Thomas Everard letter to John Norton, 1772 May 21

Thomas Everard letter to John Norton, 1772 May 21

Thomas Everard letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England. Everard writes concerning James Horrock's health and his salary as commissary. Everard expresses his concern that Horrocks won't recover, in which case, he would like Norton to assist Mrs. Horrocks, Everard's daughter, in her return to Virginia. Everard also writes concerning the death and estate of Bowler Cocke of Bremo in Henrico County.

MS1936.3.659
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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Dear Sir

Inclosed is a Bill for £200 Sterling when
paid be pleased to give me Credit for it. You have also a -
Bill inclosed for £50 Sterling belonging to M^r. Horrocks -
which I must beg you to negotiate. Col^o. Corbin informs me he
wrote some time ago to M^r. Hanbury to pay M^r. Horrocks his -
half years Salary as Commissary ending the 25^th. day of -
April last now if M^r. Horrocks or any Person for him has received
the Salary due to that time then the £50 Bill now sent may
be returned. I have wrote to M^r. William Cocke advising of
the death of his father whose Will is in my possession by -
which he has appointed Richard Henry Lee, Richard Lee
Thomas Jett and my self Executors but as M^r. Cocke is a -
careful prudent Man and well qualified to take the Adm[inistrati]on
of the Estate on himself I have recommended it to him to do so
the Executors I imagine will not Act.

Having wrote several times lately to M^r.
Horrocks I forbear writing by this Conveyance in expectation
of hearing form you what affect his Voiage to Oporto may have

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should it please God not to restore him to Health which I have
too much reason to fear he has but a poor chance for I doubt not
of a continuance of your good offices to M^rs. Horrocks and -
should be glad she would take the first good Opportunity of
returning to her friends here. Whatever she may be in need
of for that purpose I will be answerable for - Present my
unfeigned thanks to M^rs. Norton for her many kindnesses
and be assured that I am Dear Sir

your obliged friend and hble Ser^t.
Thos^s. Everard
21 May 1772

Address leaf

To
Mess^rs. John Norton and Son
Merchants in
London

by the favour
of M^r. Earnshaw

Virg. 21^st. May 1772

Tho^s. Everard
Rec^d. 16. July
Ans^d 18^th July
P M^r. Ridley Ex'd