George Carrington letter to John Norton & Son, 1773 August 3

George Carrington, Williamsburg, Virginia, letter to John Norton and Son, merchants of London, England, dated August 8, 1773. Carrington writes that he and Miles Selden, have sent the Nortons 18 hogsheads of tobacco, the property of the estate of Phillip Mayo. Carrington also notes that as they are in want of cash they have drawn on Norton for a sum of £123.1.6 payable to James Lyle.

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W^msburg Aug^t. 3. 1773 -

Gent. Sir/

You have Eighteen hogsheads of Tob^o. Ship'd to
you belonging to the Estate of Philip Mayo deceased,
it is Ship'd in the name of myself & Miles Selden
Ex^rs. of that Estate, & directed to be insured at £9 a hhd,
we are now in immediate want of Cash, therefore have
drawn on you for £123.1.6 payable to M^r. James Lyle
at Sixty day Sight, which Please to pay & charge to
that Estate. am -

Y^r. Most Obed^t.
Geo Carrington

Address leaf

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

p the George Cap. Coats

Docket

Virg^a: 3 August 1773
George Paul Carrington
Rec^d: 14 September

Answ^d. y^e. Ex^d:
p Cap^t. H Esten

Ans^d the   March
p Robertson