Swartwout, Cornelius (fl. 1776-1783) Return of ordinance, ordinance stores, apparatus &c. &c. at the garrisons of Stoney & Verplanks Points- Kingsferry
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.10178 Author/Creator: Swartwout, Cornelius (fl. 1776-1783) Place Written: New York Type: Manuscript document Date: 28 October 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 16.6 x 128.9 cm. Order a Copy
Lists ammunition according to type of gun and other ordnance apparatuses. Noted on the lower left that "the Barge Went a Drift...in Last Storm." Signed by Swartwout, Captain-Lieutenant of Artillery of Kings Ferry.
Possibly created by Cornelius Swartwout (1751-1838). Kings Ferry was a major crossing point on the Hudson. It connected Verplanck’s Point on the east side of the Hudson with Stony Point on the west.
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