Bill of Lading for Military Stores Shipped from Richmond to Philadelphia
Document 1800Hodgdon certifies shipment of military stores sent from Richmond to Philadelphia.
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Intendant of Stores Office,
Philadelphia, 15 Nov 1800.
I Certify that the within [undecipherable: removal?] of the
Public property was [undecipherable] under my immediate direction
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 Amount of the above order to [undecipherable] thereon
Sixteen [undecipherable] received [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
[Reed Philada 26th Nov 1800 from John [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] [undecipherable] of James Miller
Agent, [undecipherable] hundred [undecipherable] Dollars
in full of the within [undecipherable] of [undecipherable]
for [undecipherable]
[signature]]
[No 22
Number
[undecipherable] Miller
[undecipherable] November 1800
14 [undecipherable]
C N [undecipherable]]
The United States,
To Edmund Potter, Dr.—
1800.
November 13. For freight of the following Military Stores,
by the Schooner Sally, myself, master, from
Manchester in Virginia to Philadelphia, deliv-
ered per order of Samuel Hodgdon, Esqr to Mr
Samuel Henley, Conductor of Military Stores —
as per receipt, viz:
5,200 Cannon Shot of different Sizes,
76 Boxes containing Shot,
24 Boxes contg. Muskets, Bayonets & Swords,
21 Casks [undecipherable: said?] to contain [undecipherable: Cloathing?],
10 Bundles of Sorts,
2 Cannon Six pounders,
9 Drums,
60 Cartouche Boxes,
[0]5 Campkettles,
35 Tin Canisters,
2 Bales Merchandize,
51 Swords,
4 Bundles Merchandize,
320 Tent Poles,
120 Canteens,
9 Tables & 2 Guns.—
Agreement as Specified in the Bill of lading Dols 726
[undecipherable: marked?] as per [undecipherable] and are to be delivered in the
same order and Condition
in which they were received, at the aforesaid Port of Phi-
ladelphia to Samuel Hodgdon Esq.
— he paying freight for the same, Seven
hundred and twenty six dollars. In testimony
the said Edmund Potter hath signed two Bills of
Lading of this tenor and date, one of which being
accomplished, the other to stand void. Dated
at Richmond this 28 day of October 1800
Attest * the danger of the seas only excepted
Jas Rowland Edmund Potter
Received Philadelphia Novemr 19th 1800, the ar-
ticles agreeable to the Bill of Laden in as good
Order as it was shiped Sl Henley Cr Mil Stores
[signature]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Hodgdon certifies shipment of military stores sent from Richmond to Philadelphia.
Date
11/15/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1800111528101
Page start
1
Notable persons
James Miller
Samuel Hodgdon
Intendant of Stores
agent for quartermaster general
Secretary of War
John Wilkins Jr
Quartermaster General
Edmund Potter
Samuel Henley
conductor of military stores
master
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Manchester Virginia
Intendant of Stores Office
Richmond
James River
Notable items
public property
voucher
military stores
schooner Sally
cannon shot
box
shot
muskets
bayonets
swords
casks
clothing
tents
cannon six pounder
six pound cannon
drums
cartouch boxes
camp kettles
tin canisters
merchandize
tent poles
canteens
tables
ginns
powder cannon
bill of lading
harbor
freight
danger of the seas

