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1783 MAIL BLACKWALL TO PRIMROSE STREET LONDON WITH HERMITAGE DOCKWRA (L343) AND MANUSCRIPT 'BISHOP' RECEIVER'S SIGNATURE. Fine letter from Blackwall dated 6th Jan 1783 'To Mr Forbes at The Copper Manufactory, Primrose Street, Norton Fall Gate London' reading 'Please to send to his Majestys Store at Woolwich Copper Bolts ... for his Majestys ship Powerful of 74 Guns Building By Mefsrs Perry and Co at Blackwall ...'. On reverse good to fine strike Hermitage Dockwra (L343) 'H/MO', light strike time hand stamp (L368), office 'G', also manuscript 'Bishop' one of the London Penny Post receivers, probably receiving house at Blackwall. (Ref 123387).