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A Return of Cloathing, Provisions and Stores Taken in the Towns of York & Gloucester, the 19th Day of October, 1781

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Several of these words may seem misspelled. I copied them that way from the primary source in which I found the list: Salem Gazette, Thursday, Nov. 29, 1781.

The first line in the article states: "The following Returns should have been added to those inserted in our last week’s paper." The previous week's paper read:
Extract of a letter from York-Town, October 19.
“Return of the British army at York and Gloucester:—2 regiments artillery, 2 of guards, 2 of light-infantry, 7 of foot, viz. 17th, 23d, 33d, 45th, 71st, 76th, and 80th; 2 regiments Anspachers, Hereditary Prince’s regiment of horse, Simcoe’s and Tarleton’s legions ditto, and 1800 Negroes; in all about 7900, exclusive of 1000 seamen, a British regiment number unknown, and 9 companies of Yagers (Jaegers were German-speaking riflemen): 60 pieces brass cannon, 150 iron ditto (meaning "the same"); 900 barrels beef and pork, 300 ditto flour, 150 firkins butter, 70 barrels powder, 80 ships, large and small.---Remainder not come to hand.”

This list was the stuff that came to hand, in addition to the above.

This list was published in many newspapers in the United States shortly after the American victory at Yorktown. The Revolutionary War--and the fighting--continued for another two years, but without any more large, pitched battles.
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ships   has been listed 4 times with 1 comment

powder   has been listed 14 times with 21 comments

cannon   has been listed 8 times with 3 comments

jaegers   has been listed 1 time with 5 comments

seamen   has been listed 1 time with 11 comments

cavalry   has been listed 16 times with 11 comments

infantry   has been listed 9 times with 1 comment

light-infantry   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

guards   has been listed 2 times with 1 comment

artillery   has been listed 8 times with 1 comment

raisins   has been listed 4 times with 1 comment

rice   has been listed 18 times with 13 comments

oil   has been listed 27 times with 4 comments

vinegar   has been listed 17 times with 6 comments

sugar   has been listed 47 times with 4 comments

salt   has been listed 30 times with 4 comments

cocoa   has been listed 21 times with 3 comments

coffee   has been listed 73 times with 5 comments

liquors   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

peas   has been listed 7 times with 1 comment

oatmeal   has been listed 16 times with 4 comments

butter   has been listed 26 times with 6 comments

pork   has been listed 17 times with 35 comments

beef   has been listed 17 times with 1 comment

bread   has been listed 23 times with 4 comments

flour   has been listed 15 times with 1 comment

medicines   has been listed 2 times with 1 comment

bales   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

chests   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

tanned hides   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

thread   has been listed 17 times with 1 comment

buttons   has been listed 6 times with 10 comments

gloves   has been listed 5 times with 2 comments

stocks   has been listed 3 times with 1 comment

shirts   has been listed 3 times with 1 comment

hose   has been listed 9 times with 1 comment

red flannel   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

white cloth   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

blue cloth   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

ribbon   has been listed 24 times with 3 comments

linen   has been listed 27 times with 1 comment

uniforms   has been listed 2 times with 1 comment

oznabrig   has been listed 1 time with 6 comments

red cloth   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

buff cloth   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

caps   has been listed 5 times with 2 comments

jackets   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

sheets   has been listed 4 times with 1 comment

pillow-cases   has been listed 1 time with 3 comments

bed-cases   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

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overalls   has been listed 4 times with 1 comment

blankets   has been listed 2 times with 1 comment

hats   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

shoes   has been listed 11 times with 4 comments

breeches   has been listed 13 times with 1 comment

coats   has been listed 2 times with 1 comment

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about 1 year ago chained_bear said:

Oh, I think they got some cash, yes. Note it says "a return of clothing, provisions, and stores." Nothing else is meant to be included on the list. :)

about 1 year ago dontcry said:

I have to say that they were awfully prudent in their "taking." No silver or gold? No cash?

over 2 years ago chained_bear said:

Exactly one cask of raisins. One!

I wonder if they had them for use with the oatmeal. That's what I would've done.

over 2 years ago trivet said:

Yeah, this list is todally awesome!

over 2 years ago reesetee said:

I love this stuff! Amazing that we still know exactly how many casks of raisins were taken 226 years later. :-)

And I firmly believe we should reintroduce the spelling "cloathing." It just looks better.

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