Niagara 1st September 1782

Royal Artillery

7 Palliasses, 7 Bolsters, 14 Blankets, 0 Rugs, 2 Iron Potts, 0 Arm Racks, 1 Tables, 2 Forms, 2 Water Buckets, 2 Trambles, 1 Pairs of hand Irons, 1 pairs of Tongs, 1 Fireshovels, 1 Wood Axes, 0 Candle Sticks, 1 Chimney Barrs, 1 Locks & Kays, 0 Chairs, 0 Ash Boxes, 5 pairs of Sheets, 0 Iron Stoves, 0 Grindstones, 0 Barrs of Iron.

Kings (or 8th) Regiment

131 Palliasses, 131 Bolsters, 132 Blankets, 130 Rugs, 31 Iron Potts, 12 Arm Racks, 24 Tables, 18 Forms, 31 Water Buckets, 22 Trambles, 26 Pairs of hand Irons, 23 pairs of Tongs, 27 Fireshovels, 18 Wood Axes, 9 Candle Sticks, 12 Chimney Barrs, 13 Locks & Kays, 27 Chairs, 0 Ash Boxes, 82 pairs of Sheets, 0 Iron Stoves, 0 Grindstones, 0 Barrs of Iron.

Corps of Rangers doing duty in Garrison

27 Palliasses, 27 Bolsters, 28 Blankets, 27 Rugs, 5 Iron Potts, 0 Arm Racks, 2 Tables, 2 Forms, 4 Water Buckets, 0 Trambles, 2 Pairs of hand Irons, 2 pairs of Tongs, 2 Fireshovels, 3 Wood Axes, 0 Candle Sticks, 0 Chimney Barrs, 0 Locks & Kays, 0 Chairs, 0 Ash Boxes, 0 pairs of Sheets, 0 Iron Stoves, 0 Grindstones, 0 Barrs of Iron.

Fort Schlosser and Lower Landing

26 Palliasses, 26 Bolsters, 23 Blankets, 23 Rugs, 3 Iron Potts, 0 Arm Racks, 2 Tables, 2 Forms, 6 Water Buckets, 0 Trambles, 4 Pairs of hand Irons, 4 pairs of Tongs, 3 Fireshovels, 10 Wood Axes, 0 Candle Sticks, 0 Chimney Barrs, 0 Locks & Kays, 0 Chairs, 0 Ash Boxes, 0 pairs of Sheets, 0 Iron Stoves, 0 Grindstones, 0 Barrs of Iron.

Fort Erie

17 Palliasses, 18 Bolsters, 27 Blankets, 12 Rugs, 5 Iron Potts, 0 Arm Racks, 3 Tables, 4 Forms, 5 Water Buckets, 4 Trambles, 6 Pairs of hand Irons, 4 pairs of Tongs, 4 Fireshovels, 12 Wood Axes, 0 Candle Sticks, 0 Chimney Barrs, 0 Locks & Kays, 0 Chairs, 0 Ash Boxes, 39 pairs of Sheets, 0 Iron Stoves, 0 Grindstones, 0 Barrs of Iron.

Rangers Barracks

119 Palliasses, 119 Bolsters, 119 Blankets, 119 Rugs, 30 Iron Potts, 0 Arm Racks, 30 Tables, 29 Forms, 61 Water Buckets, 0 Trambles, 30 Pairs of hand Irons, 30 pairs of Tongs, 30 Fireshovels, 30 Wood Axes, 30 Candle Sticks, 0 Chimney Barrs, 0 Locks & Kays, 21 Chairs, 30 Ash Boxes, 238 pairs of Sheets, 0 Iron Stoves, 0 Grindstones, 0 Barrs of Iron.

Indian Department

0 Palliasses, 0 Bolsters, 0 Blankets, 0 Rugs, 0 Iron Potts, 0 Arm Racks, 0 Tables, 0 Forms, 0 Water Buckets, 0 Trambles, 4 Pairs of hand Irons, 7 pairs of Tongs, 7 Fireshovels, 0 Wood Axes, 0 Candle Sticks, 0 Chimney Barrs, 0 Locks & Kays, 0 Chairs, 0 Ash Boxes, 0 pairs of Sheets, 0 Iron Stoves, 0 Grindstones, 0 Barrs of Iron.

Remains in Store

57 Palliasses, 69 Bolsters, 12 Blankets, 7 Rugs, 4 Iron Potts, 0 Arm Racks, 0 Tables, 0 Forms, 0 Water Buckets, 0 Trambles, 4 Pairs of hand Irons, 8 pairs of Tongs, 7 Fireshovels, 38 Wood Axes, 27 Candle Sticks, 0 Chimney Barrs, 0 Locks & Kays, 30 Chairs, 0 Ash Boxes, 181 pairs of Sheets, 4 Iron Stoves, 2 Grindstones, 1 Barrs of Iron.

Total

384 Palliasses, 390 Bolsters, 355 Blankets, 318 Rugs, 80 Iron Potts, 12 Arm Racks, 62 Tables, 57 Forms, 109 Water Buckets, 28 Trambles, 77 Pairs of hand Irons, 79 pairs of Tongs, 81 Fireshovels, 112 Wood Axes, 66 Candle Sticks, 13 Chimney Barrs, 14 Locks & Kays, 80 Chairs, 30 Ash Boxes, 545 pairs of Sheets, 4 Iron Stoves, 2 Grindstones, 1 Barrs of Iron.

NB
   There are about 800 Cords of Firewood cut.

Danl. BLISS
Depy. Barrk. Masr. Niagara

To Brigdr. Genl. POWELL Commandt. of Niagara & the Upper Posts &c.

Great Britain, British Library, Additional Manuscripts, No. 21,765, folio 297.

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