5001----1816 Rhode Island Militia document - First Regiment - men, arms, ammo

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ORIGINAL
1816 document from the Rhode Island Militia, First Regiment, First Brigade, Co C.    "Return of Men, Arms, Ammunition & Accoutrements of the First Regiment of the First Brigade of Rhode Island Militia, Comd. by Lieut Col. Benj. Pearce, as mustered 30th Sept 1816"   Interesting count of men and supplies.   Some of the names I can make out are:  Shaw, Tripp, Coggeshall, Alny. Pearce has signed at the bottom right corner. Back has original filing information and date.   Size is approx 16 x 7-1/2.   Expect the usual age discoloration and some paper loss at the bottom.   Reverse has a couple of water marks. Also has the usual document folds for filing.