Receipt for Rifle Shipment
Document 1792Notification that the receipt from Thomas Martin and James Silver for transport of the remaining boxes of rifles is enclosed.
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D'r Sir, Lancaster June 13, 1792
Inclosed you will Receive Thomas Martin's & James Rivers' Rect for 20 Boxes Containing 348 Rifles which they promise to deliver you in Good Order for the use of the U. S. I hope they will reach you safe — please to Infy Gen'l Neville that Mr Coleman has not yet began to his Move, but that if I can get one from him in time it shall be forwarded to your address, cased & marked for the greater security —
[Major Isaac Craig
Pittsbgh] [Copy]
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Description
Notification that the receipt from Thomas Martin and James Silver for transport of the remaining boxes of rifles is enclosed.
Date
06/13/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Lancaster
Collection
Document number
1792061390101
Page start
1
Note
Copy sent to Secretary of War.
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
Edward Hand
Thomas Martin
James Silver
General Neville
Mr. Coleman
Notable locations
Lancaster
Pittsburgh
Notable items
rifles
receipt