Receipt of John Allison for goods being transported to Harper's Ferry
Document 1798Fiscal, receipt for transport of public and private goods being shipped to new armory at Harpers Ferry.
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The United States,
1798. To John Allison, Dr.
Nov. 16. To the transportation of the following pack ages of Goods from Philadelphia to Harpers Ferry, in Virginia— viz. 1 Cask, No 1. 2 Boxes No 2. & 3. containing Hardware— 1 Box No 4. containing Stationary— Loose, 20 Faggots of Rod Iron— 1 Trunk, property of John Mackey— Trunk, Bed, & Bedsteads, proper ty of Joseph Perkins, Superintendent of the Armory— Weighing together 2,946 lbs. at 3 Dollars a hundred Weight — Dols. 88.38.
Philadelphia, December 14th 1798. Received of Samuel Hodgdon, Eightyeight Dollars and thirtyeight Cents, in full of the above account, for which I have signed two receipts of same, tenure and date—
John + Allison's mark
Dolls. 88. 38/100
witness
Russell Hyscore.
[I could not the transportation of articles for Perkins & those for Mackey, as carried to their private account —]
[Public Articles — 21.0.0 4.2352 @33 — v 70.56
Mackey's Trunk — 0.3.0 — 84 — v — 2.52 Private —
Perkins Goods — 4.2.6 570 — v 15.30
946 88.38]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Fiscal, receipt for transport of public and private goods being shipped to new armory at Harpers Ferry.
Date
12/14/1798
Author
Document number
1798121490001
Page start
1
Note
Allison signs with his mark (X).
Notable persons
John Allison
John Mackey
Joseph Perkins
Samuel Hodgdon
John Allison
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Harpers Ferry
Virginia
armory

