Invoice of Public Stores Shipped to Captain Thompson.
Document 1795Invoice of public stores shipped on board the Sloop "Sally," Captain Nicholas Frambes, Master, addressed to Captain Alexander Thompson, Governors Island, New York, July 3rd, 1795.
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[Docket, written sideways on outer cover:]
[undecipherable] received [undecipherable] from
Military [undecipherable] from here
[undecipherable]
Philadelphia 8 July 1795
Sir —
By order of the Secretary of War I have shipped to your Address the articles mentioned in the enclosed invoice — I have also consigned two Casks for Major Tousard to you with a request that you will send them to him by the first conveyance that offers after you receive them —
I am,
Sir,
Your Most Obedient Servant
Samuel Hodgdon
Captain Alexander Thompson —
Invoice of Public Stores Shipped on Board the Sloop Sally Capt. Nicholas Frambes, Master addressed to Capt. Alexander Thompson Governors Island New York July 3d 1795
Packages | Marks | Contents
Box — | U.S. / Capt. A. Thompson / Governors Island / N. York — | 30 Artillery Hats
| | 30 Stocks
| | 30 Pair Stock Clasps
| | 25 Privt. Artillery Coats
| | 29 — d° — d° — Vests
| | 58 — d° — d° — Woolen Overalls
| | 58 d° — d° — Linen — d°
| | 116 Privt. Shirts
| | 1 Sergt. Artillery Coat
| | 1 — d° — d° — Vest
| | 2 — d° — d° — Linen Overalls
| | 4 — d° — Shirts
| | 2 Silk Epaulets (Yellow)
| | 4 Worstead — d° — (ditto)
| | 120 Pair Shoes
| | 60 Pair Socks
| | 4 Sergt. Swords
| | 1 — d° — Belt
Bale — | d° — d° — | 30 Blankets — (3 point)
| | 60 Painted Knapsacks (Strapped)
Loose — | — | 60 Wooden Canteens
also 3 yds Wrapping for Bale, and 1 Packing Box
2 Casks | U.S. / Major L. Tousard / West Point | Sundries
Samuel Hodgdon
[Captain] Alexander Thompson
Type
Document Signed
Description
Invoice of public stores shipped on board the Sloop "Sally," Captain Nicholas Frambes, Master, addressed to Captain Alexander Thompson, Governors Island, New York, July 3rd, 1795.
Date
07/03/1795
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1795070328201
Page start
3
Note
Enclosed in Hodgdon to Thompson, 7/3/1795.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Major [Lewis] Tousard
Captain Nicholas Frambes
Captain Alexander Thompson
Notable locations
West Point
Governors Island, New York
Notable items
sundries
packages
marks
contents
box
artillery hats
stocks
pair of stock clasps
artillery coats
vests
woolen overalls
linen
private's shirts
sergeant's artillery coats
linen overalls
silk epaulets (yellow)
worstead
pair of shoes
sergeant's swords
belt
blankets (3 points)
painted knapsacks (strapped)
wooden canteens
bale
3 yards wrapping for bale and 1 packing box

