Sigourney to Lopez. March 6, 1781
Item
Holding institution
Collection
Charles Sigourney letter, 1781 March 6 (RD-737)
Title
Sigourney to Lopez. March 6, 1781
Document Type
Date
1781-03-06
Creator or Sender
Charles Sigourney
Location (creator or sender)
Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Recipient
Aaron Lopez
Location (recipient)
Newport, Rhode Island (USA)
Language
eng
Synopsis
Original and copy.
Sigourney informs Lopez that his goods had arrived at Marstrand from Amsterdam and he has got the Rambler ready to clear out. The indigo and pearl ashes arrived in Amsterdam by the Rambler but he found 2 barrels filled with coarse sand instead of pearl ash. Investigations were made.
Sigourney informs Lopez that his goods had arrived at Marstrand from Amsterdam and he has got the Rambler ready to clear out. The indigo and pearl ashes arrived in Amsterdam by the Rambler but he found 2 barrels filled with coarse sand instead of pearl ash. Investigations were made.
Transcription
Amsterdam March 6, 1781
Mr Aaron Lopez
Dear Sir
The arrival of your goods at Marstrand from Amsterdam just as I had got the Rambler ready to clear out, and the many avocations which then took place, prevented my taking out my letter to you, which was inclos’d in the packet to Mess.rs Jn.º & A Cabot, to add, your goods were come to hand and ship’d, since which I have the agreable satisfaction to hear of the safe arrival of the ship with you, & hope you’ve receiv’d in free of any damage.
I have to acquaint you of the arrival of the indigo and pearl ashes here, which came in the Rambler, but on examining them found two barrels fill’d with coarse sand, instead of pearl ash, I cannot think it could possibly have been done on board the ship, as so gross an embezzlement could not but have been discover’d by some of the officers. I have wrote several letters to Mr. Ekstrom of Marstrand about it (under whose care it was stored) and have receiv’d for answer, that he does not believe it was done, while the goods were under his care, and he can do nothing about it, Mess.rs Crommelin’s have had the deposition of the Dutch Captain taken, wherein he declares it was not done on board his vessel, we have taken every method to find out the inquity, but with out the least prospect of success. Please to accept of my sincere thanks for your polite letter to those Gentlemen from whom I’ve receivd every mark of civility.
Am with due esteem and respects
Your very humble servant
Charles Sigourney
Mr Aaron Lopez
Dear Sir
The arrival of your goods at Marstrand from Amsterdam just as I had got the Rambler ready to clear out, and the many avocations which then took place, prevented my taking out my letter to you, which was inclos’d in the packet to Mess.rs Jn.º & A Cabot, to add, your goods were come to hand and ship’d, since which I have the agreable satisfaction to hear of the safe arrival of the ship with you, & hope you’ve receiv’d in free of any damage.
I have to acquaint you of the arrival of the indigo and pearl ashes here, which came in the Rambler, but on examining them found two barrels fill’d with coarse sand, instead of pearl ash, I cannot think it could possibly have been done on board the ship, as so gross an embezzlement could not but have been discover’d by some of the officers. I have wrote several letters to Mr. Ekstrom of Marstrand about it (under whose care it was stored) and have receiv’d for answer, that he does not believe it was done, while the goods were under his care, and he can do nothing about it, Mess.rs Crommelin’s have had the deposition of the Dutch Captain taken, wherein he declares it was not done on board his vessel, we have taken every method to find out the inquity, but with out the least prospect of success. Please to accept of my sincere thanks for your polite letter to those Gentlemen from whom I’ve receivd every mark of civility.
Am with due esteem and respects
Your very humble servant
Charles Sigourney