English Broadside: "Prices of Returns from North America." One partly printed page, 8" x 13", August 10, 1763, L...

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English Broadside: "Prices of Returns from North America." One partly printed page, 8" x 13", August 10, 1763, London. This English broadside, printed at the close of the French and Indian War, Some light wrinkling in the left column. Toned, with folds; near fine.


More Information: Contains two columns. The left column displays the handwritten prices for "Skins" (beaver, otter, red fox, black bear, wolf, mink, raccoon, elk, and more) and "Divers Merchandize" (whale oil, cod oil, whalefins, pitch, turpentine, cotton, gold coin, and more). The right column contains printed "Duties paid on Importation". In the lower margin is printed, "N.B. Oil and Whalefins imported in Ships belonging to America pay double Duty."