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.