Bill of Lading for Military Stores Shipped from Richmond to Philadelphia
Document 1800Hodgdon certifies removal of public property done under his direction and instructions with approbation of Secretary of War
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Intendant of Stores Office,
Philadelphia, 15th Nov.r 1800.—
I Certify that the within removal of the Public property was done under my immediate di-
[strikethrough: rection and instructions,] with the approbation of the Secretary of War.—
Samuel Hodgdon
Intendant of Stores
James Miller. Esq.
Agent for the Quarter
Master General—
Pay the above order to Thomas McLean &c or
order, value received. Philad.a Nov.r 1800—
William Webb
Received Philadelphia 24 Novemr 1800 from
John Wilkins Jun.r Quarter Master General &
James Miller Agent five hundred eighty six
Dollars in full of the within account &
duplicate Receipt [undecipherable] for Wm Webb
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$[undecipherable]
The United States,
To William Webb. Dr.
1800,
November 11. For freight of the following Military
Stores per the Sloop Sally, myself Master,
from Manchester in Virginia to Philadel-
phia, delivered to Samuel Henley, Conductor of
Military Stores, as per Receipt, viz:—
132 Boxes of Shot,
3936 Cannon Shot,
136 Barr Shot,
11,100 Weight of Old Iron,
125 Worms & Ladles;
Agreement as Specified in the Bill of Lading, Dol. 586
[docket:] No 23 / Webb / [undecipherable] Manchester [undecipherable] / to Philadelphia / $[undecipherable]
Shipped by Samuel Hendley on account and risque of
the United States of America, in and upon the good Sloop
called the Sally of Richmond, William Webb Master,
now at anchor in the Port or Harbor of Richmond
James River, and bound for Philadelphia, to say
137 boxes of Shot
3936 Cannon Shot of
136 Barr Shot
11,100 Weight of old Iron
125 Worms & Ladles
marked as per Margin, and are to be delivered
at the aforesaid Port of Philadelphia in the same
order & condition in which
they were received, (the danger of the Seas only
excepted) unto Samuel Hodgdon
Esquire
paying freight for the same five hundred and
eighty six dollars.
In testimony whereof, the said William
Webb hath subscribed to two Bills of Lading
of this tenor and date one of which being
accomplished, the other to stand void. Dated
In Richmond this 28th day of October
1800
Attest William Webb
Sam Henley
[undecipherable]
Received Philadelphia Novemb.r 11, 1800, the
articles agreeable to the Bill of Lading as
good Order as it was Shipped. S Hendley
[undecipherable] Stores
Type
Document Signed
Description
Hodgdon certifies removal of public property done under his direction and instructions with approbation of Secretary of War
Date
11/15/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1800111528001
Page start
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Notable persons
James Miller
Samuel Hodgdon
Secretary of War
Thomas McEwan
William Webb
John Wilkins Jr
Samuel Henley
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Manchester, Virginia
James River
Notable items
public property
instructions
duplicate receipts
voucher
freight of military stores
sloop Sally
receipt
shot
cannon shot
barr shot
old iron
worms
ladles
bill of lading
danger of the seas

