This collection consists of materials relating to Alexander Hamilton’s (d. 1799) work in the tobacco trade between Maryland and Glasgow, Scotland.

Ledger of Brooke Beall, tobacco merchant of Georgetown, Maryland.

Depositions taken before John Brice, Deputy notary public, being statements of masters of vessels concerning loss and damage sustained by the party making the protest sealed by John Brice. Includes full copies of charter parties and agreements, with considerable data on the tobacco trade contained in the depositions.

Indexed 1799-1818 letters, in German script, referring to tobacco trade between Baltimore and Bremen, coffee trade with Cuba, and general merchandizing.