Receipt for Two Tumbrils and One Traveling Forge
Document 1799William Bass for John Harris received of Frederick Rupp two trumbills and one traveling forge said to contain sundries agreeable to invoice received at Reading of Lieutenant House of Captain Elliott's Company.
Philada. Nov. 6th 1799 Received of Frederick Rapp Two Tumbrills & One Travilling Forge said to contain Sundries agreeable to Invoice recd. at Reading of Lt House of Captain Elliotts Company - for Jno Harris Wm Bass
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[The United States to
Frederick Rupp — Dr.
D.S 77.
Nov. 7th 1799]
The United States
1799. To Frederick Rupp, Dr.
Nov. 7th For the hire of my three Teams to bring two Tumbrils and one Travelling Forge, with its contents from Reading to Philadelphia, commencing the 4th and ending the 8th November instant, being three days coming down, and two days allowed for returning, agreeable to my contract with Lieutenant House; at 5 Dollars a day for each D. 75.
To Repairs done on the road to one of the Tumbrils, as per receipt . . . . . . 2.
D.S 77.
Philadelphia, 7. November, 1799. Receiv'd of Saml
Hodgdon, Dr Seventy-seven Dollars, in full of the above account; for which I have signed two receipts of same tenor and date—
Friedrich Rapp
D. 77.—
November [undecipherable] 99 Receiv'd of the [undecipherable]
to [undecipherable] att[undecipherable] the Sum of [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] the [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
Eighteen Shillings [undecipherable] and [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] me by Valentine [undecipherable]
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Philada. Nov. 6th. 1799 Received of Frederick Rapp
Two Tumbrills & One Travelling Forge said to contain
Sundries agreeable to Invoice recd. at Reading fr Lt House
of Captain Elliott's Company —
for Jn [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
Type
Document Signed
Description
William Bass for John Harris received of Frederick Rupp two trumbills and one traveling forge said to contain sundries agreeable to invoice received at Reading of Lieutenant House of Captain Elliott's Company.
Date
11/06/1799
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1799110615201
Page start
5
Notable persons
John Harris
Frederick Rupp
Valentine Boyer
Lieutenant House
Captain Elliott
military storekeeper
Frederick Rapp
Notable locations
Reading
Philadelphia
Notable items
tumbrils
traveling forge
invoice
sundries

