Clothing & Blankets for the Soldiers Under my Command
Document 1800Enclosed is Major William Beall's certificate for military coats and blankets furnished the soldiers under Briscoe's command. Briscoe was induced to furnish these articles as a means of encouraging the recruiting business since clothing from the state could not be had. He is not sending vouchers for these articles since the certificate should be sufficient to show that the articles have been furnished.
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[Docketing: Captain [undecipherable] [undecipherable: Prince?] / Port Tobacco March 1800 / [Relative?] to P[t.?] Indians, an / [account?] of clothing [undecipherable] / [authorised?] with [undecipherable]]
[Address: to / Samuel Hodgson Esq / Commissary General / Philadelphia]
Sir Port Tobacco March 1st 1800
I inclose you have [undecipherable: Mayo / Major?]
William [C.?] Beaty certificates for [undecipherable]
Military Coats furnished the Soldiers under
my Command also three Blankets; these
articles I was induced to furnish as it had [a]
tendency to encourage the Recruiting business
— Clothing from the State at that time could
not be had, I did not think it necessary
to send Vouchers for the different articles, the
Certificate note, I hope be sufficient to convince
you [undecipherable: that?] Clothing have been by me
furnished. Should any thing further be Required
to substantiate the Claims I shall be glad to hear from
you on the Subject, on the contrary whatever
the State may think proper to allow me for
such Clothing, will be thankfully Received when
with Convenience — With Respt I am Sir your
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Enclosed is Major William Beall's certificate for military coats and blankets furnished the soldiers under Briscoe's command. Briscoe was induced to furnish these articles as a means of encouraging the recruiting business since clothing from the state could not be had. He is not sending vouchers for these articles since the certificate should be sufficient to show that the articles have been furnished.
Date
03/11/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Port Tobacco
Document number
1800031180001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Girard Briscoe: Major William D. Beal
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Port Tobacco
Notable items
certificate
military coats
blankets
clothing
recruiting business
vouchers
claim

