Status of Powder Stores
Document 1795Letter, informs on status of powder.
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[Mr Nichels Return of Public property in the Magazine 30 April 1795]
Ordnance
Capn. Sam. Hodgdon
Sir) The 3 double 14 single & 6 half Barrels is damage powder, & must be remade, 2 Do & 1 Do. Do is meal powder. Fifty four Single Barrels one half Barrel are Rifle No 1 & No 2 the 1336 Do Casks are Musket & Rifle powder or F & FF is same sort. in all 3 double. 70 Single 8 half & 1336 Do Bbs
20 Do deliverd April 1st 1795
90
I have also receiv'd from April 23d. to this instant 95 Barrels Musket powder from Whelen & Mills' powder Mill for the Public.
Boxes Cartridges. Pistol 13 Boxes 3 pd Round Shot. 12 in each
1 Boxes 15 9 Do. each 26 to 1 Pound 1. Do Do Do . 18 Rounds
1 Do .159.Do .22 — 8. Do 6 pd Case. 12 Rounds each
1 Do .165.Do .26 4. Do 6 — Round.12 — each
1 Do .165.Do .26 & 27.
5 Boxes 105 Do. each 19 [undecipherable] 1. Do 5½ inch Howo 30 Rounds each
1 Box with 900. 6 pd. tubes 1. Do 5½ Do 16 Do
3. Do 5½ Do Do Fuzes each,
100 Rounds
your servt Wm Nichels.
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Letter, informs on status of powder.
Date
04/30/1795
Author
Recipient
Document number
1795043080001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
William Nickels
Whelen & Miller
Notable locations
public stores
Notable items
single & half barrels
damaged powder
must be remade
meal powder
single barrels
half barrels
Rifle No. 1 & No. 2
musket and rifle powder or F & FF is same fort. Received from April 23d to this instant 95 barrels musket powder from Whelen & Miller powder Mill for
ordnance
magazine

