Citation - Connecticut Journal: 1781.06.28

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Index Entry Drummers, in Fort Motte, British prisoners of war 
Location Fort Motte 
Citation
CJ-NH.781.029
28 Jun 1781:21,22,23,31 (712)
Philadelphia, June 13. . . [182 lines of correspondence from
Nathanael Greene and Henry Lee to Congress, describing
encounters with the enemy at Fort Granby and Orangeburgh, 52
lines, Articles of Capitulation, 7 lines, "Return of
Prisoners taken at Fort Granby."]
Return of Prisoners taken at Fort Motte, May 12.  1 captain,
3 lieutenants, 3 ensigns, 1 sergeant-major, 1 sergeant, 8
corporals, 2 drum & fife, 165 privates.  [signed] E. M.
Hyrne. 
Prisoners taken at Orangeburgh, not returned.
Return of military stores, taken at Fort Granby, May 15,
1781.  Musquet cartridges 8928, musquets 192, bayonets 86,
cartridge boxes 100, rifles, 63, powder 120 pounds, 308
pounds of lead, twelve pounds canister shot 20, drums 1, two
pounds caronades 3, five and an half inch howitzers 2.
[signed] John Mazaret, F.C.M.S. Published by order of
Congress. [signed] Charles Thomson, Sec. 


Generic Title Connecticut Journal 
Date 1781.06.28 
Publisher Green, Thomas and Samuel 
City, State New Haven, CT 
Year 1781 
Bibliography B0015305
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