Robert Carter writes to merchant James Arbuckle, probably locatedin Liverpool, July 18, 1720, concerning wine that he has receivedwhich he considers "tollerable considering twas the Lowest price" butcondemning the brandy which was terrible. He suggests to Arbucklethat his supplier switched brandy after Arbuckle tasted it. He addsthat he no longer drinks claret because he believes it contributes togout, and requests that Arbuckle send him good white wine, notingthat it does not keep well in the colony.
I received Yors. by Captain Galewith the wine and brandy
ordered me by Mr. Perry
of London, The wine was tolerable consid=
=ering
with before that bore the name of French brandy. The person You bought It
of Certainly changed It or mixed it after You had tasted It Ihave
=er'd Mr. Perry not to
Direct
left off drinking That wine, out of the belie f I have It is a great
Propagatorto the Gout, You seem to be of another opinion, &
resolve toDrink on. may we both have the Good luck to
Each his particular Constitution. I Drinkwhite wine when I can meet
with any that is good and Fresh, butIt does not
bearAge well at all with us
It turns brown and looses the brisknessof Its Taste, If You have the
opportunity of sending me ahogshead or two of righ [t]
good white wine
I should be very willing to have It by some of the Glasgow men
who touch at Your Port. Mr. Pemberton
willpay You for It which is the
needfull at present from --