Humphrey Jones letter to John Hatley Norton, 1767 December 24

Humphrey Jones letter to John Hatley Norton, 1767 December 24

Letter of Humphrey Jones of Jones & Clarke to John Hatley Norton at Mr. John Smith's, Shooters Hill, Virginia. Jones complains of poor quality goods; asks advice on a few accounts and forwards some protested bills.

MS 1936.3.68
Folder 6

Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Ink on paper

Recto

London y^e 24 Dec^r 1767

M^r. Norton

Dear Sir

I have your kind but very Short
Letter I hope it Left you well & twill
continue so. I have hear Sent you
your Very Small acc^t. agreeable to y^r.
orders & I have Likewise Enclos^d. you a
Cuple of protest^s. w^ch. I wo^d. beg of you to
Receive together with y^e Damages thereon

M^r. Norton tell^s me that he
have rec^d Some comp^ts. of part of y^e goods
you took out w^ch. I was Very Sorry to hear
I hope its nothing Very material it
gives me no Small concern I do assure
am Likewise Sorry to hear
you have not been able to dispose of those
goods you took upon our acc^t.
Sho^d be glad to have your
Thoughts with regard to M^r. Thompson
& what you w^d advise me to do w^th regard to y^t.
Debt. & Like M^r. W^m. Holt.

M^rs. Jones & rest of my family
Desires to by Very Cordialy remember^d. to you
& belive me to be as I realy am

D^r Sir y^r most oblig'^d H^le Ser^t.
Hump. Jones

B. Cockes on
James Buchanan		19	0	5 1/2
Robt Barwell on
Robt Cary Esqr & Co		24
Note. g & protesting		0	11	6
	£	43	11	11 1/2

Ps
I am over head & [illegible]
in building & beg you w^d
[illegible] this [illegible]

Address leaf

To M^r John Hatle[y]
at M^r John
Shooters Hill
Virginia

London 24 Dec^r. 1767
Jones & Clarke