CAPTURE AND CONDEMNATION OF THE BRIG APODACA

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/8/2023

Boston, April 26, 1813 a one page ALS concerning a War of 1812 ship capture: "About ten minutes since I put a letter into our post office since which Capt Pratt has come in and brought the unpleasant intelligence of the Capture & condemnation of the Brig Apodaca at New Providence, this information comes from Charleston in a letter from Capt Joseph Lewis to Mr. Inglle which states that the whitwash'd Capt of said vessel had arrived there with that new. Your proportion stands you in $640 the property at Triperana to be deducted…yours in haste, D. Swift". Postally sent to Nathaniel Cushing (1762-1827). Cushing operated an ironworks in Pembroke, Massachusetts, that specialized in making anchors. A few age stains, else Fine..

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