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Bell, William, fl. 1783-1796 Abstract of extra rations of provisions issued at the garrison of West Point in the month of August 1783 by William Bell Issg Commy on account of Daniel Parker & Co Contractrs

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02449 Author/Creator: Bell, William, fl. 1783-1796 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Manuscript document Date: August 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 16.4 cm, Width: 31.7 cm Order a Copy

List of extra rations issued at West Point. A total of 1,021 and 1/2 extra rations were provided in August 1783. The groups that received rations included: army prisoners, men on garrison fatigue duty, the engineering department, police officers of the garrison, Indians, the Commander in Chief's bargemen, discharged persons, General Huntington's bargemen, and artillery artificers.

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