Statement of Stores of Kentledge [Ballast]; Request for Kentledge for Revenue Cutter

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[M^r Josiah Fox War Office] [Phiad: 14 Feby. 1797 Samuel Hodgdon quantity of Kentledge on hand] Philadelphia 14 Feby 1797 Sir— The following is all the Kindledge that I have any amount of, that more is on hand, not yet returned— Vizt— At Philadelphia 3169 Pieces 200 each Mount Hope— 671 ditto— 9 Elizabeth Town 302— ditto— 9— New York— 1468— ditto 9— 5610 200 Tons @ 2 [undecipherable]— 1122000— 500.17.3—12 After the above information if the Secretary approves of the Delivery, he will please to send an order for Buttons for the use of the Cutter— Your Most Obedient Servant Samuel Hodgdon M^r Josiah Fox—

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Stores, describes amount of Kentledge on hand; asks for 16 tons kentledge for cutter.

Date

02/14/1797

Author

Samuel Hodgdon

Recipient

Josiah Fox

Sent from

Philadelphia

Repository

Peabody Essex Museum: Phillips Library

Collection

Josiah Fox Papers

Document number

1797021428001

Page start

Notable persons

Josiah Fox

Samuel Hodgdon

Notable locations

War Office

Philadelphia

Mount Hope

Elizabethtown

New York

Notable items

following is all the kentledge that I have any account of, but more is on hand not yet returned

pieces

above information

secretary approves of the delivery

send an order for 16 tons for the use of the cutter