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To Alexander Hamilton from William Constable, [21–31 October 1789]

From William Constable

[New York, October 21–31, 1789]1

Dear Sir.

Clarett imported in Bottles stands from 3/ to 5/. ⅌ Bottle as in quality—annexed you have Invo. 16 Hhds of French Wines from Bordeaux.

							₶
4	Hhds	Palus2	Wines	(Clarett)	Vintage	1786	210.
2		Margaux		“		1785	300.
2		Cantenac		“		“	275.
2		Medoc		“			250.
2		White Barsac					200.
2		“ Loupiac					135.
2		“ Langn.3					105.
							1475.
Chgs
Duty4 at 5.4s.5 ⅌ Tun of 4 Hhds						20.16 s.
Iron Hoops 64			Cooperage & Shiping 48			112. 0	132.16
Cost at Bordeaux							1607.16

with Chgs Com’n freight & Insurance from 3/. to 5/. ⅌ G’n

Yr. mo Humb Servt. Wm. Constable

I never imported either Burgundy or Champaign.

ALS, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress.

1. This letter presumably is the one promised by Constable to H on October 20. The date has been assigned on that basis.

2. I.e., La Palud, a French wine-producing region along the Gironde River, northwest of Bordeaux. This wine and those listed below came from the département of Gironde.

3. I.e., Langon.

4. In France at this time under the Traité de Charente an export duty was charged by many of the river ports. The ports on the Gironde River, one of which was Bordeaux, charged such a duty.

5. Sou.

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Title: To Alexander Hamilton from William Constable, [21–31 October 1789]
Author: Constable, William
Recipient: Hamilton, Alexander
Date: 31 October 1789

Reference

Cite as: “To Alexander Hamilton from William Constable, [21–31 October 1789],” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-05-02-0250. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 5, June 1788 – November 1789, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1962, pp. 458–459.]

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