Estimate for Purchase of Spades and Shovels
Document 1792From Quartermaster General's Dept. and Commissary of Military Stores Dept. Account Book. Estimate for the purchase of 500 spades and the like number of iron shovels.
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Estimates for the purchase of five Hundred Spades and the like Number of Iron Shovels. —
To pay for 500 Spades ————————————————— @6/6 —— £162.10.—
500 Shovels* ——— 1 —————————————— 6/6 ——— £162.10.—
£325. —.
Given in 10th August 1792
Paid 13 Aug.t with Sherraran Equal in Dollars to 866.6⅔.
For the amount on the other
Page — both being 2311.66 Dollars —
Estimates of Supplies required in the Q.r Master line for 1792
Viz.t — Cavalry and Pack Horses &c. —
Dolls Cents
240 Horses ——————————————————————————————————————— 80." — 19200. —
60 ditto, for Occasional Service ———————————————————— " " — 4800. —
84 Draft Horses —————————————————————————————————— " " — 6720. —
60 Saddles & Bridles ——————————————————————————————— 16." — 960. —
21 Setts Harness & Gears ————————————————————————————— 12. — 252. —
40 Dozen Curry Combs & Brushes ——————————————————————— 6. — 240. —
4 Ammunition Waggons —————————————————————————————— 80. — 320. —
6 Baggage Waggons ——————————————————————————————————— 80. — 480. —
750 Pack Horses ————————————————————————————————————— 30. — 22,500. —
750 Pack Saddles ———————————————————————————————————————— 50 375.—
750 Bed Cords for lash Ropes —————————————————————————— 33⅓ 250. —
1500 pair Horse Shoes & Nails ————————————————————————— 33⅓ 500. —
1200 Horse Bells & Collars —————————————————————————————— 50.— 600. —
750 Cruppers & Surcingles ——————————————————————————————— 33⅓ 250. —
18000. Bushels forage ———————————————————————————————— 33⅓ 6000. —
1000 twilled Bags (4 Bushels) " —————————————————————————— 80 — 800. —
1000 — Ditto — 2½ Ditto ——————————————————————————————— 50 — 500
Amount Carried forward Dollars
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
From Quartermaster General's Dept. and Commissary of Military Stores Dept. Account Book. Estimate for the purchase of 500 spades and the like number of iron shovels.
Date
08/10/1792
Document number
1792081090355
Page start
46
Notable persons
Quartermaster General's Department
Notable items
estimate
spades
iron shovels
paid
dollars

