Shipped by the grace of God in good oder [sic] and well conditioned by [Ro. Steuart for Henry Leivie for acct of Mr William Inglish marchant in Leith] in and upon the good schip called the [David of Bruntiland] whereof is master under God for this present voyage [Patrick Angus] and now riding at anchor in the [River of Bordeaux] and by Gods grace bound for [Leith in Scotland to say six tonnes wynes fully well conditioned] being marked and numbred [sic] as in the margent; and are to be delivered in the like good order and well conditioned as the aforesaid port of [Leith] (the danger of the seas only excepted) unto [William Inglish] or to [his] assigns, he or they paing [sic] fraight [sic] for the said goods [according to agreement] with primage and avarage accustomed. In witnehs [sic] whereof the master or purser of the said ship hath affirmed to three bills of lading all of this tenor and date, the one of whith three bills being accomplished, the other toww to stand void. An so God send the good ship to her desired port safety. Amen. Dated in [Bourdw 30 Octob 1671. Patrick Angus]
Angus, Patrick,active 1671.
[Leith? : s.n.,
167-?]
This is a bill of lading (shipping document providing instructions to the courier shipping goods) recording the shipping of "six tonnes wynes" i.e. wines, from Bordeaux to Leith on 30 October 1671. Manuscript inscriptions in blank spaces on the bill give details of the persons involved in the shipment. For example, the ship carrying the wines was the "David of Bruntiland [Burntisland]" captained by Patrick Angus who signs the bill.
The place of imprint is not certain. The idiosyncratic spelling and repeated capitalization of certain letters possibly suggest a location in France.
Woodcut initial letter.
ESTC
This is a bill of lading (shipping document providing instructions to the courier shipping goods) recording the shipping of "six tonnes wynes" i.e. wines, from Bordeaux to Leith on 30 October 1671. Manuscript inscriptions in blank spaces on the bill give details of the persons involved in the shipment. For example, the ship carrying the wines was the "David of Bruntiland [Burntisland]" captained by Patrick Angus who signs the bill.
Manuscript inscription in the hand of Patrick Angus on the verso of the sheet "Received in full fraghtt for fyve tm three h[???] d[???] by Mondy t tickett from William Inglish [??] in Edembr. I say receaved by me att Edumb. fourtteen febr. one thousand sex hounder seavenlty two years Patrick Angus".
Bills of lading
Contracts, Maritime
Wine and winemaking