Receipt of Samuel Lewis for sale of an anchor
Document 1796Samuel Lewis, War Department Clerk received of Samuel Hodgdon money for the sale of an anchor to Stephen Girard.
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[Samuel Lewis Senr
Philadelphia, Sept 26. 179[6]
[Dolrs 3 29][undecipherable]]
[Received from State Dept Nov. 24, 1893. R.P.O. 401810.]
Philadelphia September 26th 1796 Reciev'd of Samuel Hodgdon Three hundred and twentynine Dollars and twenty three Cents, for an anchor sold Stephen Girard, weighing eight hundred and ninetysix pounds, at eight pence half penny a pound; And to Billington & Bryan, Twentyfour pieces Russia Drilling, containing Six hundred and forty seven and an half yards, at two shillings and ten pence a yard— the property of the United States, and sold by order of the Secretary of War. —
Dollars 329.23.—
Samuel Lewis Senr
Asst. W. O.
Type
Document Signed
Description
Samuel Lewis, War Department Clerk received of Samuel Hodgdon money for the sale of an anchor to Stephen Girard.
Date
09/24/1796
Author
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1796092415001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Lewis
Stephan Girard
Billington and Bryan
Notable locations
Philadelphia