Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton & Son, 1772 May 16

Robert Carter Nicholas letter to John Norton & Son, 1772 May 16

Robert Carter Nicholas, Treasurer of Virginia, letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England. Nicholas writes concerning some bills of exchange to be placed to the credit of the Treasury and about the sinking of the Planter, commanded by Captain Cawsey, which was carrying the effects of Virginia's former Governor, Lord Botetourt, back to England.

MS1936.3.656
Folder 59

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 16^th. May 1772.

Dear Sirs,

You'll receive inclosed the second Setts of
two Bills of Exchange formerly sent, am^t. £416..13.4, which
are to be placed to the Credit of the Treasury. I have
this Day drawn on you to M^r. Earnshaw, on the same
Acc^t., for £170.5.9 st^g., which you'll be pleased to pay.
The Loss of poor Cap^t. Cawsey is a most melancholy Event.
I hope the Duke of Beaufort had insured Lord Botetourt's
Effects. I before advised that I had given the Cap^t. a Bill
on you for £75 for the Freight of these Things, to be paid
upon the Delivery; this Money will be now saved. M^r.
Edward Fisher went Passenger with Cawsey, he also had
my Bill on you for £73..18..8; he took the first & 2^d., I
suppose with him, & left the 3^d. with his Brother, who
proposes administering upon his Estate; if he does so, I shall
give him another Bill for the same Sum, to be paid upon
Condition of the first's not appearing. I have only to add
that I am, as at all times, D^r. Sirs,

Y^r. aff^te. hble Serv^t.
Ro. C. Nicholas

Address leaf

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

Virginia 16 May 1772
R.C. Nicholas
Rec^d: 25 June Ex^d:

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