Receipt for Transporting Goods
Document 1798Receipt for shipment of goods from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh for new galleys.
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[N° 395]
The United States,
1793. To Henry Irvine, Dr.
March 8t To the transportation of the following packages of
public Goods from Philadelphia to Pittsburg, Viz:
2 Casks, N° 789. containing Speaking Trumpets, Tubes,
Nails, Sea Lines, Hemptacks, Spirits Turpentine,
New Glasses, Brushes, Colors, [undecipherable: Vatum] R—
½ Barrel Tar; 1 Bale of Oakum; 2 Rolls of forage;
1½ Hambaze, all for the use of the [undecipherable: Gardes] Building
at Pittsburg — 1 Pipe Maseira Wine for
General Wilkinson, Weighing together 2.3990 lbs.
at 7 Dollars a hundred Weight. Dol. 202.93.
Philadelphia March 5th 1793. Received of Samuel
Hodgdon, Two hundred &Two Dollars and Ninety Three
Cents, in full of the above account; for which I have
signed two receipts of same tenor and date—
Dollars 202. 93/100— Henry Irvine
[probably should be above]
Gen. Wilkinson, Wine 1008 @ 7 ——— 70.56
Transp. 2 M. D ——— 1891. @ 7 ——— 132. 37
202.93
Type
Document Signed
Description
Receipt for shipment of goods from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh for new galleys.
Date
03/08/1798
Author
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1798030828101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Irvine
Henry Irving
General Wilkinson
Samuel Hodgdon
Notable locations
Philadelphia
United States
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Notable items
speaking trumpets
tacks
nails
lead lines
lamp black
spirits turpentine
hour glasses
brushes
colors
oakum
tar
cordage
camboise
dollars
receipts
wine

