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Title: Cunningham, Waddell to Chew, Joseph, 1756
ID5367
CollectionLetterbook of Greg & Cunningham, 1756-1757 [T. Truxes]
Filegc/124
Year1756
SenderCunningham, Waddell
Sender Gendermale
Sender Occupationmerchant
Sender Religionunknown
OriginNYC, USA
DestinationNew London, Connecticut, USA
RecipientChew, Joseph
Recipient Gendermale
Relationshipbusiness
Source
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Date
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Logunknown
Word Count176
Genrebusiness
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TranscriptTo Joseph Chew, [New London, Connecticut] 26 July 1756

Sir:

I am favoured with yours of the 21st Instant & observe the Contents. I
expect before this Mr. Torrans has got away all the Duck from your place.
But shoud it prove Otherwise, you may take what you want of it, & I will
make the price agreeable to you. Captain Nealson & me are well convinced
of your great care for our Interest. He desires to be remembered to you.
Captain Cook has a Brigg now lying here. Pray Charter her for me if you
can gett her on the following Conditions & to be Loaded with all Expedition
for Cork at £4 Brittish per thousand with Barrel staves & to be discharged in a reasonable time. If he dis not choose to Accept of this Freight, try to Charter to Rotterdam at £4 sterling per tunn free of Primage & averige for Logwood & Nicargo Wood & in proportion for other goods. If you charter
her to Cork. I shall want to ship some…