[Copy] Copy of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores belonging to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, at Castle Island as appraised by Amasa Davis, and William Perkins Esquires and delivered over to the United States. October 2^nd 1798. I the subscriber do hereby Certify that Amasa Davis, and William Perkins Esquires, the appraisers before mentioned Were nominated and appointed, by my consent on the part of the United States. Daniel Jackson Major p^r Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers [Inventory table with columns: Of what Nature | Serviceable | Weight Tons C qr lb | Price | Total Amount] [Iron Cannon] 0 + 42 without trunions dismounted ..... 17 | 66.12.— | $[undecipherable] c. | 10.656 — + Ditto with trunions Ditto ..... [undecipherable] | 16.12.— | — | 10.656 — 32 Pounders mounted on Carriages ..... 12 | 63.15.2.19 | m | 10.205.33 — Ditto dismounted ..... 1 | 2.14.— | d | — 432 — 24 Pounders Ditto ..... 3 | 5.—.7 | d | — 800.50 — 18 Pounders ditto ..... 9 | 12.11.3.21 | d | — 2.015.50 — [Iron empty Shells] 13 Inch Carcasses filled ..... 38 | — | $8 10 each | — 380.00 — 13 Inch Shells ..... 30 | 2.5.0.0 | $150 pr ton | — 337.50 — 10 Inch Ditto ..... 54 | 2.7.1.0 | [undecipherable] | — 334.38 — 8 Inch Ditto ..... 40 | 0.15.0.0 | no | — 112.50 — 6½ Inch Ditto ..... 87 | 0.11.0.0 | Ditto | — 82.50 — 4½ Inch Ditto ..... 1265 | 7.1.1.0 | Ditto | — 1.059.37 — 4 Inch Ditto ..... 672 | — | — | — New 32 Pounders on new Constructions ..... 12 | — | $147 each | — 1.794 oo — old 9 Pounders ..... 8 | — | 297 each | — 238.96 — [undecipherable category] 0 + 42 Pounders ..... 32 | — | — | 96. oo — 32 Pounders ..... 28 | — | $3 each | — 84. oo — 21 Pounders ..... 13 | — | — | 39. oo — 18 Pounders ..... 7 | — | — | 21. oo — Laddles 0 + 42 Pounders ..... 13 | — | $[undecipherable] | — 136.50 — 32 ditto ..... 20 | — | [undecipherable] | — 168. oo — 24 ditto ..... 4 | — | [undecipherable] | — 24. oo — 18 ditto ..... 11 | — | [undecipherable] | — 49.50 — Wormers 42 Pounders ..... 14 | — | d. $3 each | 42. oo — 32 ditto ..... 20 | — | — | 40. oo — 24 ditto ..... 5 | — | — | 15. oo — 18 ditto ..... 10 | — | — | 30. oo — [undecipherable category] 32 Pounders ..... 869 | — | 2m | 173.80 — [undecipherable category] 42 Pounders ..... 1473 | — | — | — 32 ditto ..... 4366 | 1½ Rams | 2.89 | 118.50 — 24 ditto ..... 1000 | — | — | — 18 ditto ..... 1900 | — | — | — [undecipherable category] 42 Pounders ..... 1145 | — | — | — 32 ditto ..... 1756 | 35.2.0.0 | d. $139 | 7.164.65 — 24 ditto ..... 864 | — | — | — 18 ditto ..... 313 | — | — | — [undecipherable category] 42 Pounders ..... 198 | — | — | — 32 ditto ..... 210 | 9.1.1.16 | d. $150 | 1.360.45 — 24 ditto ..... 109 | — | — | — 18 ditto ..... 160 | — | — | — [undecipherable category] 32 Pounders ..... 115 | 2.16.3.24 | d. $150 | 427.23 — 18 ditto ..... 150 | — | — | — [undecipherable category] 24 Pounders ..... 53 | 0.17.3.4 | d. $150 | 133.40 — 18 ditto ..... 40 | — | — | — [Total] 39.633.— 25 [Right half of table — Of what Nature | Serviceable | Weight | Amount | Brought forward] Gun Complete ..... 1 Segage [?] & Mast Boat ..... 1 Vault ..... 1 Flaggs ..... 2 Pendant ..... 1 Union Sack ..... 1½ Ladders ..... 3 Iron Wheels ..... 85 | 8.6.1.0 | Amount | Brought f[orward] Hand Spikes ..... 100 Lead Aprons ..... 21 [undecipherable] ..... 12 Tool for Stocks ..... 6 Gimbletts ..... 12 Priming Wires ..... 12 — Budget Barrels ..... 15 Match rope ..... 16 | 180 Priming Irons with bells ..... 4 Copper Adds ..... 2 Hammers ..... 1 Bores Powder ..... 3 | 450 Spears with Staffs ..... 400 — Copper Powder Measures ..... 3 Fire Wood ..... [undecipherable] 70 Bags small Shot ..... 170 | 2.13.0.16 One Spy Glass Allowed for the Sixty two Pound Cannon having no [undecipherable] the Appraisers meaning to put them at half price Castle Is[land] The Undersigned having been appointed to App[raise] the Ordnance, Military Stores, Boats and other Appoin[tments] that is to remain for the use and defence of the Sa[id] Garrison and report agreeable to the foregoing [schedule]— Amasa Davis Q[uarter] M[aster] General of the Common W[ealth] Castle Is[land] Received of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts the Q[uarter] Master General Castle Island with appriceable to on Act of the General Court Passed at [?] the Articles of Ordnance, Apparatus Military Stores, [?] as now on Said Island as particularly Stated in— [Signed] D. Jacks[on] Castle Island October [4] Received of Daniel Jackson [Esq^r] Major Com[mandant of Castle] Island all the articles mentioned in the fore[going] I promise to be accountable for— Samuel [undecipherable] Quincy October 1. 1798. Dear Sir This letter will be presented to your Excellency, by Daniel Jackson Esq^r of Watertown in this state a Major in the second Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers in the Service of the United States of America. This officer is designated to take the Command in behalf of the United States of the Fortress on Castle Island, Whenever your Excellency shall Judge it proper to order it to be delivered to him. And I request your Excellency to give the necessary orders to have it delivered to him. The time I submit to your Excellency's pleasure. With great respect I have the honor to be your Excellencys most Obedient and most humble Servant John Adams President of the United States His Excellency Governor Sumner, Watertown 20^th Sept 1798. Sir, The Governor informs me the convicts shall be removed from Castle Island, and that Fortress ready for the reception of the United States Troops, the second day of October next, I then Shall agreeable to your orders transmit you a return. It has been suggested to me, that this Military stores, Ordnance &c will be charged to the United States, I wish for your information, [strikethrough: whether to receive the whole, or such a part only, as] as is found necessary for the defence of the Garrison. I am Sir With due respects your humble Serv^t Daniel Jackson Maj^r Hble James M^cHenry Secretary of War. [Interim] War Department 24^th Sept 1798. Sir, I have received your letter dated Watertown 20^th Instant, enclosing a letter which had by mistake been transmitted to you, directed [strikethrough: to General Alexander Hamilton] — you inform me that the Governor will cause the convicts to be removed from Castle Island and that this Fortress will be ready to receive the Troops of the United States, on the 2^d day of October next. That you will then I presume according to your instructions, examine it, and report its fitness to receive recruits, and for a general rendezvous for which use it is contemplated, as well as a deposit of Arms. ( you also mention that it has been suggested to you that the Military Stores and Ordnance, Will be charged to the Account of the United States, and wish directions, whether you Shall receive the whole; or such part only as is necessary to the defence of the Garrison— In this question it is difficult to give any other Answer, than, that it will be proper for you to receive to the State for its property of every description which may be confided to your care. but at present considering the Fortress on Castle Island as very important to the defence of the harbor and city of Boston. it is not contemplated that the United States are to pay for such Articles as may be there and not necessary for the purposes of supplying the Fortress [strikethrough: it was designed for, except indeed, such articles as are] destroyed, or expended by use as Powder, Ammunition &c and act accordingly on this subject, it will be necessary to wait a return from you. I am Sir your ob^d't Serv^t James McHenry ) Major Daniel Jackson A true Copy from the records. Attest W^m Burnett Adj^t. Sup. Maj^r [Docket/Wrapper:] Return of Military Stores &c at Fort Independence, when taken possession of by the United States