£140
DOVER SHIP LETTER MARKS ON MAIL TO GB; Pair with 2 Feb. 1780 EL to Portsmouth, datelined at Grenada [writer tell of an 2 mth delay pending authority from the French to land at Grenada] with "DOVER/SHIP LRE" on front and endorsed 'In all 7' on front and rear with a London Bishop mark and 27 Dec. 1783 defective EL, rated a total of '6/1'(d) for the sextuple rate, unusual thus, with weak "DOVER/SHIP LRE" h.s. on front and endorsed 'pr the Simmond' With extensive transcribed contents "no ships [are] offering to sail.....on account of our being still under French Government.....West India property is at present much depreciated....the present crop of Coffee....will be about 10'000 lb. The cocoa being most of it still on the trees...."(2 covers) Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, SCOTLAND, KENT
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