Packet Service Contract, 1777 April 01
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| TITLE INFORMATION | |||
| Title | Packet Service Contract, 1777 April 01 | ||
| Alternative Title | Packet Service Contract | ||
| CONTENT DESCRIPTION | |||
| Abstract | Agreement between Ray de Chaumont, Benjamin Franklin, and Silas Deane on the movement of packets boats. Franklin and Deane, on behalf of the United States Congress, brokered an agreement that boats with packets and goods would not be impeded from port and that de Chaumont would be financially responsible for the boats. In return, de Chaumont would be paid a certain amount per boat. SIgned by all three. Notation in English at the end about de Chaumont being allowed to place goods on the boat, but not hinder their movement. | ||
| Note | American Philosophical Society | ||
| Language | French, English | ||
| Language | (fre) | ||
| Language | (eng) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Diplomacy | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783 | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | France | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Philadelphia (Pa.) | ||
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |||
| Type | Text | ||
| Genre | Contracts | ||
| Extent | 4p. | ||
| Digital Origin | Reformatted digital | ||
| Reformatting Quality | Preservation | ||
| ORIGIN INFORMATION | |||
| Date Issued | 1777-04-01 | ||
| Date Captured | 2022 | ||
| PARENT COLLECTION | |||
| Title | Franklin-Bache Papers | ||
| Call Number | Mss.B.F85.ba | ||
| URL | https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.F85.ba-ead.xml | ||
| ACCESS INFORMATION | |||
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