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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.561 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1775 |
| Title | Robert Lawton to Joseph Clarke about sending flour and a treasury note |
| Date | 24 May 1775 |
| Author | Lawton, Robert (fl. 1775) |
| Recipient | Clarke, Joseph |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Informs his father that he attempted to send the barrel of flour he previously requested, but that ship masters refused to transport the flour because "Capt. Wallace stops the least Trifle of Provision that is sent up the River." Writes that he received the offer of a treasury note from Captain [Werner's?] wife, and "should be glad to know Whether their is money to Reedeem it at this Time as she wants About Twenty Dollars in Goods and will Expect the Remainder in Cash." Relates that the note is dated 23 February. Addressed to Joseph Clarke. |
| Subjects | Military Provisions Global History and Civics Revolutionary War Women's History Finance Merchants and Trade Finance Smuggling Diet and Nutrition |
| People | Lawton, Robert (fl. 1775) Clarke, Joseph (1719-1792) Wallace, James (1731-1803) |
| Place written | Newport, Rhode Island |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Merchants & Commerce; Banking & Economics; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | In 1774, Captain James Wallace successfully combated the profitable smuggling trade in the Narragansett Bay while Commanding H.M.S. Rose. His success provoked Rhode Island merchants to appeal to the colonial legislature for naval protection. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |