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Ruddock, John, fl. 1779-1796 Return of Ordnance & Military Stores at Several Places

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02123 Author/Creator: Ruddock, John, fl. 1779-1796 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph document signed Date: 12 May 1783 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 18.1 x 27.7 cm. Order a Copy

Lists amounts of shot, balls, cartridges, carriages, muskets, bayonets, etc at Danbury, Fishkill Landing, and Poughkeepsie. Says there is around three tons of lead at Poughkeepsie.

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