Request for payment for articles purchased by Major Craig
Document 1798McHenry submits list of articles purchased by Major Isaac Craig and and delivered to Major Freeman. He asks that they be paid for out the monies in Quarter Master General's Department.
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[Administrative docket markings on cover wrapper:]
[Voucher N°. [undecipherable]]
[N° 151]
[Isaac Craig]
[Dol 63 362]
[3]
[Sund: fur: [undecipherable] Freeman]
[12th Febry 98]
[22.]
[Exterior endorsement, inverted:]
[Articles]
[[undecipherable]]
[for Mr. Freeman]
[Copy]
War Office. 25. January 1798
Sir,
"I enclose you a list of articles which have been purchased by Major Craig, and delivered by him to Major Freeman and request that you will cause payment to be made for the same out of the Monies in your hands for the Quarter Master General's Department.
I am Sir, with respect
John Wilkins Junr Your obedient Servant
Q. M. Genl. "James McHenry"
[Copy]
Sundry Articles purchased at Pittsburg by Order for the
accommodation, of Major Constant Freeman
1 Block tin Tea Kettle ................................................................ 16. 6
1 ditto Tea Pot ........................................................... 12. 6
4 Pewter Plates ........................................................................ 14. 10½
1 Coffee Pot ........................................................................... 12. 6
1 Coffee Mill ......................................................................... 7. 6
1 Tin Cup ............................................................................. " 11.
2 yards Baize ......................................................................... " 7. 6
2 Bottles Mustard ..................................................................... " 3. 9
4 Hard Metal Table & Tea Spoons ...................................................... " 2. 6
1 Carving Knife ....................................................................... " 2. 0
1 Pewter Dish ......................................................................... " 10. 6
1 Quart Decanter ...................................................................... " 7. 6
6½ yards Ticking ...................................................................... 2. 0. 7½
10 yards Tape ......................................................................... " 3. 4
[strikethrough: [undecipherable]] .................................................... " 11. 3
[strikethrough: [undecipherable]] .................................................... " 1. [undecipherable]
Thread Balls .......................................................................... " 2. 6
Making a Mattras & finding Hair ...................................................... 1. 2. 6
Bear Skin ............................................................................. 2. 1. 3
a [undecipherable] Bear Skin ......................................................... " 16. [undecipherable]
Three light Kegs ...................................................................... " 16. [undecipherable]
Hinges, locks, brads &c for two mess chests .......................................... " 15. 0
Knives, forks, cups, saucers & bottles ............................................... 1. 4. 1½
Two Deer Skins to cover the Chests ................................................... " 16. 10½
Fitting the chests with Straps for the Pack Saddle ................................... " 11. 3
Amount carried over £19. 5. 3
Amount brought over £19. [undecipherable]. 3
Making the Mess Chests ................................................................ 1. 6. 3
6[undecipherable] [undecipherable] Boxes for the Mess Chests .......................... 2. 1. 10½
1 [undecipherable] Frame .............................................................. " 4. 6
Making a Candle Box ................................................................... " 3. 9
1 Small Funnel ........................................................................ " " 6
1 Canister & a handle for a Coffee Pot ............................................... " 13. 1½
£ 23. 15. 3
Agreeable to instructions from the Secretary of War, I have applied to Isaac Craig D. 2. M. G. for sundry necessaries, to enable me to proceed on [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] [undecipherable] which he has purchased and delivered to me; as per the foregoing account, amounting to Sixty three dollars and thirty six ¾ cents, for the reimbursement of which Mr. Craig is hereby requested to apply to the Secretary of War.
Pittsburgh. 18th Decr 1797.
Const Freeman
Majr A & E
Pittsburgh February 12th 1798 Received of John Wilkins Junr [undecipherable], pursuant to the order of the Secretary of war [undecipherable] to him from Philadelphia the 26th of Jany 1798 the sum of Sixty three dollars thirty six [undecipherable: probable reading "¾"] cents in full for sundries purchased paid for & delivered by me to Maj Freeman agreeably to the foregoing list and certificate Duplicates Isaac Craig
63. 36 ¾ cents.
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Description
McHenry submits list of articles purchased by Major Isaac Craig and and delivered to Major Freeman. He asks that they be paid for out the monies in Quarter Master General's Department.
Date
01/26/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1798012600101
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Wilkins Jr. Quarter Master General
James McHenry
Major Constant Freeman
Artillerists and Engineers
Secretary of War
Major Isaac Craig
Quarter Master General's Department
Notable locations
War Office
Pittsburg
Notable items
block tin tea kettle
block tin tea pot
pewter plate
coffee pot
coffee mill
tin cup
baize
mustard
hard metal table
tea spoons
knife
pewter dish
decanter
thread
bear skin
mattress
boar skin
keg
hinges
lock
mess chest
forks
cups saucers
deer skin
straps
pack saddle
caster frame
candle
funnel
handle

