Estimate of Clothing contracted for the year 1797
Document 1796Estimate of clothing contracted for the year 1797 received from the War Office
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[Bro' fam'd] Whole No. on hand Wanted
Serjeants Shirts - - - - - - - - - 864 1406 —
Privates Shirts - - - - - - - - - 11640 1624 10,016
Pairs of Shoes - - - - - - - - - - 12,000 1251 10,749
Pairs of Socks - - - - - - - - - - 12,000 3550 8450
Stocks - - - - - - - - - - 3126 561 2565
Stock Clasps - - - - - - - - - 3126 332 2794
Blankets - - - - - - - - - - 3126 --- 3126
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Estimate of Clothing contracted for the Year 1797. received from the War Office . . —
Dragoons.
9 . . . Serjeants Coats
9 . . . Ditto . Vests.
3 . . Music Coats.
126 . Privates . Ditto
129 . . Ditto . Vests
252 . . Leather Breeches
252 . Pairs of Stockings
252 Pairs of Boots.
126 . H. of Spurs.
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28 Estimate - Bro' fam'd
Artillerists
1042 . . . Hats
68 . . Serjeants Coats
68 . . Ditto Vest
136 . . Do— W. Overalls
136 . Do— L. Overalls
34 . Music Coats
740 . Privates Ditto
974 . . . Do Vests
1948 . . . Do W. Overalls
1945 . Do. L. Overalls.
Infantry
2108 . . . Hats
152 . Serjeants Coats
152 . Ditto Vests
304 . . Do W. Overalls
304 . Do Lin. Overalls
76 . . . Music Coats
1880 . Privates — Ditto
1956 . Doo — Vests
3912 . Do— W. Overalls
3912 . Do— Lin— Ditto
916 . Serjeants Shirts
12236 . Privates — Ditto
12600 . Pairs of Socks
4600 Pairs of Shoes No 1. 8000 pair of Shoes No 2
3288 . Stocks
3288 . Stock Clasps.
3288 . Blankets
War Office
Oct. 18th 1796
Signed James McHenry.
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Estimate of clothing contracted for the year 1797 received from the War Office
Date
10/18/1796
Author
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1796101800155
Page start
27
Notable persons
James McHenry
Dragoons
sergeants
musicians
privates
artillerists
artillery
infantry
Notable locations
War Office
Notable items
coats
vests
leather breeches
boots
stockings
boots
spurs
hats
overalls
wool
leather
linen
shirts
socks
shoes
stocks
stock clasps
blankets

