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Woodville, William |
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12810 - Letter
A letter from a Mr. Woodville to Captain John Lovett posted from Havanna Cuba. Mr. Woodville is advising Captain Lovett of the impending dissolution of the trading house; Partnership of Cantara Lavaleta. Some of the partners will form another trading firm. Mr. Woodville informs Lovett that this will not effect the shipment of codfish and potatoes.
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12812 - Letter
A letter from a Manuel Zavaletta to Captain John Lovett posted from Havanna Cuba. Senor Zavaletta is informing Captain Lovett of the drastic conditions existing in Havanna as a result of a recent storm. He asks that Captain Lovett immediately ship supplies'; codfish, potatoes, beef, and fish. The letter encloses a copy of a letter posted 15 Jan 1801 from a Anthony Jola to Don Manuel de Zavaletta pleading for his aid and assistance.
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12821 - Letter
Letter from Asa Batchelder to Captain John Lovett from Havanna Cuba. Captain Batchelder informs Captain Lovett of his arrival in Havanna and the status of his cargo. He also informs Captain Lovett on the current prices on oil, sugar, and molasses.
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12924 - Letter
A letter from William Woodville in Havanna to Captain John Lovett advising him products suitable for trade into Carthagena West Indies. The extensive list is accompanied by a narrative advising Captain Lovett of the dangers trading in this area because of the conditions brought on by the French Revolution.
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17360 - Document
Certificate of landing cargo at Havana in the Schooner Joanna of Beverly, Asa Batchelder, Master.
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17369 - Account
A record of the account of John Lovett and Abner Chapman with Don Manuel de Lavaleta of the Havana Co., signed by Gabriel de Echavannia. It references bills of sale for sugar transmitted by Master James Dowling and William Woodville and a bill of exchange on Don Antonio Gonzales. The total amount is $19,761.
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17371 - Letter
A letter from William Woodville in Havana to John Lovett and Abner Chapman in Beverly. He discusses the voyage of Captain Dowling on the Schooner William by Bahiahonda with a cargo of iron. A letter delivered by Nicholas Thorndike is mentioned. He talks about the sale of iron and the purchase of sugar, which is scarce and has increased in price. He signs on behalf of Don Manuel de Lavaleta.
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17371b - Letter
A letter from William Woodville on behalf of Manuel de Lavaleta to John Lovett and Israel Thorndike. Woodville replies to a letter delivered by Nicholas Thorndike to say that he has sold soap and oil. He says that there is little change that he will sell sewing silk, blaming the market on Captain Asa Batchelder. In several postcripts he states that the letter has been delayed due to an embargo, that the silk has been sold, and that Captain Sir G...
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17372 - Letter
A letter from William Woodville and Gabriel de Echavannia on behalf of Manuel de Lavaleta in Havana to John Lovett and Israel Thorndike in Beverly. The initial parts of the letter are identical to 17371b and discuss the sale of oil and soap, the sale of silk by Asa Batchelder, and an embargo. In the final note they announce that the embargo has been lifted due to a peace announced by Sir George Carter and discuss the possibility that the port o...
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17372a - Letter
A letter from William Woodville and Gabriel de Echavannia on behalf of Manuel de Lavaleta in Havana to John Lovett and Abner Chapman in Beverly. The first part is similar to 17371a and discusses a letter from Nicholas Thorndike concerning the sale of iron from the Schooner William under Captain James Dowling and the voyage of that vessel to Bahiahonda. Further messages concern standard weights in America and Spain, an embargo, the sale of sewing ...
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17449a - Letter
William Woodville states in a letter to Lovett & Chapman that the Schooner William has left Havana with their share of sugar they had exchanged for their sale of iron. He mentions that there are more boxes of brown sugar do to the fact that the white sugar on the plantation was not of good quality. He also hopes that the sugar and the invoice that he has made of the transactions arrives safely. Also mentioned in a second attached letter, Woodvi...
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17459 - Letter
Letter from John Lovett in Beverly to Manuel de Lavaleta in Havana. In several notes Lovett asks de Lavaleta to Lovett and Abner Chapman's account as well as Israel Thorndike's account with Nathan Robinson. He also discusses a bill from W. Cantera which William Woodville suggested should be paid to his order.
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17461 - Letter
Letter from Nathan Robinson in Havana to John Lovett in Beverly. Nathan Robinson reports that he has not been able to learn the amount of Lovett's sales from William Woodville and that he cannot ship dollars without negro certificates. He adds that he will remit his adventure by Captain John H. Andrews on the Schooner Cynthia of Salem.
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