Additional supplies to be furnished at Pittsburgh
Document 1793From Quartermaster General's Dept. and Commissary of Military Stores Dept. Account Book. Estimate of additional supplies to be furnished at Pittsburg (presumably for 1793).
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Amount brought up —
10 Reams Letter Paper — — — @22/6 — 11. 5—
10 Reams fine folio D° — — — — 33/9 — 16. 17. 6
50 Dozen papers black Ink powder — — 7/6 — 18. 15—
2 Dozen papers Red — D° — — — @12/6 — 1. 5—
20 lbs Sealing wax — — — — — 11/3 — 11. 5—
20 dozen Small boxes Loafers — — — — 3/9 — 3. 15—
1 dozen Large boxes — D° — — — — — ". 18—
6 Dozen black lead pencils — — — — 5/ — 1. 10—
1 Dozen Sliding D° — — — — — — ". 7. 6
100 Lathe Ink pots — — — — — 1/6 — 7. 10—
24 Pewter — D° — — — — — @2/ — 2. 8—
6 Dozen Penknives — — — — — 22/6 — 6. 15—
5000 Common Writing Quills — — — — 5/ — 12. 10—
5000 Fine — — D° — — — — — 11/3 — 27. 12. 6
2 Travelling Forges Complete — — — £45 — 90—
25. Horsemens Tents — — — — — 27.15 — 193. 15—
500 Common D° — — — — — — 23.10 — 1750—
∫ 50 lbs Tent Lines — — — — — @1/ — 2. 10—
750 Ells Ticklenburg — — — — — @2/ — 75 .—
∫ 50 lbs strong sewing thread — — — — 5/6 — 13. 15—
∫ 50 lbs Common — D° — — — — — 5/6 — 13. 15—
∫100 lbs Twine Assorted — — — — — 3/ — 15 .—
£ 3164. 13. 1
April 11.th 1793 Equal in Dollars to 8439. 8/100
Additional Supplies to be furnished at Pittsburg —
500 Pack Saddle Trees — — — — @2/6 — 62. 10 .—
12 Riding Saddles — — — — — @60/ — 36—
60 Common Bridles — — — — — 7/6 — 22. 10—
2 Dozen Waggon whips — — — — — 3/9 — 7. 6
Carried over £ 121". 7. 6
Amount brought over — — — — — — £ 121. 7. 6
1000 lbs Harness Leather — — — — @2/ — 100 .—
1200 lb, Lash Rope — — — — — — 1/3 — 75 .—
1000 Rope Halters — — — — — — 6 — 25 .—
2000 lb, Cable — — — — — — 60/c — 60 .—
6 Tons Bar Iron — — — — — — £45 — 270 .—
1000 Twilled Bags — — — — — — 6/6 — 325 .—
2603.67/100 Dollars — £ 976. 7. 6
Estimate of money wanting in the Military Stores department
To pay Samuel Hodgon as. C.M.S. for 1791 & 1792 @800. dol. — 1600 —
D°— William Knox for 3 Months pay as Clk. to April 1st — 120—
D°— Rowland Jones for 3 Months as Clk. to ditto — — 60—
D°— Jeremiah Fisher for Storage of Powder to ditto — — 141. 11
D°— John Nicholson for Inspecting Arms — — — — 66. 30
D°— William Nickels, for Sifting powder &c — — — 83.—
D°— the Labourers in the public Stores to April 1st — — 118. 91
D°— for 100 Packing boxes — — — — 7/6 — 100 .—
D°— for 100 Powder Barrels — — — — 3/9 — 50 .—
D°— for 100th of Nails to use in the Store — — 11 — 12. 35
D°— for 50 Buff Gun Slings — — — — 4/6 — 10.—
D°— for 40 Arm Chests — — — — — 10/ — 53. 33
D°— for Straping 250 powder Horns — — — 6. — 16. 67
Given in May. 15.th 1793 Dollars. 2431. 67
Deduct from S.H. Salary — 600
Note Instead of Payment in full — Warrant 1831. 67
only 1000 Dollars is advanced to S.H.
the other parts of the estimate remain
as rendered.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
From Quartermaster General's Dept. and Commissary of Military Stores Dept. Account Book. Estimate of additional supplies to be furnished at Pittsburg (presumably for 1793).
Date
04/11/1793
Document number
1793041190355
Page start
68
Notable locations
Pittsburg
Notable items
pack saddle trees
saddles
common bridles
dozen wagon whips
pounds harness leather
lash rope
rope hatters
cable
tons bar iron
twilled bags
dollars

