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Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Detailed returns of captured British clothing, provisions, and stores from York and Gloucester, October 1781, plus list of vessels taken or destroyed at York during the Revolutionary War surrender.
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A RETURN of Cloathing taken in the towns of York & Gloucester, the 19th day of October 1781.
187 coats, 126 woolen breeches, 16 pair shoes; 116 hats.
70 blankets, 170 linnen overalls, 153 Scotch bonnets.
108 leather stocks, 3 pair of mitts, 279 bed cases.
154 pillow cases, 436 sheets, 150 sailors jackets.
CLOATHING received from Capt. Girlock, Octo. 26, 1781, and acknowledged to be British cloathing, but subject to the articles of capitulation.
281 coats, 241 breeches, 25 hats 10 caps, 12 yards buff cloth, 20 yards red cloth, 71 and a half yards oznabrigs, damaged, 24 packing sheets.
CLOATHING received from Capt. Girlock, deputy-quarter-master, October 21, 1781 who was in a cartel vessel in York river, & whose effects, in consequence of his violation of the right of flags, were adjudged to be forfeited, and were consequently seized for public use.
77 uniforms for non-commissioned officers.
17 ditto, drummers.
420 ditto, privates.
12 ditto, servants.
537 pieces linnen.
27 ditto Ribbon.
89 and a half yards blue cloth.
436 ditto white cloth.
753 ditto red flannel.
1860 ditto ribbon.
170 hats, 7 caps, 35 woolen breeches, 1100 pair of hose.
1348 pair of shoes, 68 shirts, 1020 black stocks.
55 pair leather gloves, 171 1/4 dozen buttons.
49 pounds thread, 10 1/2 hides tann'd leather.
3 chests contents unknown, 2 bales sole leather.
1 barrel red flannel.
1 chest medicines.
Signed, D. AMERMAIN. att. to the C. G.
RETURN of Provisions and Stores in the ports of York and Gloucester:
276 barrels of flour, weight 73,280 lb.
60,520 bags bread.
59,600
96 barrels beef.
20,190
365 barrels pork,
75,750
661 firkins butter, 1
19,870
58 casks oatmeal,
11,900
597 barrels peas, quantity
2,985 bushels.
13 casks liquors,
1,250 gallons.
16 bags coffee,
2,500 lb.
20 bags cocoa,
3,000 lb.
50 bags salt,
50 bushels:
3 hogheads sugar,
3,000 lb.
5 casks vinegar,
300 gallons.
83 jars of oil
90
29 barrels rice,
1,500 lb.
1 cask raisins.
THOMAS JONES. D. C. Iues..
(Signed.) JACOB WEED, A. C. Iues.
ADA DOLMAGE, D. C. Brit. Army.
A LIST of the Vessels taken or destroyed at York.
The Charon
destroyed
4 guns.
Guadaloupe
28
Fowey
24
Bonetta
14
Vulcan, a fire ship.
Transports
Mackerel, Success, Providence, Capt. Hunter. and Providence, capt. Britman. Fairlise Harmony. Concord, Aldborough, Solines, Ocean. Elizabeth Diava. Emerald, Fidelity, Lord Mulgrave. Robert. Receiver, Houston, Sally, Two Brothers, Present. Succession. Shipwright, Holfington, Neptune, Lord Howe. Bellona. Andrews, Gen. Reidel Tartar.
Vessels belonging to the Army. Defiance, Formidable. Rambler. Spitfire, a considerable number of small sloops and schooners, and 12 or 15 gallies.
Private Vessels. The Cochran, North Britain, Susanna Arno, Enderderi and Matthews, two Dutch prizes.
A Privateer of 20 guns, quite new.
Besides many other vessels unknown, and a very great number of shallops and schooners.
The Naval Prisoners, exclusive of those belonging to the private transports and other vessels, are 840.
Published by order of Congress,
SI CHARLES THOMPSON, Sec'ry.
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Domestic News Details
Primary Location
York And Gloucester
Event Date
October 1781
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Outcome
840 naval prisoners; numerous vessels taken or destroyed; clothing, provisions, and stores seized for public use.
Event Details
Returns of captured British clothing from York and Gloucester on October 19, 1781; additional clothing received from Capt. Girlock on October 26, 1781, subject to capitulation; forfeited effects from Capt. Girlock on October 21, 1781 due to violation of flag rights; provisions and stores in ports; list of vessels taken or destroyed at York including warships, transports, army vessels, private vessels, and a privateer.