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Two War of 1812 Transport Documents

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Two War of 1812 Transport Documents

September & November, 1815, Transporting Troop Baggage from Boston to Portland [Maine], Lot of 2, Choice Extremely Fine.
Two manuscript documents on fine-laid paper, 4.5" x 7", and 6" x 7", addressed to an acting assistant deputy quartermaster general, Peres Loring, for transporting troop baggage less than a year after the end of the War of 1812. Both very crisp, clean dark brown-ink manuscripts.
1. "...The United States to Peres Loring...Transportation of Baggage from Boston to Portland persuant to Brigade Orders of Genl Ripley Dated Apr 29th 1815 - Distance one hundred twenty nine miles... $10.32. Received payments by my self ten dollars thirty two cents in full of the above account. Portland Sept 16, 1815 - Signed Duplicate - Peres Loring Act Ast Dpty Qrt Mst Genl." Docketed "No. 24" on the back.
2. The second document - docketed "34" on the back - provides instructions for transporting baggage from Portland to Portsmouth: "Extracts from Instructions received by P Loring &c &c from Lt. Col Walbach - Dated Boston - Nov 1815 - You will engage as soon as possible transportation by water from 3d Lt Gardner and the detachment of the Corps of ...now in the Harbour of Portland -- from Portsmouth [signed] JB Walbach - Lt Cl Comdg - True Coppy [sic] - P Loring..." (2 items)

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