Estimate of Expenditures for the Quartermaster's Department at Fort Pitt
Document 1796This is a certified true copy of the estimate of expenditures in the Quartermaster Department at Pittsburgh for 1796. The document is certified by Samuel Hodgdon and the document was likely authored by Major Isaac Craig.
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Estimate of Objects of
Expenditure [undecipherable] D[undecipherable]
[undecipherable]burg 2 D[undecipherable]
of year 1796
Estimates for expenditure in the Quarter masters Dept
at the post of Pittsburgh and its dependencies during the
Second Quarter of the Year 1796.
Philadelphia April 19. 1796
24 [undecipherable] Drivers for Ohio at [undecipherable] each — Dollars —
10 of which is already delivered and the remainder ——— 1,410. —
by the 25th Instant ——
6 Keel Boats & [undecipherable] French Creek & Ohio [undecipherable] D[ollar]s —— 960. —
6 Batteaux for French Creek —— 20 [undecipherable] 240. —
1 Waggon and Horses [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] D[ollar]s —— 600. —
10 Yoke of Oxen —— 30[undecipherable] 800.
40 Pack Horses —— 60 D[ollar]s 2,100.
[undecipherable] 4 Horses Corn [undecipherable] at Pittsburgh 6 months [undecipherable] 1,300.
2 Ton of [undecipherable] Bar Iron —— 200 [undecipherable] 1,400.
[undecipherable] Board Shingles &c. for covering [undecipherable] [undecipherable] 200.
Fuel for [undecipherable] at Fort Fayette & Blacksmiths Shops —— 350. —
Fuel and other contingent expenses at Fort Randolph 200. —
Rent of commissary's Stores and Artificers Shops —— 160. —
Amount of [undecipherable] Wright & Labourers accounts for
building a new Mill at Royal [undecipherable] —— [undecipherable] 621. —
1000 [undecipherable] Bags for Forage —— At [undecipherable] 1000. —
1 [undecipherable] Comm[issary] at Pittsburgh at 30 [undecipherable] —— 107. 16⅔
2 Clerks in Q.M. & Comm[issary] Dept Do —— 214. 33⅓
3 Boat Masters for Alleghany & French [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
3 ditto for Keel Boats for French Creek [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
12 Boat Men —— 15[undecipherable] 180.
1 Master Artificer —— 30[undecipherable] 90. —
14 Blacksmiths —— 20[undecipherable] 840. —
Carr'd forward —— 13,865. 50
Brot ford Doll 13,865. 50
21 Armourers —— 20 [undecipherable] 960. —
3 Boat Builders & 2 Carpenters —— 20 [undecipherable] 300. —
1 Cooper & 1 Baker —— 20 [undecipherable] 120. —
1 Waggon Master for Pittsburgh & its vicinity 30 D[ollar]s 90. —
3 Waggons for Forts —— 15 [undecipherable] 125. —
2 Runners to carry dispatches from Pittsburgh [undecipherable] [undecipherable] 130.
1 [undecipherable] Man in commissary Store —— 15 [undecipherable] 115. —
[undecipherable] Q.M. & Comm[issary] Dept [undecipherable] Franklin —— [undecipherable] [undecipherable] 90. —
2 Carpenters —— 20 [undecipherable] 120. —
1 Blacksmiths —— 20 [undecipherable] 60. —
1 Waggons —— 20 [undecipherable] 60. —
1 Agt Q.M. & Comm[issary] at [undecipherable] Cayuoga 25 [undecipherable] 45. —
State [undecipherable] [undecipherable] —— [undecipherable] 180. —
Agt Quarter Master at Presque Isle —— 30 [undecipherable] 50. —
1 Commissary —— [undecipherable] —— 30 [undecipherable] 90. —
1 Master Artificer engaged [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Fayette 40 [undecipherable] 120. —
6 Carpenters engaged in —— [undecipherable] —— 30 D[ollar]s 510. —
6 ditto taken from Pension —— 10 D[ollar]s 180. —
2 Sawyers —— 20[undecipherable] 180. —
2 Blacksmiths —— 20 [undecipherable] 120. —
1 Waggon Master —— 30 [undecipherable] 90. —
6 Waggoners —— 20 [undecipherable] 360. —
5 Cattle Drivers —— 15 [undecipherable] 225. —
[undecipherable] taken [undecipherable] Sumner —— 20 [undecipherable] 60. —
1 Agt Q.M. [undecipherable] at Fort Randolph —— 20 [undecipherable] 60. —
Pack Saddles, [undecipherable] Ropes Halters, Bells [undecipherable] [undecipherable] —— 260. —
10 Bushs Salt for Horse [undecipherable] —— 5[undecipherable] 50. —
Repairs of boats from [undecipherable] Boeuf to [undecipherable] Isle —— 500. —
[undecipherable] of Hay making at la Boeuf —— 200. —
Carr'd forward Doll 18,625. 50
Brot ford Dous 18,625. 50
Forage over Alleghany Monongohela 6 mo —— 75. —
Estimate of Expence for completeing Arm Store
& magazine in Fort Fayette together with repairs } 725. — —
of 10 Barracks
Amount of Estimate 19,425. 50
True Copy
Samuel Hodgdon
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
This is a certified true copy of the estimate of expenditures in the Quartermaster Department at Pittsburgh for 1796. The document is certified by Samuel Hodgdon and the document was likely authored by Major Isaac Craig.
Date
04/13/1796
Author
Repository
Collection
Document number
1796041336001
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Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig

