Delivery of Artillerists Clothing
Document 1797Orders to deliver artillerists uniforms to Governor's Island, New York.
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War Office, June 14 1797.
Sir.
Please to deliver Mr Hodgdon for transportation to Governors Island New York, [underline: Artillerist clothing] for the garrison under the command of Captain Frye to wit-
For Serjeants — Two Coats — Three Vests — Six pair Linen Overalls — Eight Shirts —
Four pairs Epaulets — (Four Epaulets for corporals.)
Privates — Ten Coats, forty Vests, Forty pairs Linen Overalls — Eighty Shirts —
Eighty pairs Shoes — Twenty Blankets — Twelve Stocks & Clasps.
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Harris.
[Docket: War Office June 14th 179[7] / Cloathing to be sent to Capt / Frye at Governors Island / New York]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Orders to deliver artillerists uniforms to Governor's Island, New York.
Date
06/14/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1797061400201
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
multiple
Captain Frys
Samuel Hodgdon
James McHenry
serjents
privates
artillerists
corporals
Notable locations
War Office
Governor's Island
New York
Notable items
clothing for the garrison under the command
coats
vests
linen overalls
shirts
epaulets
corporals epaulets
privates coats
vests
linen overalls
shirts
shoes
blankets
stocks and clasps

