Simmons Asking Hodgdon to Enter the Cannon Furnished by Lane and Saltar onto the Books
Document 1801Simmons requests Hodgdon enter onto his books the included list of cannon furnished by William Lane and William Saltar. The cannon were received by Colonel Tousard and Captain Elliot.
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Accountants Office
January 27 1801
James Bledsoe Govr
Philada —
Sir
On the settlement of the acct of
Hare & Miller contractors for furnishing Cannon they
have received a credit for the following Cannon received by
Colo Fordton's Chief Talent on behalf of the M. I. & by three
officers present at Hope Furnace Vizt.
by Genl Torrens — Act 1st June
10 canton foundous weighing — 571. 0. 4
30 Inches do — — L — D — 742. 0. 1
9 do — do — — — — 225. 1. 7
6 eighteen do — — — 225. 2. 20
18 nine do — — — 340. 2. 13
1 Twelve do — — — 22. 2. 14
4? Eighties do — — — 1766. 2. 24
by Captn Ellice —
1 Eighteen founder — — 26. 2. 16
9 nine do — — — — 144. 3. 13
You are accordingly requested to make such entries on the
Books of your Office as the picture of the one calls for.
[signed] Comptro
W. S.
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To Genl Wheaton
Wilmington NoCa January 26 1801
Sir
Your letter of the 20 November last has been
anixious coming, your accounts for supplies to the Division of the
Territories to the 6th Regt at Campborough, the statement of the
6th Regt it dislodging, upon which you draw a balance of
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons requests Hodgdon enter onto his books the included list of cannon furnished by William Lane and William Saltar. The cannon were received by Colonel Tousard and Captain Elliot.
Date
01/27/1801
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1801012721455
Page start
362
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
William Simmons
William Lane
William Saltar
Colonel Tousard
Captain Elliot
contractors
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Accountant's Office
Hope Furnace
Notable items
cannon
books
credit

