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Title: Cunningham, Waddell to Robert Carlile & Co., 1757
ID5565
CollectionLetterbook of Greg & Cunningham, 1756-1757 [T. Truxes]
Filegc/322
Year1757
SenderCunningham, Waddell
Sender Gendermale
Sender Occupationmerchant
Sender Religionunknown
OriginNYC, USA
DestinationNewry, Northern Ireland
RecipientRobert Carlile & Co.
Recipient Gendermale
Relationshipbusiness
Source
Archive
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Date
Partial Date
Doc. Type
Logunknown
Word Count239
Genrebusiness
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TranscriptTo Robert Carlile & Co., Newry 20 January 1757

Gentlemen:

Our last was the 24th past to which please be refered.
You have enclosed Invoice & Bill of Lading for Three Hundred &
Sixty Hogsheads of Flaxseed, Amounting to £911.19.0, & for this sum
we have drawn for this day as follows on Messrs. William Snell & Co.
of London at 40 days sight, & Exchange 821/2 per Cent

£253. 7.1 is Brittish £138.16.6 for account of Mr. Robert Carlisle
253. 7.1 is Brittish 130.16.6 for account of Mr. David Carlisle
253. 7.1 is Brittish 130.16.6 for account of Mr. Hugh Hamilton
78.18.10 is Brittish 41.12.3 for account of Mr. James Moor
78.18.10 is Brittish 41.12.3 for account of Mr. Samuel Townley,
all which we hope you'l find agreeable.

It will give us great pleasure at all times to have your approbation to
our transactions, but we assure you, we are under many disadvantages
this Season, & Seed will go vastly cheaper from Philadelphia. Yet we are
in hopes ours will be found as good & as cheap as any shiped from [his.
You may rest assured of our utmost endeavors for your Interest when
your so kind to favour us with your commands. We ordered Insureance on
your goods, agreeable to your directions. G&C

French Indigoe, 8s/0 to 9/9 per pound
Jamaica Rum, 4/9 per Gallon
West India ditto, 3/4 per Gallon
Per Capt. Callwell
per Capt. Stewart