Invoice of goods for Six Nations annuity
Document 1799John Harris, Keeper of Miltary Stores, endorses this invoice for merchandise delivered for the Six Nations annuity to John Wilkins of the Quarter Master General's office. Upon orders of the Secretary at War, the goods are forwarded to Captain Israel Chapin in Canadaigua.
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Invoice of Sundry Merchandise delivered for John Harris [undecipherable] Military Supplies to John Wilkins Esqr Quarter Master General and [undecipherable] to be by him held subject to the Orders of the Secretary of War—
[undecipherable] by [undecipherable] at [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Capt [undecipherable] to N. York [undecipherable] to the Philada Augt 8. 1799—
now of [undecipherable] C [undecipherable] to be furnished by him to Capt [undecipherable] and [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] [undecipherable]
U.S. Box No 1 300 H. Brass Kettles @ 50 Cents pr $150—
for the Nations Box 1/6 Cooperage 2/6... 0.12— 1. 73
Annuity 151 73
for 1799
Bale No 1 6 pr 22 pt Blankets 20 ea. @ 10/ £20. 0. 0
4 Strouds Blankets @ 4p. 16. 8
2 Rugs 9/2 10. 4
31. 7. 6
Advance 120 prCt 37.12. 5
68.19. [undecipherable]
Porterage —1. 3 69. 0. 8 184 9[undecipherable]
Bale No 2 6 pr 22 pt Blankets 20 ea. 10/ 30.12. 0
4 Strouds Blankets 4/2 16. 5
2 Rugs 3/2 10. 4
31.19. 0
Advance 120 prCt 31. 6.10
70. 5.10
Porterage —1. 70. 6.10 107 58
Bale No 3 No401 1 Pce Blue Stroud 20½ yd
.402. 1 Pce Do 21
.428. 1 Pce Do 19½
.434. 1 Pce Do 21
.428. 1 Pce Do 19½ 101⅝ yds @ 39. 13.9.9
.436. 1 Pce Do 20
.437. 1 Pce Do 22
.433. 1 Pce Do 20½
.429. 1 Pce Do 19½ 20½ pce 3/3 13. 6. 6
.440. 1 Pce Do 20½ yds 3/5 3.10.10
30. 7. 1
Advance 125 PrCt 37.16.10½
65. 5. 1½
Porterage 1. 3½
£ 65. 7. 8 182 36
Bale No 4 No441 1 Pce Blue Stroud 20¾
.441. 1 Pce Do 20¾
.443. 1 Pce Do 20¼
.444. 1 Pce Do 20¾
.445. 1 Pce Do 21
.446. 1 Pce Do 21
.447. 1 Pce [undecipherable] 19½
.448. 1 Pce Do 21
.449. 1 Pce Do 21
.450. 1 Pce Do 20¼ 20½ yds @ 39. 23.12. 0
Advance 125 PrCt 35.16.—
64. 7.—
Porterage 1. 8
£ 64. 0. 0 171 82
Amount Card formd $877 5[undecipherable]
[U.S. Amount Brot forward $877 [undecipherable]
for Nations Annuity
for 1799]
Hhd. No 1 1 Pce double Cloth No 234 41⅔ yds @ 20⅔ 41 yds [undecipherable]
Advance [undecipherable] 13. 0. 0 @ 48
24 lb. Thong 11½d ea. @ 20 pt £[undecipherable].15.10 74 11
22 lb. mock fulled Half[undecipherable] @ 2½ D[ollars] 57. 75[undecipherable]
10 [undecipherable] ea.
65 Pieces Brittanias @ 18/3 £52.16. 3
Porterage —6 52.16. 9 140 90
10 pieces Red Flannel @ 11/— 56.— 149 33
1 Hhd & Cooperage 16.— 2 14
2 Rugs @ 150 Cents {472 23
{3 —
Hhd. No 2 75 pieces Checks 47½ ea. @ $1.— 75 —
25 pieces Scots Romalls @ 25/— 28.15.— 76 67
34 pieces Calicoes 47 6⅞ @ 2/3 53.11.— 142 80
3 half pce Yellow Flannel 1½ @ 3/6 24. 7. 6
1 piece Do 2 58/ 3.18
1 piece Do 3 4/— 3. 5.—
10.13. 6
Advance 119 PrCt 2 24. 0. 3 64 9
1 piece red Bocking Baize 4.— 10 67
1 piece green [undecipherable] 5.12. 6 15 —
2 Rugs @ 100 [undecipherable] 3 —
1 Hhd & Cooperage — 2 14
Porterage —.21. 389 58
Hhd. No 3 10½ pieces Mamordies 20½ ea. 61½ yds 63 —
9½ pieces Dunceys 353 yds @ 40 Cents — 133 20[undecipherable]
1 piece red Bocking Baige — 4.— 10 67
1 Hhd & Cooperage — 2 14
209 1[undecipherable]
Amount — $1951 4[undecipherable]
Errors Excepted.
Philada. Augt 6. 1799.
Jn Harris
Keeper Mility Stores.
Type
Document Signed
Description
John Harris, Keeper of Miltary Stores, endorses this invoice for merchandise delivered for the Six Nations annuity to John Wilkins of the Quarter Master General's office. Upon orders of the Secretary at War, the goods are forwarded to Captain Israel Chapin in Canadaigua.
Date
08/08/1799
Author
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1799080828101
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
John Harris
John Wilkins
Capt. Israel Chapin
Notable locations
Philadelphia
New York
Philad.
[Philadelphia]
Canandaigua
Notable items
Six Nations annuity
box
bale
brass kettles
cents
cooperage
blankets
wrapp
rugs
blue stroud
porterage
advance
scarlet cloth
britannias
red flannel
pieces checks
callicoes
yellow flannel
red baking raize
errors excepted
invoice of sundry merchandise
keeper of military stores
quarter master general

