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Document 1795Voorhes to deliver cannon. Missing muskets, bayonets, and pistols need to be found. Hunt proposed placing an advertisement in newspaper for arms but requests advice on subject.
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dismiss on the root & others were entitled to the nearest rout home from Easton & others [undecipherable: probable reading "knew now"] that they were to return their enlistments — your advising & directions in this business will be attended to — I am Your Most Obt Ser[vant]
[signed: undecipherable]
C. J Hodgdon
Lambton March 7 1795
Col J Hodgdon
Sir I have this day put on board Sloop Sarah & Mary Capt Jabez Ashmore thirty four boxes Containing 832 Common Muskets which wards Cleaning inclosed you have a Recept of which I have a Duplicate
You expect them on monday next. I wish the Sloop may have dispatching as Ready as I want to Load Imediately for this place.
I am your most
Hum Sert
Peter Hunt
Lamberton March 7 1795 Recd of Peter Hunt
Thirty four boxes Cont eight hundred & thirty two
Stands of Muskets which I promise to Deliver to
Collo Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia
34 boxes Cont of 832 Muskets
[signed: undecipherable]
Division Orders [Copy]
[undecipherable] Peter Burge Nov 21 [undecipherable]
The Horses purchased for the Cavalry of New Jersey are to be described in a roll signed by the Brigadier, containing the prices of each for each company & to whom delivered, which horse are to remain in possession of the receiver until further Orders & if required [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to be returned. a true copy of the above orders signed on the above day so far as respects the cavalry
Trenton P May 95
Copy of list of horses bought for Jersey cavalry by order of the Commander [in] Chief as returned by Wagon Master Gen[eral] [undecipherable] Pittsburgh [undecipherable] 90[undecipherable]
[undecipherable] black horse for Capt Slate £[undecipherable]-10
1 White ditto Gen White 45-6-0
1 bay Man bought of [undecipherable] Mr M[undecipherable] for
Lieutenant Thompson 39-0-0
1 bay horse [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] Brigadier [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
1 black Do from M[undecipherable] for [undecipherable] 4[undecipherable][undecipherable]
1 dark Do 8 years old purchased from [undecipherable] M[undecipherable] [undecipherable]
Major [undecipherable] has [undecipherable] bay I have a particular [undecipherable]
of the private in Capt [undecipherable] company [undecipherable] who
had the bay horse at [undecipherable]
[signed: undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Voorhes to deliver cannon. Missing muskets, bayonets, and pistols need to be found. Hunt proposed placing an advertisement in newspaper for arms but requests advice on subject.
Date
02/25/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Lamberton
Collection
Document number
1795022555055
Page start
19
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Peter Hunt
Captain Voorhies
cavalry
Notable locations
Lamberton
Delaware
New Jersey
Easton
Pennsylvania
Notable items
newspaper
advertisement
muskets
arms
pistols
bayonets
cannon
guns
delivery
public stores
New Jersey paper
money
accoutrements

