| Title: | Cunningham, Waddell to Sneyd, Edward, 1756 |
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| ID | 5508 |
| Collection | Letterbook of Greg & Cunningham, 1756-1757 [T. Truxes] |
| File | gc/265 |
| Year | 1756 |
| Sender | Cunningham, Waddell |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | merchant |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | NYC, USA |
| Destination | Dublin, Ireland |
| Recipient | Sneyd, Edward |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | business |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 156 |
| Genre | business |
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| Transcript | To Edward Sneyd, Dublin 31 Dec 1756 Sir: By desire of our Friend Mr. Theophilius Thompson, we take the liberty to advise you the Currency of this Market & make you A Tender of Service here. The number of Privateers we have from this Port makes this A Good Market to purchase all sorts of Prize goods & Vessels at. They are both often sold Cheap, particularly large Vessels. Flaxseed has been sold this Season from 5s to 6s per Bushel. The purchase has been badly managed, & we are affraid it will be a bad trade this year. Be assured in all your commands of our utmost care for your Interest. G&C Exchange to London, 182V; per Cent French Sugars, 2d to 7d ditto Coffee, 81/2 ditto Cocoa, 71/2 ditto Cotton, 16 ditto Indigoe, 8/0 to 9/0 Pitch, Tar, & Turpantine, 11s per Barrel Jamaica Rum 5/, per Gallon per Capt. Moor & Capt. Creathorn |
