Unloading of Powder & Shot at the Wharf
Document 1794Hollingsworth declares that he is ready to receive the powder and shot at the public wharf during high tide at one o'clock. However, Mr. Edwards is at the wharf with shot and 45 pieces of kentledge so the boatmen are concerned about the difficulty of unloading at the wharf. The shot and kentledge should be stored elsewhere to make room for the shipment of powder and shot.
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[Col. Samuel Hodgdon]
[Col. Hollingsworth
25 November
1794
Kentlidge [undecipherable] &
and [undecipherable] —
[151]
Received
from
St. to Dep't.
[undecipherable] 1894.
R. [undecipherable] 401810.]
Dear Sir The Shallop will be ready to receive the Powder & Shot at one Clock to day at our Wharfe, please send them down by that hour, as it will be high water at four when she will Sail for Christina
M.R. Edwards Flat is now at our Wharf, with 322 Shot 32lb. 945 pieces is Kentlidge, the Boatman Represents the great difficulty of geting to the publick Wharfe M Edwards [undecipherable] [undecipherable] that the Shot are left on the Warf or tumbled into the Dock by Carters Wood flat men &c — he wishes if Possible that a more retired place could be had to land the Shot & Kentlidge at, those now on board will be landed here & if the Shot are of the size to be sent to Col. Hughes, if inspected, may be forwarded by our Shallop —
Your Obliged friends
25 Novr 1794 Levi Hollingsworth [& Son]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Hollingsworth declares that he is ready to receive the powder and shot at the public wharf during high tide at one o'clock. However, Mr. Edwards is at the wharf with shot and 45 pieces of kentledge so the boatmen are concerned about the difficulty of unloading at the wharf. The shot and kentledge should be stored elsewhere to make room for the shipment of powder and shot.
Date
11/25/1794
Author
Recipient
Document number
1794112540001
Page start
1
Note
Difficult handwriting.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Levi Hollingsworth
Colonel Hughes
Notable items
cartons
wood

