Lot 60666 – 1785 (Mar 19) Entire letter to Glasgow rated 1/2 and 1/- , showing on reverse fine “GRENADA” second type handstamp

1785 (Mar 19) Entire letter to Glasgow rated 1/2 and 1/- , showing on reverse fine “GRENADA” second type handstamp along with London and two Scottish red Bishop marks, the obverse with “DEAL / SHIP LRE” handstamp (crossed by filing crease), the letter includes a Bill of Lading for sugar and makes reference to slaves being inoculated and recovered from smallpox, a very important and exceptionally rare letter being the only example of the straight-line handstamp, cert. RPS (2003), ex W. Danforth Walker (2003) and Joseph Hackmey.