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From Joseph Gardoqui & Sons -

Bilbao 10th. June 1780
Your very much esteemed favours ...

From Edmund Jenings -

Brussels June 10th. 1780
I have only Time to Acknowledge ...

Invoice from Joseph Gardoqui & Sons

Docno: PJA09d284

Author: Gardoqui, Joseph & Sons (business)
Recipient: JA
Date: 1780-04-21
JA Invoice of One Barrell of Merchandize shippt per the Success illustration Capt. Philip Trash for Newburyport to address of Nathaniel Tracy Esqr. and for Acco. and Risk of Honble. John Adams Esqr.
No. 1. 1 Barrell with  
  1 piece with 25/5 vars Linens   at 11rs. per vare1   277.   6  
  6 Do   147 Do Do   at 8 Do   1,176.    
  12 Dozn. Common black Silk Hands.   at 100rs. per dozn.   1,200.    
  6  Do. Do. Collours Do.   at 100 Do.   600.    
  6 w.2 Green Thea   at 32 rs. per w.   192.    
  1 Dozn. Knives and forks   75.    
  1 Case mark No. 2: with 6 Dozn. Tumbler wine Glass at 8rs. per Dozn.   48.   0  
      To packg. and shippg     40.   0  
  3,608.   6  
      Commition Gratis     "  "    

[dateline] Bilbao 21th. April 1780 Errors Excepted

[signed] Joseph Gardoqui & Sons
The content of all or some notes that appeared on thsi page in the printed volume have been moved to the end of the preceding document.
RC with enclosure Adams Papers .
 
1. Vara, a Spanish unit of measurement equal to approximately 33 inches ( OED ).
 
2. This reading as a “w” is not certain, and the unit of measurement has not been determined.
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