Return of ordnance on Castle Island
Document 1799Return of ordnance and military stores on Castle Island in Boston submitted by Major Daniel Jackson of the 2d Regiment of Artillery and Engineers. Document lists ordnance and classifies whether fit or unfit for service.
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A Return of Ordnance, Military Stores &c.
On Castle Island. February the 26th 1799.
[Table with columns: Of What Nature | Number: Fit for Service | Unfit for Store || Of What Nature | Number: Fit for Service | Store]
[Iron Cannon]
S 42 Pounders without
trunions Dismounted — — 17
S D°. with trunions dismounted — — 1
S 32 Pounders mounted on new
Constructed Carriages — 5/12 — —
S 32 Pound° dismounted — — 11
S 24 D°. D°. — — 1
S 10 D°. D°. — — 3
S 9 D°. mounted on Old
Carriages — S8 — —
S 9 Pounder Dismounted — — 1
[Iron]
S 13 Inch [undecipherable]
damaged — 38
[Iron empty Shells]
S 13 Inch Shells — 20
S 10 Inch D°. — 54
S 10 D°. D°. — 40
S 6½ D°. D°. — 07
S 4½ D°. D°. — 1265
S ¼ D°. D°. — 672
[Rammers & Sponges]
S 42 Pounders — 32
S 32 D°. — 20
S 24 D°. — 13
S 10 D°. — 7
[Ladles]
S 42 Pounders — 13
S 32 D°. — 20
S 24 D°. — 4
S 10 D°. — 11
[Worms]
S 42 Pounders — 14
S 32 D°. — 20
S 24 D°. — 5
S 10 D°. — 10
[Wad]
S 32 Pounders — 869
[Exptly Paper]
S 42 Pounders — 1473
S 32 D°. — 4366
S 24 D°. — 1000
S 10 D°. — 1000
[Round Shot]
S 42 Pounders — 1145
S 32 D°. — 1750
S 24 D°. — 564
S 10 D°. — 313
[Bar Shot]
S 42 Pounders — 190
S 32 D°. — 210
S 24 D°. — 100
S 10 D°. — 160
[Grape Shot]
S 32 Pounders — 115
S 10 D°. — 150
[Fud Shot]
S 24 Pounders — 53
S 10 Pounders — 40
S Gun Compleat — 1
S Luggage & Mart. Boat — 1
S Yawl — 1
Return of Ordnance &c. Continued
[Of What Nature | Number: Fit for Service]
S Flaggs — 2
S D°.
Pendant — 1
S Union Jack — 1
S Ladders — 3
S Iron Wheels — 05
S Hand Spikes — 100
S Lead Aprons — 21
S Lintstocks — 12
S Port fire Stocks — 6
S Gimblets — 12
S Priming Wires — 12
S Budge Barrels — 15
S Match Rope lbs — 100
Priming horns with Belts — 4
S Copper Odds — 2
S Hammer — 1
S Powder lbs — 174
S Shears with Staffs — 400
S Copper Powder Measures — 3
S Bags of Small Shot — 170
S Spy Glass damaged
Daniel Jackson Majr.
2d Regt. of Artilly. & Enginrs.
[undecipherable] of [undecipherable] Garrison
[undecipherable]
[Received State Dept. Nov. 24, 1894. B.O. 401310.]
Type
Document
Description
Return of ordnance and military stores on Castle Island in Boston submitted by Major Daniel Jackson of the 2d Regiment of Artillery and Engineers. Document lists ordnance and classifies whether fit or unfit for service.
Date
02/26/1799
Author
Document number
1799022690301
Page start
1
Notable persons
Daniel Jackson
General Alexander Hamilton
Notable locations
Boston
Notable items
flags
pendant
Union Jack
Ladders
Iron Wheels
hand spikes
lead aprons
livestock
gimlets
barrels
copper adds
hammer
powder
spears with staffs
copper powder measures
bags of small shot
spy glass
damaged
pounders
dismounted
carriages
shells

