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London Tobacco Warehouse Receipt: Shipment of Tobacco from Maryland, April 11, 1791

A partially printed London Tobacco Warehouse receipt documenting the shipment of tobacco from Maryland aboard the ship Sally, consigned to Emanuel Cortisoz in London. The receipt, dated April 11, 1791, indicates Richard Cromwell of Maryland as the shipper and William Anderson as the London merchant acting as agent. This receipt provides insight into the transatlantic tobacco trade and the involvement of Sephardic Jews in London's mercantile activities. The document measures 18 inches wide by 7.5 inches high.

Associated People/Businesses

Cortisoz, Emanuel
Kennedy, Thomas, 1776-1832
Cromwell, Richard

Geography

London

Subjects

Tobacco
Shipping
Sephardim

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 10, Folder 2