Return of Bedding in Fort Stanwix, 1759

Albany, Nov. 22d 1759

Sir, 

I beg leave to inclose your Excellency a Return from Fort Stanwix, sent by Lieut. Col. Massey, of the Bedding there and to acquaint you that Last Fall Beding for 400 men was sent tho' not quite new still good and that upon a representation of Col. Frazier [78th Foot] to Brigr. Genl. Stanwix of its not being fit for his People he order'd that we should send up a New set which was accordingly done wherefore I beg to know your commands upon this head whether the demand must be comply'd with or not in the best manner we can not being provided for such after claps.

I am with with great respect

Your Excellencys

Most obedient

humble servant

Jno. Bradstreet

His Ex. Genl. Amherst

Return of the Bedding in Fort Stanwix

Nov. 14th 1759

Double Beds: 40

Single Beds: 12

Number of men will serve: 92

Double Ruggs: 89

Single Ruggs: 107

Number of men will serve: 285

Blankets good: 6

D'o bad: 40

Number of men will serve: 46

Bolsters Bad: 67

No. of men will serve: 67

Numr. of men wanting Beds: 301

D'o wanting Ruggs: 108

D'o wanting Blankets: 347

D'o wanting Bolsters: 326

Num'r of persons in the Garrison to be compleated in Bedding: 383

[signed]

J. Rogers

Lt. 46th Regt.

acting Qr. Master

In short all the Beding so bad, it is hard to expect Soldiers can lie on them, so that a new set is Wanting for the Provencials did everything nasty in them and on them.

Endorsed - Return of Bedding

Source: 

War Office Records: Amherst Papers. Letters from Colonel John Bradstreet, Deputy Quartermaster-General to the Commander-in-Chief, 1758-1763. LAC, WO 34, vol. 57.

©  Jeffrey Campbell, Fraser's 78th Regiment of Foot, 2019.