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General Return of the State of the Camp Equipage in Possession of the undermentioned Corps-
                                                                    New York 25th March 1783

Provincial Corps Bell Tents
Good Repairable Wanting to Compleat
Queen's Rangers - 4 2
1st Battn. DeLancey's - - 10
2d Battn. DeLancey's 8 - 1
1st Battn. Skinner's 9 1 -
2d Battn. Skinner's - - 9
3d Battn. Skinner's 6 - -
Loyal American Regt. 6 4 -
King's American Dragoons 6 - -
New York Volunteers - - 9
King's American Regt. 1 2 7
Prince of Wales's Amern. Regt. - - 10
Maryland Loyalists 2 1 -
Pensylvania Loyalists 1 - -
American Legion 1 - 2
British Legion 2 1 2
Corps of Guides & Pioneers         2                 -                        1               
Total 44 13 53
Private Tents
Good Repairable Wanting to Compleat
Queen's Rangers - 20 17
1st Battn. DeLancey's - - 41
2d Battn. DeLancey's 50 - 10
1st Battn. Skinner's 64 1 -
2d Battn. Skinner's - - 43
3d Battn. Skinner's 45 7 5
Loyal American Regt. 33 7 7
King's American Dragoons 29 24 8
New York Volunteers - - 53
King's American Regt. 1 8 42
Prince of Wales's Amern. Regt. - - 40
Maryland Loyalists 13 11 -
Pensylvania Loyalists - 8 2
American Legion 13 - 12
British Legion 6 18 27
Corps of Guides & Pioneers        17                3                        5               
Total 271 107 312
Camp Kettles
Good Repairable Wanting to Compleat
Queen's Rangers - - 37
1st Battn. DeLancey's - - 41
2d Battn. DeLancey's - - 60
1st Battn. Skinner's 2 - 63
2d Battn. Skinner's 36 - -
3d Battn. Skinner's - 57
Loyal American Regt. - - 47
King's American Dragoons 9 - 60
New York Volunteers - 28
King's American Regt. - - 51
Prince of Wales's Amern. Regt. - - 40
Maryland Loyalists 1 - 16
Pensylvania Loyalists - - 10
American Legion - - 25
British Legion - - 33
Corps of Guides & Pioneers         -                 -                       25              
Total 48 - 593
Hand Hatchets
Good Repairable Wanting to Compleat
Queen's Rangers 7 - 30
1st Battn. DeLancey's - - 41
2d Battn. DeLancey's - - 60
1st Battn. Skinner's - 12 53
2d Battn. Skinner's 36 - -
3d Battn. Skinner's 3 - 54
Loyal American Regt. 12 - 35
King's American Dragoons - - 72
New York Volunteers - - 53
King's American Regt. 35 - 16
Prince of Wales's Amern. Regt. - - 40
Maryland Loyalists 14 - 3
Pensylvania Loyalists - - 10
American Legion - - 25
British Legion - - 33
Corps of Guides & Pioneers        17                -                        8               
Total 124 12 533
Camp Colours
Good Repairable Wanting to Compleat
Queen's Rangers - 4 2
1st Battn. DeLancey's - - 10
2d Battn. DeLancey's 8 - 1
1st Battn. Skinner's 9 1 -
2d Battn. Skinner's - - 9
3d Battn. Skinner's 9 - -
Loyal American Regt. 8 - 2
King's American Dragoons 6 - -
New York Volunteers - - 4
King's American Regt. - - 10
Prince of Wales's Amern. Regt. - - 10
Maryland Loyalists 2 - 1
Pensylvania Loyalists 1 - -
American Legion - - 3
British Legion 2 - -
Corps of Guides & Pioneers         2                 -                        1               
Total 47 5 53
Canteens
Good Repairable Wanting to Compleat
Queen's Rangers 7 - 201
1st Battn. DeLancey's - - 205
2d Battn. DeLancey's - - 293
1st Battn. Skinner's 4 - 303
2d Battn. Skinner's 210 - -
3d Battn. Skinner's 27 - 128
Loyal American Regt. 195 - 41
King's American Dragoons 291 - -
New York Volunteers 164 - -
King's American Regt. 400 - -
Prince of Wales's Amern. Regt. 201 - -
Maryland Loyalists 4 4 94
Pensylvania Loyalists - - 47
American Legion - - 125
British Legion - - 197
Corps of Guides & Pioneers         -                 -                      124             
Total 1503 4 1758
Haversacks
Good Repairable Wanting to Compleat
Queen's Rangers 7 - 201
1st Battn. DeLancey's - - 205
2d Battn. DeLancey's - - 293
1st Battn. Skinner's 58 - 249
2d Battn. Skinner's 210 - -
3d Battn. Skinner's 120 - 165
Loyal American Regt. - - 236
King's American Dragoons 74 - 286
New York Volunteers 164 - -
King's American Regt. 96 - 156
Prince of Wales's Amern. Regt. 201 - -
Maryland Loyalists 176 6 27
Pensylvania Loyalists - - 47
American Legion - - 125
British Legion - - 197
Corps of Guides & Pioneers         -                 -                      124             
Total 1106 6 2311
Powder Bags
Good Repairable Wanting to Compleat
Queen's Rangers 4 - -
1st Battn. DeLancey's - - 10
2d Battn. DeLancey's - - 3
1st Battn. Skinner's 4 - -
2d Battn. Skinner's - - 9
3d Battn. Skinner's 4 - -
Loyal American Regt. 4 - 6
King's American Dragoons 4 - -
New York Volunteers - - 9
King's American Regt. - - 10
Prince of Wales's Amern. Regt. - - 10
Maryland Loyalists 3 - -
Pensylvania Loyalists 1 - -
American Legion - - 3
British Legion - - 8
Corps of Guides & Pioneers         1                 -                        -               
Total 25 - 69
Drum Cases
Good Repairable Wanting to Compleat
Queen's Rangers - - -
1st Battn. DeLancey's - - 10
2d Battn. DeLancey's - - 9
1st Battn. Skinner's - - 5
2d Battn. Skinner's - - 9
3d Battn. Skinner's 6 - -
Loyal American Regt. 3 2 5
King's American Dragoons 2 - -
New York Volunteers 9 - -
King's American Regt. 10 - -
Prince of Wales's Amern. Regt. 10 - -
Maryland Loyalists 3 - -
Pensylvania Loyalists 1 - -
American Legion - - 1
British Legion - - -
Corps of Guides & Pioneers         -                 -                        2               
Total 44 2 41

R. ABERCROMBY
Q. M. Genl.



Great Britain, Public Record Office, Headquarters Papers of the British Army in America, PRO 30/55/10364.

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