Shipment of uniform clothing, arms, knapsacks, canteens, camp kettles to Boston for Captain Jonathan Cass of Exeter, New Hampshire
Document 1792Stagg writes that the Secretary of War requests that Hodgdon ship the following items to Boston, addressed to Stephen Bruce and marked for Captain Jonathan Cass of Exeter New Hampshire: 50 suits of clothing for infantry, including sergeant and music suits; 50 stands of arms and accoutrements; 50 knapsacks; 3 Sergeant's swords; 50 canteens; camp kettles. Note remarks that there's a vessel bound for Boston lying at Pine Street Wharf.
Letter from the War Office
Decem 4 1792
Cloathing & arms to be forwarded to Captain Cass
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
[Marginalia: in pencil 278 circled]
[Stamped: Received from State Dep’t. Nov. 24, 1894. R.P.O. 401310.
War department, Dec: 4th 1792.
Sir.
The Secretary of War requests, that you will please to have packed up, and shipped for Boston, addressed to Wm: Stephen Bruce of that place, the following article; which are to be marked for Captain Jonathan Cass, Exeter, New Hampshire - To wit -
Fifty Suits of uniform clothing for infantry, complete, including three serjeants, & two music’s suits.
Fifty Stands of Arms & Accoutrements; all complete -
Fifty Knapsacks - Three Serjeants Swords -
Fifty Canteens - & a proportion of Camp Kettles.
I am, Sir, respectfully, Your Obt: Servt:
Jno Stagg Junr Chf Clk
P.S. There is a vessel bound for Boston, lying at Vine Street Wharf -
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr.
[Stamped: Received from State Dep’t. Nov. 24, 1894, R.P.O. 401310.
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