Estimated Costs for Campaign Against the Indians
Document 1791Estimate of the money required by the Quarter Master Department before July 1, 1791, in order to make the necessary preparations for an upcoming campaign against Indians
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An Estimate of money which will be required for the use of the Quartermaster's Department, before the [1st?] of July next in order to make the necessary preparations for the ensuing campaign, to wit.
Cavalry
100 horses @ [undecipherable] dollars 5,000
100 Saddles [undecipherable] 39 . 733.33
100 Bridles @ [undecipherable]
100 Cartouche boxes [undecipherable] 63 . [undecipherable]
[N?]100 Sword belts [undecipherable] 66 [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] @ [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
100 [undecipherable] pistoliers [undecipherable] 2.33 133.33
100 [undecipherable] @ 66 . 6,500. 66
Pack Horses
500 Pack horses @ [undecipherable] dollars 7,500
500 Saddles @ 3.33 16.66[?]
100 halters @ [undecipherable] 23.33[?]
[undecipherable] @ 29 7,548[?]
Infantry
400 Cartouche boxes @ 1.46 [undecipherable] 1,314[?]
1,400 [undecipherable] belts @ [undecipherable] 360
600 Gunslins @ 20[?] 190[?]
2,000 [undecipherable] boxes @ 3 90
4[?] dozen [undecipherable] Stocking
with [undecipherable] @ 8 336 2,420
Ordnance
[undecipherable] @ 67.74 20.10
10 d[itt]o Musharrick @ 1.33 13.93 33.43
Camp Equipage
70 Horsemens Tents @ 12. Dolls 840
300 Cont[?] @ 6 3,000
250 wooden mess[?] @ 20 50
[undecipherable] 1,536[?] 1,334[?]
Carried forward [undecipherable]
[undecipherable: Brought forward — column totals]
Ironmongery
500 lb Spike nails, assorted @ [undecipherable] 45
2000 lb Nail rod @ 4.30[?] 46
1500 lb Sheet Iron @ 8.30 132[?]
100 lb German Steel @ [undecipherable] 7[?]
200 lb Chalk @ 2 4[?]
24 lb Iron Wire [assorted] @ 21[?] 5.40
50 lb Twine @ 33 16.50
26 Cutting box Knives @ 6[?] 13.46
20 Scythes of [undecipherable] kinds @ [undecipherable] 16
103 Shoemakers Knives @ 12 12 174.6[?] 116.13[?]
Smiths Tools
3 Anvils @ 10. dol[ls] 20
6 Bench Vices @ 5 30
12 hand Vices @ [undecipherable] 8.4[?]
24 hammers @ [undecipherable] 9.66[?]
5[?] [undecipherable] @ 13 1.56[?]
17 Chissels @ 50 [undecipherable]
12 Butters @ 18 4.12
24 Rasps @ [undecipherable] 3.4[?]
12 Rubbers @ [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Files
House Carpenters Tools
100 falling [undecipherable] @ 1.11 111
20 Adzes @ 1 20
20 drawing knives @ 33 6.66[?]
36 Chissels [handles] @ 17 6.12
36 plain Irons of kinds @ 9 3.74[?]
12 [undecipherable] Joint Rules @ 7 1.46[?]
12 Iron Compasses @ 9 9
100 Chalk Lines @ 2[?] 45[?]
24 hand Saws @ 18 4.32
24 Rasps for Wood @ [undecipherable] 6
[undecipherable] doz. [undecipherable] @ 11.67[?] [undecipherable]
6 braces & bills @ [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
20 Shingling hatchells @ [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
24 Claw hammers @ 20 4.80
12 Spoke Shavers @ 33 4[?]
1001 Files @ 13 13.72[?]
20 Augurs @ 50 15
12 Broad Axes @ 12 12 166.1[?] 145.4[?]
[undecipherable: Brought forward — column totals]
[Ship?] Carpenters Tools
6 Broad Axes @ 1 6
6 Augurs @ 50 3
12 Caulking Irons @ 33 4
12 Caulking Mallets @ 33 4
17 Scrapers @ 33 4 10.30 10.50[?]
Stationary
30 Reams writing paper @ 3.33 99.90[?]
5000 common writing quills @ 2.67[?] 13.35[?]
12 lb Sealing Wax @ 1 12
12 lb do. Wafers @ 1.20 14.40
100 Common Blank books @ 67 67 137.70[?] 63.33[?]
Painters Colours
100 lb white Lead ground in Oil @ [undecipherable] 71.73[?]
25 lb Spanish Brown do. [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
4 lb Lamp black 1.69[?]
20 Gallons linseed Oil @ 75 22.50
24 Common paint brushes @ 30 7.20
12 marking Tools @ 17 2.4[?] 46.87
For Occasional Supplies
12 [undecipherable] @ 2 24[?]
12 [undecipherable] Padlocks @ 7.33 13.70[?]
24 [undecipherable] drum heads @ 1.7 14.68
24 Drum Cords @ 20 4.80
24 [undecipherable] drum Snares @ 33 7.92
1000 Brushes [undecipherable] @ [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
20 [undecipherable] Saddles @ 33 6.60
30 lb [undecipherable] Thread @ 40 12
50 yds Flannell @ 33 16.50
20 sides Harness Leather @ 2.33 [undecipherable]
6 Sheets Copper @ 2 12
[undecipherable] @ 80 4.80
[undecipherable] @ [undecipherable] 2.4[?]
12 Crucibles @ 22 2.96[?]
20 lb Glue @ [undecipherable] 4.40
24 [undecipherable] @ 17 4.80[?]
2 [undecipherable] @ 52 1.52[?]
2 [undecipherable] @ 1.80 2.50[?]
2 [undecipherable] @ 3 6
300 Saddle needles @ [undecipherable] 2.33[?]
250 Saddle Thimbles @ 3 [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] [column totals carried forward]
Further reservation of Ordnance carriages, travelling
forges and the purchase of Stores in the [Post?]
[undecipherable] branch, not particularly enumerated
[in?] the transportation of the Ordnance, and
[also?] to [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] 233.35[?]
9,800.
For [undecipherable] boats to be built at [undecipherable] for the transportation
of troops, horses, baggage, and Stores averaged
at 50 dollars each 2,000.
[undecipherable] to present the [undecipherable] Master [undecipherable] for
[undecipherable] contingencies of this campaign only at the [undecipherable]
of the commanding General. [undecipherable]500.
75.24 6,119.55[?]
W[undecipherable] [undecipherable] at [undecipherable] March [undecipherable] [undecipherable] New York dollars 25,169. 57[?]
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Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Description
Estimate of the money required by the Quarter Master Department before July 1, 1791, in order to make the necessary preparations for an upcoming campaign against Indians
Date
03/30/1791
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1791033000001
Page start
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Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
Henry Knox
Quartermaster
Indians
Notable locations
Fort Pitt
Notable items
provisions
stores
cavalry
boatbuilding
painting
stationary
ironmongery
carpentry
camp equipment
ordnance

