Estimate of Building a Ordinance shed
Document 1788From Quartermaster General's Dept. and Commissary of Military Stores Dept. Account Book. Estimate for building a shed sixty feet long and sixteen feet wide for housing ordnance.
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Estimate for Building a Shed Sixty feet long & Sixteen feet wide — for Stooring Ordnance —
6000 feet sup Boards . . . a 60/ p M . . £18.—
4000 feet Scantling . . . a 80/ p M . . 0.—
Nails, Hinges & other Iron work . . . . . . . . . 6.—
Carpenters Labour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.—
Haulting & Porters labour . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 5.—
£52. 5.—
May 13th 1788
Estimate for cleaning the Public Muskets in Store at Philadelphia — . . . . . . . . May 13th 1788 —
11572 Muskets @ 4/3 each, the remainder @ 4/ each —
*Note. If only a part are cleaned at present, the above proportion will determine the cost of any less number as the first mentioned number is somewhat more than half on hand —
Estimate for procuring one Marque for Storemen and thirty common Tents . . . . . . . . June 3. 1788
1 Marque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £22. 10.—
3 Storemen Tents . . . . . . . . @ 63/ . 33. 15.—
30 Common do . . . . . . . . . . @ 54/ . 78.—
£134. 5.—
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Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
From Quartermaster General's Dept. and Commissary of Military Stores Dept. Account Book. Estimate for building a shed sixty feet long and sixteen feet wide for housing ordnance.
Date
05/13/1788
Repository
Document number
1788051390155
Page start
19
Notable items
boards
scantling
nails
hinges
iron work
carpenter's labor
hauling and porter's labor
