| Title: | Cunningham, Waddell to Potts, Hyde & Greg, 1756 |
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| ID | 5348 |
| Collection | Letterbook of Greg & Cunningham, 1756-1757 [T. Truxes] |
| File | gc/105 |
| Year | 1756 |
| Sender | Cunningham, Waddell |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | merchant |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | NYC, USA |
| Destination | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Recipient | Potts, Hyde & Greg |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | business |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 362 |
| Genre | business |
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| Transcript | To John Potts, John Hyde & Thomas Greg, Belfast, 13 July 1756 Gentlemen: Your esteemed favour of the 26th Aprill last was delivered us the 9th Instant by Captain Hathorn with Bill of Lading for his Cargoe, which we were sorry to Inform you would not sell here to any advantage for the following reasons: Messrs. Baker & Kilby of London Contracted to Supply the Army here with Provisions & bought in Ireland a large Quantity of Beef, Butter, & Pork by Mr. Horner of Dublin, of which we have two Cargoes arrived sometime agoe & Many more dayly Expected, which put it out of our power to do any thing at that quarter. And for this six weeks past, we have had an Embargo here on provisions of all sorts which stops any sale for Exportation, so on the whole we had Nothing left but to follow your Orders which we have done as Near As in our power. Captain Hathorn is sailed What Alteration we have made is Intirely with a View to your Interest. We Expect if Captain Hathorn Comes here with a Load of Rum that it will leave you a great Proffit. We refer you to the Copy of our Letter to Messrs. Walker & Woodbridge which is Annexed. Inclosed you have Bill of Lading for the Cargoe, Except six Barrills of Herrings, which we have Landed here & hopes to sell Them Well. This Morning we have Account of Warr being declared5 which will make a great Alteration for the Better in the trade of this Place. Incase the Brigg Greg returns here with such a Cargoe as we have Ordered, pray how would you have the proceed remitted. We shall send bills if we have no Orders from you to the Contrary before, but we believe Prize goods might Answer better. G&C Exchange to London, 85 per Cent Course Salt Rose this Morning from 3s to 5s per Bushell Gun Powder, from £9 to £14 per Hundredweight Lead, from 40s to 50s per Hundredweight & all Warlike stores in proportion but little Alteration in the price of dry Goods. Via Philadelphia & by Capt. Hysham |
