The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1781-11-14 00:00:00, page 1

NEW-JERSEY GAZETTE.
PHILADELPHIA, November 7.
Extract of a letter from General Washington, dated
Head-quarters, near York, October 27, 1781.
S IR,
IDO myfelf the honour to enclose to your Ex
cellency copies of returns of prisoners artillery,
arms, ordnance and other fto-es, furrendered'
by the enemy in their posts of York and Glou
cester on the 19th instant, which were not complet
ed at the time of my defpatches, and but this mo
ment handed to me: A draft of these posts, with
the plan of attack and defence, is also transmitted;
and twenty-four ftindards, taken at the fame time,
are ready to be laid before Congress.
My present defpatches being important, I have
committed to the care of Colonel Humphry, one of
my Aids-de-Camp, whom, for his attention, fidelity
and good services, I beg leave to recommend to Con
gress and your Excellency.
GENERAL REIURN of officers and privates far
rendered prisoners of war, the 19th of October, 1781,
to the allied army under the command of His Excel
lency General Washington, taken from the origi
nal mufler rolls.
General and Staff.
I Lieutenant-General 2 Purveyors
1 Brigadier-General 4 Stewards
I Lieutenant-Colonel 2 Ward Matters
2 Majors 19 Assistants '
5 Captains 2 Carpenters
2 Lieutenants 5 Deputy Commissaries
2 Chaplains 1 Deputy Com. of forage
i town-Major 5 Assistant Commissaries
1 Commissary prisoners 2 Clerks
I Assistant-Quartermaster 3 Issuers
I Surgeon & field infped. 2 Coopers
3 Surgeons 1 Labourer
10 Mates Total 79
Artillery,
2 Captains 193 Rank and file
9 Lieutenants 1 Com. of military stores
I Surgeon 9 Conductors
1 Mate 5 Conductors of horse
I Serjeant 16 Artificers
4 Drums Total 242
Guards,
3 Lieutenant-Colonels 1 Surgeon
12 Captains 3 Mates
T Ensign 25 Serjeants
2 Adjutants 12 Drums
I Quartermaster 467 Rank & file Total 527
Light Infantry,
I Lieutenant Colonel 2 Surgeons
I Major 33 Serjeants
10 Captains 13 Drums
i 6 Lieutenants 594 Rank and file
I Ensign Total 671
XVIIth Regiment,
1 Lieutenant-Colonel 1 Surgeon
1 Major 9 Serjeants
3 Captains 13 Drums
8 Lieutenants 205 Rank and file
4 Ensigns Total 245
XXIIId Regiment,
3 Captains 1 Mate
6 Lieutenants 16 Serjeants
X Adjutant 205 Rank and file
I Surgeon° Total 233
XXXIIId Regiment,
1 Lieutenant-Colonel 1 Surgeon
3 Captains 15 Serjeants
5 Lieutenants 9 Drums
I Ensign 225 Rank & file Total 260
XLIIId Regiment,
1 Major 1 Surgeon
3 Captains 22 Serjeants
5 Lieutenants 16 Drums
3 Ensigns 307 Rank and file
I Quartermaster Total 359
LXXIft Regiment,
I Lieutenant-Colonel 1 Surgeon
I Major 1 Mate
I Captain 28 Serjeants
11 Lieutenants 9 Drums
4 Ensigns 24% Rank and file
I Quartermaster Total 300
LXXVIth Regiment,
I major 1 surgeon
6 captains 1 mate
16 lieutenants 38 ferjeants
4 ensigns 18 drums
I adjutant 628 rank and file
I quartermaster Total 715
LXXXth Regiment,
4 lieutenant-colonel 1 quartermaster
2 majors 1 surgeon
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WEDNESDAY, November 14, 1781.
5 captains 1 mate
17 lieutenants 49 ferjeants
3 ensigns 3 Q drums
I adjutant 588 ran k & file Total 6.9
Two Battalions Anspach,
2 colonels 10 mates
I lieutenant-colonel 32 ferjeants
2 majors 25 drums
8 captains 948 rank and file
32 lieutenants 1 waggonmafter
I chaplain g waggoners
2 quartermafter# 2 provost marshals
2 surgeons 1 afliftant Total 1077
Prince Hereditary,
1 lieutenant-colonel 4 surgeons mates
I major 19 ferjeants
5 captains 11 drums
5 lieutenants 425 rank and file
4 ensigns 6 waggoners
I chaplain j provost marshal
I quartermaster Total 484
Regiment de Bose,
2 majors 3 mates
5 lieutenants 46 ferjeants
2 ensigns ^ drums
I adjutant 271 rank and file
I quartermaster 1 provost marshal
1 surgeon Total 34,
Yagers,
I captain 1 trumpet
3 lieutenants 68 rank and file
I surgeon Total 74
British Legion,
1 lieutenant-colonel 1 surgeon
6 captains 17 ferjeants
8 lieutenants 7 trumpeters
3 cornets ^^ rank and file
6 quartermasters Total 241
Queen's Rangers,
I lieutenant-colonel 3 quartermasters
1 major 2 surgeons
10 captains 24 ferjeants
15 lieutenants 5 trumpeters
11 cornets 248 rank & file Total 320
North-Carolina Volunteers,
1 lieutenant-colonel 8 ensigns
5 captains 7 ferjeants
7 lieutenants 114 rank & file Total 142
Pioneers,
2 captains 4 ferjeants
3 lieutenants 33 rank & file Total 44
Engineers - - 2 lieutenants
Loyal Formers - - 2 captains
I lieutenant
I ensign
2 rank and file
3d New-Jersey Volunteers 1 captain
I lieutenant
2 rank and file
Neou- York Volunteers - 1 captain
I ensign
I rank and file
Virginia Volunteers - 1 captain
I rank and file
King's American Regiment 1 lieutenant
I rank and file
Gen. Delancey's Battalion 2 ensigns
2 rank and file
N Carolina Indep. Comp. 1 ensign
I rank & file Total 25
Taken on the 14th and 16th of October,
I major 1 ensign
2 captains 2 ferjeants
2 lieutenants ,6 rank & file Total 84
TOT A L,
I lieutenant-general 179 drums and trumpet
, I brigadier-general ers
2 colonels 6039 ran k and file
14 lieutenant-colonels 1 town-major
16 majors 1 commif. of prisoners
97 captains 1 afliftant quartermaft.
180 lieutenants 1 commif. mil. stores
55 ensigns 9 conductors
4 chaplains 5 conductors of horse
6 adjutants 16 artificers
18 quartermafter# 1 waggon-mafter
18 surgeons 25 waggoners
25 mates sprov. marshals &assist.
385 ferjeants 80 followers of the army
Hospital Department,
I surgeon & field infped. 4 Rewards
3 surgeons 2 ward-masters
10 mates 19 afliftants
2 purveyors 2 carpenters
THE
Commissary Department,
5 deputy commissaries 3 issuers
I dep. commif. of forage 2 coopers
5 afliftant commissaries 1 labourer
2 cleiks
Amounting, in the whole, to Seven Thousand Two
Hundred and Forty-Seven.
N. B. By an estimate collected by the Adjutant-
General, the killed, during the siege, including offi
arnc>unt at kaft to 3C9, and the deserters 44.
(Signed) THOMAS DURIE, Dep. Com. Pris.
a MILITARY CHEST, Two Thousand One Hun
dred and Thirteen Pounds Six Shillings sterling.
Dollars at 4s. 8d. 6
RETURN of Ordnance and Military Stores taken at
York and Gloucester, in Virginia, by the surrender
the British army, on the i 9 th of Gaober, r&.
BRASS ORDNANCE.
I Ammuzette,
IX 3 pounders _
1 4 (Travelling
„ 12 6 carriages.
Cannon, 1, j
I 41%
1396 ° ar "'° n carriages.
—. (6 5 1-2 inch )
Howitzers, < 3 8 [ Travelling car.
(6 8 not mounted.
11 4 2-5 inch )„.
7 5 1-2 < Mounted
Mortars, < 1 16'
1 4 2-5 )
. 3 13 j Not mounted.
Total 75
IRON ORDNANCE.
2 1 pounder 1
3 3
30 6 I Garrison or
Cannon, { 419 [ ^ip carriages,
18 12
27 18
1 24 < Travelling car.
Caronades, {„J Ships carriage,.
Swivels,6
169 Total.
CARTRIDGES,
4 pounders 20
6 278
9 18 } Cannon.
Flannel 12 40
filled, 2 4 226
4 2-5 Inch 341 )
5 1-2 dit. 386 > Mortars.
8 dit. 33 )
.51-2 dit. 87 ) Howitzers.
3 pounders 417 1
4; 2361
D 6 836 b
9 696 [ ,
filled, 1^ 870 1 Cannon.
18 900 I
.24 28 J
{ Swivels 185 )
CARTRIDGES.
6 pounders 193 1
Flannels ^ xol
empty, r Cannon.
% 18 502)
I 2 4 7 J
1 51-xinch 93 ,
8 z 75 j Howitzer#.
f 4 pounders 425 1
|6 7021
19 136!
Paper { 12 902 } Cannon,
empty, 18 53
24 250
Swivels 2880
Cynders, 9 Pounders ;fo )
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