Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794 "Estimate of stores necessary for the following pieces of ordnance, designed for the field, and contingences, for the campaign of 1780."
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.10015 Author/Creator: Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph document Date: 1780 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 39.9 cm, Width: 27.4 cm Order a Copy
Estimates the ammunition needed for several weapons, citing what is on hand at six artillery storage parks. A note at the bottom of the page indicates that the stores at West Point, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania are not included in the estimates contained within this report. Also cites supplies needed, including drag ropes, gunners belts, white rope, twine, and lead aprons, among other items.
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