Commercial Traffic on the Ohio River from 1786 to 1789
Document 1789Knox relays a report from Harmar that details the numbers of "boats, souls, horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, and wagons" that passed down the Ohio River from 10 October 1786 to 8 May 1789. Total number of slaves accounted for by this report is 18,761.
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Description
Knox relays a report from Harmar that details the numbers of "boats, souls, horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, and wagons" that passed down the Ohio River from 10 October 1786 to 8 May 1789. Total number of slaves accounted for by this report is 18,761.
Date
06/12/1789
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Recipient
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Document number
1789061214000
Note
Reported to the Secretary at War by Josiah Harmar.
Notable persons
George Washington
Henry Knox
Brigadier General Josiah Harmar
total number of slaves
Notable locations
Fort Harmar
Marrieta Ohio
Ohio River
Notable items
boats
souls
horses
cattle
sheep
hogs
wagons