Inventory of Stores from the British Transport Brig Symmetry, January 10, 1778

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List of Camp Equipage Military Stores, Baggage &^c. taken in the Brig^t. Symetry¹

at Wilmington Jan: 1778.—

Cap^t. Deliverd Gen^l Sullivans Division—	Remain at Wilmington not dld.	Sent to Faggs Manor Meeting house
195 Musquets	5 Musquets	532 Musquets—
180 Bayonets		190 Bayonets—
	20 Fusils or Rifles	21 fusils or Rifles
206 Bayonet belts		400 Buff belts—
57 Cartridge belts		69 Cartridge belts
54 Waist belts		55. Waist Belts
247 Gunslings		44 Gunslings
35 HairKnapsacks	a Cask Bell Tents & Drum Cases	12 Bell Tents
9 New Drums & Cases	4 Drums & Cases	20 Drum Cases
143 Cartouch boxes		38 Cartouch boxes
142 Regimental Coats		200 Setts Cartouch boxes & sets of Belts complete.
116. Waistcoats
203 pair Breeches
440 shirts		925 Cartouch boxes old Fashiond.
490 pair Stockings		925 Cartouch boxes old Fashiond.
466 Neckcloths	a Cask Kettles & Canteens about 30 loose Kettles	56 Camp Kettles
		424 Tin Canteens


337 Pair Shoes	about as many on hand of Shoes—	1066 New Knapsacks
	about as many on hand of Shoes—	230 New Ticklenburg Tents—
	A Number of Marquis or Officers Tents & beding not sorted— the marquis Orderd to Faggs Manor	230 New Ticklenburg Tents—
		117 worn d^o. fit for use
		117 worn d^o. fit for use
		38 old ditto—
		3 ps Sail Duck
		2¼ bbs pitch Spare Sales of y^e Brig
		20 pack Saddles in complete order
	A number of musquets & Cannon Cartridges— 19 Soldiers Bed Cases about 3 pipes Wine six or Eight hhds of Rum, a Case port —the Brig^t Provisions & Stores orderd to the Commissaries— 3 boxes of Medicines not full or much to spare from y^e. Division	4500 Musquett Cartridges
		4500 Musquett Cartridges
		25 scythes fitted—
		53 old hangers
		1 Cask Grenadier & 1^t. Infantry Accoutrements


		A Number of Tent poles Pinns & Mallets—


	A number of Packages near 200 Chiefly Officers Trunks & Chests of the 10 & 15^th. Reg^t. of Foot Guards of British which contains Clothing Camp Equipage & Stores for private Use of considerable Value

NB. as the Trunks Liquours and Marquis were not examined fully—the account of them is not exact

Moor Hall Jan 10. 1778

Clement Biddle
C G F²

DS, DLC, George Washington Papers, Series 4. Docketed: "Estimate of the Brig^t./Symetry's Cargo/taken at Wilmington"; "Estimate of/Symmetrys Cargoe/at/Wilmington/Jan^y. 1778."

1. Captured on 27 Dec. 1777 by General Smallwood's battalion near Wilmington. For more on the capture of the transport brigantine Symmetry, see NDAR 10: 816, 818, 825, 826, 833, 834.

2. Lt. Col. Clement Biddle, Commissary General of Forage, Continental Army.

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1778 January 10

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Volume 11

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American Theatre from January 1, 1778 to March 31, 1778

Naval Documents of the American Revolution

Inventory of Stores from the British Transport Brig Symmetry, January 10, 1778

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