To George Washington from Ephraim Blaine, 14 July 1781
Philada 14 July 1781
Sir
Inclosed you have an Invoice of sundry Articles for the use of your Excellency’s Table loaded in five Waggons and put under the particular Care of the Waggon Conductor, All the Stores are of the best quality, the Wine is properly cased and, all the other Articles put up carefully—beg your Excellency to Order some person to examine and see that the Stores are properly deliver’d before the Waggon Master & his People are discharged—There is one Pipe of Wine and some other Articles which will be forwarded next Week—should have had the Table Linnen made up but not knowing the length of your Tables or Marquis thought it best to forward it and the Diaper for Toweling whole in Order that it may be made proper sizes.
I wish the Stores safe and have the Honor to be with all due Respect—Your Excellencies Most Obedt & most Humble Servant
Eph. Blaine C.G.P.
DLC: Papers of George Washington.
Enclosure
Philadelphia 14th July 1781
Invoice of Sundries sent to Head Quarters for the use of His Excellency General Washingtons Table.
6 Quarter Casks Madaira Wine | Containg | 198 Gallons | |||
1 Ditto sweet Ditto | from Mr Morris | ||||
2 Tierces Jamaica Spirit | 82 | 143 Gallons | |||
2 Barrels Ditto Ditto | 61 | ||||
1 Ditto French Brandy | 34 Do | ||||
1 Ditto Shrub | 30 1/2 do | ||||
6 Barrels Hares Bottled | Porter contg | 24 Doz: | |||
1 Hhd Morris’s Do | Beer | 24 Do | |||
1 Tierce Morris’s Bottled Beer | 24 Do | ||||
2 Bbls Morris’s Bottled Beer | 24 Do | ||||
2 Bbls | Containing | 350 lb. of (English) Cheese | |||
1 Tierce | containing | 231 lb. 14 oz. Loaf Sugar, double refined | |||
1 Box | do | 375 lb. best Spanish Sugar | |||
1 Bbl | do | 187 lb. of Coffee | |||
2 Casks Raisins | |||||
1 Small Box contg | 10 lb. of Mustard | ||||
1 Box of China | containg | 2 Doz: Coffee Cups with saucers, two | |||
Tea Potts—a Cream Jugg and Six Bowls | |||||
1 Barrel of Hams | 170 lb. Nt | ||||
2 Box | containing | 12 Bottles Oyl 12 Bottles Olives & | |||
4 Bottles of Kitchup | |||||
Note, these Articles together with the China are contd in a large Chest, also Mustard. | 6 Kegs Sturgeon | ||||
2 do Kegs Pickled Oysters | |||||
6 Doz: Knives and Forks | |||||
1/2 lb. Nutmegs 1/2 lb. Cloves 1/4 lb. Cinnamon 1/4 lb. Mace | |||||
1 ps. Diaper 35 yards | Cost | 40/ ⅌ yd | |||
16 Yards Do | do | 8/ | |||
1 Table Cloth | |||||
6 Yard’s Sheeting | |||||
2 Bottles of Kitchup |