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The Ordnance Transports were ordered to go to Cork except the Earl of Darby, which was to receive 5000 Stand of Arms at Portsmo taken out of the Russia Merchant (a Storeship bound to Boston) in pursuance of Lord Dartmouth's Letter, and according to the best of my Judgment the Thunder Bomb's Tender is gone thither. Lord George Germain may rely upon every thing depending on the Ordnance Department...
Date: 21 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
The Ordnance Storeships mentioned in Mr [George] Jackson's Letter are as follows ー
For Boston
The Russia Merchant
Has on board 500 Barrels of Gunpowder ー and great part of Captn [John] Montresor's Demand of the 19 August
The Hope
Has 1600 Carbines ー 1500 Barrls [of Gunpowder] and the remainder of Captn Montresor's Demand of the 19 August
The Charming Sally
Has on board ー Iron Ordnce...
Date: 21 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3