£200
Bristol. 1767 (June 7/July 7) Entire letters from Antigua to Charles Tudway at Wells, care of James Smith Merchant in Bristol, endorsed "By the Saint Andrew, Capt John Harbison Q.D.C" or "By the Lovely Rebecca, Capt. James Robinson, Q.D.C", the June 7th letter reporting 210 hogsheads sent to England in 1767, listing the 18 ships (and their Captains) upon which they were dispatched, also reporting the purchase of ten young slaves for £30 each. Both handstamped "BRISTOL / SHIP-LRE" (S1, the second with some letters underinked, both first recorded year of use), apparently delivered free of postage. Two very early ship letters. (2).
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