Moody, John, 1750-? [Receipt for the payment of John Moody]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.459.02 Author/Creator: Moody, John, 1750-? Place Written: Newburyport, Massachusetts Type: Document signed Date: 7 June 1776 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 18 cm, Width: 16.3 cm Order a Copy
Captain William Coombs and others on a Newburyport committee pay Moody for work completed in May and June 1776 related to the construction of a fort on Plum Island. Moody receives payment for such items as work with oxen (used to haul timber), bushels of corn, and hay for oxen. Moody attests that the sums listed have been paid in full. Docket states "Jn Moodys Bill part."
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