VHS, R&P 12/23/1864

Government Transportation

No. 4593
   Shipped, in good order and condition, by Captain P. H. Mayo, Assistant Quartermaster C. S. Army, on the Richmond & Petersburg Rail Road, at Richmond, the following Stores, viz:
 
Date Articles Marks Weight Original Consignor Ultimate Consignee Ultimate Destination
1864            
Dec 23 One thousand Bbls H Bread 96259 18,400 77,859 # Nett    
  Twenty Hhds Sugar 22,464 2759 19,706     "    
  Forty four Bbls Coffey 10,637 1188 9,449       "    
  Five Bags Coffey         800       "    
  QM's Stores     Maj J H Claiburn Capt E D Tannahill  
Rl Rd Wt of Bread 95,579 OK      

Petersburg Va.

"        Bals Coffee 10631 lbs Excpt 2 Bbls Hard Bread Short Forty one (41) lbs &    
 

one Hhd Sugar, Twenty five (25) lbs

   
          Thos. A. Macmais
 
The Property of the Confederate States, being marked and numbered as above, and are to be delivered in the like good order and condition, at Petersburg, unto Major E. B. Branch, Quartermaster, or his assigns, his or their receipt, upon this bill for the same, being required to complete the evidence of delivery.
   In witness whereof, the Agent of said Richmond & Petersburg Rail Road hath affirmed to four Bills of Lading, all of this tenor and date -- one of which being accomplished, the others to stand void.
   Dated at Richmond, Virginia, this                 day of              186    .
Kasey    Agent
R&P Rail Road Company
 
{On back of the document}
358    {Voucher Number?}
{The weight (under the Heading Marks) would have required 7 box cars -- this late in the war, this was probably a full train load}

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