Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

John Hunter bill of exchange payable to William Woddrop, 1775 June 20

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John Hunter bill of exchange payable to William Woddrop, 1775 June 20

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1 item ([2] pages) ; 11.4 x 20.8 cm

Description

John Hunter's bill of exchange drawn on Messrs Edward & Rene Payne, merchants of London, in favor of William Woddrop. The bill has been endorsed by Woddrop and Charles Nielson in favor of Richard Corbin.

Printed form completed in manuscript.

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[Recto]

4 VIRGINIA, The 20 June 1775. Exchange for £.58.4.

AT Thirty Days Sight of this my Third Bill of
Exchange, my First and Second (of the same Tenour and Date)
not paid, pay to Mr. William Woddrop.
or Order, the Sum of Fifty eight pounds four Shillings
Sterling (for Impost & Post Charges of the Ship John
Current Money, here received) at Time make Payment, and place it to
Account of Messrs. James Ritchie & Co. Merchants. Glasgow
John Hunter

To Messr. Edward & Rene Payne
Merchants. London

[Verso]

William Woddrop
Charles. Neilson

Pay the Contents to Messrs. Hanburys
& Lloyd for my Use
Richard Corbin

Original Format

Ink on paper

Citation

Hunter, John, “John Hunter bill of exchange payable to William Woddrop, 1775 June 20,” Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed May 13, 2024, https://cwfjdrlsc.omeka.net/items/show/3227.
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