[Victorian British wine trade from Porto, Portugal.] Manuscript accounts, in English, detailing a substantial trade from Porto, with a large number of English wine merchants, headed 'Porto em 31st. December 1844', with table of 'Wines Shipt in 1844'.

3pp. folio. Bifolium. In fair condition, on aged and worn wove paper watermarked 'RUSE & TURNERS | 1834', with a few short closed tears to crease lines.. The first page is headed 'Porto em 31st. December 1844', and the other two 'Porto the 31st. December 1844'. The account shows substantial sums paid in by various English wine merchants, and a final balance of 428,504 Reis 355 Dinheiro. Begins with 'Profit & Loss Dn. to Sundries' of 3887R 467D. Entries include: Brandy Account; Wines on Consignment; Casks Account; Bills Payable; Warehouse Utensils. Names include: Bell Rannie & Co; Bartlett & Mogg; L. Hart & Son; Hope Gibb & Bruce; Charles Reid & Son; Frederick Hunt & Co; Davis & Stainton; Downs & Rhodes; Sainsbury Brothers & Co; Patrick Black; Dingwall Portal; Thomas Morgan & Co; John Allen; Morgan Saunders & Co; Hope Bruce & Co.; John Ormerod & Son; John Smith; William Watson & Co; Scott & Allen; George Carroio & Co; John Wintle & Son; Martin & Washbourne; George Sanderson; W. & H. G. MacFarland; Duncan MacGoun; Alfred Phillips; Jose d'Almeida Dias; Thoma Elder; Thomas Neighbour & Son; Francis Woodley. The third page carries a 33 cm table, written lengthwise, headed 'Wines Shipt in 1844'.