Request for Issue of Arms, Clothing & Equipment for New Brunswick Troops
Document 1798Directs issue of clothing, equipment and arms to Ensign Boote's detachment in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
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War Department April 16 1798
Sir,
Be pleased to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon Esq. for transportation to New Brunswick New Jersey Twelve Suits of Infantry Clothing
[interlineation: for Ensign Bose]
one thereof to be a Sergeant, also twelve Stands of Arms and Accoutrements,
Twelve Knapsacks and twelve Canteens —
James McHenry
Mr John Harris
Samuel Hodgdon
[Docket, verso: War Office / April 16 1798 / Clothing & Arms &c for / & Ensign troops — / at Brunswick N.J.]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Directs issue of clothing, equipment and arms to Ensign Boote's detachment in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Date
04/16/1798
Author
Recipient
Document number
1798041615001
Page start
1
Note
This document has one page -- the two images are duplicates of one another.
Notable persons
John Harris
Ensign William R. Boote
detachment
Samuel Hodgdon
military storekeeper
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Notable locations
War Department
New Brunswick
New Jersey
Notable items
clothing
arms
accoutrements
knapsacks
canteens