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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	143 Gallons
	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

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Source Project: Washington Papers
Title: To George Washington from Ephraim Blaine, 14 July 1781
Author: Blaine, Ephraim
Recipient: Washington, George
Date: 14 July 1781

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Cite as: “To George Washington from Ephraim Blaine, 14 July 1781,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/99-01-02-06398. [This is an Early Access document from The Papers of George Washington. It is not an authoritative final version.]

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