Thomas Chamberlayne letter to John Norton, 1773 August 14

Thomas Chamberlayne letter to John Norton, 1773 August 14

Thomas Chamberlayne letter to John Norton, merchant of London, England, informing Norton that he is returning the anvil his wife, Rebecca, ordered and found unsatisfactory.

MS1936.3.986
Folder 90

John Norton & Sons papers, MS1936.3

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

Ink on paper

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Virginia Aug^t. 14^th. 1773

Sir

M^rs. Rebecca Chamberlayne desired me to
let you know that she sent the Anvil on board the
Virginia to go home to you and as neither the Cap^t.
or Cheif Mate was on board the Second Mate would not
take charge of it & sent it back, & has got the favour
of Cap^t. James Esten to carry it to you   I am

Sir
your most hble Serv^t.
Tho^s. Chamberlayne

Rec'd Aug^t. 14. 1773 of Thos^s. Chamberlayne on board
the Ship Hanbury one Anvil mark'd RC to be delivered
to John Norton Esq^r. & Son Merch^ts. in London D. Bowers

Verso

To
John Norton Esq^r. & Son
Merch^ts. in
London

p the Hanbury
QDC

Virginia 14 Augs^t. 1773
Tho^s: Chamberlayne
for Rebecca Chamberlayne
Rec 28 Sep
Ex^dbr>w^th: D. Bowers Rec^t: for
an Anvil Markt RC

Ans^d the   Nov.
p Esten
wrote agian the   March
p Robertson