Estimated debts of Military Stores Department in Philadelphia
Document 1790Estimated debts due in the Department of Military Stores in Philadelphia.
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Estimate of Debts due in the Department of Military Stores at Philadelphia &c. . . . May 1st 1790
Rents — Carpenters Hall, from July 1st 1786 to April 1. 1790 is 33/4 Years @ $86 per annum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386. 5.
— Capt Henry Leslies Store on the Dock from July 6th 1786 to April 5th 1790. is 33/4 years @ £56. 3. . . . . . 210. 18. 9
— Dr hoeing Dr Hodgdon's Store in Shippen Ward from January 1. 1789 to April 1st 1790. 11/4 yr @ £68 . . 85
— Colo T. Pickering for Ground Rent of the Lots and Conveniences on which the Gun House, & Shot Stores Stand, from Octor 1. 1785 to April 1. 90. is 41/2 yrs @ 2.18 . . . 37. 10.—
— Samuel Emlen for the Magazine at Coates bridge from May 1st 1786 to May 1. 90. 4 Years £30 . . . . . . 120
— James Galloway for Sundry buildings in Virginia; from July 1st to Decr 31. 1787. is 6 Months @ £105 —
Being Currency of Land — equal to 350 dollars . . . . . . 63. 12. 6
— William Lawrence for two Tenements on Spring Garden occupied as Barracks for Capt McFarland's Recruits in the Spring of 89 — for 3 Months @ £48 . . . 12
— Mr Mc Cachee for One Tenement for Ditto
for the same time — @ £20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.
— William Bradford, Esqr for two Tenements on Arch Street. Occupied as Barracks to Capt Ferguson's Recruits in the spring of 89. for 4 Months &
16 days @ £24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 13. 4
Carried up . . . . . £ 930. 19. 1
Amount brought up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £930. 19. 7
Salaries — Samuel Hodgdon for Pay as Commissary of M. S.
Stores from July 1st to December 31. 1786, is 6 Months
@ 1000 dollars per annum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17. 10.—
— Ditto for Pay from January 1st 1789 to April 1st
1790 is 11/4 years — @ 500 dollars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234. 7. 6
— William Hoare for Pay as Clerk in the Military Stores
Department from April 1st 1786 to September 30. 1787
is 11/2 Years @ 350 dollars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253. 2. 6
— Ditto for Pay from October 1st 1787 to April 1. 1790
is 21/2 Years @ 250 dollars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234. 7. 6
— Captain Chorley Fines for balance of Pay due him
as Deputy Commissary of Military Stores at Haifax &c
as pr his Account Rendered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123.— 6. 23/4
Incidental — John Thompson for Cleaning Arms at Sundry times
in the Arsenals in Pennsylvania, & for 3 Days Labour breaking up Cannon Carriage in 1786
as pr his account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32. 10. 6
— Christopher & Charles Marshall for 700 Wading for
Colo Mardy & Ferguson & Henderson for Dismounting
& Wording for the Indian Chiefs — pr Account . . . . . . 4. 17. —
— William Coppells for Stationary for the use of the
Office at Carpenters Hall — pr account . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. 4. 9
— Peter Dehaven, for advances to French French Magazine to Collect the materials belonging to the Commissary of Other Public Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 10. —
£ 2006. 15. 63/4
Type
Letterbook
Description
Estimated debts due in the Department of Military Stores in Philadelphia.
Date
05/01/1790
Document number
1790050190055
Page start
23
Notable persons
Henry Lisle
Pickering & Hodgdon
Colonel Timothy Pickering
Samuel Emlen
James Callaway
William Lawrence
Mr. Habacker
William Bradford
Capt. McCurdy
Capt. Ferguson
recruits
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Mifflin's Wharf
Campington
Poolesbridge
Virginia
Spring Garden
Arch Street
Notable items
Debts
Military Stores
Carpenters Hall
dock
Ground Rent
Lotts
Gun House
Shot Stores
Magazine
Sundry buildings
two Tenements
Barracks
months

