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Title: Cunningham, Waddell to Green, Thomas, 1756
ID5267
CollectionLetterbook of Greg & Cunningham, 1756-1757 [T. Truxes]
Filegc/24
Year1756
SenderCunningham, Waddell
Sender Gendermale
Sender Occupationmerchant
Sender Religionunknown
OriginNYC, USA
DestinationBoston, Mass., USA
RecipientGreen, Thomas
Recipient Gendermale
Relationshipbusiness
Source
Archive
Doc. No.
Date
Partial Date
Doc. Type
Logunknown
Word Count107
Genrebusiness
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TranscriptTo Thomas Green, Boston 23 May 1756

Sir:
We take the liberty to trouble you with the enclosed Bill of Lading to
receive from Captain Hyndman two boxes directed to our WC. If there is
any Vessel bound directly to this, please forward them by her. If not, send
them by way of Rhode Island to care of Mr. Andrew Hunter of Newport
with directions to forward them. Shall take the first oppertunity to remit
you the Charge on them.
Freight to England is 50 to 55 per ton; to Holland or Hamburg, 60 to 70s
per ton. At present, there [are] Vessels wanted.