Update on Conditions of Supplies
Document 1794Hunt to take charge of Jersey militia, guns and tents were out in rain yesterday, need access to dry supplies. Request advice on maintaining supplies.
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Lamberton Decm. 25 1794
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Sir
I wrote you on the 21 Ins.t in which I mentioned that I had on hand ten Publick Horses, which I would wait your order for a Sale but on the 22nd Instant there was a Brigade order issue directing them to be sold on the 24. one of the above Horse was claimed by General Mu[undecipherable] conductor of waggons, who says that he employed him — The remaining nine was Sold at publick Sale They were mu[ch] worn down, I have received about 800 Stands of arms with their accoutrements &c. which are in good order.
The confused manner in which the arms were delivered prevents me from making you a return as yet, but hope to accommodate you in a few days —
I am your Most Obt Servt
[undecipherable signature]
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Lamberton Decm. 30. 1794
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Sir
Inclosed you have an Invoice of the Military Stores returned to me from the Jersey Line, the muskets are clean and in mostly the same order as when I [undecipherable] out — also the Cartouche Boxes Belts & Bayonets, The Horseman & Common Tents are much worn & many of them will not be fit for any further use, the Camp Kettles, Buchets[undecipherable: probable reading Buckets], Shovels, Spades, [undecipherable] are of little value — Valisses, Mail Pillions, Swords & Pistols, are in good order The Artillery Stores are disposed of as in my last letter the pieces are stript of their Apparatus which is all put into Store, with the above mentioned articles the pieces are remounted cover. The remainder of the articles are mostly deposited in the public Stores at Reading, Greensburg[h], Bedford, Carlisle & Forthill. The stores delivered to the [undecipherable] are mostly [undecipherable] taken home with them but am in hopes they will be forwarded Soon I am in hopes to be in Town in a few days when I can [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Hunt to take charge of Jersey militia, guns and tents were out in rain yesterday, need access to dry supplies. Request advice on maintaining supplies.
Date
12/21/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Lamberton
Collection
Document number
1794122155055
Page start
14
Note
Cited in Hunt to Hodgdon, 12/25/1794.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Peter Hunt
militia
Jersey militia
Jersey Brigade
Notable locations
Lamberton
New Jersey
Notable items
guns
rain
bayonets
ordinance
horses
tents
arms
supplies

