Delivery of Uniforms, Arms for Companies of Artillerists and Engineers

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Intendants OfficeOct. 15. 1800Cloathz & Arms to be [illegible] for the use of the Artl vizCap Sam EddinCap HugerCap Bishop[undecipherable] Intendant of Stores OfficePhiladelphia 15th October 1800 Sir Be pleased to deliver to John Wilkins Esq. Quarter Master General or order for transportation to Colo Ebenezer Stevens Agent for the Department of War New York, the following clothing, arms &c for the use of the after mentioned companies, of the 2d Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers_to complete the requisition of Major Decus Wadsworth dated the 5th inst Vizt For Captain Samuel Eddins Company, Fifty seven artillery Hats, four Sergeants Coats, Four sergeants vests, seven sergeants linen overalls, eight sergeants woolen overalls, six sergeants Shirts, one music Coat, thirty nine privates Coats, eighty privates woolen Overalls, two Musiciansswords & two sword Belts and fifty six bayonet Scabbards. For Capt. Francis K. Hugers Company Thirty one artillery Hats, two sergeants Vests, eight sergeants woolen overalls, two Sergeants Shirts, thirty-seven privates Coats, one hundred privates woolenoveralls, overalls, twelve shoulder knots, two Swords and Belts for non commissioned officers, two Swords and Belts for Musicians, & sixty four bayonet Scabbards. For Captain John Bishops Company sixty nine artillery Hats, four sergeants Coats, four sergeants vests, eight sergeants woolen overalls, eight sergeants Shirts, two music Coats, sixty three privates Coats, ten shoulder knots, four Swords and belts for non commissioned officers. Your most obedient Servant Samuel Hodgdon Mr. John HarrisPublic StorekeeperPhiladelphia

Type

Letter Signed

Description

Letter, directs delivery of uniforms, arms for companies of Artillerists and Engineers.

Date

10/15/1800

Recipient

Sent from

Philadelphia

Document number

1800101528001

Page start

1

Notable persons

John Harris
Samuel Hodgdon
Captain Samuel Eddins
Captain Francis K. Huger
Captain John Bishop
John Wilkins
quartermaster general
agent for the Department of War
Colonel Ebenezer Stevens
Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers
Major Decius Wadsworth

Notable locations

Philadelphia
New York

Notable items

clothes
arms
deliver
transportation
companies
artillery hats
sergeants coats
sergeants vests
sergeants linen overalls
sergeants woolen overalls
sergeants shirts
music coat
privates coats
privates woolen overalls
musicians swords
sword belts
bayonet scabbards
shoulder knots
swords and belts for non commissioned officers
swords and belts for musicians