Estimate of supplies for the First American Regiment
Document 1786From Quartermaster General's Dept. and Commissary of Military Stores Dept. Account Book. Estimate for procuring articles to supply the First (1st) American Regiment with the required numbers of each article
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Estimate of the expences attending the removal of the McClary Stores deposited on the Magazine in this City — Philada Mar. 8th 1786
300 Boxes for musket ball with Iron clasps contain 110 ℔ each @ 2/6 £33. 15 —
350 Barrels for Powder — to contain 100 ℔ each — 2/6 43. 15 —
5 Men 30 days each is 150 days — 3/ 37. 10 —
Haulting Ammunition say 30 Loads — 2/ 3. —
Haulting the powder to French Creek Magazines say 11 Loads @ 30/ 15. —
4 Months Rent of the Magazine @ £20. pr annum — — £ 70. —
£ 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 — @ 22/ £113. —
March 20. 1786.
Estimate for procuring sundry Articles for the first American Regiment
100 Tin Camp Kettles — — — — @ 3s 30. 7. —
77 Falling Axes — — — — 38. 10. —
120 small Brass Wafers — — — — 6. 3. —
500 Flints — — — — @ 1. 5. —
20 drum heads — — — — 10. 10. —
20 drum Cords — — — — @ 3. 13. —
20 Company books — — — — 3. —
62 Bed sacks for the Company sick — — — 28. 15. —
7 Common Tents — — — — 13. 15. —
2 Barrels whiting — say 10s — — — 1. 5. —
105 Canteens with Straps — — — — 7. 7. 6
£ 147. 19. 6
April 25. 1786
Type
Letterbook
Description
From Quartermaster General's Dept. and Commissary of Military Stores Dept. Account Book. Estimate for procuring articles to supply the First (1st) American Regiment with the required numbers of each article
Date
04/25/1786
Document number
1786042590055
Page start
16
Notable persons
unknown
First (1st) American Regiment
company's sick
Notable items
tin camp kettles
falling axes
small boxes wafers
quills
drum heads
drum cords
company books
bed sacks
common tents
barrels
whiting
canteens with straps

