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MJ.781.019
13 Nov 1781:11,12,13,21,22 (8/48 428)
Philadelphia, Nov. 6. Extract of a letter from General
Washington, dated Head-Quarters, near York, October 27,
1781.
. . . [5 columns on details of returns of prisoners of war
captured at York, which included the following. . .]
Artillery-- . . .4 drums . . .
Guards-- . . .12 drums . . .
Light Infantry-- . . . 13 drums . . .
XVIIth Regiment-- . . . 13 drums . . .
XXXIIId Regiment-- . . . 9 drums . . .
XLIIId Regiment-- . . . 16 drums . . .
LXXIst Regiment-- . . . 9 drums . . .
LXXVIth Regiment-- . . . 18 drums . . .
LXXXth Regiment-- . . . 20 drums . . .
Two Battalions Anspach-- . . . 25 drums . . .
Prince Hereditary-- . . .11 drums . . .
Regiment de Bass-- . . .16 drums . . .
Yagers-- . . .1 trumpet . . .
British Legion-- . . .7 trumpeters . . .
Queen's Rangers-- . . . 5 trumpeters . . .
TOTAL-- . . .179 drums and trumpeters . . .
Regimental Standards-- . . .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.
Cloathing-- . . . 77 uniforms for non-commissioned officers.
17 ditto drummers . . .
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