| Title: | Cunningham, Waddell to Haliday & Dunbar, 1756 |
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| ID | 5318 |
| Collection | Letterbook of Greg & Cunningham, 1756-1757 [T. Truxes] |
| File | gc/75 |
| Year | 1756 |
| Sender | Cunningham, Waddell |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | merchant |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | NYC, USA |
| Destination | Liverpool, England |
| Recipient | Haliday & Dunbar |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | business |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 361 |
| Genre | business |
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| Transcript | To Haliday & Dunbar, Liverpool 20 June 1756 Gentlemen: Our last was 15th Instant Via London to which refer. Inclosed you have of Our joint Cargoe by the Johnson. Your Fourth amounts to £___, & your Fourth disbursments on her to £____. per account enclosed. We have done all in our power for the Interest of the concerned in Dispatching the Cargoe that came by her & loading with the articles that has the best prospect to answer with you. The Salt Measured oul no more then 1731 Bushels which sold for 2/6 per; the Fine Earthen Ware, 13 per Cent advance; the Crates 18s per; 30 pounds Lead at 46 per Cent; (he Cask & Box of Scotch goods at 125 per Cent. What of the Linnens & yarn Stockings are sold brought a very great advance. They are yet mostly on hand, but we hope to get quit of them soon. The Cheese sold for 81/2 per pound, but on opening it proves so bad that we shall have to make A very large abatement. The Beer sold for 14s per Dozen. Inclosed you have Livingston & Co, Bill on Thomlinson & Hanbury for £100. Get Insurance made on the cost of the goods Messrs. Hyde & Hamilton may send you to forward by the Johnson, One Hundred & Forty Pounds on the Vessel & the One half of the Cargo you may ship on her Voyage out but One Hundred & Fifty Pounds Sterling which we choose to risk. WC would be much obliged to you to push off all his goods, & what balance may fall due to him pay lo Hyde & Co. You need not remit Mr. Thomas Greg any money if not done before this comes to hand. You'l see there is A balance due him on the remittance you made for the Johnson outfitt &c. Please to credit our account for the Half of the Freight the Johnson makes home & the Half proceeds of her Cargoe. We are convinced you'l do all you can to get her Freight out & give her Dispaich. G&C per the Johnson, Capt. Cunningham & Capt. Kerr |
