1711 PHILADELPHIA PA Letter To Liverpool England John McWilliams SCARCE EARLY
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:68889146 | Time Period Manufactured: Pre-1800 |
Lengthy 2-1/3 pg. letter, approx. 7-3/4" x 12", dated at Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 24 and Aug. 30, 1711, from John McWilliams, to John Brown & Thomas Edgar, Merchants in Liverpool, England.
The folded letter is addressed: "To Mr. John Brown & Thos. Edgar & Jno. Brown, Merch'ts In Liverpool".
John McWilliams came to Philadelphia circa 1710 and died in 1720. His widow Rose, married Joseph Shippen, son of Edward Shippen, President of the Council.
I...'ve transcribed some excerpts below:
"I have rec'd sundry of yours and have written to you by sundry hands...sending in another cargo which I hope you have taken care to do ere this...and also to send a penalty ship with servants as soon as possible, for freight to Lisbon is very high here and hard to be got at any rate. Also I received the goods you sent in by [the] Eliza and have sold upward of 500 worth of them; I also desired you to insure on board the Rachel....Capt. James Spencer, Commanding, one hundred and sixteen pounds and in my first letter to your relations in London I desired you to insure two hundred and seventy eight pounds on board the...Frigate, Capt. Peter Bartlett commanding....
I have received the good news of Mr. Ledderdale's safe arrival at Lisbon per letters received by some gentlemen in Town, bearing date the 12th of June. He came to a great market, wheat being then 12/ p. Bushel which I hope will hasten him again, and I hope you will not be backward in forwarding him, but send him away with all speed, for I am almost broke, not having above one hundred pounds worth of this money to dispose...
Gentlemen, if you design to follow this Trade, which I presume you will so long as you find such encouragements, I would have you send your...of all sorts from London and also brown Osnaburgs...Silk...winter goods, viz C. Cloths... plain flannels, Co. Cottons flocks, ticking...checks and some white linen...mohair...Irish linen from Liverpool or Bristol. Co. Goods do generally sell best here.
Enclosed is a Bill of Exchange drawn by...on The Honorable Lords Commissioners of Her Majesties Treasury of Great Britain...of which Bill pay unto the following persons the following sums, viz....
If you send any goods by way of Virginia or Maryland from London or any where else, oblige the commanders to deliver them at....for its both chargeable and troublesome going from hence.... I hope Mr. Lidderdale is with you & almost ready to come back again.
This with due respects and humble service to yourselves and all my enquiring friends and relations, from Gentlemen, your Very Humble Servt. John McWilliams
Much more. The above was from just the first page.
SCARCE VERY EARLY COLONIAL PHILADELPHIA LETTER.
The letter has a small tear at one edge and some wear and small paper loss at one fold. Overall in Fine condition.
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The folded letter is addressed: "To Mr. John Brown & Thos. Edgar & Jno. Brown, Merch'ts In Liverpool".
John McWilliams came to Philadelphia circa 1710 and died in 1720. His widow Rose, married Joseph Shippen, son of Edward Shippen, President of the Council.
I...'ve transcribed some excerpts below:
"I have rec'd sundry of yours and have written to you by sundry hands...sending in another cargo which I hope you have taken care to do ere this...and also to send a penalty ship with servants as soon as possible, for freight to Lisbon is very high here and hard to be got at any rate. Also I received the goods you sent in by [the] Eliza and have sold upward of 500 worth of them; I also desired you to insure on board the Rachel....Capt. James Spencer, Commanding, one hundred and sixteen pounds and in my first letter to your relations in London I desired you to insure two hundred and seventy eight pounds on board the...Frigate, Capt. Peter Bartlett commanding....
I have received the good news of Mr. Ledderdale's safe arrival at Lisbon per letters received by some gentlemen in Town, bearing date the 12th of June. He came to a great market, wheat being then 12/ p. Bushel which I hope will hasten him again, and I hope you will not be backward in forwarding him, but send him away with all speed, for I am almost broke, not having above one hundred pounds worth of this money to dispose...
Gentlemen, if you design to follow this Trade, which I presume you will so long as you find such encouragements, I would have you send your...of all sorts from London and also brown Osnaburgs...Silk...winter goods, viz C. Cloths... plain flannels, Co. Cottons flocks, ticking...checks and some white linen...mohair...Irish linen from Liverpool or Bristol. Co. Goods do generally sell best here.
Enclosed is a Bill of Exchange drawn by...on The Honorable Lords Commissioners of Her Majesties Treasury of Great Britain...of which Bill pay unto the following persons the following sums, viz....
If you send any goods by way of Virginia or Maryland from London or any where else, oblige the commanders to deliver them at....for its both chargeable and troublesome going from hence.... I hope Mr. Lidderdale is with you & almost ready to come back again.
This with due respects and humble service to yourselves and all my enquiring friends and relations, from Gentlemen, your Very Humble Servt. John McWilliams
Much more. The above was from just the first page.
SCARCE VERY EARLY COLONIAL PHILADELPHIA LETTER.
The letter has a small tear at one edge and some wear and small paper loss at one fold. Overall in Fine condition.
COMBINED SHIPPING FOR MULTIPLE ITEMS.
[396]
NO SHIPPING OUTSIDE OF THE U.S.
