. the first good Opportunity
- you may be assured of receiving a large Remittance
next Summer from

Dear Sir
your m^o. ob Ser^t.
Will. Anderson

Address leaf

To
M^r. John Norton
Merchant
London

p The Prince
George
Q.D.C.

Virginia 20 Dec^r: 1771
William Anderson
Rec^d: 19^th March 1772
Goods Ent^d: pa; 75
Ans^d the March
p Robertson