Inventory of Military Stores New London
Document 1794This is an inventory of military stores at New London. Items include cannon, shells, rockets, muskets, cartridges, swords.
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[Docketing note, page 2 left margin: Inventory of Artillery / Stores at Newbern / returns to the Dept of the Treasy / 25th Aug. 1796]
Aug. 25. 179_
Sir—
I enclose to you an inventory of the most [undecipherable] Military stores at New London [undecipherable] to be able to lay before you the supplies that will be forwarded from hence from both you will be able to determine the [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] abridgements, or additions necessary—
With respect & esteem
I am
Sir
Your Most Obedient Servant
[signature]
Honorable
Alexander Hamilton Esq.
[Enclosure]
Military Stores at New London
Brass Ordnance
1 [undecipherable] Pounder Ammunition [undecipherable]
2 Six Pounders—
2 Three Pounders
1 [undecipherable] Howitzer
Carriages—
1 Six Pounder
2 Three Pounders
Round Shot fired
1144– Three Pounders
1661– Six Pounders
Case Shot fired
487 Three Pounders
402 Six Pounders
Grape Shot fired
66 Three Pounders
98 Six Pounders
Strapped Shot unfired
333 Three Pounders
508 Six Pounders
Case Shot Unfired
106 Three Pounders
82 Six Pounders
40 5½ inch Howitzers
Round Shot
360 Three Pounders
300 Six Pounders
51 4½ Shells empty
Fuzes fired
21 5½ inch Howitzers
17½ – 8 inch – Ditto
Flannel Cartridges filled
220 Three Pounders
190 Six Pounders
331 5½ inch Howitzers
139 – 8 inch Ditto
Caps and Cylinders for the above Rockets
41– of 1 Pound
192 of ½ Pound
Muskets—
280 Repaired clean & complete
399 Ditto— Ditto without rods & [undecipherable]
168 Ditto— Ditto without Bayonets but not clean [undecipherable]
x 161 Repaired [undecipherable] Musket [undecipherable]
x 067 Ditto— British— Ditto— Ditto
18,76 Total Muskets
xx 2067 Cartridge Boxes wanting some repairs [undecipherable]
Musket Cartridges
435,996 [undecipherable] Cartridges
1060 Pistol Ditto
Flints
10,250 Musket Flints
9[undecipherable] Musket— Ditto
xx 5000 New Cartouche Boxes under a later contract
Swords
66 Dragoon Swords
[undecipherable] Infantry Ditto
[undecipherable] Assorted [undecipherable]
6 [undecipherable] Musket Balls 190 each
4 Chests Ditto— 1000 [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] [undecipherable] Ball 150 each
[undecipherable] Powder
[undecipherable] ½ Double Barrels [undecipherable] 200 [undecipherable]
71 Single Ditto
7½ Ditto— 75—
7½ Ditto— 80
27½
[undecipherable] Matches
3 [undecipherable] Quick Matches
[undecipherable] Slow Matches
479 [undecipherable] Slow matches
Port Fires
706 Port Fires— [undecipherable]
Tubes & Tube Boxes
3000— of sizes
13 [undecipherable] Boxes
Type
Document Signed
Description
This is an inventory of military stores at New London. Items include cannon, shells, rockets, muskets, cartridges, swords.
Date
08/25/1794
Author
Recipient
Document number
1794082528201
Page start
1
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
Samuel Hodgdon
Secretary of Treasury
Notable locations
New London
Virginia
Notable items
inventory
military stores
cannon
shells
rockets
muskets
cartridges
swords
supplies
ordnance
carriages
brass ordnance
howitzers
pistol cartridges
flints
cartouche boxes
dragoon swords
musket ball
bar lead
powder
match
port fires
tubes
tube boxes

