Certificattion of Coal by Abijah Peck.
Document 1800Abijah Peck has made a trial of the coal that Captain Josiah Demming brought for Captain Cooley . He went aboard the vessel and bought four bushels and found the coal as good as he commonly gets. There is some dirt but that is not unusual.
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Hartford Sept. 18 1800
Sir
According to request I have made a trial of the Coal that Capt. Joseph Denning Brot. for Captain Cooley — I went a board of the Vessel & bought [undecipherable] Bushels I made a trial & considered them to be as good as we commonly git — there is some ditt in them & we very rarely git them without. I have since bo.t 30 Bushels & think they will answer for me
I am with Re
Your Humble Servant
Signed Abijah Peck
A true Copy attest Jno. Williams
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To Col. Jno. Williams:
I certify the above is a true Copy from the original now in my possession Jno. Williams
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Type
Copy of Signed Document
Description
Abijah Peck has made a trial of the coal that Captain Josiah Demming brought for Captain Cooley . He went aboard the vessel and bought four bushels and found the coal as good as he commonly gets. There is some dirt but that is not unusual.
Date
09/18/1800
Author
Sent from
Hartford, Connecticut
Document number
1800091890201
Page start
10
Note
Enclosed in Williams to Hodgdon, 9/20/1800
Notable persons
Joseph Williams