abstract of Articles purchased by Ebenezer Stevens Agent for the War Department at New York transmitted by the Accountant his letter of the 23^d January 1799. to Samuel Hodgdon Superint^t of military Stores. Note. The within articles having been delivered to the workmen on Governors Island, the vouchers lodged with Mr. Simmons, no entry is made on this Abstract [20] [T.B.] [Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O. 401310.] E. Stevens agent Abstract of articles purchased by Ebenezer Stevens Agent for the Department of War at New York during the Month of December 1798, & for which he is to be charged & held accountable for the due application on the Books of the Superintendant of Military Stores ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— void [table with columns: Of whom purchased | Joists & Scantling (Number, Feet, Price) | Anchors (Number, weight, Price) | Lime (Quantity, Price) | Plank (Number, Feet, Price) | Boards (Number, Feet, Price) | Lath (Number, Quality, Price) | Ironmongery (Quantity & Quality, Price) | Awnings (Number, Price) | Window Sashes (Number, Lights, Price) | Hair (Quantity, Price) | Stationary (Quantity, Quality, Price) | Slating (Squares, Price) | Timber (Squares, Rafters, Feet, Price)] Robert Valentine . . . . [Ironmongery] 56 lbs 11/p100 — [Slating] 43 @14/ Joseph Lyons . . . . [Anchors] 62. 7^oz Small / 1. 7.3 — 15D^o — [Timber] {½ cask 1/ / 7042 @/100 / [undecipherable] 14/ / 6725 @/100} William Hyer . . . . [Lime] barks / 25. 14/each William Sands . . . . [Lime] 100. 2/3 James M^cGee . . . . Fenton & M^cKie . . . . Do. . . . . John Toshay . . . . [Boards] 210 . . . 2/3 George Domminick . . . . [Boards/Timber] {100 shingls 2/p each / 14000 feet 7. 14½/100 / 9200 D^o 18/— / 6800 D^o 16/—} J. G. Pierson & Brothers . . . . [Ironmongery] {169 D Nails @13 / 188 — @21 / 203 — Brads @10½ / 40 — Spikes @2/ / 3 latches/} . . . 1. 16⁰⁰/ John Wilson . . . . Jacob Halsey . . . . Peter A. Mesier . . . . John Pray . . . . Alexander Richards . . . . [Lime] {65 / 22} @2/6 — 2/— [Boards] 345+ £6.10/p100 — [Ironmongery] {3 ban hooks / 6 Rings / 6 wedges / 1 Block / 1 eyebolt / 1 Clasp / 2 chains / 1 crank / 2 Brathocks / 7 axes / 1 crowbar / 1 banhook / 2 Wedges} — [Timber] Beams / Rafters 7138. @14/— [undecipherable] . . . . William Hyer . . . . [Ironmongery] {744 D Nails / 44 Locks / 11 Bolts / 30 latches / 3 Screwscrews / 5 doz D^o rings / 6 D^o Buttons / 13000 Brads / 71 Hinges / 2½ D^o Glue / 7 Escutcheons} — [Window Sashes] 192. @/p each — [Stationary] {10 quire Paper@/ / ½ hund. Quills p small / 1 account book 1^s/ / 2 oz. Paper wafs / 1 Pencil . . . 1^d} Joseph Watkins . . . . John M^cComb . . . . [Lime] hall / 4. 12.12.2^o / 2. 6.16. / 2. 6.16. — [Hair] 24 bushels Small / 7 N^o 2 5666. 1. 33. 187. 2.10&.3457 feet. 36000. Sundries. 1. 192. 24. Sundries. 43. 20911. Note. The vouchers for the articles purchased by M^r. Stevens agreeably to the above abstract being signed by John Pray, Sup^t. & John M^cComb Jun^r. Master Mason, it appears that the said articles have been duly delivered by M^r. Stevens on Governors Island for the uses intended. Department of War Accountants Office January 23^d 1799 — [signatures]