Enclosure: Invoice from Crosbies & Trafford, July 1765
Enclosure
Invoice from Crosbies & Trafford
Liverpool July 1765
Invoice of Merchandize shippd by Crosbies & Trafford on Board the Virginian William Buddecome1 Mastr for Virginia on the proper acct & risque of Mr George Washington Mercht at Mount Vernon Virginia—Vizt.
| A Bundle Contg | |||||||
| 1 piece 5/4 Sheeting @21d. | [£] 3.17. | ||||||
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5. 0.0 | ||||||
| 3. 6. | |||||||
| Matt &c. | 0. 1.4 | ||||||
| Loose | |||||||
| 1 Rotherham Patent Plough | 1. 8. | ||||||
| Twenty five Sacks Contg 100 Bushells Salt 7½[d.] | 3. 2.6 | ||||||
| 25 Sacks 2/6 | 3. 2.6 | ||||||
| Paid Carriage of the Plough | 0.14. | ||||||
| Paid Captains Primage | 0.15.0 | ||||||
| Cartage & Portge on Board with Charges in Custom | |||||||
| House Towns dues &c. | 0. 7.6 | ||||||
| Our Commission 2½ ⅌ ct | 0.10.7 | ||||||
| £22. 4.5 | |||||||
| By Nt proceeds Tobo | 20.10.9 1/4 | ||||||
| 1.13.7 3/4 |
D, DLC:GW; ALB, DLC:GW. The ALB copy varies somewhat from the invoice sent with the letter. GW ordered the goods on 6 Mar. 1765, and the invoice from Crosbies & Trafford for the goods was sent with its letter of 3 Aug. 1765.
1. In their letter of 3 Aug. 1765, Crosbies & Trafford indicate that Henry McCabe was captain of the firm’s Virginian when GW shipped the four hogsheads on 6 March.