Arms & Accoutrements for Kersey's Detachment
Document 1794A list of arms and accoutrments for Capt. [William] Kersey's detachment and for his recruiting in Charleston [South Carolina].
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[Endorsement:] Clothing & th[undecipherable]
[undecipherable] for the [detachment?]
[going?] to Charleston —
16 July 1794 —
Capt Wm Kersey Arms —
Return for arms & accoutrements for the Detachment
Under the command of Captain William Kersey
-40 Muskets
-40 Bayonets
[strikethrough: 40 B. Belts]
-40 B. Scabbards
-40 C. Boxes
[strikethrough: 40 C.B. Belts]
-40 Gun Slings
20 [strikethrough: 40] Screw Drivers
-40 Ball Screws
-40 Brush & picker
-120 Flints
-4 Drum heads
-2 Serjeants Swords & Belts
Return for Tents & Tent Poles, for the Detachment
under the command of Captain William Kersey
Viz Two Horsemen's Tents & two setts of Poles
for the same, & also Eight setts of Common Tent Poles
(Signed) Wm Kersey Captain
1st U.S. Sublegion
Mr Hodgdon—
Please to issue the above— It is intended as an
extra supply to Capt Kersey as he is to recruit
in Charleston— [undecipherable]
War Office
July 16 1794 [undecipherable]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
A list of arms and accoutrments for Capt. [William] Kersey's detachment and for his recruiting in Charleston [South Carolina].
Date
07/16/1794
Author
Recipient
Document number
1794071690001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Captain William Kersey
John Stagg
Samuel Hodgdon
Notable items
muskets
bayonets
scabbards
boxes
gun slings
screwdrivers
ball screws
brush and picker
flints
drum heads
sergeant's swords and belts
tents and tent poles
horsemen's tents

