| Title: | Cunningham, Waddell to Hope, Isaac & Zachary, 1756 |
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| ID | 5404 |
| Collection | Letterbook of Greg & Cunningham, 1756-1757 [T. Truxes] |
| File | gc/161 |
| Year | 1756 |
| Sender | Cunningham, Waddell |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | merchant |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | NYC, USA |
| Destination | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Recipient | Hope, Isaac & Zachary |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | business |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 307 |
| Genre | business |
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| Transcript | To Isaac & Zachary Hope, Rotterdam 13 October 1756 Gentlemen: Our last was the 26th July by two opportunity who were detained for a month by Lord Loudens orders. We have not had the pleasure to hear from you since. The Number of Privateers we have from this Port makes us Expect Prize goods of all sorts will be sold very reasonable. The following French Vessells are already brought in here: The Le Centuar bound to Nantz from Martinico Value 19,000 160 To Haliday & Dunbar, Liverpool 13 October 1756 A small snow bound to Nantz from Ditto The Le America bound to Ditto from Ditto The St. Lambert bound to Bourdeaux from Ditto The Le Fidelia bound to Ditto from Ditto The only son bound to Bayone from Ditto The shewal Maize bound to Nantz from Ditto besides some Coasting Vessels,10 their Cargoes sold on speculation. We will hold a third with you to any Amounts you see proper to order. The Prize ships are often sold very Cheap here, being too large for the trade of this place. Pray how would they sell In your Place? We have gott off about half of the Manchester [goods]. They are much worse Sale this Year Then last. You may be assured that as soon as in our power, we shall Close the sales of your goods & remitt you their proceeds which we are sorry we Cant do with the Expedition you may Expect, entirely Occasioned by the Turn The Dutch Trade has taken. G&C Exchange to London, 85 per Cent Logwood, £12 per Ton MartinicoSugar, from 2 to 7d per pound Ditto Coffee, from 7d to 8d per pound Ditto Cotton, from 15d to 16d per pound Ditto Coaca, from 8d to 9d per pound per the Packet, Capt. Radford & by the ditto. Capt. Lutwich |
