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BEP(P.781.016
24 Nov 1781:41,42,43 (1/6)
Philadelphia, November 7. Extract of a letter from General
Washington, dated Headquarters near York, October 27 . . .
[15 lines]
General Return . . . [of prisoners of war, includes]
Artillery. . . 4 drums, 193 rank and file, . . .
Guards...12 drums, 467 rank and file. . .
Light-Infantry. . . 13 drums, 594 rank and file. . .
17th Regiment. . . 13 drums, 205 rank and file. . .
33d Regiment. . . 9 drums, 225 rank and file. . .
43d Regiment. . . 16 drums, 307 rank and file. . .
71st Regiment. . . 9 drums, 242 rank and file. . .
76th Regiment. . . 18 drums, 628 rank and file. . .
80th Regiment. . . 20 drums, 588 rank and file. . .
Two Battalions Anspach. . . 25 drums, 948 rank and file . .
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Prince Hereditary. . . 11 drums, 425 rank and file . . .
Regiment de Bose. . . 16 drums, 271 rank and file . . .
Yagers. . . 1 trumpet, 68 rank and file . . .
British Legion. . . 7 trumpeters, 192 rank and file . . .
Queen's Rangers . . . 5 trumpeters, 248 rank and file . . .
Total, 179 drums and trumpeters
[Under "Camp Colours"]
German 32, British 41. - total 73
Drums good 62, damaged 19. - total 81
Drum slings 18, fife cases 10, fife slings 7, trumpet 1
Bugle horns 18, French horns 5, - total 23 . . .
[signed] K. Knox, commanding the artillery of the United
States.
[Under "cloathing"]
. . . received from Capt. Girlock, October 26, 1781, and
acknowledged to be British cloathing, subject to the
Articles of Capitulation, . . . 77 uniforms for non-
commissioned officers, 17 ditto drummers, . . . [signed] D.
Amerman, Assist. to C.G.
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