Statement of Stores of Kentledge [Ballast]; Request for Kentledge for Revenue Cutter
Document 1797Stores, describes amount of Kentledge on hand; asks for 16 tons kentledge for cutter.
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[address sheet: Mr Josiah Fox
War Office]
[docket: Phiad: 14 Febry 1797
Samuel Hodgdon
quantity of Kentledge
on hand]
Philadelphia 14 Feby 1797
Sir—
The following is all the Kintledge that I have any amount of, but more is on hand not yet returned— Vizt—
At Philadelphia 3169 Pieces 200 each do
Mount Hope — 671 ditto.— do—
Elizabeth Town 302— ditto — do—
New York — 1468 — ditto — do—
5610
200
lbs 1122000 — Tons @ 2 lbs—
500.17.3.12
After the above information if the Secretary approves of the delivery, he will please to send an order for [undecipherable: probable reading "batons"] for the use of the Cutter—
your Most Obedient Servant
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr 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
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1797021428001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Josiah Fox
Samuel Hodgdon
Notable locations
War Office
Philadelphia
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

