Contract for Supplying War Department with Clothing for the Army
Document 1792Copy of contract between Alexander Hamilton and William Young and George Dannacker, contractors, for supplying clothing to War Department for the Army. Describes procedures for inspection of quality. Schedule of articles are for infantry and cavalry.
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[Copy of 22 Oct. 1792
Contract
Alexander Hamilton
Sec'y of Treasd
and
William Young and George
Dannacker
for supplying the [undecipherable]
with Clothing for the [undecipherable]]
the said William young and George Dannacker shall submit the Cloth—
[undecipherable] which shall have been provided by them to the Inspection of the
[undecipherable] who shall be appointed for that purpose — and that the cloth so
[undecipherable] highly contracted for shall be agreeable to patterns directed by the
Secretary of the Department of War [undecipherable] equal to the [undecipherable] shall
[undecipherable] deposited in the Office of the said Secretary, [undecipherable] as [undecipherable]
and unknown — like manner — and shall be delivered to the [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] by some duly appointed to receive, and receipt for the same —
Fourthly, That the [undecipherable] for the new Commissioned Officers, [Drum]—
[undecipherable], not being specified in the [aforesaid] Schedule, it is agreed that
[undecipherable] shall be paid for at such additional extra prices as shall be
[undecipherable] agreed upon between the said Contractors and the Secretary of
the Treasury.
Fifthly, That the said Secretary of the Treasury on behalf of the United
States shall pay or cause to be paid to the said William young and George
Dannacker for the said Clothing to be furnished as in this Contract in
[undecipherable] and at the different periods of delivery mentioned in the [same]
article — And it is further agreed and the true intention of this [contract]
that the [said] Secretary of the Treasury on behalf of the United States
advance from time to time to the said William young and George
Dannacker on account of the said Contract any sum, not exceeding ten thousand
Dollars over and above all deliveries which shall have been made —
In Witness whereof the said Secretary of the Treasury on behalf of the United
States hath hereunto [undecipherable] the Seal of the Treasury [and] the said William
young and George Dannacker have hereunto subscribed — at [Philadelphia] the
twenty [undecipherable] day of October in the [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] United States this [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Signed William Young
George Dannacker
Schedule of the articles and prices of Clothing agreed to in the foregoing Contract.
For the Infantry and Artillery
1608 Hats .................. at seventy [undecipherable] each
4608 Coats ................. at three dollars and [undecipherable]
4608 Vests ................. at one Dollar and twenty [undecipherable] Cents each
8664 pairs [undecipherable] . at one Dollar and thirty [undecipherable] Cents each
9216 pairs of linen do .... at one Dollar and [undecipherable] Cents each
18376 pairs of Shoes ....... at seventy six Cents and [undecipherable] each
14460 Shirts ............... at ninety six Cents each
7936 pairs of Socks ........ at seven Cents each
4608 Blankets .............. at one Dollar and fifty three Cents each
4608 Stocks ................ at nine Cents each —
4608 Stock Clasps .......... at four Cents each —
For the Cavalry
360 Caps ................... at two dollars and fifty Cents each
360 Coats .................. at three dollars and [undecipherable] Cents each
360 Vests .................. at one Dollar and [undecipherable] Cents each
360 pairs of [undecipherable] at three dollars each
720 do of boots .......... at three dollars and [undecipherable] Cents each
720 do Stockings ......... at [undecipherable] Cents each
1440 Shirts ................ at ninety six Cents each
360 Stocks ................. at nine Cents each
360 Stock Clasps ........... at four Cents each
360 Blankets ............... at one Dollar and fifty three Cents each
And 1200 Rifle Shirts ...... at one Dollar and twenty Cents each
Alexander Hamilton
Sec'y of the Treas'y Signed William Young
George Dannacker
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Description
Copy of contract between Alexander Hamilton and William Young and George Dannacker, contractors, for supplying clothing to War Department for the Army. Describes procedures for inspection of quality. Schedule of articles are for infantry and cavalry.
Date
10/22/1792
Author
Document number
1792102290101
Page start
1
Note
Appears that one page is missing. Hamilton prefaces his paragraphs by number that begins "fourthly"
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
William Young
George Dannacker
Secretary of Treasury
army
contractors
infantry
cavalry
inspector
Secretary of War
drummers
fifers
Notable items
contract
supply
clothing
cloth
materials
patterns
coats
extra prices
schedule
hats
vests
woolen overalls
linen overalls
shoes
shirts
socks
blankets
stocks
stock clasps
pairs of socks
pairs of shoes
leather breeches
boots
stockings
rifle shirts

