Estimate for cleaning muskets in Philadelphia
Document 1788From Quartermaster General's Dept. and Commissary of Military Stores Dept. Account Book. Estimate for cleaning the public muskets in store at Philadelphia
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Estimate for Building a Shed Sixty feet long &
Sixteen feet wide — for Storeing Ordnance —
6000 feet sup. Boards . . . . a 6d p M . . . £18.——
2000 feet Scantling . . . . . . a 8d p M . . . 0.——
Nails, Hinges & other Iron work . . . . . . . . . 6.——
Carpenters Labour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.——
Hauling & 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 propor-
tion will determine the cost of any less number as
the first mentioned number is somewhat more than
half on hand —
Estimate for procuring one Marquee for Horsemen
and thirty common Tents . . . . . . . June 3 1788 —
1 Marquee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £22. 10——
3 Horsemens Tents . . . . . . @ £8/ . 33. 15.——
30 Common do . . . . . . . . . . . @ 3d/ . 73.——
£134. 5.——
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
From Quartermaster General's Dept. and Commissary of Military Stores Dept. Account Book. Estimate for cleaning the public muskets in store at Philadelphia
Date
05/13/1788
Document number
1788051390255
Page start
19
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
11572 muskets

