We are sorry to have been deprived of your worthy commands ever since your Brigg Richmond Captain Green was here. It would aford us a deal of pleasure to see you dispose of our Services on more frequent Ocasions. Tobaccos allways command a current sale; prices running at 3 to 32/ the common young Maryland, sound brown 3 to 4/ colored 4 to /. Yellow 5 to 5/. fine yellow 6/. sweet scent 3 to 5/. according to quality. Hemp is in demand; Petersburg clean 71 to 72 M. Outcast 65 to 66 M. half clean 61 to 62 M. per 280 li. Tea Bohea 14 to 1, with some apearance of rising. Further particulars please to be referred to the inclosed Price current. We most respectfully remain, Sir, Your most obedient and humble Servants [Endorsed,] Per Captain Whippy. VOGHT AND SIEVEKING EDWARD JAMES SMITH AND CO. TO CHRISTOPHER AND GEORGE CHAMPLIN Gentlemen: St. Petersburg, the 28th November, 1788. ON the 5th September we had the honour to waite upon you last, and at large; all which confirm and are in expectation of your kind reply, hoping the Draft of Captain Benjamin Page for £1050 upon Messrs. Brown and Francis at Providence has been duely accepted and forwarded to London before receipt of this. We also hope to hear soon, that Captain Benjamin Peirce is safe arrived with you and flatter ourselves, the Hemp sent you by him has given Contentment as likewise that we shall be honoured with your worthy Commands next year, in which you may depend on our utmost Endeavours for your Interest and to gain your satisfaction. Herewith take the Liberty to waite upon you with List of this years Exports by British and American Ships for your Amusement and Speculations, and as soon as the general Exports are to be had shall not fail to provide you with it. Since the 6th Instant our Rivers are shutt up with Ice. In Trade and Contracts of Russ Goods not very brisk yet; The price of Clean Hemp on Contract stands at Ro. 201 with all the Money down now, and at Ro. 22 with Ro. 2 per Berkowitz beforehand the Hemp deliverable in June and July next; For Clean Hemp remaining after shipping and laying on the Spot is paid Ro. 23 per Berkowitz and all the Money now. If any stronger demand should appear, it is very likely the prices may rise. Twelve heads Flax has been bought on Contract at Ro. 29, with all the Money beforehand, but no more Sellers at this price. Of the other Sorts Hemp and Flax cannot be said any thing as no purchases nor offers have been made yet. For Candle Tallow on Contract is paid Ro. 35 and for Soap Tallow Ro. 31 per Berkowitz all the Money beforehand. Of Yellow Wax, Wax and Tallow Candles no prices yet. Old Sable Iron from 130 Co. to 133 Co. and new Sable Iron from 118 to 125 Co. per pood. We have here no Manufactory Goods left at Market after shipping. New Supplies will come by Sledge Way, but no prices to be noted. it is however not to be expected they will be lower as the last at Shipping which have been for Flems from Ro. 11 to 121, for Ravenducks from Ro. 8 to 9 per piece, for Drillings from 19 to 21 Co. per arsheen for broad plain Linnen from Ro. 120 to Ro. 180, for narrow plain Linnen from Ro. 80 to 95, for broad Diaper from Ro. 110 to 125, and for narrow Diaper from Ro. 85 to 95, for Crash Ro. 42 to 50, all per 1000 arsheens. Of Sail Cloth we have 7300 pieces at Market of sundry sorts, the last prices have been from Ro. 8 to 11 per piece. how the prices of all these Linnens and Manufactory Goods may be when we gett supplies and against and during next year, is not possible to tell, but hardly to be expected lower than the above mentioned. We shall not fail to waite upon you with our further Advices. in the mean time recommend ourselves in the Continuances of your Favours and Friendship and remain in all your Commands most respectfully, Gentlemen, Your most obedient humble Servants, EDWARD JAMES SMITH AND Co. Amsterdam 31 to 31s. London 32 to 321d. The inclosed for Captain Benjamin Peirce beg to deliver with our best Compliments. EDWARD JAMES SMITH AND CO. TO CHRISTOPHER AND GEORGE CHAMPLIN Gentlemen: St. Petersburg, the 16th February, 1789. WE had the honour to waite upon you last the 28th November last year the Contents of which confirm and beg leave to refer to. We Last British mail brought us your much esteemed Favour of the 15th December last with Copys of your Letter to our mutual Friend Nicholas Ryberg Esqr. at Copenhagen, and of the acceptance made by Messrs. Brown and Francis at Providence upon the Drafts for £1050. Sterling of Captain Benjamin Page on them; We have duely observed all you please to mention with regard this Business as well in your Letter to said our Copenhagen Friend, as in that to us. are very sorry for the Trouble you have had with this Affair, and not only approve intirely your management and the care for our Interest, but beg you will also accept of our sincerest thanks for all; we hope the acceptance of Messrs. Brown and Francis will be punctually respected by Peter Whiteside Esqr. at London, and in its time the Money paid there to our Friends Messrs. John William Anderson and Co. of whom expect by the next mail their Advice and whether the Drafts are accepted by P. Whiteside Esqr., by which then every thing will run off in good order. It gives us much pleasure to observe in your favour, the Hemp we sent you last year by Captain Benjamin Peirce reached you in good condition, has given satisfaction and is come to a good Market. We flatter ourselves to give you allways the same in any Commands you will please to favour us with, as also that Captain Peirce will come next summer to our house and we shall have to execute all your Commands per your Brig the Elizabeth, which we observe you are preparing sending out again; You may depend, we shall observe your Interest in every respect as our own, as nothing gives us more pleasure than serving our Friends to their satisfaction to which we spare no pains nor trouble of which we hope Captain Peirce has fully convinced you. We are glad our Advices of Trade have been of Service and we shall not miss continuing giving you the same further from time to time. Herewith for your Curiosity and Speculations a List of last years Exports from hence by American and British ships, also a List of general Exports. And as to the prices of Russ Goods, great Quantities of Iron are bought up; old Sable Iron from 130 to 135 Copecks and new Sable from 118 to 125 Co. per pood; the assorted Iron of each sort, is according to their Dimensions dearer in proportion. Clean Hemp on Contract deliverable in June and July next, stands now at Ro. 20 per Berkowitz with all the Money beforehand, and at Ro. 21 with Ro. 2 per Berkowitz down the remainder on delivery. If no great demands from Great Britain should come, which according to present circumstances seems not to be the case, this article won't rise and in summer then to be expected not higher, if not lower. however much will depend what turn political affairs may take, as yet not to be said, whether Peace will be in the Baltic Sea. Outshott and half clean Hemp are much demanded, and contracted for France above their proportion to the Clean; Outshott at Ro. 19 all the Money and half clean on the same condition at Ro. 18, and the former at Ro. 20 with Ro. 5, and the latter at Ro. 19 with Ro. 41 per Berkowitz beforehand. Flax is also in great demand and on Contract paid 12 heads with Ro. 36 all money and Ro. 39 with Ro. 3 per Berkowitz down. Bristles first sort contracted last at Ro. 16 per pood all Money advanced, Tarred Cordage will not be had next Summer under Ro. 2.80 Co. per pood. All Linnens and Manufactory Goods not cheap expected next shipping season, as there is paid. for Goods of midling qualities on the spot, vizt. for Flems Linnen Ro. 12 and Ravenducks Ro. 8.90 Co. to Ro. 9, Sail Cloth from Ro. 8 to 11 per piece, Drillings at 21 Co. per arsheen; broad plain Linnen from Ro. 120 to Ro. 180, nar row from Ro. 81 to 95, broad Diaper from Ro. 128 to 130, narrow from Ro. 88 to 90, and Crash from Ro. 45 to 55, all per 1000 arsheens. When this reaches you most surely Captain Peirce will be saild, think it needless to write him and hope to see him in our house next Summer. Recommending ourselves in the Continuance of your Friendship, we remain very respectfully, Gentlemen: Your most Obedient Humble Servants, EDWARD JAMES SMITH AND Co. Amsterdam 315. London 31 d. We find you have got already the Exportations by American and British ships, of course only herewith the general Exports. Messrs. Brown and Francis have not wrote us yet. Sir, SAMUEL SPRAGG FOR PATRICK JEFFREY TO London, 19th February, 1789. I DUELY received your favor of the 26th November last via Ireland, and in consequence I applied to Mr. Douce, who informs me, the Money for your Claim is paid in to the Accountant General of the Bank hands, and invested in the 3 per Ct. Consols, bearing an interest of 3 per Ct. from the time it was ordered in by the Chancellor, which he thinks is about 6 years ago, so that you will receive an interest from that time, but the sum is not absolutely fixed, so as to tell you with a certainty. the greater part of the Lawyers bill paid will be returned you; when the Cause of the different Claimants is tryed at Comon Law, which am told by one of the Attorneys claiming will be heard the Sitting after the present term, of which he will inform me, when this is settled it will be referred back to the Master in Chancery to settle the whole with the Costs, which apprehend will cause a delay of receiving what you may be entitled to full 12 months longer; respecting any further charge in the matter of Law, there will arise some but not much; but what |