Clothing to be sent to New York, Charleston, South Carolina and Wilmington, North Carolina
Document 1799Request to deliver to John Wilkins Quartermaster General articles of clothing to Ebenezer Stevens at New York, William Crafts at Charleston South Carolina, and to Griffith McRee [McRea], Wilmington North Carolina.
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[War Office Oct: 3. 1799 Clothing to be sent to New York Charleston South Carolina Wilmington North — Cockades & Eagles the last with all Hats —]
War department October 3. 1799
Sir
Be pleased to deliver to John Wilkins Junr Esq. Quarter Master General the following articles for transportation to the several places and to the address of the several persons herein after mentioned — viz —
Clothing for eight Sergeants — four Musicians and one hundred and twenty eight privates of the Second Regiment of Infantry (Coats and Vests excepted) also one hundred and forty Knapsacks and one hundred and forty Canteens, and two Drums and fifes —
to be sent to the address of
Ebenezer Stevens Esqr
New York
Clothing for eight Sergeants four — Musicians and one hundred and twenty eight privates of the third Regiment of Infantry (Coats and Vests excepted) also one hundred and forty Knapsacks and one hundred and forty Canteens and two Drums and fifes —
to be sent to the address of
William Crafts Esqr
Charleston. S. Carolina
Clothing for Eight Sergeants four — Musicians and One hundred and twenty eight privates of the third Regiment of Infantry Coats and Vests excepted, also One hundred and forty Knapsacks One hundred and forty Canteens and two Drums and fifes —
to be transported to Wilmington North Carolina to the address of Griffith J. McRee Esquire —
In all orders for Clothing the Cockade and Eagle to be considered as belonging to the Hat and are to be sent with it —
James McHenry
Mr John Harris
Type
Document Signed
Description
Request to deliver to John Wilkins Quartermaster General articles of clothing to Ebenezer Stevens at New York, William Crafts at Charleston South Carolina, and to Griffith McRee [McRea], Wilmington North Carolina.
Date
10/03/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1799100300001
Page start
1
Note
Syrett listed these documents in the Appendix to vol. 23.
Enclosed in McHenry to Hamilton, 10/03/1799.
Also XEO21
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
John Wilkins
Quarter Master General
Ebenezer Stevens
William Crafts
sergeants
privates
musicians
Griffith McRee
John Harris
Notable locations
War Department
Wilmington North Carolina
Charleston South Carolina
New York
Notable items
clothing
cockades
eagles
coats
vests
knapsacks
clothing
canteens
drums
fifes
hat

