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Jones, James, fl. 1781 Return of ordnance & military stores in the district of the States of Maryland and Delaware by Colo. Donaldson Yeates Deputy Quarter Master May 31st 1781

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00957 Author/Creator: Jones, James, fl. 1781 Place Written: Maryland Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 1 June 1781 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 19.9 cm, Width: 33.7 cm Order a Copy

Created at Head of Elk, present-day Elkton, Maryland. Lists balls, shells, powder, and items in need of repair. A note at the bottom of the page and completed on verso, in Henry Knox's hand, refers to powder, shot, and cannon at Frederickstown, Maryland and Cumberland, Virginia.

Jones, James, fl. 1781
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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