Estimate of cost to transport supplies to Pittsburgh
Document 1786From Quartermaster General's Dept. and Commissary of Military Stores Dept. Account Book. Estimate of the sums wanting for the payment of listed wagoners for transportation of stores and baggage belonging to the 1st (First) American Regiment from Philadelphia and Trenton to Pittsburg
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Estimate of the items wanting for the payment of the undermentioned Waggoners for transportation of Store & Baggage belonging to the 1. American Regt from Philada and Trenton to Pittsburg —
- Finley Morrow. 62 days . . . . . @ 25/ £77. 10 —
- Hugh Spier . . 62 . . . . . . 25/ 77. 10 —
- Joseph Hunter . 62 . . . . . . 25/ 77. 10 —
- John Henkle . . 62 . . . . . . 25/ 77. 10 —
- Andrew Powers . 62 . . . . . . 25/ 77. 10 —
- David Wholemon . 62 . . . . . . 25/ 77. 10 —
- Daniel Hart . . 62 . . . . . . 25/ 77. 10 —
[*on the mark of paid*] £542. 10 —
Deduct £210 Advanced each — 210 —
The above Estimate forwarded to Genl Knox July 21. 1786 £332. 10 —
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Estimate for furnishing One hundred & twenty Light Horse mens Saddles — Vizt November 2d 1786 —
120 Saddles with Girths Stirrups & Cruppers . . @ £10/ £1360. —
Holsters with Bearskin Caps for the above @ £16/ — 133. —
120 Bridles worth Butt & Burdoon . . . . . @ £16/ — 75. —
£570. —
The Terms of Payment Vizt: One half the Amount to be paid when the Saddles are delivered, and the other half within three months after — If mail Pillions and Cloak Straps are wanted, on Notice their Cost shall be ascertained —
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Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
From Quartermaster General's Dept. and Commissary of Military Stores Dept. Account Book. Estimate of the sums wanting for the payment of listed wagoners for transportation of stores and baggage belonging to the 1st (First) American Regiment from Philadelphia and Trenton to Pittsburg
Date
07/21/1786
Recipient
Repository
Document number
1786072140055
Page start
17
Notable persons
Henry Knox
unknown
wagoners
1st (First) American Regiment
Finley Morrow
Hugh Speer
Joseph Hunter
John Hinkle
Andrew Powell
David Whiteman
Daniel Hark
General Knox
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Trenton
Pittsburg
Notable items
stores
baggage
mark
paid
estimate
