[Nantes 25 July 1778]
Received of Mr. J. Dl. Schweighauser as Agent of the United American States the following Articles on board of the Continental Ship of war the Providence wch I will deliver at my arrival in America to the Persons appointed for that purpose by the Honourable Comittee of Congress..........vizt..........
Mark C.V.
out of said Mr Schweighauser’s Warehouse 14 Bales No. 1 to 14 containing together 660 Blankets out of the Stores and Warehouses transfered to him by Mr Jonathan Williams by order of the Honourable ambassadors of our States1
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20 Chests containing each twenty five Muskets No. 653_ 654_ 655_ 658_ 659_ 660_ 661_ 662_ 663_ 664_ 665_ 666_ 667_ 668_ 669_ 670_ 671_ 672_ 673_ 674
30 Chests containing each fifty Pair of Pistols No 503 504 505 393_ 394_ 395_ 391_ 390_ 392_ 389 387- 386_ 385_ 388 384_ 383 382 381_ 454_ 452_ 451_ 450_ 453_ 449_ 448_ 447_ 446_ 336_ 337_ 338_
10 Chests containing each five & twenty carabines No. 460 461 462 463 464- 507 508_ 509_ 510_ 512
6 Chests containing Sabres No. 166- 173- 177- 181- 182-196—
17 Casks containing wastcoasts & Breeches as follows 1 Hhds
One Anchor for the use of the Ship weighing two thousand two hundred Nantz 25 July 1778
The above are taken from Mr. Williams’ Invoices or is Clark’s notes but have not been rekon’d again by sayd Schweighauser or my self therefore I sign the present contents unknown
Abraham Whipple
D, DNA, PCC (M332, roll 5, fol. 447).
1. That is, the American Commissioners in France.
2. Ipecacuanha.
