Return of Articles Lost on 4th November 1791

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Return of Article lost in the Action of the 4 Nov. 1791. by R Buntin [stamped: Received from State Dep’t., Nov. 24 1894. R.P.O. 401310] A Return of the Qr Masters Stores lost on the 4th November 1791 163 Falling Axes 89 Spades 14 Shovels 88 Pick Axes 13 Fascine Hatchets 20 Broad Axes 49 Comn Tents 5 Horsemans Tents 37 Camp Kettles 5 Iron Wedges 4 Maul Rings 15 Fraws 1 Crow Barr 140 lb Iron 185 lb Nails 1 Millsaw 13 Hand saws 1 Cross=cut Saw 8 Bench Vices 1 traveling Forge Complate 4 Ox Teams with Waggons complate 316 Pack Horses with Harnis ditto 39 Artillary Horses ditto ditto 3 Rideing Horses Cavelry Horses 40 Furrage Bags 5 lb Taylors thread 2 Mouthpieces for French Horns 320 Files assorted 96 Handsaw Files 36 Cross Cut ditto 24 Whip Saw ditto 98 Quires Writing Paper 1100 Quells 53 Papers Ink Powder 10 Bound Orderly Books 12 Stiched ditto 29 Compy Books 3 lb Sealing Wax 63 Boxes Wafer 16 Pencils

12 lb Chocolate, 1 Keg Sugar, 1 Keg wine, 6 Gallons ditto, 58 lb Sugar } Hospital Stores 3 Brass Cocks 5 Set Horse [Fleams?] 1 Dozn Ink Pots (Leather) 2 M Needles 24 Taylors Thimbles Gen’l St. Clair 2 Horsemans Tents 2 Comn Tents Genl. Butler 2 Horsemans Tents 3 Comn Tents Doctr. Braun 1 Horsemans Tent Guards 6 Comn Tents Col Sergant one Horsemans tents The above is as near as my memory will serve & somethings may be deficient, and others may be over - Robt Buntin A. Qr. M -

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

The return of the articles lost during the action of the 4th of November 1791.

Date

11/04/1791

Document number

1791110480001

Page start

1

Note

Recipient is assumed to be Samuel Hodgdon

Notable persons

Robert Buntin
Samuel Hodgdon
General St. Clair
assistant quartermaster

Notable items

camp kettles
iron wedges
crow bar
nails
mill saw
cross-cut saw
hand saws
whip saw
bench vices
traveling forge
Ox teams with wagons
pack horses with harnesses
artillery horses
riding horses
cavalry horses
taylor's thread
mouthpieces for french horns
asorted tiles
quills
pencils
chocolate
sugar
wine
brass cocks
ink
taylor's thimbles
horseman's tents
guard's common tents
St. Clair defeat