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Title: Cunningham, Waddell to Hyde, John, 1757
ID5544
CollectionLetterbook of Greg & Cunningham, 1756-1757 [T. Truxes]
Filegc/301
Year1757
SenderCunningham, Waddell
Sender Gendermale
Sender Occupationmerchant
Sender Religionunknown
OriginNYC, USA
DestinationBelfast, Northern Ireland
RecipientHyde, John
Recipient Gendermale
Relationshipbusiness
Source
Archive
Doc. No.
Date
Partial Date
Doc. Type
Logunknown
Word Count142
Genrebusiness
Note
TranscriptTo John Hyde, Belfast 13 January 1757

Sir:

We are favoured with yours of the 7th September Ordering Fifty
Hogsheads of Flaxseed, which we have purchased & shall let lye for
some time till we see if the Ross arrives, & if she dis not come in A
reasonable time, shall ship them by some other Vessel, which you shall be
duely advised of.
Annexed you have the prices of goods here. You may be assured, when
we can serve you in any respect, it will give us particular pleasure. G&C

Exchange to London, 821/2; per Cent
Flaxseed, 6/ to 6/6 per Bushel
Flower, 14s per Hundredweight Expected lower
Martinico Sugars, 3d to 7d per pound
St. Domingo ditto, 2 to 6 per pound
French Coffee, 8d to 9d per pound
Cotton, 16d to 17d per pound
per the William & George