To George Washington from Crosbies & Trafford, 3 August 1765
From Crosbies & Trafford
Liverpool [England] 3 August 1765
Sir
We have before us Your favour 6 March Covering Bill Lading of four Hhds Tobo ⅌ Our Snow Virginian Capt. McCabe which we doubt it will not be in our Power to render You the Sales by this Opportunity as the Slow Demand for that Article & the Long detention of our Vessell in the Country which has obliged us to fitt her out with all Dispatch will deprive us of that pleasure we always Shall make a Point to Observe,1 You will find Inclosd Invoice & Bill Lading of the Goods You Orderd which hope may be agreeable,2 We Shoud be always Glad to be further favourd with Your Commands & beleive us to be Sincerely Sir Your most hble Ss.
Crosbies & Trafford
LS, DLC:GW. The letter was sent “⅌ Virginian Q[uem] D[eus] C[onserveat].”
1. “Capt. McCabe” was Henry McCabe. An undated account from Crosbies & Trafford shows the gross receipt from the sale of the four hogsheads of tobacco was £29.5.9¼ and £20.10.9¼ net (DLC:GW).
2. The undated invoice is included as an enclosure. The bill of lading lists “One Bundle, one Plough Twenty five Bags of salt” (DLC:GW). The goods apparently arrived in October 1765 (, folio 212).