Estimate of expenses in removing stores from a magazine
Document 1786From Quartermaster General's Dept. and Commissary of Military Stores Dept. Account Book. Estimate of the expenses attending the removal of the military stores deposited in the magazine in Philadelphia.
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Estimate of the expences attending the removal of the McClary Stores deposited on the Magazine in this City — Philadelphia Mar 8th 1786
300 Boxes for musket ball with bon clasps contain the No and 27$ 133. 13 —
350 Barrels for Powder to contain 400 N each 9/6 45. 15 —
5 Men 30 days each is 150 days 3/ 37. 10 —
Hauling ammunition say 50 Loads 9/ 5 —
Hauling the powder to French Creeks Magazine say 11 Loads a 39/ 45 —
4 Months Rent of the Magazine @ £60 pt annum 20. —
£ 183. —
Estimate for Waggons to Attend the Troops to Pittsburg —
2 Waggons to be allowed thirty days in going, and sixteen
days returning is 46 days each @ 25/ £115. —
March 20, 1786.
Estimate for procuring sundry Articles for the first American Regiment
165 Tin Camp Kettles — 4/8 30. 7 —
77 Falling axes — 10/ 38. 10 —
120 small Brass Wafers 6/ 3 —
500 Flints 3/ 1. 5 —
28 drum heads 10/ 10 —
20 drum Cords 9/ 3. 13 —
20 Company books 3/ 3 —
62 Bed sacks for the Company sick 9/ 23. 5 —
7 Common Tents 45/ 15. 15 —
2 Barrels whiting say 10/ 1. 5 —
105 Canteens with Straps 7/6 7. 17. 6
£ 107. 19. 6
April 25, 1786
Type
Letterbook
Description
From Quartermaster General's Dept. and Commissary of Military Stores Dept. Account Book. Estimate of the expenses attending the removal of the military stores deposited in the magazine in Philadelphia.
Date
03/30/1786
Document number
1786033090055
Page start
16
Notable persons
men
Notable locations
Philadelphia
French Creek
Notable items
military stores
magazine
boxes for musket ball with iron clamps
barrels
powder
hauling ammunition
loads
hauling the powder
rent

