Notes

11: Supplies in 1809

by Keith Raynor


Extract from the Nottingham Journal 22nd, April 1809

The following statement of the supplies sent to Spain and Portugal, has just been published by Order of the House of Commons:

Sent since 1st of May 1808
Pieces of cannon 98 and 31,600 Rounds of Ammunition.

Howitzers - 38- 7,200 Rounds of Ammunition.
Carronades - 20- 4,800 Rounds of Ammunition.

Musquiets - 200,177
Rifles -220
Swords-61,000
Pikes -29,000
Infantry Accoutrements Sets - 39,000
Ball Cartridges 23,177,955
Lead Balls - 6,060,000
Whole Barrels of Powder- 15,408
Specie - £ 1,934,903
Canteens -50,000
Bills of Exchange negotiated -220,434
Camp Equipage - 10,000
Tents -40,000
Linen - Yards 418,000
Cloth - Yards 125,000
Calico - Ditto 82,000
Serge - Pieces 6,485
Cloth - ditto 4,015
Great Coats - 50,000
Suits clothing - 92,000
Shirts -35,000
Shoes -96,300
Shoe soles - 15,000
Calico - Pieces 22,212
&c &c
Haversacks - 54,000
Hats and Caps - 16,000
Pouches and Belts - 240,000
Pieces sheeting - 702

On their Passage

Cloth - Pieces 298
Shirts - 4,400
Pouches- 47,000
Shoes -78,000
Shoe Soles - 35,000
Boots -8,1.00

To be shipped as soon as received from Contractors

Boots -29,400
Shoes - 233,400
Suits - 100
Pouches- 150,150
Cloth- Yards 125,000


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