Receiving a Credit for the Fortifications at Boston
Document 1801Hodgdon is receiving a credit of $29.25 for articles purchased for the fortifications at Boston.
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[Robt Gilmor Esqr
Baltimore]
Accountants Office
January 20th 1801
Sir
I have received your letter of the 21 [undecipherable] accompanied by your account for Expenditures in the month of December last on account of the Fortifications at Baltimore, which will be filed for examination and [undecipherable]
Sam to M. S.
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Saml Hodgdon Esqr
Philada —
Sir
On settlement of the accounts of [undecipherable: Jas?] Jackson as Agent of Fortifications at Boston he has this day received a credit on the Books of this Office for the following articles purchased for the use of the aforesaid Fortifications & delivered to [undecipherable] Annual States — Vizt
3 Large Pots . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
6 L. Crew Pans . . . [undecipherable] 44 / 38 . p 38
2 W. Stone Hammers agt 21ts to 31. 10.37
3 Pick Irons . . . . . . . . . . . . 4—
1 Iron Hog . . . . . . . . . 1.52
1 Shovel . . . . . . . . . . . . 1—
amounting to . . . 29.28 for which you will be pleased to make the necessary entries on the Books of your Office —
Sam the
W. S.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Hodgdon is receiving a credit of $29.25 for articles purchased for the fortifications at Boston.
Date
01/26/1801
Author
Recipient
Document number
1801012621355
Page start
365
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
William Simmons
agent fortifications Boston
Captain Lemuel Gates
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
fortifications
credit
books
articles
casks
crow bar
stone hammer
pick axe
stone hammers
pick axes
iron dog
shovel
books

