Request for Issue of Drums & Clothing for Fort Mifflin Garrison and Convicts
Document 1800Directs issue of items to Fort Mifflin, including drums for the use of the fort, and clothing and knapsacks for the use of the men of the 1st Regiment of Artillerists & Engineers. Also directs that clothing which is in store but not suitable for the army should be delivered for use by the four convicts currently incarcerated at Fort Mifflin; Hodgdon reluctantly concedes that they must be clothed, though "no provision is made for such criminal and unhappy men."
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[Intendant's Office
Nov. 18. 1800
Sundry Cloaths to be del.
for the use of the Troops at
Fort Mifflin —]
Intendant of Stores Office
Philadelphia 17th Novr 1800
Sir
Be pleased to deliver to Capt Fredk Frye Commanding Officer at Fort Mifflin, or order, the following Clothing &c agreeably to Returns dated the 12th & 14th Novr 1800. Vizt
For the use of Fort Mifflin, three pairs of Drum Heads.
For the use of a company belonging to the first Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers, four Sergeants Coats, four sergeants Vests, eight sergeants linen Overalls, eight sergeants woolen Overalls, sixteen sergeants Shirts, two Musicians Coats, seventy three Hats, seventy three Cockades & Eagles, sixty seven privates Coats, sixty nine privates Vests, one hundred and thirty eight privates Linen, and one hundred and thirty eight privates woolen Overalls, two hundred and seventy six privates Shirts, two hundred and ninety two pairs of Shoes, two hundred and ninety two pairs of Socks, seventy three Blankets, seventy three Stocks and Clasps, seventy three Knapsacks, and six watch Coats.
You will be pleased also to deliver, One privates Coat, one Vest, one pair of woolen Overalls, one Shirt, and one pair of Shoes, for each of the Conviets (four in number) confined at Fort Mifflin; out of such clothing as you may have on hand not suitable for the Army. They must be covered while confined though no provision is made for such criminal & unhappy men.
Your most obt Servant
Samuel [undecipherable: Higgon/Higgins]
Mr John Harris
Public Storekeeper
Philadelphia
Type
Document Signed
Description
Directs issue of items to Fort Mifflin, including drums for the use of the fort, and clothing and knapsacks for the use of the men of the 1st Regiment of Artillerists & Engineers. Also directs that clothing which is in store but not suitable for the army should be delivered for use by the four convicts currently incarcerated at Fort Mifflin; Hodgdon reluctantly concedes that they must be clothed, though "no provision is made for such criminal and unhappy men."
Date
11/17/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1800111728101
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
Samuel Hodgdon
Captain Frederick Frye
First Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers
convicts
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Fort Mifflin
Notable items
clothing
returns
drum heads
sergeants coats
sergeants vests
sergeants linen overalls
sergeants woolen overalls
sergeants shirts
musicians coats
hats
cockades and eagles
privates coats
privates vests
privates linen overalls
privates woolen overalls
privates shirts
pairs of shoes
pairs of socks
blankets
stocks and clasps
knapsacks
watch coats


