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, 15 Nov.r 1800.-
I certify that the within removal of the Public property was done under my immediate direction and instruction, with the approbation of the Secretary of War.-
James Miller, Esq. Samuel Hodgdon
Agent for the Quarter Intendant of Stores
Master General-
Pay the above order to Thomas McKeen &c or order, value received. Philad.y Nov.r [undecipherable]
William Webb
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Received Philadelphia 24 Novemr 1800 from John Wilkins Jun.r Quarter Master General & James Miller Agent five hundred & eighty [undecipherable] Dollars in full of the within amount of duplicate Receipts for Wm Webb
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The United States,
To William Webb, Dr.
1800.
November 11. For freight of the following Military Stores for the Sloop Sally, myself Master, from Manchester in Virginia to Philadelphia, delivered to Samuel Henley, Storekeeper of Military Stores, as per Receipt, viz:
132 Boxes of Shot,
3936 Cannon Shot,
136 Barr Shot,
11,100 Weights of Old Iron,
125 Worms & Ladles;
Agreement as Specified in the Bill of Lading, Dol. 580
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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
132 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
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
1
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

