Martha Goosley letter to John Hatley Norton, 1772 November 10

Martha Goosley letter to John Hatley Norton, 1772 November 10

Martha Goosley letter to John Norton, merchant of Yorktown, Virginia. Goosley writes that she will rent John Hatley Norton's father's house in York County if it is repaired. She notes that three appraisals were made to determine a fair rent and she is willing to pay the rent recommended by Colonel Digges.

MS1936.3.857
Folder 77

John Norton and Sons Papers, MS 1936.3

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

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Nov^r 10 1772

Sir

I wrote you when I was last in
Williamsburg that M^r Ambler & M^r
Jameson differed in opinion in regard to the
Rent of yr Fathers House: the former of
those Gentlemen tho he did not chuse to
fix it mentioned 25lb the latter 30lb
Provided it was Put into Tenantable Repair
which he did not think it was at Present
I have therefore got the favour of Col Digges
to look at the House, and acquainted him
with the opinion of the two first mentioned
Gentlemen and he thought it just to fix
the Rent at twenty seven Pounds ten Shillings
which I am willing to Pay

M Goosley