To George Washington from Henry Knox, 30 July 1782
New Windsor 30th July 1782
Estimate of horses and oxen, necessary to remove the Park of Artillery and its appendages from Burlington.
For | the regiment | 9 | |
by Forage | 1 | ||
Waggon Master | 1 | ||
Laboratory | 4 | ||
Artificiers | 6 | ||
21 | waggons | ||
Travelling Forges | 4 | ||
25 | teams for which 100 horses or oxen equivalent will be wanted agreeable to a return made to the Q.M. General, 18 May last. |
Park | ||||||
horses | oxen | |||||
6 | 5 1/2 inch howitzers— | 4 horses each | 24 | |||
6 | 8 inch | |||||
6 | —French | one horse and four yoke of oxen each. | 12 | 96 | ||
8 | 3 pounders— | 3 horses each | 24 | |||
8 | 6 | 4 | 32 | |||
4 | Medium | 12 prs 1 horse & 4 yoke of oxen | 4 | 32 | ||
3200 rounds for 3 & 6 pounders | ||||||
10 waggons | 10 | 40 | ||||
Stores that will accompany the Park | ||||||
eight waggons | 8 | 32 | ||||
114 | 200 |
It is presumed Col. Pickering Qr Mr General, can furnish the horses and complete the number of waggons for the above purpose.
Knox Major General
Commanding the Artillery
DLC: Papers of George Washington.