Following Prices are Fixed by the Secretary of War for a Stand of Arms
Document 1796Describes and fixes prices for arms to be sold or reimbursement.
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[Prices of Arms & accts fixed by the Secy. of War]
1-30-1796
The following Prices are fixed by the Secretary of War for a Stand of Arms Complete.
Musket . . . . . . — — Twelve Dollars & one third
Bayonet & Scabbard — — One Dollar —
Cartouch box & belt — One Dollar and one third
Screw Driver Ten Cents
Brush & Wire Ten Cents
Gun Sling Twenty Six Cents —
War Office January 30th 1796
(Signed) [undecipherable: probable reading] Pickering Junr —
[undecipherable: probable reading] Affllek
To the Accountant
of the War Department
Type
Copy of document
Description
Describes and fixes prices for arms to be sold or reimbursement.
Date
01/30/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1796013015001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
John Stagg Jr
Secretary of War
Notable locations
War Department
War Office
Notable items
prices
stand of arms
musket
bayonet
scabbard
cartouch boxes
screw driver
brush
wire
gun slug