Request for Issue of Clothing, Equipment & Swords to Ports North of New York
Document 1799Directs sending of numerous military stores to New York, in parcels marked for transport to Boston, Mass.; Newport, RI; and Portland, Mass [now Maine]. The items are clothing, equipment and swords.
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[War Office Dec. 17. 1799
[undecipherable: probable reading: Majr. Genl.] Clothing to be fwd
to Col. [undecipherable] at New York
to diffrent Costs —
do]
War department December 17. 1799.
Sir
Be pleased to deliver to John Wilkins Junr. Esqr. Quarter Master General the several articles herein after mentioned to be transported to New York to the address of Ebenezer Stevens Esqr.— the articles are to be put up in separate parcels and are intended to be sent by Mr. Stevens to the several persons and places herein after mentioned, viz
| Articles to be sent | For Capt. Wadsworth Portland | For Capt. Gates Boston | For Captain Henry. Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hats | Sixty seven | Seventy four | Twenty one |
| Sargeants Shirts | Sixteen | Twenty four | Sixteen |
| Privates Shirts | Two hundred & fifty [undecipherable] | Two hundred [undecipherable] two | One hundred & nine |
| Stocks and Clasps | Sixty seven | Seventy four | Forty six |
| Pairs of Shoes | Two hundred & sixty eight | Two hundred & ninety six | Eighty four |
| Blankets | Sixty seven | Seventy four | Twenty one |
| Epaulets | Eight | Twelve | Twelves |
| Knapsacks | Sixty seven | Seventy four | Eighteen |
| Canteens | Sixty seven | Seventy four | |
| Swords | — | Four | Four |
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Type
Document Signed
Description
Directs sending of numerous military stores to New York, in parcels marked for transport to Boston, Mass.; Newport, RI; and Portland, Mass [now Maine]. The items are clothing, equipment and swords.
Date
12/17/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799121700001
Page start
1
Note
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one with photograph images of the same.
Notable persons
John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
John Wilkins Jr
Quartermaster General
Ebenezer Stevens
Captain Wadsworth
Captain Gates
Captain Henry
Notable locations
War Office
New York
Portland
Boston
Newport
Notable items
parcels
hats
sergeants shirts
privates shirts
stocks and clasps
pairs of shoes
blankets
epaulets
knapsacks
canteens
swords

