| Title: | Cunningham, Waddell to Hyde & Hamilton, 1756 |
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| ID | 5250 |
| Collection | Letterbook of Greg & Cunningham, 1756-1757 [T. Truxes] |
| File | gc/7 |
| Year | 1756 |
| Sender | Cunningham, Waddell |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | merchant |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | NYC, USA |
| Destination | Manchester, England |
| Recipient | Hyde & Hamilton |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | business |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 559 |
| Genre | business |
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| Transcript | To Hyde & Hamilton, Manchester 10 May 1756 Gentlemen: I am favoured with yours of 9th December & 6th January & observe their Contents. Gum Seneca is not to be got here at present. There was a Large Parcel brought here from the Coast which was shiped to London. I dont know of any expected soon, yet I would be glad to know if any should drop in what would be prudent to give for it. Agreeable to your desire, I applyed to Messrs. Wallace & Bryant for payment of the Draft of theirs of £140 on Mr. Hillhouse you returned Protested, & for the charges of Protest & Damages on it, & received for Answer as follows: Your favour of the 23rd April is before me, & after due consideration I give my reply. You demand on the part of Messrs. Hyde & Hamilton of Manchester that a Bill drawn by us on London to pay them for goods bought by us on credit being Protested be made good to them with Damages &c. This I take to mean 20 per Cent Damages allowed to the owners of the Bills remi ted from home to London &c. in like cases. If so, those Gentlemen must be mistaken, for they were not owners of the Bill, stood no risk, & consequently coud suffer no other ways then by delay of payment of the Debt. I further say, if they seek this advantage, their intentions are mean, scandalous, as well as rediculous, the Claim being void of equity or Law to support it. But if the original sum augmented with Interest & Charges is sufficient, you shall be remitted. In either Cases, please set down the sum expected. The damages of Tweniy per Cent will be contested. The Loss of the first sum by Hillhouse is too much. Signed, George Bryan. In answer to this Letter, I wrote them [that as] I looked upon it, you had A just demand to the damages, but that if they would remit me the Original Sum with 7 per Cent Interest from the date of the Protest to the 6th August & the charges of Protest & Postage, I would put up with it till I heard from you. This They have agreed to do & to leave the further damages to arbitration,7 if you desire it. They have remitted me A bill of £80, now enclosed, & promise to send the remainder next Post, which shall be forwarded you by first opportunity. I hope youl approve of this proceeding. I shall pay the greatest regard to your Interest in executing the order for the Cotton, if it comes within your limitts. If I cant execute your order for the Logwood this Month, shall remit you £250 Sterling which I hope will nigh balance what I am due you with what Mr. Haliday will pay you & Captain Stewart9 remit you from Jamaica by the Ross. I have offered your quantity of Logwood at £9.10.0 per ton. I have now to inform you that Mr. Thomas Greg & I are in Partnership in the bussiness Carried on here from the 1st May. The Firm of our House is annexed. I hope for the continuance of your favours to us. You may always depend upon the utmost care for your Interest. WC per 2d & 3d Packet Capt. McCullum |
