John Newton ALS to Jonathan Chase, January 23, 1776

Norwich ye 23d of January 1776

Honerd
Sir
I take this oppertunety of aquainting you of my good,
State of helth, hartly hoping these will find you and yours
in the Same; Sir I Should be glad if you will see to my
afires as much as you Conveantly Can for my being sick
in the Spring and not getting over itt till late last Sumer
that I do not think it in my power to Come back till
the fall of the year then if I am spared I intent Comming
to See you, that grain that Spicer was to take cair off—
I Should be much oblidged to you if you would See a littel to
it a few potatos and beens like wise left with Jabez Spicer
the name of that Tailor I Cannot Reclect at present, he lived
with Mr. Asa Smith he owed me 6s/8 which was to be paid in
toue cloth and aprised by you; which I Should gett and tow
be glad if you would like wise gett tow yards of toue cloth be Sides that
6s/8 is due to me from Said Tailor so having Nothing

More to add I Conclude your
Humble Servt.
John Newton

{Note: Transcription provided by Sarah Caswell Angell Chapter, NSDAR}