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Document 1795Breed was provided with Hodgdon's letters of August 20th and informs Hodgdon, the Superintendent of Military Stores, of the shipment of a large quantity [units are unfamiliar] of lead on the sloop Kezia and the Schooner Pomona.
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[Docket: Letter / Eben.r Breed / Boston Sep.t 1.st 1795 / advice of Lead]
[Addressed to: Sam.l Hodgdon Esq.r / [undecipherable] / Philadelphia]
Boston Sep.t 1.st 1795
Sam.l Hodgdon Esq.r
Sir
I am favored with your letter of 20th Aug.t in which you request the Lead in my care to be ship'd, by first conveyance, I have the pleasure to acquaint you of having ship'd, [undecipherable] 1. 27. lead on board the Sloop Kezia, Capt. Daggett, Inv.t of Inv.— 2.560 lb 60 Cents, & the remainder on board the ——
Schooner, Pomona, Capt. [undecipherable: probable reading Haraman], Inv.t [undecipherable]: 3. 11 Value 3789 Dollars 71 Cents, as follows: the first Charges on the latter Inv.t which to note are those on the Bill, rendered M.r Gorham which I believe to be correct. The latter Charges have you in my debit, 111 D.s 89 Cents ——
Should there be occasion for a further supply I would beg leave to observe I could procure about 200 or 250 Tons to advantage ——
its probable the Kezia will sail tomorrow & the Pomona the next day after, wishing they may arrive in safety I remain —
Respectfully y.r Mo.t Hum.e
Eben.r Breed Jr.
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Breed was provided with Hodgdon's letters of August 20th and informs Hodgdon, the Superintendent of Military Stores, of the shipment of a large quantity [units are unfamiliar] of lead on the sloop Kezia and the Schooner Pomona.
Date
09/04/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Boston
Collection
Document number
1795090480001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Ebenezer Breed
Capt Dagget
Capt Gardner
Mr Gorham
Superintendent of Military Stores
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Boston
Notable items
lead
Sloop Kezia
Schooner Pomona
charges
bill
ship
boat

