Estimate for Transportation of Ordnance and Stores
Document 1798Estimate for the transportation of ordnance and stores from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh and seaboard posts.
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Estimate for the transportation of Ordnance, Military and Quarter Master Stores, Medicines, Clothing &c sent from Philadelphia to [strikethrough: Pittsburgh] [strikethrough: to Garrisons] [strikethrough: Frontiers,] and Posts on the Sea board, and the smaller transportation of Arms &c made or repaired to this City, or other places of Deposit.
Dollars
For the Transportation to Pittsburgh of the Ordnance and Stores called for by the Return lately received from the Commanding General - - - - - - - -} 34,994.
For the ordinary transportation of Supplies for the Army and Posts including the Annuities to the Indians from this City to Pittsburgh} 15,768.
For the transportation of the Supplies necessary for the Posts on the Sea Board and to the several Recruiting Rendezvous - - -} 10,000.
For the transportation of Arms, Clothing &c from the places where they are fabricated, to the Stores and Magazines provided for them - - - - - - -} 3,000.
Dollars — 63,762
Philada 17th April 1798
Signed, Samuel Hodgdon
for the Quarter Mastr Genl
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Estimate for the transportation of ordnance and stores from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh and seaboard posts.
Date
04/17/1798
Author
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1798041728455
Page start
86
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
James Wilkinson
Indians
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
posts on the sea board
Recruiting rendezvous
magazines
Notable items
estimate
ordnance
military stores
quarter masters stores
medicines
clothing
arms
repair
annuities to the Indians
supplies
transportation

