Major Craig's Invoice of Military Stores
Document 1792The Commissary of Military Stores encloses Major Isaac Craig's invoice of military and Quarter Master stores to Secretary Knox. The invoice was said to be missing. Supplies include cutting knives, gun powder, cartridges, muskets, writing paper, stationary, and other military provisions.
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Copy of Major. Craig's Invoice of Military and Quarter Masters Stores paid to be missing of those forwarded from this City — Explanations.
6 gross Axe Blades — were forwarded by Daniel Steven the 22 May & delivered & Craig's rect 18 June 1792
50 Cutting Knives — were forwarded by Thomas Martin the 9 May in Box No 2. receipt acknowledged 28 June 1792.
Gun Powder — all ever forwarded we have Craig's receipt for.
25 Rheams Musket Cartridge paper — an Error, all but the 25 Rheams with Steven we have receipts for.
2604 Ten boxes for Cartridges — of these 1214 were forwarded by George Loos. on the 12 June. which Mr Painter who went with him in charge of another load, says were safely delivered, tho the rect therefore is not yet come to hand. 1410 which were forwarded by Daniel Steven the 7 July makes the whole number said to be deficient.
33 Gun Stocker planes
6 double Iron [undecipherable: smoothing planes]
2 Coopers broad axes — These were forwarded by Anderson Cox on the 15 June & receipt acknowledged in the 5 July 1792
7 Reams writing paper — were forwarded by Colo Culbertson on the 22 May in Case No 4 with the books & other Stationary, receipt of the box acknowledged on the 18 June 1792. but as the paper was not particularly entered in the Invoice it may have led to the Error.
85 Case Shott. 6 pounder — These were forwarded by John Pitt on the 31 January & receipt acknowledged on the 28 February 1792.
911/4 Twine — we have Craig's receipts for all the 911/4 Pound ever forwarded and that was delivered by Colo Culbertson in a hogshead, with other articles of the same kind, but omt in the Invoice.
63 Stock Locks — were forwarded by Culbertson on the 22 May. receipt of them acknowledged the 18 June 1792.
1 X Cut Saw — forwarded by Tobias Painter on the 14 June who has long since returned to his home and says he has it complete, but they have not yet come to hand
941lb Lead
300lb Rifle powder
250lb Musket Powder
1450lb Cannon Powder — Forwarded by Charles Anderson 16 July; receipt acknowledged the 8 of August. 1792.
Boxes of Tin — Two boxes were forwarded by Samy Hamerton 31 January. rect of them acknowledged on the 27 Feby 1792. Ten boxes were also forwarded by Colo. Culbertson 28 May & receipt acknowledged 18 June 1792.
All the other articles said to be deficient were forwarded by Michael Steven on the 17 July last, and could only, at the date of Major Craig's Invoice have been on the road, thirty three days; a Circumstance that [strikethrough: often] happens to the most industrious, tho Steven does not deserve to be ranked among that Class of Waggoney
Signed
Samuel Hodgson
Philadelphia Commissary Stores
Sept 1. 1792
The Honorable
The Secy of War
Type
Document Signed
Description
The Commissary of Military Stores encloses Major Isaac Craig's invoice of military and Quarter Master stores to Secretary Knox. The invoice was said to be missing. Supplies include cutting knives, gun powder, cartridges, muskets, writing paper, stationary, and other military provisions.
Date
09/01/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1792090154001
Page start
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Notable persons
Henry Knox
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Daniel Steven
Thomas Martin
George Loos
Tobias Painter
Andrew Cox
Colonel Culbertron
Culbertson
John Gist
Charles Anderson
James Hamilton
Michael Steven
waggoners
wagoners
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
invoice
military stores
Quartermasters stores
supplies
awl
blades
anvil
cutting knives
gun powder
reams musket cartridge paper
cartridge paper
tin boxes
cartridges
muskets
axes
cooper
gun stocks
Reams
writing paper
books
stationary
stationery
case shot
six pounder
twine
cut saw
stock locks
twine
iron
lead
rifle powder
musket powder
cannon powder
waggon
planes
wagon

