Andrew Clow & Company.
The Philadelphia mercantile firm of Andrew Clow & Company was active in the period after the close of the Revolutionary War. It conducted trade with Great Britain, France, Germany, Spain, the West Indies and coastal ports south of Philadelphia. It exported flour, grain, sugar, tobacco, and other commodities and imported a wide variety of goods, especially textiles (including calico, chintz, sheeting, worsted and hosiery) from Great Britain, wine and brandy from France, and wine, raisins and almonds from Spain. Both Andrew Clow and his partner, David Cay, died in the great yellow fever epidemic of 1793.
From the description of Records, 1784-1835. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 86119155
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creatorOf | Andrew Clow & Company. Records, 1784-1835. | Hagley Museum & Library |
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associatedWith | Astley, Thomas, d. 1839. | person |
associatedWith | Bank of the United States (1791-1811). | corporateBody |
associatedWith | B. Doüat, Labate & Planté. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Brown, John, 1748-1833. | person |
associatedWith | Cay, David, d. 1793. | person |
associatedWith | Clow, Andrew, d. 1793. | person |
associatedWith | Cramond, William. | person |
associatedWith | Favorite (Ship). | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Grange (Ship). | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Josiah Watson & Company. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Leamy & Holmes. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Matthew McGown & Company. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Patrick Morrogh & Company. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Philips, Cramond & Company. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | William Wilson & Company. | corporateBody |
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Brandy |
Coastwise shipping |
Commission merchants |
Cotton trade |
Flour and feed trade |
International trade |
Merchants |
Sugar trade |
Tobacco industry |
Wine trade |
Wool industry |
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Active 1784
Active 1835
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