Withholding Payment Until Bill of Lading is Produced
Document 1798Nathan Jones has written respecting the freight of the goods sent in the sloop "Trimmer" to Wilmington. Hodgdon has stated that the money will not be paid until the Bill of Lading is produced. Douglass requests that payment be suspended until either the owner of the sloop, Joseph Cooper, or Douglass himself is consulted
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Nathan Jones has written respecting the freight of the goods sent in the sloop "Trimmer" to Wilmington. Hodgdon has stated that the money will not be paid until the Bill of Lading is produced. Douglass requests that payment be suspended until either the owner of the sloop, Joseph Cooper, or Douglass himself is consulted
Date
10/04/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Lamberton
Document number
1798100480101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
William Douglass
Nathan Jones
Joseph Cooper
Captain
owner
Notable locations
Lamberton
Wilmington
Delaware
Notable items
sloop Trimmer
bill of lading
receipt
delivery
bill
papers
damages
money
freight
goods
suspend payment