Statement of Cannons and Sea Carriages
Document 1797Statement of iron cannons and carriages on books of Intendant of Stores
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The following regulations are to be strictly ob-
served in the delivery and distribution of Fuel, Straw,
Forage & stationary.—
Fuel.
1st To every Lieutenant Colonel, and Major, is allowed one
Cord, and an half Cord of Wood, per month, from the first day
of October, to the first day of April in every year.—
2d To every Commanding Officer of a Garrison, one Cord, and an
half Cord, per month, during the said period.
3. To every Officer, commanding a recruiting party, one Cord
of Wood, per month, during the said period.—
4th To every other commissioned Officer, one Cord per month
during the said period—
5th To every eight, non-commissioned Officers, Musicians,
and Privates, in Barracks, or otherwise, one Cord of Wood
per month, during the said period.—
6th To a Garrison Barrack-Guard, the allowance of Wood
is to be regulated by the Requisitions of the Commandant
of the Garrison.—
7th To Officers and Soldiers, half the aforesaid allowance
of Wood, from the first day of April to the first day of
October, in every year.—
8th To the Sick in Hospital, the allowance of Wood is to
be regulated by the Surgeon.—
9th As a smaller quantity of Fuel, may suffice for the
Garrisons and Recruiting Parties, to the Southward, than
is allowed by their regulations, their Commandants are
enjoined to regulate the demands for this article by the
Climate.—
Straw.—
One truss of Straw, weighing 36lbs. is allowed for each Pal-
liass, or Bunk for two Men. At the expiration of eighteen
days, each Palliass is to be refreshed with eight pounds:
at the expiration of thirtytwo days, the whole shall be
removed, and a fresh beading of one truss to be fur-
nished, and so on every succeeding period of Sixteen
or thirtytwo days.—
2d The same quantity of Straw, is allowed for servants, or
Batmen, not Soldiers, and for Washer Women attached to
each Company, in the proportion of one Washer Woman
to every Seventeen Non Commissioned Officers and Privates.
3d The Straw is to be changed for the Sick in the
Hospital as often as may be deemed necessary; this
necessity to be determined by the Surgeon, or Surgeons
mate in the absence of the Surgeon.—
Forage.—
The ration of Hay, to be regulated by the facility
or practicability of obtaining it, and not to be less than
fourteen pounds, nor more than eighteen pounds; In the former case,
twelve quarts of Oats, or seven quarts of Corn to be allowed;
In the latter, nine quarts of Oats, or Six quarts of Corn per
day: If no Hay, Corn blades, or other substitute can be
procured, then the allowance of grain to be increased.—
Stationary.—
1st To each Company, one quire of paper per month.
To each Adjutant, one quire per month.—
To each Quarter Master, one quire per month.—
To the Commander in chief, and General Officers, as
occasion may require.—
To every quires of paper delivered as aforesaid, one Box
Wafers, and ten quills.—
To the Hospitals according to their respective wants,
to be drawn for, by the Surgeon General, or Surgeon of
each Hospital.—
2d Allowances for Courts Martial, to be issued on the
Returns of the Judge Advocates, signed by the President.—
3d Requisitions for Company, and Orderly Books, forms of
Returns &c, for the use of Regiments, or Garrisons to be
signed by Quarter Masters of Regiments, or Garrison Quarter
masters, and countersigned by the Commandants of the Respec-
tive Regiments, or Garrisons.—
4th Requisitions for Wood or Straw, must state the num-
ber, and Rank of the officers, the number of non-Commis-
sioned officers and Privates, servants, and Batmen not
soldiers, and of Washer Women for whom demanded,
and be certified by the Commandant of the Regiment,
Garrison or Recruiting Party.—
5th No Wood, or Straw, shall be drawn for absent
Officers or Soldiers who are absent on furlough, nor any
allowance made for the same.—
Add. Fuel.
To every Surgeon of a Regiment one Cord of Wood per month,
during the above period.
To every Surgeons Mate, one half Cord of Wood, per
month, during the above period.
Add. Stationary—
To the Officers of each Company one quire per month—
To each Surgeon, one quire of paper per month—
To each Surgeons Mate half a quire per month.—
Type
Letterbook
Description
Statement of iron cannons and carriages on books of Intendant of Stores
Date
04/01/1797
Document number
1797040190555
Note
Document written over two pages, first half missing.
Notable persons
Intendant of Stores
Notable locations
New London
Whitstone Point
Whetstone Point
Notable items
sea coast carriages
cannon
howitzer carriage

