State of arms, bayonets, cartridge boxes, musket ball cartridges, and flints in the First Regiment of Northumberland Militia 24th December 1814

109 Muskets English fit for service

21 Muskets English unfit for service

2 Muskets French fit for service

109 Bayonets English fit for service

7 Bayonets unfit for service

108 Cartridge boxes complete

3977 Musket ball cartridges, English

374 Flints

I have had some arms repaired, and shall move as fast as possible and hope to find some that are missing in the course of the winter; of 45 stands missing, 20 was taken from my house by a party of the enemy as before reported by me.

M. Peters Lieutenant-Colonel

Commanding 1st Regiment of Northumberland Militia

State of arms, accoutrements and ammunition in the 1st Regiment Northumberland Militia

24th December 1814

John Peters

Source: National Archives RG 9C1-B-1 Northumberland 1814

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