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Banks, John, fl. 1783 Army Rations issued to men in Ordance Departmt.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01786 Author/Creator: Banks, John, fl. 1783 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: circa January 1, 1783 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 10.9 cm, Width: 23 cm Order a Copy

"Provision Return for one Man Drafted from the Invalid Regt. Capt. Rileys Company now employed in the ordinance Dept. for four Days is four Rations." Directed to Commissary Forsyth, possibly James Forsyth, Commissary at West Point. Return is signed by Banks. Note on verso, written and signed by John Banks, discusses provisions for contractors working at West Point.

Banks, John, fl. 1757-1790
Forsyth, James, fl. 1783

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