Return of ordnance at Charlestown, 1782.

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Return of Ordnance mounted on the different Works at Charlestown. 1st June 1782
Ordnance
Iron
Brass
Guns
Guns
26[hole]

[hole]

12

9

8 6

4 36 Pr.
DisMounted mounted

Winkinson No. 1
South Bay between No. 1
&2
No. 2
Sugar house " 4
"5
Salt works " 6
"7
"8
Damhead
No. 9
" 10
" 11
Left advanced Work
No. 13
Centre-advanced work
Horn Work
between the Horn W. &
N. 14
No. 14
" 15
" 17
Hampstead Hill
Governors Bridge
Exchange
No. 24
" 25
Total on the Works
At the different Stores &
Workshops
Total

1

Mortars
4 Pr.

Howitzer

3P [hole]

10 87 1/4 5 1/2 4 1/8 8 Int 5 1/2

DisMounted mounted

1 10
2
3

1
1
1

1
1
1
1

4 1
2
2

1

1
2
1

1
4

2

3
9

6 12
1
4
1

6
1

4

2

1

3

2
1

3

1

1
1

1

1

2
3
2

1

11
1

3

6

2

1
1

14

2
10

23 49 14 17 11

1

14

2
12

1 1 1
4 21 4
24 50 15 17 15 21 4

5
6

Geo Wray Commissary Royal Art.

7

4
4

2
9

1

4 3
4 3

2
2

3 1
3 1

1
1

26
26

20
20

2
3

the Iron
Guns
mostly dis2 mounted
2

Charlestown So. Ca. 1st June
1702.
Return of Ordnance
on the different Batteries
[illegible]
No.

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Title

Return of ordnance at Charlestown, 1782.

Creator

Wray, George

Date

1782-06-01

Description

Return of ordnance mounted on the different works at Charlestown, June 1, 1782. Includes iron and brass guns and mortars at Sugar House, Salt Works, Dam head, Hampstead Hill, Governors Bridge, at different stores and workshops, etc.
2023-05-17
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Cox, Danielle

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Ms. 187, Return of ordnance at Charlestown, 1782.

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English

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Ms187

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Return of Ordnance mounted on the different Works at Charlestown. 1st June 1782                                              
  Ordnance                                            
  Iron                 Brass                          
  Guns                 Guns         Mortars           Howitzer    
  26 [hole in page] [hole in page] 12 9 8 6 4 3 6 Pr.   4 Pr.   3P [Hole in page] 10 8 7 1/4 5 1/2 4 1/8 8 Int 5 1/2  
                    Mounted Dismounted Mounted Dismounted                    
Winkinson No. 1   1 1 10                                      
South Bay between No. 1 & 2           2                                  
No. 2       3                                      
Sugar house " 4           4 1                                
" 5 1   1 1   2                                  
Salt works " 6   1 1     2                                  
" 7   1 1                                        
" 8     1     1                                  
Damhead       2                                      
No. 9       1   1                                  
" 10           4                                  
" 11 2                                            
Left advanced Work     6 12 6   4         2                      
No. 13       1 1                                    
Centre-advanced work   3   4                                      
Horn Work 9   1             1   3                      
between the Horn W. & N. 14       2                                      
No. 14   1     3                               1    
" 15       1                                      
" 17 1   1                                        
Hampstead Hill       11 3   6         2                      
Governors Bridge     2 1   1                                  
Exchange   1 3                                        
No. 24 1   2   1                                    
" 25   2                                          
Total on the Works 14 10 23 49 14 17 11     1   7                 1    
At the different Stores & Workshops   2 1 1 1   4 21 4 5 4 2 4 3 2 3 1 1 26 20 2 2 the Iron Guns mostly dismounted
Total 14 12 24 50 15 17 15 21 4 6 4 9 4 3 2 3 1 1 26 20 3 2  
                                              Geo Wray Commissary Royal Art.
Charlestown So. Ca. 1st June                                              
1702                                              
Return of Ordnance                                              
on the different Batteries                                              
So.                                              
Geo Wray Commissary Royal Art. Charlestown So. Ca. 1st June 1702. Return of Ordnance on the different Batteries [illegible] No.

Citation

Wray, George, “Return of ordnance at Charlestown, 1782.,” Charleston Library Society Digital Collections, accessed April 19, 2026, https://charlestonlibrarysociety.omeka.net/items/show/1487.