Sr.
I have endeavoured to find out the prices wch. are laken by
Waggoners & Carriers for the carriage of goods to this
Towne, but have not obtained soe full an acct. thereof as
I was in hopes I should, The acct. wch. I have obtained
is as fol,
Wagon
{
Goods brot. by Waggon between 40 & 50 miles pay
4s p C
3s.6d. p C in the Sumer time, & 4s p C in the Winter time,
60 miles 5s. p C both in Sumer & Winter time
70 miles the like prices
90 miles 1d. p pod. both intosumer & winter time
100 miles ¾ p pod. by some Waggoners p 1d. p pod. by others
in the Sumer time, & 1d. p pod. in the Winter time
150 miles 8s. p C, and when under C then 1d. p pod. both
in Sumer & Winter time
Packhorse
carriage
{
Goods brot. by Carriers by packhorse
pay60 miles pay
5s. p C both in summer & winter time,
70 miles the like prices
90 miles 1½d. p pod. both in sumer & winter time,
100 miles the like prices,
150 miles 1½d. p pod. in sumer time & 2d. p pod. in the
winter time
If your think proper to Pceed to settle the prices for
carriage of goods, I hope the above written acct. may
be of some use to you, and I am
Sr.
yor. most obedient Servt.
Tho: Wilkinson< no role >