Estimated Cost for Making Various Stores
Document 1797A ledger-like estimate for making stores, primarily ordnance.
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Estimate.
For making the undermentioned Stores.
3000 Iron Stools for the Grape 24 Pounders
to be cast say 2 Ton 15cwt at 80 Dollars
Canvas & Twine for the above
500 Yds Canvas @ 33 Cents 165. —
100 Lbs Twine 40. 40.
Grape for Filling on Hand.
1,000 Iron Stools for the Grape 18 Pounders
to be cast Say 1 Ton
Canvas and Twine for the above
170 Yards Canvas @ 33 Cts 56. 10
50 Lbs Twine 40. 12.
Grape for filling on Hand.
1,000 Iron Stools for the Grape 12 Plrs to be
cast say 0 Ton 18 Cwt @ 80 Dolls 60.
150 Yds Canvas 33 Cts 49. 50
50 Lbs Twine 40. 12.
300 Paper Cartridges for 24 Plrs
750 Lbs Paper 10 Cents 75.
1,000 Paper Cartridges for 18 pars.
250 do Paper 10 Cts 25.
1,000 Paper Cartridges for 12 pars.
175 Lbs Paper 10 Cents 17. 50
1000 Lbs Slow Match 150.
1000 Lbs Hemp or Flax 15Cts 150.
20 Lbs Spun Cotton or Worsted for
Tubes @ 2 Dollars — 40.
1000 Sticks Portfire Paper 7 № 3 50cts 22. 50
1000 Flannel Cartridges for 24 Plrs.
500 Yds Flannel @ 40 Cents 120.
1000 Flannel Cartridges for 18 Elts.
500 Yds Flannel @ 40 Cents 120.
Amt Carried over Dolls 1264. 60
Amount brought Over Dolls 1264. 60
1000 Flannel Cartridges for 12 Pars.
250 Yds Flannel @ 40 Cents 100.
1000 Flannel Cartridges for 9 Pounders.
180 Yds Flannel @ 40 cents 72.
2,000 Flannel Cartridges for 6 Pounders.
300 Yds Flannel @ 40 Cents 120.
2,000 Flannel Cartridges for 3 Pounders
180 Yds Flannel 40 Cents 72.
1,000 Flannel Cartridges for 8 In. Howitzers.
160 Yds Flannel @ 40 Cents 60.
1,000 Flannel Cartridges for 5½ In. Howitzers.
100 Yds Flannel @ 40 Cents 40.
No Estimate can be made of the Tubes,
until the Mode of making them is
determined on.
1,000 Lbs White rope for Drag ropes @ 16 Pr fund 160.
Nothing wanting for Strapped Shot.
500 Case Shot for 6 Pounders
2 Boxes Tin Dolls 17. 50 35.
500 Case shot for 3 Pounders
1 Box Tin 17. 50
200 Case Shot for 8 Inch Howitzers.
1 Box Tin 17. 50
200 Case Shot for 5½ Inch Howitzers
1 Box Tin 17. 50
For the purchase of Additional Laboratory
Tools say 50.
Dollars 2026. 10
Philada 6th August 1797.
signd Samuel Hodgdon
Honble
Secretary of War
Summary of the foregoing Estimate.
Tons cwt
4. 10. Iron Stools for the Grape Shot } Dolls 360. cents
@ 80 Dollars
820 Yds Canvas @ 33 cents 270. 60
160 lts Twine 40. 64. —
1175 Lts Cannon Cartridge Paper. 10 cents 117. 50
1760 Yds Flannel 40 " 704.
1000 Lts Hemp or Flax 15. " 150.
20 Lts Spun Cotton or Worsted @ 2 Drs 40
3 Reams Portfire Paper @ Drs 7. 50 22. 50
1000 Lts White rope for Drag ropes }
@ 16 Dollars Pr hundred — In lts 160.
5 Boxes Tin @ 17. 50 87. 50
Additional Laboratory Tools 50.
Dollars 2026. 10
Type
Letterbook
Description
A ledger-like estimate for making stores, primarily ordnance.
Date
08/06/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1797080628055
Page start
63
Notable persons
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
iron stools
grape
casting
canvas
twine
paper cartridges
paper
slow match
hemp
flax
spun cotton or worsted
fuzes
fuses
flannel cartridges
flannel
rope
drag ropes
tin
case shot
laboratory tools

