This invoice to Mr Seth Low of New
York is arguably one of the earliest records of
a rubber shipment to that city.
It refers to the Schooner Betsy & Eliza with Master E Burr sailing
from the port of
Belem to New
York with one cask and five barrels of rubber
for Mr Seth Low. Dated march 9th 1831.
"Invoice of Rubber shipped by Robt Upton on board the Schooner
Betsy & Eliza, Burr master, bound for New York & consigned to Mr Seth
Low, Merchant there, as advised herewith viz
1 cask rubber
349
tare 101 > 2485 Barrels 74,
78,78,83,74
=389
tare
100 >
289537 nett @30c/lb = $161.10Errors Excepted. signed by Robt.
Upton for
James Upton"
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