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Unknown Bills of Lading of Sundries Shipped, for Account of the UStates addressed to the Commercial Committee shipped by John Schweighauser, on board the Ship Gov. Livingston - at anchor in the Loire the 6th March 1779.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00861 Author/Creator: Unknown Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph manuscript Date: 1 December 1780 Pagination: 2 p. ; 32.5 x 20.5 cm. Order a Copy

Lists bills of lading for various supplies, mainly weaponry from 2 February to 1 December 1780.

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