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I have lately wrote you informing that I had paid
the Current Money I left in my hands belonging to
you, to the Treasurer, I have since treid very obli=
ging Letter from you dated y^e. 24^th March to Capt.
Robertson; The Account given of Mrs. Fairfax's
Health was much unexpected; as I had heard that
She enjoyed a good state of Health all the Winter
I certainly wish with you the exercise and taking the
oath ev'ry Day may operate much to her Advantage
As you are silent as to yourself it may be presumed
that you continue well; Your Chauncery Busi=
ness must be a tedious troublesome Undertaking
indeed, we find it troubling enough in our General
Court; I am glad your Acquaintance w^th my Father
Induces you to spend an Hour now & then with
our Family in Gold Square;

I find you have Politicks althogether;
the Daily Machinations of the Ministry against us
2 must in ^[illegible] lessen our esteem for Great Britain;
In consequence of the proceedings at Boston our
Colony intend to second their Schemes by entering
into violent Associations; the late Represen=
tatives in our Assembly are to convene on the
1^st of Aug^st. next, when such Measures will
be adopted as is likely to produce good Effects
The Tea Bill is expired & of course, no ^court can be held
so that the whole Trade of the Colony must de=
cline; I wish for better times for they are very
much wanted; the Family at City's &
Hampton were well last Week, my good
Friends in W^msg (except the Treasurer) much
as usual; Your Niece Sally Norton & her
little girl very well, S. N joins me in Duty
to you & M^rs. Fairfax, being as usual

M^r. John H. Norton Letter
June 31^st 1774

Virginia

To The Hon'ble George William Fairfax at York To the particular care of Mr. Norton

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