Statement of commissary stores at Fort Niagara
Document 1798Statement of commissary stores at Fort Niagara, documenting the amount of beef, flour, soap, candles, whiskey, salt, and vinegar.
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A Statement of Commissary
Stores —
October 1st 1798
Niagara
A Statement of Commissary at Fort Niagara Octr 1. 1798
| | Lbs. Beef | Lbs. Flour | Lbs. Soap | Lbs. Candles | Whisky Galls. | Whisky [Pts.] | Whisky Gills | Salt Bush. | Salt [Pts.] | Vinegar Galls. | Vinegar [Pts.] | Vinegar Gills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On hand 1. Septr. . . . | 9,869¼ | 63,786½ | 7,[undecipherable] | 2,065½ | 544 | 3 | 2½ | 93 | 24 | 30 | . | . |
| Received in the Month . . . | 2,111½ | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 7 | . | . |
| | 11,980¾ | 63,786½ | 7,[undecipherable] | 2,065½ | 544 | 3 | 2½ | 93 | 24 | 37 | | |
| Issued to the Troops . . . | 1,963¾ | 2,345½ | 63 | 32½ | 50 | 0 | 1 | . | 13½ | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| Ditto to the Staff Dept. | 203¾ | 183½ | 6¼ | 2½ | 9 | 1 | 0 | . | 9½ | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Ditto to the Indian do | 27 | 27 | . | . | 1 | 1 | 3 | . | . | . | . | . |
| Total Issued . . . . | 2,194½ | 2,555¾ | 69¼ | 35 | 60 | 2 | 4 | . | 23 | 14 | 2 | 7 |
| On hand 1. October . . . | 9,786¼ | 61,230¾ | 7,[undecipherable]¾ | 2,030½ | 484 | 0 | 6½ | 93 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
For James O'Hara
David Thompson
Issuing Commissary
Type
Document Signed
Description
Statement of commissary stores at Fort Niagara, documenting the amount of beef, flour, soap, candles, whiskey, salt, and vinegar.
Date
10/01/1798
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798100190201
Page start
1
Notable persons
David Thompson
troops
Indian
staff
James O'Hara
Notable locations
Niagara
Notable items
Beef
flour
soap
candles
whiskey
salt
vinegar
commissary
stores
provisions