Foreign News March 3, 1809

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Spanish Armies, Supplies Shipment, Clothing Uniforms, Great Coats, Linen Sheeting

Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

British Chancellor of the Exchequer reported to the Lord Mayor on total supplies (sent and ordered) for Spanish armies, including over 191,000 yards of clothing, cloth for 150,000 suits, 50,000 great coats, and various linens, shorts, sheeting, calico, shirts, shoes forwarded to Spain.

Merged-components note: Tables provide detailed lists of supplies forwarded to Spain, integral to the preceding text on accounts of total supplies.

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The following is an account of the total supplies (sent and ordered) of the description under mentioned, for the Spanish armies as transmitted by the chancellor of the exchequer to the lord mayor, and read at the city meeting yesterday by Mr. Rowcroft:

Yards of Clothing 191,409 yards 1,400

Cloth for 150,000 suits, 1

lion.

Great Coats 50,000

Cloth for Great Coats 50,000 pairs—as many as can be procured.

has been actually forwarded to Spain, at different times:

Shorts	$5,000
Sheeting	100,000 yards.
Callico	$82,000 do.
Linen	113,060 do.

Uniforms complete for Cloth for do.	58,500 men
Linen for do.	50,000 do.
Great Coats	200,000 yards.
Shirts	33,750
Shoes	23,000
Shoes	73,000 pair.

What sub-type of article is it?

War Report Economic

What keywords are associated?

Spanish Armies Supplies Shipment Clothing Uniforms Great Coats Linen Sheeting

Where did it happen?

Spain

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Spain

Event Details

Account of total supplies sent and ordered for Spanish armies, including yards of clothing, cloth for suits and great coats, shorts, sheeting, calico, linen, uniforms, shirts, and shoes, transmitted by chancellor of the exchequer to lord mayor and read at city meeting.