Return of Supplies
Document 1799Orders to take back defective sundries issued.
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War department Trenton
October 21. 1799.
Sir
The following articles viz Sixty Muskets, fifty seven Bayonets sixty three Cartouch boxes Sixty six Knapsacks eighteen Gun Worms eighteen Screw drivers thirteen common and one Horsemans Tents were received at Pittsbg by Captain McKinney for a detachment commanded by Captain Johnston – and forty two Muskets forty one Bayonets forty five Cartouch Boxes forty three Knapsacks thirteen Common Tents one Horsemans Tent and thirteen Camp Kettles were received at Pittsburg by Lt Wallace for a detachment commanded by Capt Brady. These articles not being fit for use have been delivered to Lieut Offley the Quarter Master of the 10 Regiment, and who has receipted to the Officers for the same. You will be pleased to receive the same of Mr Offley and give him a receipt for them —
I am Sir
Your obed Servants
James McHenry
Mr John Harris
[War Office
Oct 23d 1799
Instruments to be Recd from Mr
Offley Qm to the 10 Regt]
[1o C.
3o N.
3. O]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Orders to take back defective sundries issued.
Date
10/21/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1799102100001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Captain Johnston
Lieutenant Wallace
Captain Brady
Lieutenant Offley
Captain McKinney
Secretary of War
10th Regiment
officers
Quartermaster
detachment
Mr. Offley
military storekeeper
Notable locations
War Department
Pittsburgh
Notable items
following articles
muskets
bayonets
cartouch boxes
knapsacks
gun worms
screw drivers
Horsemans Tents
received
for a detachment commanded common tents
camp kettles
detachment
articles not being fit for use have been delivered to quarter master of the 10th Regiment who has receipted to the officers for the same
receive the same of Mr. Offley and give him a receipt for them.

