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Fifth, Hemp, tobacco, iron, and such bulky articles, can also be sent _down_ the _stream_ of the Ohio to the sea, at least 50 per centum cheaper than these articles were ever carried by a land carriage, of only 60 miles, in Pennsylvania; -- where _waggonage_ is cheaper than in any other part of North America.
Report of the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations on the Petition of the Honourable Thomas Walpole, Benjamin Franklin, John Sargent, and Samuel Wharton, Esquires, and their Associates 1772 Great Britain. Board of Trade
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Liverpool Ground Salt is always preferred at Fayetteville to any coarse Salt, at the same price, owing to weight of waggonage up the country, Liverpool being the lightest, per bushel.
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By Mr William Ballard you will receive three Boxes which if delivered to you in good order you will pay waggonage on the same 3/9 & per; for Bernard Peyton
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By Mr. William Ballard you will receive one Box, and one Bale, which if delivered to you in good order, at the Univesity you will pay waggonage on the same 3/9 & per; for Bernard Peyton
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You will receive by Mr. Bernard P. Maupin a Coil of rope weighing 200 lbs. which if delivered to you in good order at the University in Charlottsville you will pay waggonage on the 3/9 & per; for Bernard Peyton
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Johnson you will receive Three Cases for University, & Two Casks, which Casks you will please put under Lock & Key until the arrival of Professor Lomax, and if the above are delivered to you at the University you will pay waggonage 3/9 & per; for Bernard Peyton
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By Mr. Harris 'waggon you will receive One box for the University -- pay 4/6 pr.hund. waggonage on safe delivery -- Yours respflly.
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By Mr. Twyman you will receive Eight boxes on a/c the University of Va. -- if safely deliver'd pay 3/9 pr.hund. waggonage -- Yours &c.B. Peyton pr.
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By Mr. John Brady 'waggon you will receive Eight boxes for Professor J.P. Emmet, & Three cases books for the University -- the cases of books appear to be a little wet as is nearly the whole cargo of the vessel, she having been nearly lost at Sea in the late gale. -- pay 3/9 pr.hund. waggonage on Safe delivery.
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"June 4" Jacob Shucy for waggonage from Richmond 9.60
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