Returns of Quarter Master's Stores issued in the month of January at the Post of Southwest Points Tennessee
Document 1800Returns of Quartermaster stores for month of January 1800 from the War Department of Tennessee, specifically at Southwest Point. This includes receipt of a horse for the use of an agent for the Indian Department in the Cherokee Nation
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Returns of Quarter Masters Stores issued in the month of January
1800
War Office
[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O. 401310.]
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Return for Sundry articles wanting in the Quarter Masters Department at the post of South West Point, for the use of the public work
[Table with column headers written diagonally, undecipherable; totals row:]
Totals | 179 | 13 | 2 | 1/2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1/2 | [undecipherable] | 6 | 0 | [undecipherable] | 12 | 6 | 2
Thos Swaine
1. Lieutt & Q. M. & W. Regt
Sir
Please to issue the various articles specified in the above return, for which I have signed duplicate returns of this date. South West Point January 1st 1800
H. Peters Major
Comdig.
David Henley, Esquire
Agent for the Department of War in
Tennessee
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Knoxville January 11th 1800
Received of David Henley a gent of War One hundred & [undecipherable] nine pounds Bar Iron, [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] That Two Dozen Nail Gimlets, One & half Dozen hand saw files, One Dozen Wht. Saw files, six Carpenters files, Six pounds of Chalk, half Dozen [undecipherable: probable reading "Grubfeet"] — Saw Files, Six Stock Locks, six [undecipherable: probable reading "Gimmy"] Chisells, Six [undecipherable] [undecipherable], Twelve [undecipherable] [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] Stones, on the within Return, having signed duplicates ——
Thos Swaine
1. Lt & Q. M. [undecipherable] Regt
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Return for a Horse for the use of the Indian Department in the Cherokee Nation
Knoxville January 14th 1800
Sir, you will deliver one Horse for the use of the Indian Department. in the Cherokee Nation. ——
Colt.
David Henley
Agent of War
Knoxville
[undecipherable] agent.
for the Cherokees
Note The above Horse, is the Same that was delivered up by George Druer, Express from Genl. James Wilkinson the 29th day of May 1799 being a Bay, 9 years old, 14 hands high, & a Star in the face. ——
[undecipherable signature]
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[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. B.P.O. 401310.]
Knoxville January 14th 1800
Received of David Henley, Agent of War One Horse for the use of the Indian Department, agreeably to the within return. ——
1 Horse [undecipherable]
agent for
the Cherokees
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Return for sundry articles wanting for the use of the 1st Troop of Light Dragoons, Commanded by Captain James O'[undecipherable]
[Table with column headers written diagonally, undecipherable; totals row:]
Totals | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1000 | [undecipherable] | 2 | 5
Sir Thos Swaine
1. Lieutt & Q. M. & U.S. [undecipherable]
Please to issue the various articles enumerated in the above Return, for which I have signed Duplicates of this date. [undecipherable] January 1st 1800
H. Peters Major Comdig.
David Henley Esquire
Agent for the Department of War in
Tennessee
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[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O. 401810.]
Knoxville January 11th 1800
Received of Coll. David Henley Agent of War Two Hides of Breaching leather, Six hides of Harness leather, four hides of [undecipherable: probable reading "Thicdle"] leather, three Bolts of Girth Weba—, Six Yards of Serge, One thousand three Penny Clocts, One thousand two Penny Clocts, two pounds of Beeswax, One paper of Sadlers Blunts: on the within Return
[undecipherable] Swaine
1. Lieutt & Q.M. & U.S. [undecipherable]
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Returns for sundry Articles wanting for the use of the Post of Telliss.
January the 22d 1800.
[Table with column headers:]
| lbs | 20d. Nails | lbs | [undecipherable] Bar Iron | lbs | [undecipherable] | lbs | Bar Steel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | | [undecipherable] | | 100 | | 40 | |
41 lbs [undecipherable]
Sir,
Issue the sundry articles contained in the above Return. — [undecipherable signature]
Captain [undecipherable]
David Henley
Agent of War
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[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O. 401310.]
Knoxville January 24 1800
Received of David H[enley], agent of War One Hundred pounds 20d. Nails & [undecipherable], one pound Steel on the within Return having signed duplicate Rects. ——
Samuel + McNeil his
mark O
Witness H. Stewart
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Return for sundry articles wanting from the public use, at the Post of South West Point
[Table with column headers written diagonally, undecipherable; totals row:]
Totals | 14 | 12½ | 12 | 3
Sir Thos Swaine
1. Lieutt & Q. M. & U.S. Regt
Please to issue fourteen yards black velvet, one & three [undecipherable: probable reading "fourths"] yards black silk, twelve skeins of black sewing silk & three black Handkerchiefs agreeably to the within Return, for which I have signed Duplicates of this date. South West [undecipherable] Point 27 January 1800
Wm Peters Major Comdig.
David Henley Esqr.
Agent of War
Knoxville
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Knoxville 27 January 1800. [undecipherable] Received of Colo. David Henley, Agent of War [undecipherable] fourteen yards black velvet, one year and three [undecipherable: probable reading "fourths"] of black silk, twelve [undecipherable: probable reading "skeins"] of black silk, [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable], for which I have signed Duplicates
Thos Swaine
1. [undecipherable] & Q. M. & U.S. Regt
[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O. 401810.]
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Type
Document Signed
Description
Returns of Quartermaster stores for month of January 1800 from the War Department of Tennessee, specifically at Southwest Point. This includes receipt of a horse for the use of an agent for the Indian Department in the Cherokee Nation
Date
01/1800
Document number
1800019915001
Page start
1
Note
Duplicate is contained in image YTT08
Notable persons
Major William Peters
David Henley
Thomas Swaine
Indian Department
Cherokee
agent for the Cherokee
Stephen Hillis
George Drew
General James Wilkinson
1st Troop of Light Dragoons
Captain James Ball
Captain Butler
Samuel McNeil
H Stewart
Notable locations
War Office
Knoxville
Cherokee Nation
Tellico
South West Point
Notable items
returns
bar iron
steel
nail gimblets
gimlets
hand saw files
whip saw files
carpenters lines
chalk
cross cut saw files
stock locks
turners chisels
heading chisels
rat tail files
plane irons
knob locks
grind stones
horse
bay horse
skirting leather
harness leather
bridle leather
sheep skins
girth web
serge
shoe thread
clouts
beeswax
saddlers blunts
nails
black velvet
black silk
black sewing silk
black handkerchiefs

