Return of Public Property under Donaldson Yeates
Document 1785Return of all public property on hand under Donaldson Yeates in the states of Maryland and Delaware, including iron cannons, shot, and shells.
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[Samuel Hodgdon Esqr Com.y Gen.l M. Stores / fav'd by Mr Corrie / in Philadelphia]
[Docket: Letter from Donaldson Yeates dated 3 April 1785]
Turners Creek, Kent County 3d Ap.l 1785
Dear Sir
Agreable to your favor of 17th Ulto. you have a return of Military Stores under my care inclosed, and a copy of a letter I wrote you on the state of those Stores last fall. I likewise forwarded you the Award made out by Mr Thomas May on the Reference entered into with Colo Hollingsworth; since which nothing has passed between him and me on the subject. by the Award you will see there is one half of the money to be paid by Colo [undecipherable: probable reading Hollingsworth] to the United States due December last past. I have reason to think that any demand of payment from him originateing from me would not be attended to, and that he has expectation of settling that Affair by discount; any commands you may Judge neccessary therein I will pass to him and inform you of the result. I am with much Esteem Sir
Your very hble servant
Donaldson Yeates
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Philad.a
[Enclosure docket: Return of Military Stores at the Head of Elk &c. April 4, 1785]
A Return of all public property on hand in the Commissary Gen.l's Military Stores Department in the District of the States of Maryland & Delaware under the direction of Donaldson Yeates late D.D.M. the 4th. April 1785
Iron Cannon { 24 Pounders — 5
{ 18 Pounders — 16
{ 12 Pounders — 13
{ 9 Pounders — 13 at Head of Elk except 2 of the 9 Pounders at George Town [Maryland]
{ 6 Pounders — 4
{ 2 Pounders — 2
{ 1 Pounder — 1
Iron Carronades 18 Pounders — 20 at H'd of Elk
Garrison Carriages { for 24 Pounders — 2
{ for 18 Pounders — 9 } at ditto
{ for 12 Pounders — 10
{ for 9 Pounders — 2
Travelling Carriages { for 24 Pounders — 4
{ for 18 Pounders — 7 3 at ditto
Cassonate Carriages for 18 Pounders — 1 at ditto
Shott { 24 Pounds — 60¾ 1122 of ditto at do & 1932 Susquehanna [undecipherable]
{ 18 Pounds — 1820 193d of ye at Elk 159 at Balto [undecipherable]
{ 12 Pounds — 727 346 at Elk 379 at Susquehanna
{ 9 Pounds — 297 at Elk
{ 6 Pounds — 86 at do
Shells { 10 Inch — 5431 at do Balto & Susquehanna
{ 8 Inch — 1807 at do do [undecipherable]
{ 5½ Inch — 32 at Elk
Limbers w. Wheels { for 24 Pounders — 2
{ for 18 Pounders — 3 } at Elk
{ for 12 Pounders — 2
{ for 6 Pounders — 1
Copper Ladles — 15
Sponges & Rammers — 15
Worms — 5
Cartridge Cases — 3 [undecipherable]
Drag Ropes — 17 at turners Creek Kent County [undecipherable]
Pound Side Maleh — 100
Tin Stocks — 5
Musquets broken — 15
Bayonets — 4
Cartouch Boxes — 13
Type
Document
Description
Return of all public property on hand under Donaldson Yeates in the states of Maryland and Delaware, including iron cannons, shot, and shells.
Date
04/04/1785
Author
Recipient
Document number
1785040490001
Page start
4
Notable persons
Donaldson Yeates
Samuel Hodgdon
commissary general military stores
Donaldson Yates
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Maryland
Delaware
Turners Creek
Kent County
Maryland
Eastern Shore
Head of Elk
Baltimore
Colonel Hollingsworth
Susquehanna
George Town
Notable items
iron cannon
shot
shell
return
public property
award
discount
military stores
cannonades
garrison carriage
traveling carriage
copper ladle
sponge
worm
cartridge case
drag rope
stocks
musket
musquets
bayonets
cartouch box
cartouche box

