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Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Ordnance & Stores directed to be Sent up the Bay of Chesapeake.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01274 Author/Creator: Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Place Written: Yorktown, Virginia Type: Autograph document Date: circa 21 October 1781-24 October 1781 Pagination: 4 p. Order a Copy

Lists quantities of different types of ordnance to be transported. The Battle of Yorktown had ended earlier that month.

Document dated only October 1781, but research suggests the date is 21-24 October.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

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