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ACCOUNT SALE of 8 bags cocoa, per “ Bathurst" (s.) at Accra, 
sold Im order and for account of the Crown Agents for the 
Coloni 
in 7. 
August 17th. 
©. drs. En € 
8 bags ... $ 2 P at 58/- ida 24 14 0 
Discount, 24 per cent. ... ie 012 4 
£24 1 8 
Charges  ... i es 2 I 4 
Net proceeds TT KA ic 2 5:4 
Messrs. RUCKER & BENCRAFT TO CROWN AGENTS. 
19th August, 1897. 
GENTLEMEN, 
EFERRING to the sale of your coffee yesterday 23 bags ex 
* Bathurst ” a a normal lot of African Liberian and sold at 
about value. 
Two bags ex “Bathurst” was a retail lot ay pou have sold 
at 10 more money if there had been 20 bags o 
As regards t bags ex “ Bathurst" this S lo a retail lot, 
but in quantity it would not have fetched much more money. As 
to the preparation of this lot, we should imagine uoh could be 
done to improve quality, the coffees appear thoroughly worm 
eaten and the appearance is very rough 
Yours, &c., 
(Signed) J. A. RUCKER & BENCRAFT. 
aaa of 28 bags coffee, per ** Bathurst” (s.) at Accra, 
sold by or and for account of the Crown Agents for the 
Colonies. 
1897. 
August 18th. 
c. . lbs. : 
23 bags ex 28. 0:21 3639/6. = 55 13 5 
T. e 2.9. .0 py MA a 9 08 
a o» n 2-9 24 y 39/6 516 5 
28 bags 399 2 18 £64 10 6 
Discount, 1 pér cent.  ... a 0 12 11 
Chan .. 1 4 55. T5 p 1 
Net proceeds ... T = £481 i 1 6 
