Clothing and other articles due
Document 1794Secretary Knox informs the Commissary of Military Stores that John Fogas - lately discharged as a matross - is entitled to arrears of clothing. Requests that Hodgdon deliver to John Edwards, attorney to Fogas, the following articles: four hats, four coats, four vests, eleven shirts, ten linnen overalls, eight woolen overalss, four pairs of socks, four pairs of shoes, four stocks and clasps, and three blankets.
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Department of War,
Decr 12. 1794.
Sir,
It appears that John Fogas, lately discharged as a Matross is entitled to arrears of Clothing. Please to deliver to John Edwards Esqr Attorney to the said John Fogas, the following Articles.
four Hats [undecipherable] Dols 7 93⅔
four Coats 3 [undecipherable] 16 11⅓
four Vests 1 dol. 4 :
eleven Shirts 46⅔ [cents] [undecipherable] 13⅓
ten linnen Overalls 1 [undecipherable] 11 11.
eight woolen do 1 [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
four pairs of Socks 11 [cents] . 44
ten pairs of Shoes 75 [cents] 7. 50
four Stocks and Clasps [undecipherable] . 46
three Blankets 1 [undecipherable] 4. 50
[underline: [undecipherable] 11. 13⅓]
I am Sir,
your obedient Servt.
Knox
[Recd the above Articles of Clothing John Edwards fee [undecipherable]]
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr.
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Secretary Knox informs the Commissary of Military Stores that John Fogas - lately discharged as a matross - is entitled to arrears of clothing. Requests that Hodgdon deliver to John Edwards, attorney to Fogas, the following articles: four hats, four coats, four vests, eleven shirts, ten linnen overalls, eight woolen overalss, four pairs of socks, four pairs of shoes, four stocks and clasps, and three blankets.
Date
12/12/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Department of War
Collection
Document number
1794121200001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Henry Knox
John Fogas
John Edwards
Notable locations
Department of War
Notable items
discharged
matross
arrears
clothing
hats
coats
vests
shirts
linen overalls
' woolen overalls
socks
shoes
stocks and clasps
blankets