1752 (Oct 26) Entire letter from Antigua to Charles Tudway in London charged 9d, handstamped "SHIP" (18x5mm) with "19/JA" Bishop Mark. This "SHIP" marking would appear to be Tabeart type S1a of Waterford or Kinsale (both possibly used in Dublin?), a single example of each recorded. A rare and intriguing ship letter, probably landed in Ireland; "SHIP" handstamps are recorded from eleven British ports, eight of which are in Ireland (with the marks of Greenock, Lancaster & Liverpool all being far larger than this handstamp). The letter reports the purchase of 17 seasoned negroes for £523.8.9, the high cost due to the low numbers brought to the island as a result of a large number of French vessels on the coast. Photo on Page 6. (Image1)
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1765 (Aug 31) Entire letter from Antigua to Charles Tudway at Wells "p. Cap. Martin", endorsed "Ship" and charged 8d, with "31/OC" Bishop Mark. A rare early "Ship" endorsement, the port of landing unknown but possibly London, the first London Ship Letter handstamp not recorded until 1766. Photo on Page 6. (Image1)
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Bristol. 1767 (June 7/July 7) Entire letters from Antigua to Charles Tudway at Wells, care of James Smith Merchant in Bristol, endorsed "By the Saint Andrew, Capt John Harbison Q.D.C" or "By the Lovely Rebecca, Capt. James Robinson, Q.D.C", the June 7th letter reporting 210 hogsheads sent to England in 1767, listing the 18 ships (and their Captains) upon which they were dispatched, also reporting the purchase of ten young slaves for £30 each. Both handstamped "BRISTOL / SHIP-LRE" (S1, the second with some letters underinked, both first recorded year of use), apparently delivered free of postage. Two very early ship letters. (2).
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Deal. 1767 (Aug 18) and 1770 (Mar 27) Entire letters from Antigua to Charles Tudway at Wells, care of John Tudway at Charing Cross, London, endorsed "By the Blizard, Capt. Davis Q.D.C" or "By Captain Smith Q.D.C" both handstamped "DEAL / SHIP LRE" (S1 or S2) and Bishop Marks, charged 7d. Two early ship letters, the 1767 letter the first year of use of type S1, this letter unusually endorsed on reverse "Came worn in the bag". (2).
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Deal / Dover. 1766-69 Entire letters from Antigua, one 1766 (Apr 6) letter to Clement Tudway in Wells endorsed "by Capt Wilson", 1767 (June 4) and 1769 (Apr 27) letters to Charles Tudway, care of John Tudway at Charing Cross, London, endorsed "By the Amherst, Capt. John Parrott Q.D.C" or "Per favour of Captain Young Q.D.C". The 1767 letter handstamped "DEAL / SHIP LRE" (S1, first year of use), the 1766 and 1769 letters handstamped "DOVER / SHIP LRE" (S1a, strikes a little weak in places), all with Bishop Marks. The 1767 letter lists the 18 shipments of sugar sent in the year, with the ships and their captains named; the 1769 letter notes the loss of the "Lovely Rebecca". (3).
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Haverford West. 1767 (Jan 7) Entire letter from Antigua to Charles Tudway at Wells, care of James Smith Merchant in Bristol, "Per favour of Capt. Songster Q.D.C", with very scarce "HAVER / FORDWEST / SHIP LRE" (S1, a full six years earlier than previously recorded), charged 5d. Probably the earliest known Welsh Ship Letter (with Beaumaris ship letter also recorded in 1767). Photo on Page 6. (Image1)
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Portsmouth. 1765 (Oct 4) and 1709 (Sep 21) Entire letters from Antigua to Wells, the first "p. Capt. Tovey Q.D.C" with "PORTSMOUTH /SHIP. LRE" (S1); the second addressed care of John Tudway, Tin-Man at Charing Cross, London "By the Snow Planter, Captn Wolf Q.D.C" with an exhibition quality strike of "PORTSMOUTH / SHIP LRE" (S2) and a "7/DE" Bishop Mark, both ship letters used a year earlier than previously recorded. (2). Photo on Page 6. (Image1)
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1752-70 Letters from Antigua to Charles Tudway, some interesting content on estate matters, shipping, news from Antigua with a 1769 (Aug. 23) letter describing the great fire that has destroyed much of St. Johns, etc., no address panels. (87).
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1753-60 Entire letters from Antigua to Charles Tudway at John Tudways opposite the Mews Gate, Charing Cross, London (three to the "Tin-Man") all with London Bishop Marks, fifteen endorsed via named ship's captains, a few also naming the ship including the "Snow Ball, Capt Robinson", "Snow Molly, Capt. Abraham Harman" and "His Majestys Ship Berwick". Most charged 7d, others charged 5d, 9d or 10d, some apparently delivered free with the charge crossed out. A useful lot with some interesting content on estate matters. (17).
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1753-65 Entire letters from Antigua to Charles Tudway in Wells, eleven endorsed via named ship's captains, a few also naming the ship including "ye Anne Gally, Capt. Smith", "His Majestys Ship Modeste, Capt. Holawell" and "ye George, Capt. McMirr", fourteen with London Bishop Marks, one other letter hand carried to Wells but then redirected by post to Wedhampton near Devizes with "WELLS" handstamp, most charged 8d, other charged 9d, 10d or 1/3. A useful lot with some interesting content on estate matters. (15).
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1753-70 Entire letters from Antigua addressed to Charles Tudway in Bristol (10), Wells (9) or London, and five other letters simply addressed to Charles Tudway by name with no town address shown, sixteen endorsed via named ship's captains, a few also naming the ship including "ye Amy & Letitia, Wm Graham via Bristol", "the Snow Capemount, Walker Stroud Master", "the Parham Capt Alwyn" and "the ship Rodney, Capt. Alexander Livingstone", also a 1792 letter to Clement Tudway. Some interesting content on estate matters, French privateers, capture of the "Lovely Rebecca", leasing the Parham estate, etc., all hand delivered. (26).
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1786 (Dec 5) Entire letter from Antigua to Clement Tudway in London "P. Packet", handstamped "ANTIGUA" (Freeland/Jordan type PD5b), charged 1/-, with London experimental type arrival backstamp of January 31. The Antigua handstamp a little doubled with "TIG underinked, nevertheless quite clear and very scarce.
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1806-12 Entire letters from Antigua to Clement Tudway in Wells (2, one redirected to London) or London (2) all sent by packet, comprising 1806 (Apr. 29) letter handstamped "TORTOLA / 22 MAY 1808", 1808 (Apr 4) letter handstamped "ANTIGUA / MAR 14 1808" (type PFf with small second "8"), 1809 (Feb 1) letter with large "ANTIGUA" fleuron datestamp (PG1, Mar. 2), 1812 (Oct 10) letter with small "ST KITTS" fleuron datestamp (Oct 12). The 1808-09 letters both endorsed "only double", the first altered from "only single". (4).
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1807 (Oct 31) Entire letter from Antigua to Clement Tudway in Wells with fine "ANTIGUA / OCT 31 1807" handstamp (type PFa), charged 1/10.
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1749-1808 Handwritten and printed documents comprising 1749 list of freighters on the "Prince Frederick" and money due for damage sustained during the voyage to Antigua; 1752 receipt for £205 paid for four negroes; 1753 summons to appear at the Court of Common-Pleas in the case of John Addis v Clement Tudway; 1754 receipt for making plans of the Parham plantations; 1769 list of plantation servants and their wages; 1770 list of sugar shipped during the year and plantation stores; 1778 Bill of Lading for sugar shipped to London on the "Blizard"; 1806 list of negroes on the Old Work Estate of Clement Tudway, listing 350 individuals under the headings "under 5 years", "5 to 10 years", "10 to 16 years", "able people", "old people" and "infirm people", with a further list of negroes purchased or died during the year; 1806 account of sugar and rum sold during the year; 1808 sugar sales account. An interesting group. (10).
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1794-1815 Entire letters from London (7), Bristol, Falmouth, Northill or Dublin, to Clement Tudway in Wells (6) or London, another four without address panels, the letters to Wells all free of postage, the 1800 letter from Dublin to London with scarce red "S / IRELAND" (Jay 227a, used in London on letters from Ireland arriving on a Sunday, horizontal file fold) and charged 1/4. Interesting content includes 1794 (Sep 18) letter reporting 40 ships from the West India fleet captured by French frigates and three vessels foundered at sea; 1795 (Aug 3) letter reporting the capture of the "John, Capt. Richardson" with 10 hogsheads of Tudway's sugar on board; 1805 (July 9) letter reporting a despatch from Lord Nelson who had reached Barbados, sails for Antigua with troops and will then pursue the French fleet, which has captured the "Diamond Rock"; 1805 (Aug 9) letter reporting heavy losses to the Antigua fleet and Lord Nelson's arrival in the Islands; 1805 (Nov 12) letter with congratulations on Lord Nelson's splendid victory and the capture of a division of the French fleet by Sir Richard Strachan. The 1814 (Dec 13) letter from the ship "Camden" at Falmouth (but posted at Penryn) reports the departure of the fleet from Portsmouth on the 2nd, leaving Torbay on the 5th but having to make for Falmouth on the 8th in heavy gales; 45 ships of the fleet are missing and two have been lost off Scilly. (11). Photo on Page 6. (Image1)
