Gunpowder Stores
Document 1795Stores, discusses stores of gunpowder and ammunition.
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[Powder
Return to
Samuel Hodgdon
Esquire
[strikethrough: Magazine on Schuylkill]
Recd Aug 27 — 95
Entered Same day
[undecipherable] —
Ordnance]
Return of Gunpowder & Ammunition in the Magazine belonging to the U. States July 1st 95.
Powder in good order, (Rifle & Musket.) 266 1 1335
Ditto. Meal. Ditto. about 230 lbs Nit. ✓ 2 1
Ditto. Damagd & Dust by sifting 3 14 ✓ 6
3 282 8 1335
13 Boxes each containing 12 Rounds 3 pd. Round Shot
1 · Ditto · 18· D°· D°· D°· ✓ 174 rounds 14
¼ · Ditto. each · 12· D°· 6 pd· D°· ✓ 48 D°. 12
8 · Ditto. each · 12· D°· 6 pd Case · ✓ 96 D°. 2
2 · Ditto. 5½ inch Howet Cartridges. ✓ 46 D°. 2
3 · Ditto. 5½ inch Fuzes. 100 each Box · ✓ 300 D°. 3
1 · Ditto. containing 900 tubes. 6 pounders. 1
1 · Box Pistol cartridges 159. Doz 22 to ½ Pound }
7 · Ditto D°. each Box · 159. D°. 26 to. D°. } 10
1 · Ditto. 3°. ✓ 165. D°. 26 to. D°. }
1 · Ditto. D°. ✓ 165. D°. 26½23. D°. }
5 · Ditto. Musket Cartridges 105. Doz. each 19 to ½ pou. 5
47
47.
Sir I omitted giving you this return 1st July last.
Please deduct 2 Barrels & 14 D°. Casks delivered since
Type
Autograph Document
Description
Stores, discusses stores of gunpowder and ammunition.
Date
07/01/1795
Author
Recipient
Document number
1795070180001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
William Nickels
Notable locations
magazine on Schuylkill
Notable items
return of gunpowder & ammunition in the Magazine belonging to the U. States
powder
rifle & musket
meal
damaged & dust by sifting
boxes
rounds
round shot
case
5 1/2 inch Howitizer Cartridges
5 1/2 inch fusses
box
tubes
6 pounders
pistol cartridges
pound
musket cartridges
dozen
return
barrels
casks.