{"value"=>"<p>The bulk of the Mercantile Papers (1800-23) in Series \"B\" relate to the seizure in 1808 of the Ship \"Brunswick\" by the British, the confiscation of its cargo, and the efforts of Schieffelin & Son to obtain compensation from the British government with the aid of the committee on Foreign Affairs of the U.S. Congress. The papers, which are arranged chronologically include correspondence with Charles Coffin, master of the \"Brunswick\", Joseph Deville at Point & Pitre, with Effingham Lawrence & Son and with Effingham Lawrence at London,, with Churchill C. Cambreling, Cadwallader D. Colden and William Irving. Included also is a copy of the ruling of the vice-admiralty court at Antigua, a legal opinion (1809) by Cadwallader D. Colden relative to the claim to Phoenix Insurance Co. and a history of the claim in Jacob Schieffelin's hand which includes copies of correspondence with John Quincy Adams and with other government officials.</p> <p>There is also a file (arranged chronologically) of correspondence (1800-18) of Jacob Schieffelin & Son with the firm of Effingham Lawrence & Son, at London relating to mercantile matters, business conditions, commercial disruptions due to the war with France, prices, current, arrival of goods shipped, the \"Brunswick\" claim, and the suspension of payment by Schieffelin of his commercial debt. Included are a few bills of lading of goods (oil of spearmint, sassafras oil, mexico cochineal, flag annatto, china root,, nankeens, and saltpetre) shipped by Schieffelin to London, Hamburg and Bordeaux.</p>"}