Bill of Lading from Melactin Smith
Document 1792Bill of lading from merchant Melancton Smith of New York to General Knox. Letter refers to a transaction of freight with Capt George Fleming.
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[Letter & Bill of Lading from Melandon Smith at New York [undecipherable] New York Recd [undecipherable] 19, 1792]
[Received from State Dep't. Archives R.P.O.401310.]
Gen. Knox New York April 5th 1792
Dear Sir,
Inclosed is Bill of Lad[ing] of [three?] [undecipherable] and on [undecipherable] [undecipherable] cut [undecipherable] by Capt. George Fleming, which I with safe to hands please to pay the freight
I am
Yours
Melandon Smith
[Bill of Lading — document rotated, partially illegible]
[undecipherable] authorize [undecipherable] to receive [undecipherable] hay and [undecipherable] articles [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] April [undecipherable] 1792
[undecipherable]
His Excellency Henry Knox Secretary War
Type
Document Signed
Description
Bill of lading from merchant Melancton Smith of New York to General Knox. Letter refers to a transaction of freight with Capt George Fleming.
Date
04/05/1792
Sent from
New York
Document number
1792040540001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Melancton Smith
Melanctin Smith
John Stagg
Captain George Fleming
Captain William Davidson
William Knox
Notable locations
Philadelphia
New York
Notable items
bill of lading
hogsheads
freight
military stores