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Lewis, Francis (1713-1803) to John Brown

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00184.27 Author/Creator: Lewis, Francis (1713-1803) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Document signed Date: 29 October 1780 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 26 x 26 cm. Order a Copy

[Title continued] for frigate "Confederacy" and ship "Saratoga." Co-signed by William Ellery. re: authorization of payment for beef

The Honble [sic] The Board
Of Admiralty. To John Brown D.

780
October 29th. To 60 Barrels Buf [illegible] Navy board
Md: Dep. For the use often frigate
Confederacy ------------------------------ L 765 45900.00

To 20 Barrels Ditts furnished said
Bom of the use of the Ship 15300.00
Saratoga 61.200.00
Sir
Pay the amount of the above Account being Sixty One thousand the hundred pounds and charge the same to the Navy Board of the Middle Department. -
To Fra. Lewis
John Brown Secretary William Ellery
Of the Board of Admiralty.

Lewis, Francis, 1713-1803
Ellery, William, 1727-1820
Brown, John, fl. 1780-1781

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