1To George Washington from Thomas Newton, Jr., 11 January 1773 (Washington Papers)
Superfine flour. from 15/6 to 16/8 & the Cask 1/8 Common Do 15/ Do Do Biscuit Stuff 9/ to 10/ Do Do Herrings 12/6—15/ few at market Indian Corn 11/6—12/6 ⅌ Barrell Sir Above is the prices current here at this time, if you incline to ship any thing this way I will endeavor to get the highest price going at the time I receive them. you must note that if we sell for ready money dollars pass...
2To George Washington from Thomas Newton, Jr., 22 March 1773 (Washington Papers)
I am very sorry to inform you that we have very slow sale for flour at this time, owing to the large quantity’s from every part of the country, together with a report of the best superfine selling with you at 14/ ⅌ Ct. I have not sold as yet above sixty barrels of your best kind & not one of the inferior sort, but do not doubt of disposing the whole of it payable at the July & October...
3To George Washington from Thomas Newton, Jr., 30 June 1773 (Washington Papers)
I received yours of 14th will take care that your Letter to Mr M Mikin shall be forwarded by a vessell that will sail in a few days. I now send you the prices of the flour herrings & ship stuf sold for which I hope you’l approve off. the first quantity is not all sold yet tho. there is but few barrels left. I am realy at a loss what I shall do with the midlings as the Bakers will not touch...
4To George Washington from Thomas Newton, Jr., 22 July 1773 (Washington Papers)
I Received your favors of the 5th & 10th of this month, shall take care to follow your directions in shipping the midlings & hope you’l have a good sale of them. the vessel will sail in fifteen or sixteen days from this she has been detaind longer that I expected owing to some necessary repairs. I shall be glad to know if you’d choose to have these midlings insured & whether it shoud be done...
5To George Washington from Thomas Newton, Jr., 13 August 1773 (Washington Papers)
I have Just time to inform you I have paid Mr Hill one hundred and ninety five pounds, and one hundred & ten dollars in the whole two hundd & twenty eight pounds. I am sorry that I cou’d get no more but am in hopes the whole sales will be paid at the next meeting. I have not been home since I received yours for examining the seconds but will follow your direction’s and make the most of them...