Return of all Ordnance in the city
Document 1784Account of United States Army ordnance stored in the (unspecified) city (probably Philadelphia).
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Captain Joy's Return
of Ornance
[underline: March 6. 1784]
An Account of all ordnance in this City Belonging to
The United States & to this State
Howetz Brass U.S.
4 ⅝ Inches - - - - +12 } all Mounted
5 ½ D° - - - - +10 }
8 ½ D° - - - - +2 not M
Mortar Brass
13 ½ Inch - - - +3 Not M
} 16 D° - - - +1 Not M.
10 [undecipherable] - - - +10 } [undecipherable: Mount?]
8 D° - - - +2 }
Cannon Brass
9 ℔ - - - - +3 Not M
4 ℔ - - - - +8 of which 6 is Mounted
3 ℔ - - - - +6 of which 5 D°
6 ℔ - - - - +1 Mounted
½ ℔ - - - - +1 D°
12 ℔ Brass - 2 Belonging to State of Pensylvania
18 ℔ Iron - {1 Mounted} -
{1 not }
12 ℔ 2 - +1 U.S. [undecipherable] Not Mounted
⅛ ℔ +5 [undecipherable]
+1 Iron Howetz 3½ Inches [undecipherable] U.S. Not Mounted
+ a parcel of Iron Howetz & Swivels D° not count U.S. not Mounted
Ordnance Yard March 6th 1784
Daniel Joy
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Account of United States Army ordnance stored in the (unspecified) city (probably Philadelphia).
Date
03/06/1784
Author
Recipient
Document number
1784030690101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Daniel Joy
Notable locations
Pennsylvania
[Philadelphia]
Notable items
return of ordnance
account
ordnance
United States
howitzers
brass
mortars
cannon
iron
mounted

