Transport of Brass Ordnance
Document 1795Brass ordnance arrived, to be transported on Sloop Washington to be delivered.
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Lamberton 13th February 1795
Sir,
Your favor of the 20th Instt I have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of, and agreeable to your direction have procured the two Brass pieces of Ordnance which were in possession of Capt Clinn, which are put on Board the Sloop Washington, Capt Voorheis who will deliver them. I considered this mode of conveyance so much cheaper to the Public, more especially from the situation of the Roads and the consequent extra demands for Transportation, that I have adopted it
Colt Saml Hodgdon I am Sir
Your most hum Servt
P.H.
Lumbn Feby 25 1795
Sir
The above Captain Voorheis will deliver you the two pd Cannon from Delwan works with their apparatus & 40 fletts of Guer,
I have advice from different parts of the State of Muskets, Bayonets, Pistols & swords & other articles of publick Stores, am of opinion that if I was to advertise in the N. Jersey paper for them to be forwarded to me it would be [undecipherable] to good Account, as many of the Cavalry were
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Brass ordnance arrived, to be transported on Sloop Washington to be delivered.
Date
02/23/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Lamberton
Collection
Document number
1795022355055
Page start
19
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Peter Hunt
Captain Clunn
Captain Voorhees
Notable locations
Pennsylvania
Lamberton
Notable items
sloop
Sloop Washington
boat
ship
ordnance
brass
roads
transportation

