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Provisions Issued

Abstract of Provisions issued from the Deposit at Marstons Wharf from 23d June & 27th [June] 1777

Date                       To whom issued

June 21 & 24th      64th Regiment    16 Men, 46 Women, 64 Children.
    55 Men-  165 Pounds Pork; 220 Pounds Flour; 2 Gallons, 21 Jills Rum.

June 22 & 24         Col. Bevy. ROBINSONs Corps.
    29 Men-  49 1/2 Pounds Pork; 87 Pounds Flour; 4 Pounds, 11 ounces Butter; 6 1/2 Pounds Rice; 4 Gallons, 5 Pints Rice; 3 Gallons, 20 Jills Rum.

June 25 & 28         Col. Bevy. ROBERSONs Corps    215 Men, 3 Women.
    216 1/2 Men-  494 3/4 Pounds Pork; 866 Pounds Flour; 46 Pounds, 6 ounces Butter; 61 3/4 Pounds Rice; 46 Gallons, 3 Pints Pease; 35 Gallons, 27 Jills Rum.

28 June & 4 July     Brigadier General DELANCEYs 1st Battn. & 1 Waggoner
    7 Men-  28 Pounds Pork; 49 Pounds Flour; 2 Pounds, 10 ounces Butter; 3 1/2 Pounds Rice; 2 Gallons, 5 Pints Pease; 2 Gallons, 1 Jill Rum.

June 29 & 1 July      Col. Bevy. ROBINSONs Corps    216 Men, 1 Waggoner, 4 Women, 1 Child.
    219 1/4 Men-  376 Pounds Pork; 657 3/4 Pounds Flour; 35 Pounds, 4 ounces Butter; 47 Pounds Rice; 35 Gallons, 2 Pints Pease; 27 Gallons, 4 Jills Rum.

28th June & 4 July    Forage Department
    2 Men-  8 Pounds Pork; 14 Pounds Flour; 12 ounces Butter; 1 Pound Rice; 6 Pints Pease; 28 Jills Rum.

[blank]                        Forage Department on board Sloop Sally
    2 Men-  8 Pounds Pork; 14 Pounds Flour; 12 ounces Butter; 1 Pound Rice; 6 Pints Pease; 28 Jills Rum.

[blank]                        Major HOPE & 2 Servants
    3 Men-  12 Pounds Pork; 21 Pounds Flour; 1 Pound, 2 ounces Butter; 1 1/2 pound Rice; 1 Gallon, 1 Pint Pease; 28 Jills Rum.

Total
    1141 1/4 Pounds Pork; 1928 3/4 Pounds Flour; 91 Pounds, 9 ounces Butter; 122 Pounds Rice; 91 Gallons, 4 Pints Pease; 73 Gallons, 29 Jills Rum.



Nassau County Museum, Seth Norton Papers, L 83.2.3.

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