The United States A.D.S. 30 June 1800 to William Crane

The United States A.D.S. 30 June 1800 to William Crane

Account for transporting William North's baggage

[S.l.] 1800

[2] p. ; 17 cm.

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Itemizes two expenses: 1) May 22 Transportation of Brigadier Genl North's baggage from Elizabeth Town Ferry to Union Cantonment ... Dolls. 4; and 2) June 2 Ferriage of do. from Elizabeth Town Point to New York with water passage - Dolls. 5
At bottom of p. [1]: Received payment of the above five dollars of Elias B. Dayton, Agent
Docketed on verso: 27 / Wm Crane / transportation / 30th June 1800 / 5 doll.rs
On verso: I certify the within was performed at the requisition of Gen.l North [signed] Aaron [Jabez?] [illegible]
Asistance for Crane was occasioned by his having lost a leg at the battle Brandywine.
Between 1798 and 1800, when tensions between the United States and France were high, North was a brigadier general in the army. He was an original member of the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati.
Completely separated at old fold, not affecting text.
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