Abstract of Provisions Issued at the Post at Lormies to Sundry Detachment of the Army
Document 1796Abstract of provisions issued at the post at Lormies to Sundry detachment of the army of the United States Major general Anthony Wayne Commanding agreeable to the acts of Congress passed March 3, 1795. Includes rations, whiskey, flour, beef, candles, soap, salt.
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Abstract of Provision Stores at the Post at James [undecipherable] to January [undecipherable] a [State]ment of the Army of the United States Major General Anthony Wayne Commanding Appendix to the Act of Congress Passed the 5th day of March 179[undecipherable] In the month of August 179[undecipherable]
[undecipherable table columns: Rations Complete | Extra [undecipherable] | Salt to the [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | Date & Contract | [undecipherable]]
For the Use of the [War] Department
Commissary [undecipherable] 963
Hospital [undecipherable] 5082 19
Detachment 180
Garrison 1529 50
Citizens 62
Indian Department [undecipherable] 232 2[undecipherable]
Rations Complete 387[undecipherable]
Do & Extra G[undecipherable] Killing 69
Do & a Demi[undecipherable] 232
[undecipherable] Rations [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Complete [undecipherable]
Extra Rations Salt [undecipherable]
Extra [undecipherable] Salt [undecipherable]
I certify that I have issued and received the above stated with Rations to the several [undecipherable] and on [undecipherable] those officers who have been [present?] at this Post in the [undecipherable] with [undecipherable] the act of Congress above mentioned. Nine hundred [and] [undecipherable] eight Complete Rations. One [undecipherable] of Extra [undecipherable] Salt to the [undecipherable] Commissaries [undecipherable]. Five hundred and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Complete Rations and [twelve?] [undecipherable] of Extra [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Salt [undecipherable]. One hundred [undecipherable] sixty Complete Rations [undecipherable] Salt [undecipherable]. One thousand [undecipherable] hundred & [undecipherable] nine Complete Rations [undecipherable] [fifty?] [undecipherable] of Extra [undecipherable] to [my?] Garrison. Sixty two Complete Rations to [Officers?]. Two hundred and thirty two pounds of Extra [undecipherable]. Twenty large pounds of Extra [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. [undecipherable] of Extra [undecipherable] Salt to the Indian Department. I am Signed [undecipherable] this [30th?] day of Aug[ust] [179]6.
[Signature]
Commanding Gen[eral?]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Abstract of provisions issued at the post at Lormies to Sundry detachment of the army of the United States Major general Anthony Wayne Commanding agreeable to the acts of Congress passed March 3, 1795. Includes rations, whiskey, flour, beef, candles, soap, salt.
Date
08/31/1796
Author
Repository
Collection
Document number
1796083190001
Page start
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Notable persons
John Whistler
detachments
Major General Anthony Wayne
Quartermasters Department
Commissary Department
Hospital Department
Garrison
Officers
Indian Department
Notable locations
Lormies
Larmies
Notable items
abstract of provisions
Act of Congress
rations complete
gills whiskey
pounds flour
pounds beef
candles
pounds soap
bushels salt
extra
stores
issued