Box 8
Contains 80 Results:
William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1786 January 1
Re: loading of tobacco in ship Portsmouth at Cabin Point or Petersburg. Times hard; cannot remit now
Invoice, Blow & Barksdale, Petersburg, to Portsmouth Store, 1786 January 7
William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1786 January 8
A continuation of letter of January 1st (above)
Blow & Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1786 January 18
Refers to new tax imposed by General Assembly of January 1st on tobacco. Money very hard, being [unclear?] often. Sends invoices for tobacco shipped out
Blow & Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1786 January 22
Ship Portsmouth leaving for Portsmouth…
Bill of Exchange [protest?] to be Paid to Richard Blow by George Ingles, Edinburgh, 1786 February 4
William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1786 February 18
Re: glad to know ship Portsmouth is out of Cape's
William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1786 February 20
Sending tobacco down in the Molly or the Termagant
William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1786 February 20
Rich & Grubb, Richmond, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1786 February 27
In distress for cash to get French ships out—has drawn on Blow for £ 50. Gordon & Kean will send her (ship) out to sea for Grubb if I can furnish funds.
Robt. Crew, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1786 March 1
Discusses his personal business affairs—Roberts almost paid now. James River tobacco now in demand here. Refers to George Briggs, nephew of Blow, owing him; also George Nicholson and Richmond Rope Walk
Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1786 March 9
Thomas Bland, Jr., Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Petersburg, 1786 March 9
Re: carpenters working on the wharf, etc.
Anthony Sinclair, Cobham, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1786 March 21
John Key, Tower Hill, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1786 April 8
Re: corn sent to Blow from the Plantation
John Younger, Portsmouth, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1786 April 9
Re: Blows ship in port and difficulties re manifest. Refers to Blow’s marriage and send congratulations to him
Bartlett Goodrich, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1786 April 10
Re: general news
William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1786 April 14
Refers to Blow’s “happy day” (wedding day / Richard Blow’s Marriage); Tobacco prices looking up. Trade duller than when you were here.
[unclear?], 1786 April 23
William Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1786 May 8
The Grand Duke has brought in £ 2200. Refers to the Portsmouth, the Harrison, safe at Cadiz
[unclear?], 1786 May 19
Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, 1786 June 13
Sends manifests of ship's Portsmouth cargo. She [ship]will be in England before the Harrison or the Grand Duke. Needs salt and stoneware
Wm. Barksdale, Petersburg, to Richard Blow, 1786 Juen 13
Gives ship's Portsmouth cargo and his needs.
Robt. Crew, London, to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1786 July 8
…when he left South Quay he settled with Baker & Blow. Invoice of Tobacco received.
Anthony Sinclair to Richard Blow, Portsmouth, 1786 July 9
Buying lighter of Blow