Promissory Note
Document 1795Hunt promised to deliver various muskets and arms supplies to Hodgdon.
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Pitts Burgh No[undecipherable] 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 what company & to whom delivered, which horse are to remain in possession of the receiver until further Order & if required [undecipherable] to be obtained above copy of the above orders signed on the above day so far as respects the cavalry
Trenton P. May 95
Copy of a list of horses bought for Jersey cavalry by order of the commander & Chief as returned by Wagon Master Gen'l [undecipherable: probable reading "Alles"] at Pitts burgh 15 1794
4[undecipherable] [undecipherable] horse for Cap't State £ [undecipherable] 10
1 White ditto Gen'l White 45 b.0
1 bay [undecipherable: probable reading "mare"] bought of [undecipherable] M'Maste[r] for
Lieutenant Thompson 39:0:0
1 bay horse purchased from [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
1 [undecipherable: probable reading "black"] D° from M'boy for D° £60:40
1 dark D° [undecipherable] purchased from [undecipherable] M'Master L 5:0:0
Major Liddle has the dark bay & [I] have a particular note of the private in Cap't Longstreet company who had the bay horse at [undecipherable]
[signature: undecipherable]
Cap't John A. Schute Lamberton 8 May 1795
Sir
I wrote you in the 24 December requesting you to return a horse which you received from the Publick when on the Western Expedition, which has not been complied with nor answered, on the [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] I hope you will forward [it] to me [undecipherable] as I have Special orders to collect all within this State as well as other publick property. I am Your Mos Ob.
[undecipherable: signature]
Lamberton May 9 1795
I have orders from the War [undecipherable: probable reading "Department"] to collect all the Horses & other publick property [undecipherable] for the use of the Jersey line on the late Western Expedition. Governor Howell informs me that you have a [undecipherable] which [undecipherable] you will be pleased to forward [it] [undecipherable] at the cost imediately. I am on [undecipherable]
Your Mos Hum'l Serv't
Peter Hunt
Gen'l White
Cap't [undecipherable: probable reading "Fleet"]
Lt. Thompson
Cap't Longstreet [undecipherable]
Maj'r Riddle
Circular
Lamberton May 14 1795
Maj. Peddle
Sir
I have orders from the War Department to collect in all the Horses & other publick property furnished to the Jersey Line [undecipherable] during the late Western Expedition. Governor Howell informs me that you have a particular account of Six Horses purchased by Waggon Masta [undecipherable: probable reading "Miller"] & that you can inform me who the private was in Longstreet's company that had one of the above Horses — I will thank you for what information you can give me in this business by next post —
I am
Your Mos Ob Se.
P. Hunt
Lamberton May 29 1795
M'r John Bray
Sir
The [undecipherable] Cap't Bruff goes on with some Continental Troops, I am requested to inform you that you are to procure transportation for [undecipherable] them to N. York. Left N° the morning of [undecipherable] those [undecipherable] and any people has proved. [undecipherable] for the baggage which is by [undecipherable] too many, the [undecipherable] allowing only one [undecipherable] or two [undecipherable] turns for one [undecipherable] Company of Cap't [undecipherable] —
I am &c [P.H.]
Lamberton June 14 1795
Having for a considerable time past [undecipherable] in the charge of Military Stores at the Magazine in this place, [undecipherable] also at the place where the Troops generally [undecipherable] arrive and also [undecipherable]. I would willingly undertake to provide rations for the Troops of the U. States at the rate of [undecipherable] of [undecipherable: probable reading "Rations"], provided it would not interfere with any [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] the Contract. I am induced principally to [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] from being [undecipherable] to have the publick [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to supply [undecipherable]. My application being [undecipherable] that I am [undecipherable]
Lamberton
contract. [undecipherable] might be [undecipherable] in this place and [undecipherable] in Transportation I am
your most Hum'l Serv
P. Hunt
Account of Horses purchased for the Use of the N. Jersey Cavalry as Given [by?] Mr. [undecipherable] June 12 1795
Rob. Morrisons (near [undecipherable: probable reading "Somerset courthouse"]) a brown or black [undecipherable]
Samuel Bulls ([undecipherable]) [undecipherable] a [undecipherable] 40 [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] ([undecipherable: probable reading "Bergen"] [undecipherable]) — a [undecipherable: probable reading "Stone"] 122 [undecipherable]
Cap't Longstreet ([undecipherable] [undecipherable: probable reading "Monmouth"] County) [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] ([undecipherable: probable reading "Pitts Grove"]) — a black — 100 [undecipherable]
General White ([undecipherable]) — a white [undecipherable] 100 [undecipherable]
Cap't [undecipherable] State ([undecipherable]) — [undecipherable: probable reading "Black"] D° — 100 [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] ([undecipherable]) — [undecipherable] — 100 [undecipherable]
Maj'r Riddle Lamberton June 28 1795
I have orders from the war Dep't[ment] to collect all the Horses and other publick property within this State, and as I am informed that you have a [undecipherable] which [undecipherable] I am to request that you [undecipherable] or the amount without [undecipherable: probable reading "loss"] of time I am
your Most Hum'l Serv
P. Hunt
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Hunt promised to deliver various muskets and arms supplies to Hodgdon.
Date
03/07/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Lamberton
Collection
Document number
1795030755155
Page start
20
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Peter Hunt
Notable locations
Lamberton
Pittsburgh
New Jersey
Notable items
supplies
muskets

