Estimated cost of Tents
Document 1788From Quartermaster General's Dept. and Commissary of Military Stores Dept. Account Book. Estimate for procuring one marque, five horsemen's, and thirty common tents.
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Estimate for Building a Shed Sixty feet long &
Sixteen feet wide — for Storeing Ordnance —
6000 feet sup. Boards ............. @ 6pr M £18.—
2000 feet Scantling ............. @ 8s pr 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 @ ¼s each — the remainder @ ½s 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 Marquee for Storemen
and thirty common Tents ............. June 3d 1788 —
1 Marquee ............. £22. 10.—
3 Storemen Tents ............. @ £3s/ . 33. 15.—
3t Common do ............. @ 3½/ . 78.—
£134. 5.—
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
From Quartermaster General's Dept. and Commissary of Military Stores Dept. Account Book. Estimate for procuring one marque, five horsemen's, and thirty common tents.
Date
06/03/1788
Document number
1788060390055
Page start
19
Notable items
tents
marque
horsemen's tents
common tents

