Estimate of Arms and Armaments Costs
Document 1797Estimate of the costs of cannons, shot, and other ordnance.
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Estimate Dollars
20 Six pound Iron Cannon @ 40 dol ea 800.—
20 Ship Carriages for Do . . . . 25. . . 500.—
20 Sets Implements for Do . . . 6. . . 120.—
1000 round Shot Ton Cwt Qr 2.13.2 . . . . . 60. Ton 100.30
300 rounds Grape}
Shot } 1. 7.— . . . . 40. „ 101.—
30 Barrels Powder . . . . . . . . . . 27. ℔℔ 810.—
16 four pounder Iron Cannon . . 30. ea 480.—
16 Ship Carriages for ditto . . . 20. . . 320.—
16 sets Implements for ditto . . . 5. „ set 80.—
800 Round Shot Ton Cwt Qr 1.8.2 . . . . 60. Ton 75.50
300 rounds Grape} . . . 10.3 . . 40. . . 43.—
Shot }
13 Barrels Powder . . . . . . . . . . 27. ℔℔ 403.—
Dollars. 3912.—
Philadelphia 23 June 1797
Honorable
Secretary of State
Description
Estimate of the costs of cannons, shot, and other ordnance.
Date
06/23/1797
Recipient
Document number
1797062360055
Page start
54
Note
This document addressed to the Secretary of State.
Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
Samuel Hodgdon
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
iron cannon
ship carriages
implements
round shot
grape shot
powder