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Frothingham, Richard, 1748-1819 Return of ordnance and military stores received, delivered, and on hand in the month of June and July 1781.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.10492 Author/Creator: Frothingham, Richard, 1748-1819 Place Written: s.l. Type: Document signed Date: July 1781 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 29.5 cm, Width: 55.1 cm Order a Copy

Lists brass ordnance, case shot, fuzes, and other ordnance items. Indicates the amount of items last return, the amount received since last return, the total, the amount delivered since last return, and the number on hand. Signed by Frothingham as field commissary of military stores.

Frothingham, Richard, 1748-1819

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