Invoice of cannon implements at the Garrison in Portland.
Document 1799Inventory includes cannon, ammunition, and powder. Signed by Captain Amos Stoddard of 2d Regiment of Artillery and Engineers.
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[Copy of Ordnance & Military Stores at Portland]
[Recd from E. Stevens, 15 Augt 1799]
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° — 12 — D° togeather with
400 — 24 pound paper cartridges
100 — 18 — " — " — " —
200 — 12 — " — " — " —
36to cannon Cortridge papers
20to 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 barrels
100 32to Cannon Shots
100 — 18 — " — "
32 — 24 — " — " — [8 expended by Maj. Weeks to prove new Carriages]
20 large iron Truck or carriage wheels
20 small — " — " — "
1 Ladle &worm 32 pounder
1 Rammer &sponge — D°
2 Ladles &worms for 24 pounders
3 Rammers &sponges for " —
1 Rammer &sponge for 18 — —
1 Ladle &worm for — 18 — " —
2 Ladles &worms for — 12 — " —
3 Rammers &sponges for — 12 — —
2 Brass six pounders — togeather with carriages compleat,
and also 2 worms &Ladles
2 powder horns with belts
2 pair pincers.
2 priming wires
2 Belts.
2 Havers Sacks
2 pair Drag ropes
2 Tompkins
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 Bbl° powder — about 100to each — 16to expended in proving pieces, — and in fireing Salute the Presidents Birth day. [Octo. 30th 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 Trunions, mounted on a Stock
1 — 18 — D° — D° — D° — D° — D°
1 — 12 — D°
1 — 9 — D°} on low carriages
1 — 9 — D° at Block house on high Carriage.
Implements for the last mentioned 5 pieces furnished by the State.
[Copy]
Amos Stoddard, Capt
2 Regt Art: & Eng[rs]
3 march 1799.
[July 20 1799 — The Powder expended from this Return I have not been able to procure]
[I have not been able to procure a return from Portland for what is wanted but as soon as I receive it I shall transmit it to you]
Type
Copy of document
Description
Inventory includes cannon, ammunition, and powder. Signed by Captain Amos Stoddard of 2d Regiment of Artillery and Engineers.
Date
03/03/1799
Author
Sent from
Portland
Document number
1799030390101
Page start
1
Note
Copy of document YTR24
Notable persons
Amos Stoddard
Ebenezer Stevens
Notable locations
Portland Maine
Notable items
slow match
cannon
24 pounders
paper cartridges
powder horns
stocks
gunners belt
hammers
drifts
screw bits
cannon spikes
priming wires
barells
cannon shot
carriage wheels
ladle worm
rammer sponge
belts
pincers
priming wires
haversacks
drag ropes
tompkins
aprons
hammers
bells
muskets

