Estimation of the Value of Gun Barrels
Document 1799Estimation of the value of gun barrels burst in proving, scrap iron, old files and turned into the public store since December 31st 1798.
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Estimate of the value
of Sundry Articles
deposited in the Arsenals
from Dec.r 31st 1790 to
Decem.r 31. &/99
Abstract No 3
[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. N.P.O.401310.]
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Estimation of the value of Gunn Barrels burst in Proving Scrap Iron, Old files, &c &c turned into the public Store since Dec.r 31st 1798
[undecipherable] Scrap Iron ............... @2 50 p.r C.t $111. 41
1118½ doz.n old files worn out ...... „ 6/ p.r doz.n 300 „ 50
141b Gunn Barrels burst in prov.g „ 25 each 111 „ 50
325 th of Steel in small pieces being springs bad }
200 th of broken files ............... „ 6 p.r lb 31. 50
1008 th of Steel for Ramrods unfit for use „ 8 80: 64
330 Refuse Gunn [underline: Stocks] : bad „ 4. each 13. 20
7 Old worn out cast Anvils 12. 32
Also sold for each since Dec.r 31st 1798 vizt
for 156 Refuse Gunn Barrels, 92 Bay.ts 105 Ramrods (all bad) 145 „ 7
for Scrap Iron, to Eli Putnam and others 15b
$892. 14
Springfield Dec.r 31st 1799
Type
Document
Description
Estimation of the value of gun barrels burst in proving, scrap iron, old files and turned into the public store since December 31st 1798.
Date
12/31/1799
Author
Sent from
Springfield
Document number
1799123190401
Page start
11
Note
Enclosed in Williams to Hodgdon, 01/01/1800.
David Ames is the Superintendent of the Armory at Springfield
Notable persons
David Ames
Eli Putnam
Notable locations
Springfield
Notable items
gun barrels
scrap iron
old files
public store
pieces
files
ramrods
steel
anvils

