Delivery of Clothing for Recruits
Document 1797Orders to deliver uniforms to recruiting rendezvous at Spring Garden.
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War Office, May 23d 1797.
Sir.
Please to deliver Captain Elliott, for the recruiting rendezvous at Spring Garden, clothing &c as follows —
For Privates — Artilerists — Twenty five Hats — Twenty five Coats — Twenty five Vests — Fifty five Linen Overalls — One hundred & four Shirts — Twenty five Stocks — Twenty five Stock Clasps — One hundred and eight pairs Shoes — Fifty Two pairs Socks — Twenty five Blankets — Twenty four Knapsacks —
Also — Twenty five stands of Arms & Accoutrements complete and one Fife with bayonet and belt —
James McHenry
[signature: James Hodgdon]
[address: Mr John Harris.
Storekeeper.]
[docket: War Office
May 23 1797
Clothing & Arms & Accoutrements
to be delivered Capt Elliott —]
[No 2 Sheet]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Orders to deliver uniforms to recruiting rendezvous at Spring Garden.
Date
05/23/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1797052300201
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
Captain Elliott
Samuel Hodgdon
James McHenry
Secretary of War
storekeeper
privates
Notable locations
War Office
Spring Gardens
Spring Garden
New Jersey
recruiting rendezvous
Notable items
deliver
for the recruiting rendezvous
clothing etc as follow
privates
artillerists
hats
coats
vests
linen overalls
shirts
stocks
stock clasps
shoes
socks
blankets
knapsacks
arms and accoutrements complete and one fusee with bayonet and belt
clothing

