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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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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
I am Sir
Colo Saml Hodgdon Your most hum Servt
P.H.
Lumbn Feby 25 1795
Sir
The above Captain Voorhis will deliver you the two pd Cannon from Delawn works with their apparatus & 40 Lbs of lead,
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 dismissed on the rout & others were distributed to the nearest routs home, from Easton, & others never new that they were to return their accoutrements — your advising it & directions in this business will be attended to — I am
Col. S. Hodgdon Your Most hum Sert
P. Hunt
Lambn March 7 1795
Col S. Hodgdon
Sir I have this day put on board Sloop Sarah & Mary Capt Sabey Ashmore Thirty four boxes Containg 832 Common Muskets which wants Cleaning inclosed you have a Recept of which I have a Duplicate
You expect them on monday next — I wish the Sloop may have dispatch'd [undecipherable] loading as I want to Load immediately for this place,
I am your most
Hum Servt
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. f 832 Muskets
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

