Articles for Lemuel Weeks in Portland

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Mr. John Harris Sundries [undecipherable] to Portland, agreeable to the within order July 19 1798 Philadelphia 19th July 1798 Sir, You will please to put on board the vessel bound for Portland the following Articles to the address of Samuel Weeks … Vizt 100 …. 32 pounder Ball 82 – 400 …. 24 Ditto 100 …. 18 Ditto 84 – 300 … 12 Ditto (Bracket tot he right side of the above 4 lines) - or such portion of them as may be on hand. 1 Ladle for 32 Pounder. 1 Sponge & worm for ditto. 2 Ladles for .. 24 Pounder 3 Sponges & Worms for .. D: 1 Ladle for …. 18 Pounder 1 Sponge & worm for … Ditto 2 Ladles for ….. 12 Pounders 3 Sponges & Worms for … Ditto 2 Gunners Belts with Implements complete. 6 …. Powder Horns 2. Budge Barrels [undeciperable] 100 Paper Cartridges for 32 Pounders 400 … d … ditto …. 24 … ditto 100 …. d…. ditto …. 18 … ditto 200-300 … d … ditto …. 12 … ditoo (bracket to right of above 4 items} or Paper equal to half this number. 6 Lintstocks. 20 lbs Slow Match 10 Setts of Tron Trucks or Garrison Carriage Wheels Your most obedient Servant Samuel Hodgdon W. John Harris

Description

A list of articles to be put on board a vessel bound for Portland, to be delivered to Lemuel Weeks.

Date

07/19/1798

Recipient

Sent from

Philadelphia

Document number

1798071900005

Notable persons

John Harris
Samuel Hodgdon
Lemuel Weeks

Notable locations

Philadelphia
Portland

Notable items

vessel
cannon pall
32 pounder
24 pounder
18 pounder
12 pounder
ladle
sponge and worm
gunners belts
implements
powder horn
budge barrels
paper cartridges
lintstocks
slow match
iron trucks
garrison carriage wheels