Statement of Brass Cannons and Carriages
Document 1797Statement of brass cannons and carriages on books of intendant of stores
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48. Statement of Brass Cannon &
1795 as appears on the Books of &
| Where deposited: | [column headers illegible] |
|---|---|
Springfield ... 18 18 " " 41
West Point ... 1 " 19 4 2
Albany
Fort Osego
" Niagara ... " " 2
" Norfolk & Nelson ... " " 4
Shepherds Town ... " " 6
New London ... 3 3 " " 2
Knoxville ... " " 7
Manchester ... " " 3
Grenville
Fort Knox ... 1 1 " " 3
Detroit ... 4 3 " " 5
Philadelphia ... 4 2 " " 1
New Port R.I. ... 4 2 " "
Lent State of Pennsylvania ... 2 " 4 " "
Fort M. Henry ... 2 1 " " "
Wilton ... " 1 1 "
Salus ... 2 2 " "
[undecipherable]
2 pound Cannon 41 6 pound Cars: 12 41 35 14 8 6?
Carriages 33 " Cannon 6?
3 Cars deficient Cannon 6 deficient
4 pound Cannon 34
Carriages " 18 pound Cars: 7 no Cannons
Cars 16 deficient
9 pound Cannon 0 24 Carriages 24 pounders 4
Carriages 2 Cannon 3
3 Cars deficient 1 Cannon deficient
12 pounders 4 [undecipherable]
Carriages 4 There are at West Point
" 14 Cars deficient 2 Cars & port?
19 " 4 " 12 " Standing repairs
3 " 12 "
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Carriages belonging to the United States on the 1st April
the Intendant of Stores
[Table of carriage counts by caliber and location — column headers: Carriage N°, 2 Pounder, Carriage 12, 12 Pounder, Carriage 18, 18 Pounder, Carriage 24, 24 Pounder, Carriage [illegible], Total [illegible] Carriages, [illegible]]
46 " " " " " " " " 59 64
" " " 3 7 " " " " 25 11
" " " 8 " " " 3 3 11 3
2 " " " " " " " " 2 2
4 " " " " " " " " 4 4
" " " " " " " " " " "
6 " " " " " " " " 6 6
2 1 1 " " " " " " 6 6
1 " 1 " " " " " " 1 1
3 " 1 " " 7 " 1 3 12
2 " " " " " " " " 2 2
" " " " " " " " 1 4
5 " " " " " " " 9 8
1 " " " " " " " 5 3
" " " " " " " " 2 2
" " " " " " " " 6 "
" 4 " " " " " " 2 "
" " " " " " " " 5 1
" " " " " " " " 2 2
" " " " " " " " 2 2
72 5 2 4 7 " 7 3 4 151 153
NB The Statement made up to 1st January 1797 exhibits 146 Howitz Carriages
this Statement ... 133
Difference 13
Accounted for as follows
Fort Wayne returned as Cannon & afterwards as Howits Carriages} 6
Pittsburg, Travelling Carriages 6 prs. for Iron instead of Brass ...} 3
Grenville ... ditto ... ditto
Fort M. Henry Travelling Carriages, 3 pounder Returned first as good & afterwards as fit for service ... 8a
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on & Sea Coast Carriages belonging to the United Sta-
tes of the Intendant of Stores
[Table with column headers illegible — counts of various carriage types by location]
1 " 9 " 4 " 7 [undecipherable] " [undecipherable] 24 " 36 10
13 " 4 " 1 1 13 9 [undecipherable] " 49 23
3 " 5 " 4 2 2 " " [undecipherable] 15 12
1 " " " " " " " " [undecipherable] 2 "
" " " " " " " " 1 [undecipherable] 2 "
13 13 " " " " 1 6 " 6 23 24
3 " " " " " " " " [undecipherable] 3 "
1 " " 11 " 24 16 " " [undecipherable] 52 "
" " " " " 40 4 " " [undecipherable] 44 "
1 " " " 3 " 4 " " [undecipherable] 25 "
4 " " 4 " 13 4 " " [undecipherable] 40 "
" " 1 " 1 4 6 " " [undecipherable] 11 10
" " 6 6 " " " " " [undecipherable] 9 9
" " 4 6 10 10 3 3 1 1 26 26
" " 14 11 4 3 4 [undecipherable] " [undecipherable] 22 22
60 13 45 14 112 24 100 93 32 34 [undecipherable] 1 354 144
N.B. The Statement made up to 1st January exhibits 170 Carriages
from which deduct
1 Howitzs carriage called in the Return for January from New London Garrison
Carriages by Mistake ... 1
23 Carriages at Whitehorse Point returned in January adjusted & in several as entirely damaged ... [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] 14 [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Statement of brass cannons and carriages on books of intendant of stores
Date
04/01/1797
Author
Document number
1797040190455
Page start
48
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Notable locations
Springfield
West Point
Albany
Fort Oswego
Fort Niagara
Fort Norfolk and Nelson
Shepherds Town
Shepherdstown
New London
Knoxville
Manchester
Grenville
Fort Knox
Fort Detroit
Philadelphia
Newport, Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Fort McHenry
Fort Mifflin
Fort Fidius
Fort Telfair
Fort Wayne
Pittsburgh
Notable items
cannon
carriages
howitzer
traveling carriages

