Reference
W1/3772
Title
William R Rathbone, Liverpool, to Samuel Whitbread II
Date free text
14 January 1809
Production date
From: 1809 To: 1809
Scope and Content
In Liverpool, West India merchants and shippers prosperous. American merchants reverse. Freights are nearly double. American Embargo means loss of three to four hundred voyages a year. State of tradesmen will be found in the Petition on the Orders in Council. Refers to Liverpool Dock account. Evil which is not taken into account is the accumulation of large stocks of merchandise at Liverpool with no chance of reshipment.
Level of description
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