Memorandum of ordnance on Dorchester Heights

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Memorandum

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                             ter Hills  29th Nov

                               1796

                                 

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1200.0 Ordnance on Dorchester Heights In Fort No 4 - 5 Pieces Iron Ordnance Mounted - 6 + 9 Pounders In Fort No 2 - 2 - 24 Pounder Mounted 1 Nine Pounder mounted- and 4 six’s and Nines unmounted. 12 Pieces in all-

    by actual (Editor's note: may say "active") survey 29th November

                           1794

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Type

Document

Description

Memorandum of ordnance on Dorchester Heights; lists ordnance;

Date

11/29/1784

Document number

1784112990001

Page start

1

Note

[Appears to be in Hodgdon's hand.]

Notable persons

Samuel Hodgdon

Notable locations

Dorchester Heights
Boston
Massachusetts
South Boston

Notable items

nine pounders
ordnance
fort number 4
24 pounders
fort number 2
pieces
survey