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Surveys of Damaged Cargoes (Roll 858)

Port of Philadelphia, Surveys of Damaged Cargoes, April 16, 1784-August 28, 1784; February 28, 1786-June 23, 1787 (writs); January 2, 1787-April 24, 1790; and July 9, 1787-April 20, 1790 (writs)., This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER LIBRARY: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education., Arranged alphabetically by subject, name, or title. Record books of surveys of damaged cargoes. Information provided in the earliest volume is date of survey, name and type of vessel, name of captain, and an inventory of damaged cargo giving the package or container number, mark stamped on the container, and type of container. Commencing with the second volume in 1786, a standardized form is employed giving date of survey, name of commander, name of vessel, port from whence last sailed, and the result of the examination of the cargo giving a description of the nature of any damage found.
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APA citation style
(1784). Surveys of Damaged Cargoes (Roll 858). Retrieved from https://digitalarchives.powerlibrary.org/psa/islandora/object/psa%3A1858299
MLA citation style
Surveys Of Damaged Cargoes (Roll 858). no date. 1784.
Chicago Citation Style citation style
“Surveys Of Damaged Cargoes (Roll 858)”, Surveys of Damaged Cargoes, 1784-1790, 1784. https://digitalarchives.powerlibrary.org/psa/islandora/object/psa%3A1858299.
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Title

Surveys of Damaged Cargoes (Roll 858)

Subject

Port of Philadelphia
Ships--Cargo
Freight and freightage

Description

Port of Philadelphia, Surveys of Damaged Cargoes, April 16, 1784-August 28, 1784; February 28, 1786-June 23, 1787 (writs); January 2, 1787-April 24, 1790; and July 9, 1787-April 20, 1790 (writs).

Department

Navigation Commission for the Delaware River and its Navigable Tributaries

Division

Port of Philadelphia

Date

1784-1790

Location Covered

Pennsylvania

Type

text

Original Format

microfilm

Digital Format

image/jpeg

Identifier

RG41-858

Language

English

Relation

RG 41, Port of Philadelphia, Series 44, Surveys of Damaged Cargoes, 1784-1790

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/

Contact

Commercial use of this image requires permission and may be subject to a fee. Contact Pennsylvania State Archives at http://www.pastatearchives.com.

Contributing Institution

Pennsylvania State Archives

Sponsorship

This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER LIBRARY: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Notes

Arranged alphabetically by subject, name, or title. Record books of surveys of damaged cargoes. Information provided in the earliest volume is date of survey, name and type of vessel, name of captain, and an inventory of damaged cargo giving the package or container number, mark stamped on the container, and type of container. Commencing with the second volume in 1786, a standardized form is employed giving date of survey, name of commander, name of vessel, port from whence last sailed, and the result of the examination of the cargo giving a description of the nature of any damage found.