Invoice of cannon implements at Portland Maine
Document 1799Inventory includes cannon, artillery equipment, ammunition and powder. Signed by Captain Amos Stoddard of 2nd Regiment of Artillery and Engineers.
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[Portland
Return of Cannon and Military Stores
[undecipherable] 1799
To be Transmitted under [undecipherable]
by [undecipherable]
[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O. 401310.]
[Rec'd of Gen'l Hamilton]]
An Invoice of Cannon Implements &c at the Garrisons in Portland, belonging to the United States. —
4 Cannon — 24 pounders
1 — D° — 18 — D°
4 — D° — [undecipherable] — D° together with
400 — 24 pound paper cartridges
100 — 18 — " — " — " —
200 — 12 — " — " — " —
36.tt cannon Cartridge paper.
20.tt Slow match.
6 powder horns.
6 Lint Stocks.
2 Gunners belts.
2 — " — Hammers.
2 — " — Drifts.
4 — " — Screw [strikethrough: bolts] bits
2 — " — Cannon Spikes.
4 Priming wires.
2 Budge barrells.
100 32.tt Cannon Shot
100 — 18.k " — " —
82 — 24k — " — " — 3 expended by Maj Weeks to prove new [undecipherable: Carriages?]}
20 large iron Trucks or carriage wheels — Carriages}
20 small " — " — " —
1 Ladle & worm 32 pounder
1 Rammer & Sponge D° —
2 Ladles & worms for 24 pounder —
3 Rammers & Sponges for — — —
1 Rammer & sponge for 18 — —
1 Ladle & worm for — 18 — " —
2 Ladles & worms for — 12 pounders
3 Rammers & Sponges for 12 — " —
2 Brass six pounders — together with carriages compleat,
and also, 2 worms & Ladles
2 powder horns with belts.
2 pair Pincers
2 priming wires
2 Bells —
2 Haver Sacks
2 pr. Drag ropes
2 Tampkins
2 Tube Boxes with Belts
2 Aprons.
2 Lint Stocks
2 port fire Stocks
2 Hammers
2 Rammers & Sponges
196 Strap Shot for six pounders
30 Bbls powder — about 100.tt each — 164.tt expended in proving pieces
and in fireing Salute the Presidents
birth Day Oct.o 30. — 98
6 Bbls Containing 10,000 musquet cartridges.
200 Cartridge Boxes, with 80 belts
100 musquet worms.
8 Boxes containing 200 Musquets.
1 — 32 pounder without Trunnions, mounted on a Stock
1 — 18 — D° — D° — D° D° — D°
1 — 12 — D°} on low carriages
1 — 9 — D°}
1 — 9 — pounder at Block house on high Carriage
Implements for the last mentioned 5 pieces furnished by the State. —
Amos Stoddard, Capt.
2 Regt Art: [undecipherable]
Portland 3 march 1799.
Type
Document Signed
Description
Inventory includes cannon, artillery equipment, ammunition and powder. Signed by Captain Amos Stoddard of 2nd Regiment of Artillery and Engineers.
Date
03/03/1799
Author
Sent from
Portland
Document number
1799030390001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Captain Amos Stoddard
Alexander Hamilton
Notable locations
Portland Maine
Notable items
cannon
24 pounders
paper cartridges
paper
cartridge
match
powder horns
stocks
belts
hammers
drifts
screw bits
cannon spikes
priming wires
budge barrels
cannon shot
iron carriage wheels
ladle worm
rammer sponge
pincers
haversacks
drag ropes
tompkins
aprons
lint stocks
strap shot
muskets

