Men & Women for Whom Passage is to be Paid, Etc.
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Men & Women for Whom Passage is to be Paid, Etc.
Description
Upon arriving in Charleston, the Commanding Officer of the Troops is to give the captain of the vessel the number of men and women for whom the United States is to pay the passage and the freight of their articles.
year created
1798
month created
12
day created
01
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
in image
recipient note
Commanding Officer of the Troops embarked for Charleston.
notable person/group
Commanding Officer of the Troops Embarked for Charleston
Samuel Hodgdon
notable location
Philadelphia
Charleston
notable item/thing
clothing
New Castle Stage Boat
certificate
passages
freight
provision
document number
1798120128355
page start
300
number of pages
1
transcription
Philadelphia 1st December 1798
Sir,
Enclosed is an invoice of the Clothing sent you yesterday by the New Castle Stage Boat. I hope it got safely to hand if not this will be notice to enquire for it.
On your arrival at Charleston you will please to give the Captain a Certificate particularly specifying the number of Men and Women for whom the United States are to pay the passages, and any article for which they are to pay freight. Provision is not to be included.
I am Sir Your Most Obed Servt. Samuel Hodgdon
Commanding Officer of the Troops embarked for Charleston
Sir,
Enclosed is an invoice of the Clothing sent you yesterday by the New Castle Stage Boat. I hope it got safely to hand if not this will be notice to enquire for it.
On your arrival at Charleston you will please to give the Captain a Certificate particularly specifying the number of Men and Women for whom the United States are to pay the passages, and any article for which they are to pay freight. Provision is not to be included.
I am Sir Your Most Obed Servt. Samuel Hodgdon
Commanding Officer of the Troops embarked for Charleston
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (560 pages) | BJA01 (560 pages) | Collection: Samuel Hodgdon Letterbook, Philadelphia, Pa., Arsenal, 1798-99. | P:300 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Commanding Officer, Troops Embarked for Charleston | [unknown] | [n/a] |