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Charles Town, January 4th, 1776.

Received into the magazine in town since the last return, the following powder, viz :
1775.

Dec 18th Received from Port Royal .............................. 2000
7 barrels containing 100 lbs each ................... 700
1 half barrel ................................................... 50
7 kegs containing 25 lbs each ......................... 175
38 " smaller " 10 " ................................... 380
18 " " 10 " ................................... 180
2 " larger " 15 " .................................. 30
3 " smaller " 5 " ................................... 15

Total ................................................................................3530


ROB'T. COCHRAN.

(From Documentary History of the American Revolution, by Gibbes, Volume 1, p. 256 )

Doc ID: Gibbes, v. 1, p. 256a
Date: 1/4/1776


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