To James Madison from Samuel H Eakin, 15 November 1806
NewYork Novemr. 15th: 1806
Note of Expences attending Two cases china recd. from Nantes pr Ship Richard Cap Rogers for a/ c of James Madison Esqr. Secretary of State Washington City
vizt:
| 1806 | ||||||||
| Novemr. | 15 | To freight from Nantes as pr Bill of lading | $ | 15: | 45 | |||
| " | Carting from Vessel to the store | " | 37 1/2 | |||||
| " | Duties on the amt: | |||||||
| £3125.12.5 | ⟨Tons⟩ cost | |||||||
| 158. 5.8 | deduction for commission & baleing | |||||||
| £2967: 6:9 | @ 18 1/2 is | $548.89 | ||||||
| 10 p Ct. advalorum | 54:88 | |||||||
| $603.77 | @ 17 1/2 %pr%Cent Ct: | 105. | 65 | |||||
| Permit & ca: | 40. | |||||||
| Storage & storing | 50. | |||||||
| carting from Store to the vessel for Washington | 25 | |||||||
| $ | 122. | 62 1/ 2 | ||||||
Novemr. 22. 1806
Sir
I have recd. the letter you did me the honor to address me under date of 17th. in. and in consequence of your instructions I have this day ship’d your two cases china on board the Schooner Rebecca, Cap Tyler for Alexandria & Georgetown, and hope they will get safe to hand. The Expences incurr’d thereon since under my charge, amount as pr Note on the other side to $122:62 1/ 2 for which Sum I have given an order on you favor my Brother James Eakin now in your city
Inclosed you will find Invo. and Bill of Lading for the same. I have included in the latter a case of same articles for Gen. J. Mason of Georgetown, and to whom I give advice.
I shall be very glad to hear of their safe arrival & if you wish to transmit any dispatches to Mr. Skipwith will be proud to forward them by a ship sailing for Nantes in eight or ten days. I have the honor to be very respectfully Sir your very ob Servt.
Saml. H. Eakin
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