Return of US Ordnance and New York Ordnance in New York City
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Return of US Ordnance and New York Ordnance in New York City
Description
A return of ordnance stores belonging to both the U.S. and the state of New York in the vicinity of New York City. Places of storage listed are Fort Jay, York Island, and "Arsenal," all belonging to the U.S., and Ellis Island, whose stores belong to New York.
short description
Stores, inf re ordinance in vic NYC
year created
1800
month created
10
day created
10
author
sent from location
New York
in collection
note
Document tells us much about military storehouses in and around New York City and their contents.
notable person/group
Ebenezer Stevens
supervisor New York
notable location
New York
Fort Jay
York Island
Ellis Island
New York City
United States: New York
notable item/thing
24 pounders
coastway carriages
18 pounders
6 pounders
ordinance belonging to the United States
10 inch French masters
10 inch English masters
4 pounders French
8 inch French howitzers
5 1/2 inch Mag. Eng. Master
13 inch sea masters mounted iniron
arsenal
24 pounder brass
12 pounder brass
8 inch howitzer brass
8 inch master brass
18 pounder iron
24 pounders on seaboard carriages complete
32 pounders Garrison carriages
24 pounder with garrison carriages
cannon balls.
document number
1800101090201
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | XCL21 (2 pages) | Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) | B: 768; Ordnance |
| [view document] (2 pages) | XCL21a (2 pages) | Collection: Consolidated Correspondence File, 1794-1890. (RG92) | B: 768; Ordnance |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Ebenezer Stevens | New York | [n/a] |