[Page 526 BJA01] Statement shewing the difference between Major Ricardo's Returns of Military and Quarter Master Stores on hand at Fort Detroit, January 1797, and M. Patrick McNiff's conductors of M. Stores, dated the 20 July 1798, rendered to the Intendant of Store Office — On comparing the balance as charged with that stated by M. McNiff, in many articles there appears an important difference, which in the following statement is pointed out, and which M^r McNiff should account for. It will be observed that Returns are received from that post from 20 July 1798, to the 30 March 1799, and that not a single voucher accompanies either of them. | | 1^st Jan^y | 20 July 1798. | Recp^ts. | Difference | |---|---|---|---|---| | Six Drag Ropes | 17. | 17. | | | | Gun Blocks | 2. | | | 1. | | Hammers | 25. | 24. | | 1. | | Sponges | 35. | 26. | | 5. | | Gin & Puther Stocks | 21. | 26. | | 3. | | Drag Bores | 14. | 13. | | 1. | | Stores 2¼ & 2½ Inch | 3862. | 4105. | 243. | | | Musket Ball & Bores | 3321. | 3333. | 1132. | 687. | | Shot No of | 4148. | 3541. | | | | Rivens 16 of | | | | | | Musket Cartridges | 29364. | 30,464. | 1100. | | | Pistol ditto | 1800. | 1044. | | 756. | | Flassons | 113. | 66. | | 48. | | Illuminated pounds | 75. | 67. | | 45. | | Blank Cartridges empty | 549. | 374. | | 123½. | | Lean Cannon & Musket Cartridge paper | 2313. | 138. | | | | Rifles | 38. | 58. | 3. | 5. | | Common Arms | 11. | 35. | | | | Muskets | 239. | 673. | 414. | | | Musket Flints | 32,733. | 31,900. | | 833. | | Screw Drives | 1326. | 1266. | | 26. | | Musket Drums | 279. | 240. | | 39. | | Buton Horns | 53. | 66. | 13. | | | Bullet [undecipherable] | 57. | 11. | | 6. | | Shovels | 53. | 48. | | 29. | | Bar Irons | 369. | 350. | | 3. | | Dozen [undecipherable] | 54. | 65. | | | | Hoes Boxes | 19. | 13. | | 1. | Damaged Military Stores. | Muskets | 749. | 246. | | | | Carbine Bores | 133. | 177. | 39. | | | Rifles | 66. | 73. | 17. | |