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Richards, William, fl. 1781-1787 [Invoice of ordnance and stores brought to Fishkill, New York from Litchfield, Connecticut]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01030 Author/Creator: Richards, William, fl. 1781-1787 Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document Date: 7 July 1781 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 33.7 cm, Width: 21.1 cm Order a Copy

Lists grape shot and case shot among other ordnance and stores. The stores were delivered to Ruddock, Deputy Commissary of Military Stores at Fishkill.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Richards, William, fl. 1781-1787
Ruddock, John, fl. 1779-1796

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