Estimate of Articles wanted for the Troops and Garrisons on the Frontiers of Tennesee, usually supplied through the Quarter Masters Department, calculated for the Supply of a regiment of Infantry and one Company of Cavalry for the Year 1798 — | | Dollars | Cents | |---|---|---| | Fuel | 2,000 | — | | Forage | 5,000 | — | | Purchase of Horses, and hire for Express service | 1,000 | — | | Occasional purchase of Tools for Carpenters, Smiths &c | 200 | — | | Saddles, Bridles, Geers &c | 200 | — | | Tents, Camp Kettles, and Entrenching Tools | 1,000 | — | | Erection of New Barracks and Fortifications, and Repairs to the Old ones | 5,000 | — | | Stationary | 500 | — | | Bar Iron, Nails and Mail Rods | 1,000 | — | | Purchase or hire of occasional Transportation at the Post | 3,000 | — | | Transportation of the Clothing, Military and Ordnance and Quarter Master Stores from this City and other Posts (Suppose 20 loads) | 7,500 | — | | Ditto for Indian Annuities & occasional Presents | 3,000 | — | | Dollars | 29,400 | — | Note. No charge is made for the payment of Artificers, Labourers &c. This must be considered as a Contingent, depending on circumstances. Philad^a April 17. 1798. (Signed) Samuel Hodgdon for the Quarter Master Gen^l.