| Title: | J. Fisher & Sons, Philadelphia, U.S.A., to T. Greer, Dungannon, Ireland. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1529 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | J. Fisher & Sons/17 |
| Year | 1769 |
| Sender | J. Fisher & Sons |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | merchant |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Destination | Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Greer, Thomas |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | business |
| Source | D 1044/204: Deposited by the Late Captain U. Mc G. Greer. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9505126 |
| Date | 20/10/1769 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 09:05:1995. |
| Word Count | 233 |
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| Transcript | [Postmarked] BRISTOL SHIP LRE [LETTER?] To: Thomas Greer Dungannon Ireland per Cap[tain?] Hood via Bristol From: Philadelphia 10th Mo [Month?] 20th 1769 Esteemed Friend Thine of 11th of 7th Month last with 6 [pieces?] Linnens [Linens?] for the Ballance [Balance?] of Account due us we reced [received?] & are satisfied therewith - The Present serves chiefly to forward an Order for Sundry Linnens [Linens?], according to our directions herewith sent & inclosed [enclosed?] thou Last our Draft on Raphael vas da Silva for 200 Sterg [Sterling?] which with the Debenture, we suppose will fully pay the Amount. Should this Bill by any unforeseen Accident not meet with due honour, we desire thou will order it to be delivered to our Friends Harford & Powell in London, who will take the Necessary Care for our Security It will give us much Satisfaction to hear of the Repeal of Acts Complained of that we may have Union & harmony again restored & that Trade may get into its former Channell [Channel?] & flourish to mutual Advantage. Our Friend Rachel Wilson having nearly compleated [completed?] her Visit to this Continent to great Satisfaction to People of all Societies, & so great an Openess has appeared in many Places that we have reason to believe thise [these?] her acceptable Visits will not easily be erased from the Minds of many but prove everlasting Benefit - She has thoughts of Embarking in abt [about?] 14 days per Cap [Captain?] Falconer - Thy Respectful & Assur'd Friends Joshua Fisher & Sons Thomas Greer Invoice of Sundry Linnens [Linens?] to be shipt [shipped?] per Thomas Greer on Account of Joshua Fisher & Sons in Case the Revenue Acts are not Repealed per first Vessell [Vessel?] direct for Philadelphia but in case those Acts are repealed, then they are to be sent per first Vessell [Vessel?] for Liverpool, with orders that they be shipt [shipped?] per first Vessell [Vessel?] from thence for Philadelphia 50 [pieces?] 7/8 Irish Linnens [Linens?] 10 1/2 & 11d 40 [pieces?] 7/8 Irish Linens 12d 20 [pieces?] 7/8 Irish Linens 13d & 14d 10 [pieces?] 7/8 Irish Linens 15d 10 [pieces?] 7/8 Irish Linens 16d & 18d 10 [pieces?] 7/8 Irish Linens 19 & 20 20 [pieces?] yd wd [yardwide?] Irish Linens 15 & 16d 20 [pieces?] yd wd [yardwide?] Irish Linens 17 & 18d 20 [pieces?] yd wd [yardwide?] Irish Linens 19 & 19 1/2 --------- 200 Linens ordered by Sundry Persons Exclusive of Annexed 200 [pieces?] 30 [pieces?] from 12 to 2/2 for Thos [Thomas?] Grubb at Jas [James?] Green & J: Christy 60 [pieces?] for Wm [William?] Birkbeek & Co [Company?] [?] 40 [pieces?] from 20 to 23d for Thos [Thomas?] & Jas [James?] Nicholson 30 [pieces?] 7/8 Wides from Lowest to 13d Do [Diito?] [for Thomas & James Nicholson?] |
