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Ordered } Cord of Wood at Shield's, } a Cord in Pine Street. } a Cord at Bedford's, } a Cord in Norris alley. ֏ & Cord at McElroy's.
Drew Rations for 6 Days for 4 of Col. Hands' & 1 of Col. Montgomery's Bat.
Rec'd a Gun and Bayonet belonging to Ephraim Gundy by the Hands of Zabulon Woodroff, of Major Hand in the Jersey.
And order to Mr. Carpenter for a coffin, for a soldier who died on Board of a Shallop coming from Camp at Trenton.
P'd for taking 2 Soldiers to the Hospital in y' Small Pox, 58.
Gave Charles Burnet, late of Col. Hall's Batt'n, Capt. Maccu- bin, a discharg'd soldier, to return home, 78 6.
Gave to supply a Poor Soldier with some Necessaries, in the Small Pox, 2s. 6. 2 Settled. Andrew Beck, 7s. 6. S Mary Orchard, for Nur'g.
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Jan'ry 8th, 1777.
Gave Isaac Sterling, of Col. Smallwood's Batalion, one Shirt. An order to Mr. Carpenter for a Coffin for James Hill, Battal. Unknown.
An order to Do. for a Coffin for Edward McGurney, of in Evan Morgan's house on the Commons.
A Cord of Wood to Shields, Drawn upon the Barrack Mas. Wm. Bradley of Col. Miles' Battal., a Blanket.
Drew Rations for 3 Days for three Men, two of Col. Miles' & 1 of Col. Smallwood's Battal'n.
Drew Rations for 8 days for John Hitchcock, his wife & child, of y' 3d Battal'n, Virg'a.
Paid for Sweep'g 5 Chimneys 5s.
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Drew 6 Camp Kittles of the Quarter Mast'r. Seat 1 camp Kettle to MoElroy's John Hithoock, of 3d Virgin'a Batt'n, a Blanket.
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Jan'y 9th, 1777.
Uziah Woods of Col. Atlee's Batt'n, a P'r Stockings.
Gave Samuel Grimes of Col. Montgom'y's Batt., Shoes & Shirt.
Gave Isaac Stirling, to Return to Maryland to recover his sick- ness (belon'g to Gen'l Smallwood's Battal'n,) 11s. 3d. Gave , of Col. Miles' Battal'n,
shirt and stockings.
Gave an order for 4 half cords of fire wood, & An order to the Commissary for 8 men of the 5th Virginia Batt'n, for 3 Days, Capt. Tyrel, at MeElroy.
Gave John Brown & John Henderson, 2 soldiers in the Work- bouse, a Blanket each.
Ordered a load of Wood in Pine Street, Do. at Shields'.
Gave Timothy Kelly, who is under Pass of Gen'l Sullivan to go to Baltimore, a P'r of Shoes, Stockings & Shirt, and 5s.
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Jan'y 10th.
Mary McVey applys for a Nurse; lives near Mr. Musgraves'. Gave an order for 4 half cords fire wood, &c.
Rec'd a Gun & Cartouch box of Thomas Shorts, late of Col. Weiden's Batta'l, (Now deceased), with a Cartouch Box.
Ordered a Load of Wood in 7th Street ; a Load Do. in Chesnut. Gave Mary Kingsland, for taking care of a Sick Woman, a Dis- tress'd Woman drove out of New York, Living in Biddle's Alley, 10%.
Drew Rations for 3 Men for 3 Days, one of Col. Hall's, one of Col. Smallwood's & one of-Col. Weeden's Batt'n, at McElroy's. Gave Andrew Beck 7s. 6.
Drew an order 11th for 4 half cords Fire Wood, which was re- osiv'd 8 this Day & the other the 15th ; paid for writing paper 2s. 10р.
Drow Rations for 2 Men of Col. Miles' Battalion for 3 Days, MoElroy's.
Drew Rations for 8 Men for 4 Days, part of the 4th Virginia Bat- tall'n.
Lent Hannab Smith, Nurse at MeElroy's, a Blanket.
Drew Rations for John Keas, of Capt. Bower's Comp'y, for 5 Days past.
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Drew Rations for 3 Men for 5 Days, of Col. Scott's.
Drew Rations for 2 Men 7 Days (to y 13th) of Col. Mc- Dugall's.
Gave Mary McVeigh, Nurse at the small Pox Hospital in Vine Street, 2s. 6d., to buy Sugar. .
P'd Susannah Mosson for & a Pound of Lint for Doctor Glent- worth, for Wounded Soldiers, 7s. 6.
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Jan'y 18th, 1777.
Drawn Rations for Rees Jones, of Col. Hall's Batt'n, for 8 days back.
Do. for Duncan McGinly, 4 Days, = Return'd Pris'ner from New York.
Do. for 4 Days for 3 men of 5th Virg'a Reg't.
Paid for Molasses for McElroy's 2s. 6.
Paid Mary McVeigh for Necessaries for Small Pox ) 3s. 9. Hospital in Pine Street.
S Settled.
An order to J. Carpenter for a Coffin for John Coleman, of the
Gave George Chapman, of Col. Lawson's Batt'n, 4th Virg'a, Capt. Washington, a Shirt.
Drew Rations for 3 Men of Col. Miles',
1 of Col. Montgomery's,
1 of Col. McGaw's Battal'ns.
Gave John Thatcher a Blanket.
Paid for halling Wood, &c., { 88. 6.
S Settled.
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Jan'y 14th, 1777.
Paid to John Reily, of Col, Montgomrie's Battal, Capt. Miller, 76 6.
Drew Rations for 2 Men, 3 Days, of Col. Miles' Batt, at Mo- Elroy's.
Drew Rations for 2 Women, Hester McCormick & Elizb'h Evans, Wives of 2 Men of Col. Miles' Batt'n, from Nov. 16ch to this Date.
Gave Wm. Nixon, of Col. Smallwood's Batt'n, a pair Stockings & Shoes.
An order for a Coffin for Wm. Mills, a Soldier in 6 Virg's Reg't.
Gave John Hall, of the 4th Virg's Batt'n, & p'r Stock'gs.
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Drew Rations for 3 Men for 2 Days, 1 of Col. Hall's, one of Co Haselet's, & 1 of Col. Weeden's.
Order'd 4 Loads of Wood for Sick Quarters, yesterday. Do. 4 Do. this day.
Rec'd None, applied for by Wm. Derrack.
Gave Hugh Kain, of the Ist Batt'n of Musquettry.
Col. Atlee & p's Shoes, & to his Wife a Blanket.
Paid for. Sundry Expences 108.
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Jan'y 15th, 1777.
Paid James Guy for halling a Cord of Wood, 4s, Settled. Rec'd a Return to the Council of Safety, made by Doctor Youn
& Benj'n Paschall, by their order. Benj'n Paschal, Dec, 16,
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Doo'r Young, 20, 847
Total, 772 2 Totall 117:
400 5
From Which to this Day, All under the Inspection of the Board.
Drew Rations for a Sick Soldier, his Wife & Child, of the Del ware Batt'n, for 8 Days.
Do. for 1 Man of Col. Miles' & 1 of Col. Smallwood's Batt'n. An order for a Coffin for Bedney Talford.
Also Rec'd of Spencer Anderson a Gun & Cartouch Boz, of th Deosas'd.
Drew an order on the Barrack Master for 4 Loads of Wood. An order for a Coffin for Tho's Buckner, of the 4th Virg's Reg meat. Mr. Paschall a p'r Shoes & Stockings, for a Soldier of the 1 Batt, Crawford's Comp'y-Paid Expences.
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Jan'y 17th, 1777.
Gave Dunord MoGinly, of Col. Montgomerie's Batt'n, & R turn'd Pris'ner from New York, in order to proceed home, 5s. Gave Rees Jones, late of Col. Hall's Batti'n, of the Flyit Camp, to go home, 7s 6.
. Drew Rations for 2 Men, 3 Days, of Col. Miles' Batt'a. Bought + a Cord of Wood, deliver'd at the Door, 25g. Fish for Sawing baif a Cord of Wood, 1s 6.
Paid for Sweeping Chimney, 1s 8.
-Bocsi'd.s. Box of Candles, 54 1b, of Mr. . Badge. Reo'd'a Musquet of Alex. Birk, marked W. W. Return'd the above to himself, Feb'y 27th.
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Jan'y 18th, 1777.
An order for a Coffin, Marshall of the 6th Virg'a Reg't, Sign'd by Capt. Leech.
Paid for Sweeping a Chimney, 1s.
Confirm'd a Return for Rations, for Wm. Singleton, for 6 days in Capt. Prowell's Company of Carpenters, Drawn by the Berg't of the Comp'a.
Gave William Nices, of Col. Bull's Batt'n, a prisoner from New York, 2s 6-Settled with the Treas'r.
Drew Rations for John Sleas, of Capt. Brewster's Co, 7 Days.
Gave to a Soldier, gone to Camp, a p'r of Shoes.
Drew Rations for Mullowny & John Neill, of Col. Miles' Batt'n, 7 Days.
Drew Rations for 7 days, for Sam'l Singleton, of the 4th Vir- ginia Reg't.
Rec'd a Waggon Load of Wood from the B. Master.
Paid for Sawing & a Cord of Wood, bought at the Door.
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Jan'y 19, 1777.
Drew Rations for a Sick Man of Capt. Hugg's Artillery, 3 days. ' Do. 1 Man.
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Jan'y 20th, 1777.
An order to Receive David Burden into the Bettering House, of Col. Hall's Batt'n, with the Itch.
2 orders for Coffins to Pine Street Small Pox House, 3d Virg's Batt'n. To Jasp'r Carpenter, 1 order for 1 of Col. MeGaw's, . return'd Pris'ner from New York, at Shields's. To Jasper Car- penter, Came into town last Night.
Agreed with Isabella Redman to Nurse Jeremiah Loe, of Capt. Francis Proctor's Compa., for 2 Weeks, at 205 8 Week.
Drew Rations for 2 Men 3 Days, of Col. Miles's Batt'n.
An Order to the assis't Barrack Master for a Load of Wood to Pine Street Small Pox Hospital.
An Order to the Pennsyl's Hospital for John Hopwood, of Col. Rawlin's Batt'n, a Wounded Pris'ner from N. Y.
Sign'd by JACOB SHOEMAKER.
Gave Nurse Traker at Pine Street hospital for Sundries 7: 6. Rec'd of Wm. Bellamy 13 Rifle Guns, belonging to the 8 Vir- ginia Reg't, Col. Weedon.
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Paid for some Coffee for 2 distress'd Prisoners from York, 2. 6.
Paid Mr. Bock, 75 6.
Paid for Molasses, 18 3.
Drew Rations for John Thatcher & 1 other of 3 Virginia Batt'n, for 3 Days.
Drew Rations for Wm. Bradley and 1 other of Col. Miles' Batt'n.
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Jan'y 21st.
Paid Tim'y Fisher, for Sawing a Cord of Wood, 5s.
Drew Rations for 3 men 4 days, Geo. Nelson, John Scott and Traverse Finglad, of Col. Weedon's Batt'n.
Rec'd a Gun and Cartouch Box belonging to a Soldier (Dead) late of Capt. Lucas's Comp'y of the 4th Virg'a Reg't.
Rec'd of William Bellamy, of the 3d Virgin'a Reg't, 2 Rifle Guns, 5 Pouches & hornes, 2 Pouches only.
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Jan'y 22d.
Paid Andrew Beck, 78 6.
Do. Nurse, Mary Thraker, at the Small Pox hospital in Pine Street, 5s for Necessaries.
Rec'd a Load of Wood from Mr. Masters, 38 4. Rec'd Do. Do. 38 4.
Rec'd 9 Muskets & 6 Bayonets from Barrel's House, & 2 Car- touch Boxes.
Received 32 Muskets, 12 Bayonets & 14 Cartouch Boxes from Carpenter's Hall.
Reo'd 3 Muskets, 3 Bayonets, Do. Cartouch Boxes, from Shields.
Rec'd 6 Muskets, 4 Bayonets, 6 Cart'h Boxes, from the House opposite Burnes' Tavern, of the 4th Virg'a Reg't.
Rec'd 5 Muskets, Do. Cartouch Boxes, 2 Bayonets, from Mo- Elroys.
Paid Philip Springer for halling the above Guns from Several Houses to the office, 78 6.
Gave an Order to the Bettering house to Receive Wm. Walker, of the 11th Reg't, now at Mr. Binders.
- Note-Mr. Hugh James had an order yesterday Morn'g to Re- move him but has neglected.
Gave David Burton, late of Col. Hall's Battall'n, to go home to Virginia, by order (Capt. Leech, Mr. Stillic) 15s.
Paid for Sawing 2 Load of Wood 1+ Cord, 68.
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Jan'y 23d.
Rec'd of Wm. Scott, a Soldier late of Col. Watts' Battall'n'of the Flying Camp, a Rifle Gun.
Drew Rations for 2 Men 8 Days, of Col. Miles' Batt.
Sent an Order to Wm. Peters, to Receive 2 men of Col .- Hands' Battal'n, Capt. Doyle's Co.
Receiv'd { Cord of Wood from Mr. Masters.
Drew Rations from Wm. Crawford of the 5th Virg's Batt.
Paid Nurse Traker for the Small Pox hospital, 5s.
Rec'd of Mr. Masters i Cord of Wood.
Receiv'd from the Nurse at the Hospital opposite the Sign of Noah's Ark, one New Musket, Mark'd Pennsylvania, County.'
Paid for Sawing the above, 1} Cord Wood, 6s 8.
Gave Mr. Beck, 2s 6.
Rec'd a Rifle Gun, Pouch & Horne, from Sam'l Davis, of Col. Scott's Batt.
Rec'd from Mr. Masters { Cord Wood.
2 Young men of Gen'l Stevens' Brigade, Sam'l Davis & his Com- rade having been discharg'd under the Hand of Doct'r James Holmes from the Bettering house, and not knowing where to lie or to draw Rations, were Receiv'd under the Care of this Board.
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Jan'y 24th, 1777.
Rec'd of Spencer Anderson, a Gun, Cartridge Box & Bayonet, of 3d Virg'a Batt.
Rec'd of Vester Moss, a Gun and Cartouch Box of the 3d Virg's Reg't.
Drew Rations 8 Days for Hetty Noland, widow of Michael No- land, late of Col. Smallwood's Batt.
Drew Rations for 16 Men of Gen'l Stevens' Brigade, for 3 Days, on the Bank in Front Street.
Do. for 3 men, 4 Days, of Col. Weedon's Batt'n.
Paid John Wilson, for Putting up Advertisements round the City, to Secure the arms of Sick or Dead Soldiers, 10s.
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Jan'y 25th, 1777.
Drew Rations for Benj'n Betcher, of the German Batt'n, 7 Days. Drew Rations for Mullowny & Neil, for 3 Days, of Col. MeDu. . gal's Batt'n.
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Drew Rations for 3 men of Col. Weedon's Batt'n, for 2 Days .. Do. for John Sleas, of Capt. Bowers' Co. of Militia, 7 Days.
Do. for . Sam'l Singleton, 7 Back & 7 to Come, Rations of the 4th Virg'a Batt'n.
Returned to John Mullowny & John Neil their Guns, &o., they having a Pass from Gen'l Gates to go to Head Quarters at Morris Town, & Gave them 10g
P'd Andrew Beck £3. 12 6.
Gave an Order for a Coffin.
Paid Nurse Thraker, of the Small Pox Hospital, 10s.
Gave an Order for Wood, for 4 Men in the Small Pox, in Cheat- nut Street, of Col. Weedon's Batt'n.
Gave Hetty. Noland, Widow of Michael Noland, Deesas'd, of Col. Smallwood's Batt'n, 15s, and a p'r of Shoes.
Paid for taking 2 Wheelbarrows of Wood to the Small Pox Hos- pital in Pine Street, 18 3.
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Jan'y 27th, 1777.
Drew Rations for 12 men, 3 Days, of Gen'l Stevens' Brigade in front Street.
Yesterday, Order to Mr. Carpenter for a Coffin for Jos. Par- sons, of the 3d Virg'a Reg't.
Do. for James Floyd, of Capt. Ranckin's Co. of New Castle Mi- litia, Coloured & Seperate Grave.
Rec'd Jos. Parsons', above mentioned, Gun & Cartouch Box.
Rec'd a Gun of Wm. Malton.
both of 3d Virginia Reg't,
Do. & Cartouch Box of Benj'n. in the Small Pox. Bristol.
Do. Do. & Bayonet of Fewel Philberts, Do. Deceas'd.
Rec'd 3 Guns, 4 Bayonets, 8 Cartouch Boxes, from Shields' House.
Rec'd 1 Gun, Bayonet & Cartouch Box from Do.
Drew A General order for Wood, to be Deliver'd to Mr. John Hart.
Drew Rations for 3 Men, 2 Days, of the 3d Virg'a Reg't.
Do. for 4 Days for Wm. Crawford, of the 5th Do.
Rec'd 3 Guns & 4 Bayonets from Mr. Adcocks, Settled with Mr. Marshall.
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Jan'y 28.
Paid Nurse Traker for Necessaries, 5s.
Drew Rations for 6 men of the 4th Virg'a. Reg't, & 4 of the 3d. Virg'a Reg't, in the Small Pox, 6 Days.
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Drew Rations for 15 men, 4 Days, to the 29th Inst., of the 3d Virg'a Batt'n.
Ditto for 3 men, 7 Days, of Do. Batt, to ,the 3d Feb. Included. Receiv'd 6 Guns from the Corner of Cherry Alley.
16 Do. from Front Street. · 10 Do. from Mr. Hart's. 3 Do. from Pine Street, the 6th Batt'n.
Drew Rations, 30 Days, for Tho's Turner, of the Delaw'e Batt. Do. Tho's Bailey, of 4th Virg'a Reg't.
Gave Tho's Turner, a p'r of Shoes & Stockings.
Tho's Bailey, a P'r Shoes.
Paid Hetty Noland, for attending and laying out James Floyd, of Capt. Rankin's Company of Newcastle Militia, 78 6.
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Jan'y 29th, 1777.
Paid Joseph Stout, for a Bushel of Indian Meal, 11s 5.
Drew Rations for Wm. Bradley, Adam Grouse & wife, 3 Days, Col. Miles's Batt'n.
Drew Rations for Geo. Nelson & Wm. Leech, 3 Days, of the 3d Virg'a Batt'n.
Gave Nurse Traker 7s 6.
Drew Rations for John. Scott and Traverse Finlade, 3 Days, 3d Virg'a Reg't.
Rec'd & Cord of Wood from the Barracks.
Paid for Sawing & Cord Wood 3s 6.
Drew Rations for John Thatcher, 4 Days, of the 3d Virg's Reg't. Rec'd of Geo. Staley a Gun, Bayonet and Cartouch Box, belong'g
to Nath'l McKenny, of the 4th Virg'a Batt'n, Capt. Lucas's Co. Paid for Sawing } a Cord Wood 2s 6.
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Jan'y 30th, 1777.
Receiv'd 7 Bayonets, 5 Cartouch Boxes, from Sick Quarters in Front Street.
Rec'd a Gun & Cartouch, from John Tillis. Rec'd Do. Do. from James Vaughan, all 4 of the 3d Virg'a Reg't, Col. Weedon.
Gave Nurse Traker at the Small Pox Hospital, 78 6.
Drew Rations for 4 Days for 11 men of the 4th Virg'a Batt'n. Rec'd 1} Cord of Wood from Mr. Masters.
P'd James Roberts for Sawing some Big Logs at the Small Pox Hospital in Pine Street, 1s 3.
Rec'd a Gun, Bayonet, Cartouch Box & Blanket, belonging to -, of the 4th, Virg's Batt'n, Col. Lawson. -
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Jan'y 31st, 1777.
Gave an order for a Coffin for y" James Kennedy, of the 3d Virg's Reg't.
Rec'd } Cord of Wood from Mr. Masters, sent to Pine Street.
Drew Rations for 10 Men 4 Days, to the 2d Feb., for 3d Virg's Batt'n.
Gave Thomas Tracy of the Delaware Batt'n, a Pair of Shoes. Rec'd & Cord of Wood from Mr. Masters at the office.
Paid for Halling some Guns from Several Places, 58. Do. for Halling Some Straw from Mr. Bulls', 10s.
Drew Rations for Tho's Turner & Tho's Baily, 6 days, to the 3d of Feb'y Inclusive, 4th Virg'a Batt'n.
Do. for Wm. Crawford 4 Days, of the 5th Virg'a Batt'n.
Rec'd 1} Cord Wood from Mr. Masters.
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Feb'y 1st, 1777.
Gave an order for a Coffin for Peter Taylor of the 3d Virg's Batt'n.
Drew Rations for 3 Days for Wm. Bradley, Adam Grouse & wife, of Col. Miles's Batt'n.
Drew Rations for Wm. Wilcox, Eliz McDonald, Sarah Burk, of Capt. Bell's Comp., 4th Virg'a Batt'n, 4 Days.
Drew Rations for John Kelley, 4 Days, for the fourth Virg's Batt'n, Capt. Bell.
Drew Rations for John Thatcher & 5 others, 4 Days, of the 3d Virg'n Batt'n.
Drew an order for Wood to the ass't Barr'k Mast'r, for 6 Men in the Small Pox, in Chestnut Street.
Settled with Mary Traker, and paid her to the 31st ult. Gave Mary Traker for Necessaries, 7s 6.
Drew 4 Days' Rations for Sam'l Singleton, of the 4th Virg's Regiment.
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Feb'y 3d, 1777.
Drew Rations for 17 Men, two Days, of the 4th Virg'a Batt'a. Do. for Tho's Dean, for 10 Days Back, Col. Knox's Batt'n. The above being Blind & Lame, procured him a pass to head Quarters, & gave him by order 78 6.
Drow Rations for 10 Men, 4 Days, of the 4th Virg'a Reg't. VOL. XI .- 11.
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Do. for David Rice, John Thompson & John Horton, 4 Days,. the 3d Virg's Batt'n.
Do. 4 Days, for 18 Men of the 3d Virg'a Batt'n.
Do. 4 Days for 6 of the 3d & 7 of the 4th, Do. in the Small Pox.
Do. 8 Days, Col. Lawson, 2 Men.
Do. 3 Days for Edmund Ingles, of the 4th Virg'a Batt'n.
Do. 30 Days for Charles Graham, Capt. Bell, 4th Virg'a Reg't. Gave an order for a Coffin for George Kelley, belon'g to Capt. Courtney's Comp'y of Artillery, # Capt. Leech.
Gave an order for a Coffin for
-, of the Virg'a Rog't,
in the Small Pox Hospital, Pine Street.
Paid for Sawing half Cord of Wood, 28 6.
Rec'd 2 half Cords of Wood from Mr. Masters.
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Feb'y 4th, 1777.
Drew Rations for Wm. Bradley, Adam Grouse & wife, 4 Days, of Col. Miles's Batt.
Rec'd of Edmund Inglish two Guns, Bayonets & Cartonch Boxes, belonging to Capt. Bell's Comp'y, 4th Virg'a Reg't.
Paid Michael Striber for halling Guns from the Bettering House & other Hospitals, 8s.
Rec'd 2 Cord of Wood from Mr. Masters.
Gave Nurse Traker for Necessaries, 78 6.
Gave Robert Skinner of Gen'l Smallwood's Batt., a Flannell Jacket.
Gave to Edmund Inglish, of the 4th Virg'a Reg't, a Blanket.
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Feb'y 5th, 1777.
Paid Andrew Beck, 38 9.
Drew 4 Days Rations for Traverse Finglade and 4 others, of the 4th Virg'a Batt'n.
. Do for Tho's Turner & Tho's Bailey, 4 Days, 4th Virg'a Reg't.
Paid Thomas Coil for sawing 2 Cord of Wood, at 48 $ Cord, Ss. Drew Rations for 2 Men five Days, of Gen'l Stevens' Brigade, 3d Virg'a Reg't.
Drew Rations for 5 Men 4 Days, of Col. Lawson's Batt'n, en- ter'd above.
Drew Rations for Wm. Wileoz, Eliz'th McDonald & Sarah Burk, of Capt. Bell's Comp'a, 4th Virg'a Reg't.
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Dow Rations for 36 Back Rations, for Ambrose Gresham, of the Sixth Virg'a Reg't.
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Beb'y 6th.
An order to the Barrack Master for a Load of Wood to Pine . Street.
Drew Rations for 10 Men 4 Days, of the 4th Virg'a Reg't.
Paid Michael Striber for Hawling a Load of Wood into Ches- nut Street, for 2 Sick men of Capt. Mill's Company, 28 6. Paid a Negroe Man for Cleaning Shields' House, £1 2 6. Rec'd a Gun, Bayonet & Cartenoh Box of Robert Barnes, 8d Ving'a Reg't. Cept. Washington.
Do. ·Do. Do. of John .Coopor, of Capt. Wallace's Co. &d 'Virg's Reg't.
Drew Rations for Edmund Inglish 3 Days, of the 4th Virg'a Reg't.
Gave Nurse Traker at the Small Pox Hospital, 158.
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Feb'y 7th, 1777.
Paid Michael Striber for Halling a Load of Wood to Pine Street, 3s.
Drew Rations for 9 men 4 Days, of the third Virg'a Batt'n. . Do. for 3 Men 4 Days, of the 3d Virg'a Batt'n.
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Feb'y 8th, 1777.
Paid Mr. Beck 78 6. Paid Mr. Duff, (which was due a month ago,) 10s.
An order for a Coffin for John Potts, & Child of Jesse Potts, in Capt. Ross's Comp'y, in the Continental Army. Drew Rations for 6 of the 3d, & 6 of the 4th Batt'n, for 4 Days, from 7 to 11th included.
Do. for Tho's Turner & Tho's Baily, 4 Days, of the 4th Virg'a Reg't. P'd for a Scrubbing Brush 5s. Drew Rations for 18 Men for 4 Days, of the 4th Virg's Battin. Ditto. for Wm. Bradley, Adam Grouse and wife, 4 days, of Capt. Miles's Batt'n. Ditto. for John Monroe & John Pritchett, 4 Days, of the 5th Virg'a Batt'n.
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Drew Rations for Traverse Finlade and 3 others, till the 18th Included, of the 3d Virg'a Batt'n.
Reo'd from the Hospital five Muskets, three Bayonets, five Car- touch Boxes, Two Rifles, Pouches & Horns. Reo'd from Mr. Masters half a Cord Wood. Rec'd of Tho's Tracy of the Delaware Reg't, a Gun & Bayonet. Gave Tho's Tracy a P'r of Stockings.
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Feb'y 10th, 1777.
Beo'd 4 Guns & Cartouch Boxes of Sick Soldiers in Reo'd 2 Do. of each, 1 From a Man enlisted in another Core, and 1 belonging to a Deceas'd Soldier.
Drew Rations for 11 men 5 Days, of the 3d Virginia Reg't.
Do. for Conrad Benebeck, 4 Days, of Col. Lawson's, Capt. Bell's Co.
Do. for Charles Graham of said Core, 4 Days.
Do. for Wm. Wilcox, Elis'h McDonald, & Sarah Burk, 4 Days, Capt. Bell's Co., 4th Virg'a Reg't, from Yesterday.
Do. for 10 men 4 Days, of Capt. Smith's Co., 4th . Virg'a Reg't.
Do. for 7 men 4 Days, of the 3d Virg'a Reg't.
Do. for Edmond English 4 Days, of Capt. Bell's, 4th Virg'a. Paid Mr. Beck to this Day, Included. Gave Nurse Traker for Necessaries, 10s.
Rec'd 2 Loads of Wood from Mr. Masters.
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Feb'y 11th, 1777.
Drew Rations for 7 Men 4 Days, of the 3d Virg'a Batt'n. Do. 3 Men 4 Days, of the 3d Virg's Batt'n. Paid for Halling Wood to Pine Street, 28 6.
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Feb'y 12th, 1777.
Drew Rations for Wm. Bradley, Adam Grouse & his wife, 3 Days, Col. Miles' Batt'n. Do. for Tho's Turner & Tho's Baily 4 Days, 4th Virg's.
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Gaye an order for a Coffin for a Soldier in the Hospital in Pine Street. Drew Rations for 6 of the 4th Virg'a Batt'n, & 5 of the 3d Virg'a Reg't, Pine Street, 3 Days. Drew Rations for 7 men for 3 Days, of y'e 3d Virg'a Reg't. Do. for Valentine King 3 Days, of the 3d Virg'a - Batt'n. Paid for a Bushell of Indian Meal, 108. Rec'd from Mr. Masters, half a Cord of Wood.
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Feb'y 13th, 1777.
Drew Rations for 10 men 3 Days, of the 4th Virg'a R't. Ditto for Wm. Wilcox, Eliz'h McDonald, & Sarah Banks, 4 Days, of Capt. Bell's Co., 4th Virg's Reg't.
Do. for Edmond Inglish 4 Days, of said Compa. Settled with Isabella Redman for Nursing & Boarding.
Do of Capt. Francis Proctor's Co., at 20s > week, 3 weeks, £3 00.
Rec'd 2 Load of Wood from Mr. Masters.
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Feb'y 14th, 1777.
.Drew Rations for 10 men 4 Days, of the 3d Virg'a Reg't. Rec'd Three Muskets, One Bayonet, 4 Cartouch Boxes, of Benj'n Terrel, of the 3d Virg'a Reg't.
Gave John Edingburgh, of the 6th Virg'a Reg't, Capt. Toles' Co., & p'r Stocking.
Gave John & Benj'n Raymond, of Capt. Miles' Compa. of Carpenters, to go to Camp, 78 6.
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Feb'y 15th, 1777.
Drew Rations for 2 Days for Barnaby Boyde, of Capt. Bell's Co., 4th Virg'a Reg't.
Do. for Valentine King 4 Days, of the 3d Virg's Reg't.
Do. for 2 men 2 Days, of the 3d Virg'a Reg't.
Do. for Wm. Bradley, Adam Grouse & Wife, 4 Days, . of Col. Miles's Batt'n.
Do. for 7 Men 4 Days, of the 4th Virg's Batt'n.
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Gave an order for & Coffto for ----- , of the 4th Virg's Reg't, in Pine Street.
Paid Thomas Coil for Sewing 8 Cord Wood, 12s 8.
Drew 4 Days' Rations for 5 men of the 3d, & 5 of the 4th Vir- ginia Regiments.
Gave the Nurse of the Small Pox Hospital, for Necessaries, 5s.
Feb'y 17th, 1777.
Drew Rations for Tho's Baily & Tho's Turner, of the 4th Virg'a Reg't, from 16th to 19th.
Paid for Halling a Load of Wood to Pine Street, 3s 9.
Paid Mr. Beck, 6s 3.
Drew Rations for 6 Men 8 Days, of the 4th Virg'a Reg.
Do. for Lieut. Holmes & 3 Men of the 3d, Do. 3 Days.
Do. for Edmond Inglish 4 Days, Capt. Bell's Co., 4th Virg'a.
Do. for Wm. Wilcox, &ca., 4 of Capt. Bell's, 4 Days.
Do. for 8 Men 4 days, Capt. Lees Co., 3d Virg's, Reg't.
Do. for John Scott 4 Days, 3d Virg'a Batt.
Do. for Charles Graham 7 Days, Capt. Bells' Co., 4th Virg.
Rec'd from John Harvy & Wm. Gwin, of the 4th Virg'a Batt'n, two Muskets, 1 Bayonet, 2 Cartouch Boxes.
Rec'd from the Widow Cunningham 1 Musket. Returned the sd. Musket to the owner, March 18th.
Gave an order for a Coffin for a Soldier of Capt. Courtney's Compa.
Gave Mary Commel, Nurse in the Small Pox, Pine Street, 7s. 6.
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Feb'y 18th, 1777.
Paid Nurse Traker Wages, 'till 15th, in full, £1 10.
Gave Tho's Turner of Col. Haslett's Batt'n, David Hall's Compa.,
a shirt.
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Gave Mary Commel, at the Small Pox Hospital, 5s.
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Feb'y 19th, 1777.
Gave an order for a Coffre for John Harvey, of the 4th Virg's Batt'n.
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Drew Rations for 4 Days for 3 of Col. Miles' Batt'n, W'm Bradley. Do. for 7 men 4 Days, of the 4th Virg'a Reg't. Gave 'Thomes Cragan a Rifie Pouch & Horne, (in Lieu of his Re- ceiv'd by W'm Bellany) of Capt. 'Ashby's Co., of the 3d Wing'a Batt'n.
Drew Rations for 3 Days, for Tho's Turner & Tho's Baily, of the 4th Virg'a Batt.
Do. for 9 for 3 Days, at the Small Pox Hospital, Pine Street, 4th Virg's Batt'n.
Gave Mary Commel, Nurse at Pine Street, 78. 6.
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Feb'y 20th.
Gave to James Wishart, of the 4th Virg's Reg't, a shirt and p'r stockings.
Drew 4 Days Rations for Lieut. Hemes and 3 privates of Oapt.
Co., 3d Virg'a Batt'n.
Do. for 5 men 4 days, of Col. Stall's Batt'n.
Do. for 4 men & 2 Women of Capt. Bell's Co., 4th Virg'a Reg't.
Do. for Edmund Inglish, 4 Days, Do. Co. & Reg't.
Do. for 6 men 4 Days, 4th Virg'a Reg't.
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Feb'y 21st.
Ditto for 8 men 4 days, Capt. Lees' Co., 4th Virg'a Batt'n.
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