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Metadata
Catalog Number |
MS050 B02 F24.06 |
Title |
Mungo Mackay to John Langdon |
Scope & Content |
One page letter from Mungo Mackay in Boston to John Langdon in Portsmouth. Mungo Mackay (1740-1811) was a Scottish seafarer from the Orkney Islands who made a fortune in the Boston shipping trades in Massachusetts. a highly regarded ship master, successful privateer owner and bonder, and operated a store on Long Wharf in Boston. Balance of account in favor of John Langdon in business with Mungo Mackay: 1/20th part of the cost of outfitting the brig. "Jason" and 1/20th from the subsequent sale of it and its materials, leaving a credit of £1595. Dated June 22, 1779. |
Collection |
John Langdon Papers |
Object Name |
Receipt |
Date |
June 22, 1779 |
People |
Langdon, John, 1741-1819 Mackay, Mungo, 1740-1811 |
Search Terms |
Jason (Ship) |
Subjects |
Merchants Boston (Mass.) Privateering Credit |