Account for John King for the 11th Infantry Regiment
Document 1799Statement of articles furnished 11th Infantry Regiment at Elizabeth Town New Jersey upon order Colonel Ogden by John King contractor.
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Department of War
Accountant office
Trenton Sept 12th 1799
Sir
The annexed is a statement of articles furnished the 11 Regt of Infantry at Elizabeth Town Nw Jersey upon the order of Colo Ogden by John King contractor amounting to Ds 137.75 for which he has been paid at this office, you will therefore be pleased to make the necessary entries on the Books of the Superintendent of Military Stores.
I am
Sir
Your very humble Servt
Wm Simmons
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Supt of Mility Stores
Philada
[William Simmons / 12th Septemr / Accots Office— / Entered / 1799]
Abstract of Articles furnished the 11 Reg. of Infantry at Elizth Town New Jersey in the month of [undecipherable] 1799 by John King, Contractor for which he has been paid at this office.
49½ doz eagles a 5/ pr doz . . . . . . . . . . £12. 7. 6
418 leather Cockades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.19. 4
24. 6.10
x5 Spades 9/ each . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 5..
Axes . 9/ do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.16.
Tables 5/6 do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 1.
$79.60 N.Y. Cy £ 29. 8.10
equal to $ 73. 60
wooden bowls 4.10. 0
Spades & 4 Axes a 9/ each . . . . 3. 3..
Tables a 5/6 each . . . . . . 3. 3..
c 38 tent pins a 2/6 [undecipherable] 8. 6. 3
c 46 upright poles a 2/6 each . . 5.15..
c 120 tent pins a 6d each . . . 3.. ..
c 24 tent poles a 1/6 do . . . . 1.16..
N.Y. Cy £25.13. 3
equal to $ 64. 15
$137. 75
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Statement of articles furnished 11th Infantry Regiment at Elizabeth Town New Jersey upon order Colonel Ogden by John King contractor.
Date
09/12/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1799091221000
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
William Simmons
John King
contractor
Colonel Ogden
Superintendent of Military Stores
Department of War
11th Infantry Regiment
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Accountant's Office
Elizabeth Town
New Jersey
Notable items
military stores
cockades
eagles
spades
axes
tables
wooden bowls
upright poles
tent pins
tent poles

