| Title: | Cunningham, Waddell to Bosanquet, Jacob, 1756 |
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| ID | 5374 |
| Collection | Letterbook of Greg & Cunningham, 1756-1757 [T. Truxes] |
| File | gc/131 |
| Year | 1756 |
| Sender | Cunningham, Waddell |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | merchant |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | NYC, USA |
| Destination | Hamburg, Germany |
| Recipient | Bosanquet, Jacob |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | business |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 187 |
| Genre | business |
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| Transcript | To Jacob Bosanquet, Hamburgh 16 August 1756 Sir: We had the pleasure to write to you the 23rd June by Captain Deane enclosing bill of Lading for 25 Tons of Logwood & the 10th Instant by the Packet. For further Particulars refer you to them. Inclosed you have bill of Lading for Sundry goods shiped by the Betsey, Thomas Castleton Master, & on the Back of it, the Weight of them. Please to dispose of them to the Best advantage, furnish us with the sales, & remit the proceeds as our Thomas Greg of Belfast may direct. We have had but one french Prize brought in here called the Le Centaur of Bourdcaux & bound from Martinico there. Her Cargoe Consisted of Coffee which sold from 8d to l0d per pound, Sugar from 31/2d to 7d per pound, Cotton, 14d to 16d per pound. As we have many Privateers out from this, We expect a Number of prizes. You may rely on our best endeavours for your Interest When its in our power to Serve you here. G&C Exchange to London 85 per Cent per Capt. Castleton |
