Article of Agreement for the Provision of Supplies

Item

Type

Printed Document Signed

Title

Article of Agreement for the Provision of Supplies

Description

Articles of Agreement between the War Department and a contractor for three month's provision of supplies and rations.

year created

1800

month created

11

day created

15

author

in collection

in image

author note

Samuel Dexter; Thomas Mounger.

notable person/group

Samuel Dexter, Secretary of War
Thomas Mounger, Contractor
Commander in Chief of the Army
Commandant of the Army
escorts and guards for the safety of the provisions
Accountant of the Department of War
soldiers
recruits
Richard Wall

notable location

military district
stationary posts
proper store houses

notable item/thing

Contract
rations
bread
flour
salted pork
beef
liquor
rice
Indian meal
soap
candles
fresh meat
rum
whiskey
ardent spirits
vinegar
survey
deficiency in the quantity of provisions
losses sustained by the depredations of an enemy
fuel
straw
quarters and transportation
requisitions

document number

1800111500001

page start

1

number of pages

4

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Document instances

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[view document] (4 pages) EAA17 (4 pages) Collection: Joshua Humphreys Papers F: oversize

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Dexter [unknown] [n/a]