Lot
2534 
London to Philadelphia 1793. Entire being a "Modèle de Declaration" dated "Londres le 7 Deceme 1793" providing a sworn statement concerning the cargo of an American ship, the Active William taken as a prize "by the Private Ship of War the Weymouth, John Sturmer Commander". The agents acting for the American owners of the cargo, the addressees, were the Le Cointe Brothers, Merchants of Devonshire Square, Bishopsgate, London. Paid the 1/- packet rate and posted on the day of writing to Philadelphia. At New York the letter was rated at the private ship charge of 4 cents plus 10 cents inland to Philadelphia and manuscript endorsed "14"., Very Fine. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $900