Invoice of Clothing, Arms and Accoutrements
Document 1794McClean encloses the Invoice of Clothing, Arms, and Accoutrements that he delivered to Matthias Slough, contractor at Lancaster, April 29th, 1794.
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[Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Philadelphia
Honoured by Mr Kimberly
August 9th 1794]
[Docket:] [Letter from Ensign Lew McLean / date 9th Aug. 1794 / Enclosing an account / Clothing & accoutrements / Making charges at / Lancaster attest]
[73]
Sir Fort Washington, August 9th 1794
Through the hurry of Business I neglected sending you an account of the [undecipherable: probable reading "Subsist"] Stores which I delivered the Quarter Master or Contractor at Lancaster his receipt there in a Book appropriated for the Use of my Detachment a Copy of which I send you enclosed & certified by the Commanding Officer at this Post my Compliments to Mr Leech & have the Honour to Subscribe myself your very Humble Servt
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr Levi McLean
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Invoice of Cloathing Arms & Accoutrements &c. delivered by Ensign Levi McLean to Mr Matthias Hough Contractor at Lancaster April 29th 1794.
[Table with the following columns and values:]
| Hats | Stocks | Cloaks | Privates Coats | Privates Vests | Privates Shirts | [Linnen?] Overalls | [Woolen?] Overalls | Pairs of Shoes | Pairs of Socks | Blankets | Muskets | Bayonets | [undecipherable] Flints | Brushes [undecipherable] | Gun Worms | [undecipherable] | Haversacks | Cartridge Boxes | Bayonet Belts | [undecipherable] Boxes | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] |
|------|--------|--------|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------|---------------------|----------------|----------------|----------|---------|----------|------------------------|--------------------------|-----------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------------|------------------|------------------|
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 32 | 32 | 60 | 30 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 48 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 2 |
Received the amount of the above Invoice in good order also three Privates Shirts two Linnen Overalls one [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] D. three Shoes one Blanket one [undecipherable] Socks one Stock one Screwdriver & one Gun Worm the Property of John Smith who deserted from the Detachment the 28th Instant also one double Tactick & Pay — Received the 29th of April 1794
Matthias Hough
I do hereby certify that the above is a true Copy taken from and Compared with the Original receipt in Ensign Levi McLeans Detachment Book given under my Hand at Fort Washington the 9th of August 1794.
Jno Pierce Captn
Comt.
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
McClean encloses the Invoice of Clothing, Arms, and Accoutrements that he delivered to Matthias Slough, contractor at Lancaster, April 29th, 1794.
Date
04/29/1794
Author
Recipient
Document number
1794042990001
Page start
4
Note
Enclosed in McClean to Hodgdon, 08/09/1794.
Notable persons
Matthias Slough
Levi McClean
Samuel Hodgdon
John Pierce
Notable locations
Lancaster
Fort Washington
Notable items
private's shirts
linen overalls
shoes
blankets
socks
screwdriver
one gun, the property of John Smith who deserted from the detachment
double padlock
hats
stocks
clasps
privates' coats, shirts, vests
woolen overalls
linen overalls
muskets
bayonets
scabbards
brushes
gun worms
flints
cartouche boxes
bayonet belts
falling axes
washing tubs

