| Title: | Cunningham, Waddell to Mercer, George, 1756 |
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| ID | 5479 |
| Collection | Letterbook of Greg & Cunningham, 1756-1757 [T. Truxes] |
| File | gc/236 |
| Year | 1756 |
| Sender | Cunningham, Waddell |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | merchant |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | NYC, USA |
| Destination | Liverpool, England |
| Recipient | Mercer, George |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | business |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 203 |
| Genre | business |
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| Transcript | To George Mercer, Liverpool 15 December 1756 Sir: We are just now favoured with yours of the 25th September Via Philadelphia. The Countess of Coventry is not yet arrived. When she dis, we shall make the most of your goods. They are mostly sold here at Twelve Months credit & are Slow Sale & but a poor Proffit. As you seem to desire very speedy remittances, we shall ship for your account in the ship Waddell Charles Stewart Master, Fifty Hogsheads of Flaxseed. She is bound to Newry, will be clear IO sail about 1st January, & the Flaxseed will stand 28s/6 British Sterling per Hogshead, which your [to] govern your self by if you see proper to Insure. Please to give your Friend in Newry directions to take of it. As soon as we come in Cash for your goods, you may be assured the remainder of their proceeds shall be remitted as we think most for your advantage. G&C Exchange to London, 827; per Cent Logwood, £11 per Ton Tar, Pitch, &Turpantine. 11s per Barrel Fine Salt, 2/6 per Bushel Earthen Ware, 20s per Crate Cheese, lOd per pound Beer, 17s per Dozen per the Packet per Capl. Martin, via Drogheda |
