A Drum for Blackburn's Comany

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War Office 10th July 1794 - Drums to be delivered to Lieut. Grayson Mr. Hodgdon 71 N. Water Street 119 War Department July 10. 1794 Sir Please to issue to Lieut William Smallwood Grayson, for Captain Richard Scott Blackburn’s company of Artillerists and Engineers, one new Drum - with carriage and case and one pair drum sticks, two fifes, and fife cases. I am Sir, with respect, Yr. obt. Serv.t Jno Stagg Jnr Cty Clk Sam’l Hodgdon Esq.

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[War Office 10 July 1794 — directions to be deliverd to [undecipherable] Grayson] [Sam'l Hodgdon N: Water Street] War Department July 10. 1794 Sir Please to issue to Lieut William [undecipherable] Grayson, for Captain Richard Scott Blackburn's company of Artillerists and Engineers, one new Drum with carriage and case and one pair drum sticks; two fifes, and fife cases. I am Sir, with respect Y: ob: Serv: [signature] Sam'l Hodgdon Esq

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Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Hodgdon is to issue to Lt. William Smallwood Grayson for Capt. Richard Scott Blackburn's Company of Artillerists and Engineers a drum with carriage and case, one pair of drumsticks, and two fifes with fife cases.