Receipts of Frederick Razz for Use of Teams
Document 1799For use of three teams to bring two tumbrils and one traveling forge with its contents from Reading to Philadelphia, agreeable to contract with Lieutenant House. Payment received November 7 of Samuel Hodgdon.
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[Endorsement on verso: 1o 18 / the United States to / Frederick Rapp — D. / 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.5 77.
Philadelphia, 7. November, 1799. Received of Saml Hodgden, [undecipherable] Seventy-seven Dollars, in full of the above account; for which I have signed two receipts of same tenor and date—
[undecipherable: Joindrich?] Rapp
D. 77.—
[Enclosure — receipt, heavily damaged and largely illegible:]
[undecipherable] November [undecipherable] 1799 Receiv'd of the [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] attention — the [undecipherable] the Sum of [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]teen Shillings [undecipherable] the same and [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] by me Valentine [undecipherable]
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 Harris
[undecipherable]
Type
Document Signed
Description
For use of three teams to bring two tumbrils and one traveling forge with its contents from Reading to Philadelphia, agreeable to contract with Lieutenant House. Payment received November 7 of Samuel Hodgdon.
Date
11/07/1799
Author
Document number
1799110780101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Frederick Razz
Lieutenant House
Samuel Hodgdon
Notable locations
Reading
Philadelphia
Notable items
tumbril
traveling forge
teams
contract
repairs
receipts

