List of contract prices for rations for the year of 1796
Document 1796List of contract prices of rations for the year 1796 received from the Comptroller of Treasury. Locations include Grenville [Greenville], Fort Wayne, below Fort Wayne on Miami River to Lake Erie, Fort Franklin, Picque Town, Sandusky, Fort Adams, Presque Isle, Fort Bruenton on Oneida Lake, Detroit, Michilamackanac, Oswego, Niagara, Fort Steuben, Fort Messac.
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List of the Contract prices of rations furnished and to be furnished for the use of the Troops of the United States during the year 1796.
Under contract entered into between Oliver Wolcott Junior Secretary of the Treasury, and Alexander Scott & Matthew Ernest, bearing date the 18th of October 1793, 500000 rations were to be supplied to the Troops, to be delivered before the 1st of May 1795, at Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania, or at Fort Washington in the Territory North West of the Ohio, at the following prices — — — — — — — — — N.4.
At Pittsburgh for every ration ten and one third cents.
At Fort Washington for every ration ten and three fourths cents.
Under contract entered into between Oliver Wolcott Junior and James O'Hara bearing date the 21st of April 1796, the following component parts of a ration were to be delivered at the following places, at the prices respectively affixed to each until the first day of June 1797 — — — — — — — — — — — N.4.
At Pittsburgh and Cincinnati.
For every pound of bread or flour, four & a half cents.
For every pound of beef or three quarters of a pound of Pork four & a half cents.
For every pound of Candles, six cents.
For every pound of Soap, seven and a half cents.
For every quart of Salt to weigh two pounds, nineteen cents.
For every quart of Vinegar, one cent.
At Presque Isle.
For every pound of bread or flour, nine & a half cents.
For every pound of beef, or three quarters of a pound of Pork, seven cents.
For every pound of Candles, twelve cents.
For every pound of Soap, fifteen cents.
For every quart of Salt to weigh two pounds, thirty two cents.
For every quart of Vinegar two cents.
At Fort Hamilton.
For every pound of bread or flour, five cents.
For every pound of beef, or three quarters of a pound of Pork, four & a half cents.
For every pound of Candles, twelve cents
For every pound of Soap, fifteen cents.
For every quart of Salt, to weigh two pounds, thirty two cents
For every quart of Vinegar, two cents.
At Fort St. Clair. —
For every pound of bread or flour, six cents.
For every pound of beef, or three quarters of a pound of Pork, four & three quarter cents.
For every pound of Candles, twelve cents.
For every pound of Soap, fifteen cents.
For every quart of Salt to weigh two pounds, thirty two cents.
For every quart of Vinegar, two cents.
At Fort Jefferson. —
For every pound of bread or flour, Seven cents.
For every pound of beef or three quarters of a pound of Pork, four & three quarter cents.
For every pound of Candles, twelve cents.
For every pound of Soap, fifteen cents.
For every quart of Salt to weigh two pounds, thirty two cents.
For every quart of Vinegar, two cents.
At Grenville.
For every pound of bread or flour, nine & a half cents.
For every pound of beef or three quarters of a pound of Pork Six cents.
For every pound of Candles, twelve cents.
For every pound of Soap, fifteen Cents.
For every quart of Salt, to weigh two pounds, thirty two cents.
For every quart of Vinegar, two cents.
At Fort Wayne.
For every pound of bread or flour, twelve & a half cents
For every pound of beef or three quarters of a pound of Pork Seven & a half cents.
For every pound of Candles, twelve cents.
For every pound of Soap, fifteen cents.
For every quart of Salt to weigh two pounds, thirty two cents.
For every quart of Vinegar, two cents.
At any place below Fort Wayne on the Miami river to Lake Erie.
For every pound of bread or flour, fourteen & a half cents
For every pound of beef, or three quarters of a pound of Pork nine & a half cents.
For every pound of Candles twelve cents.
For every pound of Soap, fifteen cents.
For every quart of Salt to weigh two pounds, thirty two cents.
For every quart of Vinegar two cents.
At Fort Franklin.
For every pound of bread or flour, six & a half cents
For every pound of beef or three quarters of a pound of Pork Six cents.
For every pound of Candles, twelve cents.
For every pound of Soap, fifteen cents.
For every quart of Salt, to weigh two pounds, thirty two cents.
For every quart of Vinegar, two cents.
Under Contract entered into between Oliver Wolcott Junr. Secretary of the Treasury and James O'Hara bearing date the 1st of June 1796, the following component parts of a ration were to be delivered at the following places, at the prices respectively affixed to each, until the first day of June 1797. — — — — — — — — — — — N.4.
At Fort Steuben.
For every pound of bread or flour, six cents
For every pound of beef or three quarters of a pound of Pork five and a half cents.
For every pound of Candles, twelve cents
For every pound of Soap, fifteen cents
For every quart of Salt to weigh two pounds, thirty two cents
For every quart of Vinegar, two cents.
At Fort Mefsac.
For every pound of bread or flour, seven & a half cents.
For every pound of beef or three quarters of a pound of Pork, eight and a half cents.
For every pound of Candles, twelve cents.
For every pound of Soap, fifteen cents.
For every quart of Salt to weigh two pounds, thirty two cents
For every quart of Vinegar, two cents.
At any place from Mefsac to the South boundary of the United States on the Missisippi.
For every pound of bread or flour, ten cents.
For every pound of beef or three quarters of a pound of Pork ten cents.
For every pound of Candles thirty cents
For every pound of Soap, thirty six cents.
For every quart of Salt to weigh two pounds, forty cents.
For every quart of Vinegar, seven cents.
At the Requi Town, Soramies Store & at Fort Adams.
For every pound of bread or flour, eleven cents
For every pound of beef or three quarters of a pound of Pork Six & three quarter cents.
For every pound of Candles, twelve cents.
For every pound of Soap, fifteen cents.
For every quart of Salt to weigh two pounds, thirty two cents.
For every quart of Vinegar two cents.
At Fort Knox, and thence to and at Ouatanon.
For every pound of bread or flour, fifteen & a half cents.
For every pound of beef or three quarters of a pound of Pork nine & a half cents.
For every pound of Candles, thirty cents.
For every pound of Soap, thirty six cents.
For every quart of Salt, to weigh two pounds, forty cents.
For every quart of Vinegar, seven cents.
At Sandusky Lake and on Sandusky River.
For every pound of bread or flour, fourteen & a half cents.
For every pound of Salt beef or three quarters of a pound of Salt Pork, eleven & a half cents.
For every pound of fresh beef or three quarters of a pound of fresh Pork, ten cents.
For every pound of Candles, twenty four cents.
For every pound of Soap, twenty two cents.
For every quart of Salt to weigh two pounds, fifteen cents.
For every quart of Vinegar Six cents.
For every Gallon of Whiskey or Country distilled Rum two Dollars.
At Oswego.
For every pound of bread or flour, nine & a half cents.
For every pound of Salt beef or three quarters of a pound of Salt Pork, nine & a half cents.
For every pound of fresh beef or three quarters of a pound of fresh Pork, seven & a quarter cents.
For every pound of Candles, twenty two cents.
For every pound of Soap, twenty cents.
For every quart of Salt to weigh two pounds, ten cents.
For every quart of Vinegar, four cents.
For every gallon of Whiskey or Country Distilled Rum One dollar, fifty cents.
At Niagara.
For every pound of bread or flour, ten & a half cents
For every pound of Salt beef or three quarters of a pound of Salt Pork nine & a half cents.
For every pound of fresh beef or three quarters of a pound of fresh Pork, seven & a quarter cents.
For every pound of Candles, twenty two cents.
For every pound of Soap, twenty cents.
For every Quart of Salt to weigh two pounds, twelve cents.
For every quart of Vinegar, four cents.
For every Gallon of Whiskey, or Country Distilled Rum One Dollar & fifty cents.
At Detroit.
For every pound of bread or flour, fourteen & a half cents
For every pound of Salt beef or three quarters of a pound of Salt Pork, eleven & a half cents.
For every pound of fresh beef or three quarters of a pound of fresh Pork, ten cents.
For every pound of Candles, twenty four cents.
For every pound of Soap, twenty two cents.
For every Quart of Salt, to weigh two pounds, fifteen cents.
For every quart of Vinegar, six cents.
For every Gallon of Whiskey or Country Distilled Rum two Dollars.
At Michilamackanac.
For every pound of bread or flour, fourteen & three quarter cents
For every pound of Salt beef or three quarters of a pound of Salt Pork, eleven & a half cents.
For every pound of fresh beef, or three quarters of a pound of fresh Pork, ten cents.
For every pound of Candles, twenty four cents.
For every pound of Soap, twenty two cents.
For every Quart of Salt, to weigh two pounds, eighteen cents.
For every Quart of Vinegar, six cents.
For every Gallon of Whiskey or Country Distilled Rum two Dollars and twenty five cents.
At Fort Brewerton on Oneida Lake.
For every pound of bread or flour, nine & a half cents.
For every pound of Salt beef or three quarters of a pound of Salt Pork, nine & a half cents.
For every pound of fresh beef or three quarters of a pound of fresh Pork, seven & a quarter cents.
For every pound of Candles, twenty two cents.
For every pound of Soap, twenty cents.
For every Quart of Salt to weigh two pounds, ten cents.
For every quart of Vinegar, four cents.
For every Gallon of Whiskey or Country Distilled Rum One Dollar fifty cents.
At Presque Isle.
For every Gallon of Whiskey or Country Distilled Rum, two Dollars.
Under contract with James Manning Jr. bearing date the 19th of December 1795, rations were to be furnished to the Troops at West Point & Governors Island in the State of New York, for and during the year 1796 at the rate of eighteen cents for each ration.
Under Contract with David Poe bearing date the 25th of December 1795 rations were to be furnished to the Troops at Baltimore Town or at the Fort in Whetstone point, for and during the year 1796, at the rate of sixteen cents for each complete ration.
Under Contract with Chauncey Whittlesey, bearing date the 9th day of January 1796 rations were to be furnished to the Troops at Middletown in the State of Connecticut for and during the year 1796 at the rate of fifteen cents for each ration.
Under Contract with John Bray, bearing date the 23d day of January 1796, rations were to be furnished to any Troops which might pass through the city of New Brunswick at the rate of seventeen cents for each ration.
Under Contract with Francis Mulligan bearing date the 31st of December 1795, rations were to be furnished to the Troops at the Garrisons of Charleston & George Town, from the said 31st of December until the 1st of July 1796 at the rate of twenty one cents each ration.
Under Contract with Francis Mulligan bearing date the 1st of July 1796 rations were to be furnished to the Troops at the Garrisons of Charleston (Fort Johnson) and George Town from the said 1st day of July until the 1st of January 1797 at the rate of twenty five cents for each ration.
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List of contract prices of rations for the year 1796 received from the Comptroller of Treasury. Locations include Grenville [Greenville], Fort Wayne, below Fort Wayne on Miami River to Lake Erie, Fort Franklin, Picque Town, Sandusky, Fort Adams, Presque Isle, Fort Bruenton on Oneida Lake, Detroit, Michilamackanac, Oswego, Niagara, Fort Steuben, Fort Messac.
Date
12/13/1796
Document number
1796121390001
Page start
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Notable persons
Oliver Wolcott Jr.
Alexander Scott
Matthew Earnest
Troops of the United States
James O'Hara
James Manning
David Poe
Chauncey Whittlesey
John Bray
Francis Mulligan
Notable locations
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Fort Washington
North West Territory
Ohio River
Cincinnatti
Cincinnati
Presque Isle
Fort Hamilton
Fort St. Clair
Fort Jefferson
Grenville
Fort Wayne
Miami River
Lake Erie
Fort Franklin
Fort Steuben
Fort Messac
Mississippi River
Fort Adams
Pique Town
Loramies Store
Fort Knox
Ouatanon
Sandusky Lake
Sandusky River
Oswego
Niagara
Detriot
Michilamackanac
Fort Bruenton
Oneida Lake
West Point
Governors Island
New York
Baltimore Town
fort at Whetstone Point
MIddleton, Connecticut
New Brunswick
Charleston
George Town
Fort Johnson
Notable items
contract prices
rations
bread
flour
beef
pork
candles
soap
salt
vinegar
whiskey
country distilled rum

