Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1799Simmons informs Hodgdon of expenditures accountable in the Quartermaster Department.
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Henry Hodgdon Esqr Accountants Office
Supt of Military Stores June 27 1799
Sir
C W Simeon Smith of New London Connt has been paid at this Office for the Manufacturing of the following Horsemans accoutrements which were received at Philada and given over by John Harris Military Store Keeper Reg 8t
189 Saddles with leather [undecipherable] guards & girths — $7[undecipherable] 1333 —
189 Bridles with Bitts & Brassures — — $[undecipherable] 330-75
189 Horsemans Caps — — $[undecipherable] 468 37
189 [Pairs?] [Hobbles?] with [Flaps?] & Straps — $[undecipherable] 672 98
189 Palaces — — $ 2[undecipherable] —
189 [Marl?] [Pillions?] [&?] Straps — — $[undecipherable] 113-60
189 Cartouche [Cases?] — — $[undecipherable] 87 15
189 Nose Bags — — $[undecipherable] 99 90
189 Saddle Wallets — — $[undecipherable] 117 18
189 Complete Sets Horsemans accoutrements $[undecipherable] in 3336 88
Amount of Horsemans Accoutrements as filled on the other side is — Dolls 3336 88
to which add this sum charged for [undecipherable] Brass [undecipherable]
for packing up said Accoutrements — 41 74
[undecipherable] 3[undecipherable]23 62
for which articles you will hold John Harris accountable on the Books of the Superintendant of Military Store —
[signed] [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons informs Hodgdon of expenditures accountable in the Quartermaster Department.
Date
06/27/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799062721155
Page start
105
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
William Simmons
Simeon Smith
John Harris
superintendent military stores
military storekeeper
Notable locations
New London
Connecticut
Accountant's Office
Philadelphia
Notable items
saddles
horesman's accoutrements
leather surcingles
girth
bridles
bits
bitts
bradoons
horseman's caps
lalters
straps
flapps
flaps
valice
mail pillions
cartouche box
cartouch box
nose bagg
nose bag
stable halter
box
books

