Abstract of articles purchased by Ebenezer Stevens.
Document 1799Abstract of the articles purchased by Ebenezer Stevens agent for the war department in New York in the month March 1799. Transmitted and signed by William Simmons accountant.
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[Abstract of Articles purchased by Ebenezer Stevens, Agent for the War Department, at New York in the Month of March 1799 — transmitted by the account of the War Department the June the 10th — for Military Stores —
The within articles have been delivered for the purposes intended — no entry is therefore made
[signature]
[(121)] [Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O 401810.]]
Abstract of Articles purchased by Ebenezer Stevens, Agent for the War Department in New York in the Month of March 1799 & for which he is to be charged & held accountable on the books of the Superintendent of Military Stores. — Viz.
| N°. P. Voucher | of whom purchased | Plank Feet | Plank Price | Ironmongery & Ship Chandlery articles | Price | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vr N°. 19. | John Bonsall . . . | 300/2 | 29° | | | |
| | | 175. | 28 | | | |
| 20. | D. Dunscomb Jr . . . | . . | . . | Nails, Saws, files, augers, Padlocks, Screws, Hinges, Locks, Latches &c° | Small £35.13.9 | said to be delivered for the use of the Fortifications — |
| 21. | D. Van Norten . . . | . . | . . | Rings, Staples, Screw Pins &c ° | £2.10.6 | |
| 23. | P. Shermerhorn . . . | . . | . . | Rope, Tallow, Nails, Lead, Paints, Locks, Oakum, Tar &c °. | £98.18.4 | |
| " | Ditto . . . | . . | . . | Canvas, Rope, Leather, Burgee, Paints &c °. . . . | £20.3.3 | for the Engineers barge & Governors Island barge. |
| W. 3 | Ditto . . . | . . | . . | Rope, Whitehead &c° | £123.1.0 | said to be delivered for the use |
| X. 4 | Ditto . . . | . . | . . | Calking Irons, Tar & Eel. . . . | £1.2.6 | of the Fortifications — |
Department of War
Accountants Office
June the 10th 1799.
[signature]
Simmons
Act. Dept. War
Type
Document Signed
Description
Abstract of the articles purchased by Ebenezer Stevens agent for the war department in New York in the month March 1799. Transmitted and signed by William Simmons accountant.
Date
06/10/1799
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1799061021101
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
Accountant
Samuel Hodgdon
John Bonsall
D. Dunscomb Jr
D. Van Norden
P. Shermerhorn
Notable locations
Accountants Office
New York
Governors Island
Notable items
abstract of articles
purchased
voucher
plank
ironmongery
ship chandlery
price
nails
saws
files
augurs
padlocks
screws
hinges
locks
latches
rings staples
sheeve pins
rope
tallow
lead
paints
oakum
tar
canvas
leather
burgee
white lead
caulking irons
oil
fortifications
engineers barge

