Accounts of officers' clothing, 1777-1783.

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Accounts of officers' clothing, 1777-1783.

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While assisted by other bodies, such as the State Clothier, in providing soldier's clothing, the Board of War took direct charge of procurement and distribution of officers' uniforms per Resolves 1777-78, c 896 (March 13, 1778--providing two shirts and one pair each shoes and stockings to captains, subalterns, and staff officers) and Resolves 1778-79, c 79 (June 17, 1778--providing commissioned officers with two shirts and a suit of clothes at regulated prices), as recorded in this series consisting of seven items:

0.32 cubic ft. (1 doc. box and 2 v.)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives

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