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Title: Cunningham, Waddell to Bosanquet, Jacob, 1756
ID5374
CollectionLetterbook of Greg & Cunningham, 1756-1757 [T. Truxes]
Filegc/131
Year1756
SenderCunningham, Waddell
Sender Gendermale
Sender Occupationmerchant
Sender Religionunknown
OriginNYC, USA
DestinationHamburg, Germany
RecipientBosanquet, Jacob
Recipient Gendermale
Relationshipbusiness
Source
Archive
Doc. No.
Date
Partial Date
Doc. Type
Logunknown
Word Count187
Genrebusiness
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TranscriptTo Jacob Bosanquet, Hamburgh 16 August 1756

Sir:
We had the pleasure to write to you the 23rd June by Captain Deane
enclosing bill of Lading for 25 Tons of Logwood & the 10th Instant by the
Packet. For further Particulars refer you to them.
Inclosed you have bill of Lading for Sundry goods shiped by the Betsey,
Thomas Castleton Master, & on the Back of it, the Weight of them. Please
to dispose of them to the Best advantage, furnish us with the sales, & remit the proceeds as our Thomas Greg of Belfast may direct.
We have had but one french Prize brought in here called the Le Centaur
of Bourdcaux & bound from Martinico there. Her Cargoe Consisted of
Coffee which sold from 8d to l0d per pound, Sugar from 31/2d to 7d per
pound, Cotton, 14d to 16d per pound. As we have many Privateers out
from this, We expect a Number of prizes.
You may rely on our best endeavours for your Interest When its in our
power to Serve you here. G&C

Exchange to London 85 per Cent
per Capt. Castleton