To James Madison from Maury & Latham, 24 October 1820
From Maury & Latham
Liverpool. 24 Oct 1820
sir
We beg to hand Accot sales of your Tobacco pr. scipio, with your Accot Currt. balance £35..12..5. due to you. By the next vessel for Virginia we shall ship the 10 sacks of Salt which you wish for.
Mess MacKay & Campbell handed us your dft for £100. on us, & which we shall accordingly appropriate to them if such is your wish—it will in that case leave a balance of £64.7.7. against you, exclusive of cost of 10 sacks Salt.
We have thought that the annexed report of our markets, might be interesting to you, and we have the honor to remain sir Your mo obt humble Sts.
Maury & Latham
[First Enclosure]
Account Sales of 8 Hhds of Tobacco received p Scipio S Drummond from Virginia on account of Mr Madison—vizt:
| 1820 | ||
| Sept 11 By | James Galan for 3 Hhds | |
| No C y lb. | ||
| IM | ||
| 19 12. 2. 19—lb. 17 shrinkage | ||
| 21 12. 1. 21 " " Nett d | ||
| 22 11. —26. " " or 4047 lb @ 5d | 84 6 3 | |
| " 12 " | W Anderson 2 Hhds | |
| 18 12.1. 18—17 or 1373 @ 5¼ | 30 — 8 | |
| 23 12.1 5—17 or 1360 @ 5 | 28 6 8 | |
| " 13 " | Bromfield & Co. 1 Hhd | |
| 24 11. 3. 15—17 1314 @ 4¾ | 26 — 1 | |
| " " " | W Anderson 1 Hhd | |
| 20 11. 3. 15—17 1314 @ 5 | 27 7 6 | |
| " 21 " | John Johnson 1 Hhd | |
| 17 12.—23—17 1350 @ 4½ | 25 6 3 | |
| £221 7 5 |
| Aug 1 To | Insurance on £190 @1¼ pct: & policy 12/- 2. 19. 6 | |
| " 24 " | freight @ 50/- p hhd & primage 5 p cent 21, —. — | |
| " | landing charges 10/- p hhd | 4, —. — |
| " | fire insnce 4/- postage of remces: 5/5 | 9.5 |
| " | Commission including Brokerage & risk of debt on | £221.7.5 @ 4 p cent |
| 8. 17. 1 37 6 — |
Nett proceeds due in Cash 23 Jany: 1821
£184 1 5
Errors Excepted
Liverpool 27 Sept. 1820
Maury & Latham
| J M 8. 402. | 1500. | 138. | 1362 |
| 403. | 1520. | 134. | 1386 |
| 404. | 1550. | 140. | 1410 |
| 405. | 1470 | 136. | 1334 |
| 406. | 1528. | 137. | 1399 |
| 407. | 1420. | 135. | 1285 |
| 408. | 1510. | 132. | 1378 |
| 409. | 1450. | 130. | 1328 |
| 10866 |
Ware House Charges
Nine Dollars & three Quarters
Dr Mr. James Madison in Account Current & Interest to 23 Jany. 1821 with Maury & Latham
| 1820 | ||
| Aug 14 | To Invoice JM 1 Box p Philip Tab | 18 2 9 |
| " | To do. sundries do. | 128 4 6 |
| Sept 27 | To postages | — 1 4 |
| " | To Interest ⅌ account | 2 — 5 |
| " | To Balance carried down | 35 12 5 |
| £184 1 5 | ||
| Octo 14 | 101 2 — 5 | |
| 2 — 5 |
Cr.
| 1820 | |
| Sept. 27 By Net Proceeds JM 8 Hhds Tobo. | |
| ⅌ Scipio | |
| 184 1 5 1821 Jan 23 | |
| £184 1 5 | |
| By Balance brought down | 35 12 5 1820 Jan 23 |
Errors Excepted
Liverpool 27 September 1820.
Maury & Latham
RC and first enclosure (DLC); second enclosure (DLC: Rare Book and Special Collections Division). RC addressed to JM; postmarked 23 Dec. at New York, and franked. Docketed by JM “Ocr. 23. 1820.” The second enclosure (1 p.) is a printed circular letter from Maury & Latham, dated 23 Oct. 1820, with an appended “Prices Current of American Produce.”