George Washington Papers

To George Washington from Caleb Gibbs, 3 June 1781

3 June 1781

Report of the State of Provisions, water casks &c. in the different works at West Point and its dependencies on the West side of the Hudson River. June 3d 1781

Viz. No. 1. 7. 3/4 lbs. good provision
1. do bad
2. Iron bound Hhds no water in them and all
4. hhds wanting some repair
4. tierce
4. barrells
N.B. some of the provision casks leaky.
No. 2.
10. lbs. good provision
3 do bad
5 Iron bound hhds no water in them and
3. hhds wanting repair
5. tierces
7. barrells
N.B. some of the provision Cask’s leaky.
No. 3.
7. barrells good provision
3 Iron bound hhds no water in them and
1. do pipe wanting repair
4. hhds
2. tierces
3. barrells
N.B. provision Casks in good order.
No.. 4. 9. 3/4 barrells good provision
6. do bad
4. Iron bound hhds no water in them
3. tierces and wanting repair
4. barrells
Fort Willis 8. barrells provision
3. Iron bound hhds
3. hhds all filld with water
1. tierce
1. barrell
N.B. the provision without pickle and need to be immediately repackd.
Fort Webb 1. Iron bound hhds half filld with water
1. hhds
Fort Putnam 13. hhds filld with water
9. Hhds empty
3 barrells salt beef
15 do bread
9. do pease
1. tierce rum in the magazine of powder

Fort Clinton No provision according to the report of the Garrison Commissary.

C. Gibbs Majr Comdr

2d Mass. Regt

DNA: RG 93—Manuscript File.

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