Receipt for Supply of Salt Peter
Document 1796Receipt of salt peter into stores at Frankford. No record of supply made by Harris b/c it was not under his direct oversight.
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January 16th 1796. Recd of Samuel Hodgdon in Novr 1794. from on Board the Ship Bacchus. Capt Richard George. ā
71 773 lb. Wt of Salt Petre gt in 89 Casks
Note. the above quantity of Salt Petre was deposited in the Magazine at Frankford but not having been Subject to my Care I have neither entered it in my Books, nor made any Return of it, previous to this date
Signed S. Harris
R. M. Gā
Type
Copy of document
Description
Receipt of salt peter into stores at Frankford. No record of supply made by Harris b/c it was not under his direct oversight.
Date
01/16/1796
Author
Document number
1796011680001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
Samuel Hodgdon
Captain Richard George
Notable locations
Frankford
magazine
Notable items
ship Bauhus
ship Bacchus
saltpetre
salt petre
casks
salt peter

