Duplicate Returns (issued) of QM Stores.
Document 1800Copy of 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. Also includes an order for black silk and velvet.
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[Duplicate]
Returns (issued) of Dr [undecipherable]
in the month of Jany 1800
originals Sent to War office by post
this 5th day of Feby 1800
Returns for Sundry articles [undecipherable] in the Quarter Masters department at the post of South West Point, for the use of the public works.
[Table — column headings illegible due to diagonal orientation; totals row reads:]
Total | 79 | 12 | 2 | 1½ | 1 | 6 | 6 | ½ | 6 | 6 | 6 | [undecipherable] | 12 | 6 | 2
Thos. Swaine
1 Lieut & 2. M. 4. Us. 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
Wm Peters Major
Comdag.
David Henley Esquire
Agent for the Department of war in
Tennessee
[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O.401810.]
[undecipherable]
Knoxville January 11. 1800
Received of David Henley Agent of War One hundred [undecipherable] pounds of Iron, thirteen pounds Steel, Two Dozen nail Gimlets, One and half Dozen handsaw Files, One Dozen whip saw Files, six Carpenter Planes, Six [undecipherable] Chalk half Dozen [undecipherable] Saw files, Six Stock Locks, Six [Tennons?] [undecipherable] Six Heading Chisels, Twelve plane [Irons?] [undecipherable] and, Six [undecipherable] [undecipherable] on the within Return having Signed Duplicate Rects.
Thos. Swaine
1 Lieut & 2. M. H. U.S. R[egt]
Return for sundry Articles wanting for the use of the Fort of Tellus, January the 22nd 1800.
[Table — four columns with headings, partially legible:]
| lbs / 20d Nails | lbs / [undecipherable] Bar Iron | lbs / [undecipherable] Bar Iron | lbs / Best Steel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | [strikethrough] | [strikethrough] | 40 |
41 lbs all
Sir,
Issue the [undecipherable] articles contained in the above Return.
[Signed] [undecipherable] Captain [undecipherable]
David Henley
Agent of War
[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O.401810.]
[undecipherable]
Knoxville January 24. 1800
Received of David Henley agent of War, One hundred pounds 20d Nails, Forty one pounds Steel on the within Return having Signed duplicate Rects.
his
Samuel + McNeil
mark
Witness: [undecipherable] Stewart
Returns for Sundry articles wanting for the public use, at the post of South West Point
[Table — four columns; column headings illegible; totals row reads:]
Total | [undecipherable] | 1¾ | 12 | 3
Thos. Swaine
1 Lieutt & 2. M. 1, U.S. Regt
Sir,
Please to issue fourteen yards Black velvet, one yard and three fourths of Black Silk, twelve [undecipherable] of black sewing silk; & three Black Handkerchiefs agreeably to the above return, for which I have signed Duplicates of this date South West Point 27 January 1800
Wm. Peters Major
Comdag.
David Henley Esqr
Agent of War
Knoxville
Knoxville 27 January 1800. Then Received of Colo. [David] Henley Agent of war, fourteen yards Black velvet, one yard and three fourths of Black Silk, twelve [undecipherable] of black sewing silk, and three Black Handkerchiefs, for which I have signed Duplicates.
Thos. Swaine
1 Lieut & 2. M. 1, U.S. Regt
[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O.401810.]
Returns for sundry articles wanting for the use of the 1st Troop of Light Dragoons, commanded by Captain James 1st [Bulls?]
[Table — multiple columns for leather and saddlery items; column headings illegible; totals row reads:]
Total | 2 | 6 | 4 | [undecipherable] | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1000 | 1000 | 2 | 1
Thos. Swaine
1 Lieut & 2. M. 4. U.S. Regt
Sir,
Please to issue the various articles enumerated in the above Return for which I have signed Duplicates of this date [undecipherable] January 9 1800
Wm. Peters Major
Comdag.
David Henly Esquire
Agent for the [War] Department in
Tennessee
[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O.401810.]
Knoxville January 11th 1800
Received of Colonel David Henley Agent of War two sides of Blacking Leather, Six sides of Harness leather, four sides of Bridle leather, three Bolts of Girth Web, Six Yards Serge, One thousand threepenny Clouts, One thousand two penny Cloutz, two pounds of Beeswax, One paper of Sadlers [Munts?] on the within Return.
Thos. Swaine
1 Lieut & 2 M. 4 U.S. R[egt]
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.
Col. David Henby [undecipherable]
Agent of War Agent for
Knoxville the Cherokees
Note. The above Horse, is the Same that was delivered up by George Druer Express, from Gent. James Wilkinson, the 26th day of [undecipherable] May 1799 [undecipherable: being?] a Bay 7 years old, 14 hands high, a Star in the face.
[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O.401810.]
Knoxville January 14th 1800
Received of David Henby agent of War One Horse for the use of the Indian Department; agreeably to the within Return.
1 Horse [undecipherable]
Agent for
the Cherokees
Returns for Stationery for a Detachment of the third and fourth United States Regiments, including the late [Gorals?] Company of Artillery and Captain Bulls Troop of Light Dragoons for the Month of January 1800
[Table — columns written diagonally, partially legible as: Company Books | Orderly Books | Receipt Books | Printed [half pay?] Books | [Letter?] Books | [Quills common?] | Number of Quills | Boxes of Wafers | [undecipherable] | Sticks of Sealing Wax | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | Pen Knives]
Major Peters Commandt. | 1 | 1 | " | 1 | 2 | " | 15 | 1 | " | 2 | " | " | " | "
Lieut. & Quarter Master | " | " | [n.] | 1 | " | 2 | 15 | 1 | " | 1 | " | " | " | "
Lieut. & Pay Master | " | " | " | 1 | " | 2 | 12 | 1 | " | " | " | " | " | "
Lieut. & Adjutant | 1 | 1 | " | 1 | " | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | " | " | " | " | "
Doctor Davis S. M. | " | " | " | " | " | " | 5 | ½ | ½ | " | " | " | " | "
The Post of Tellico | " | " | " | " | " | [1?] | 10 | 1 | " | 1 | " | " | " | [?]
Captain [Gorals?] Company | " | " | " | " | " | " | 5 | ½ | ½ | " | " | " | " | "
[undecipherable] [Sanches?] | [?] | " | " | " | " | " | 5 | ½ | ½ | " | " | " | " | "
Captain Bulls Troop | 1 | 1 | " | " | " | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | " | " | " | " | "
Captain [Butles?] Company | " | 4 | " | " | " | 1 | 5 | ½ | ½ | " | " | " | " | "
Captain Thompsons | " | 4 | " | " | " | 1 | 5 | ½ | ½ | " | " | " | " | "
Captain Lockwoods | " | 1 | " | " | " | 1 | 5 | ½ | ½ | " | " | " | " | "
Captain [Parcly?] | " | [undecipherable] | " | " | " | 1 | 5 | ½ | ½ | " | " | " | " | "
Total | 3 | 6 | " | 4 | 2 | 17 | 105 | 9½ | 7½ | 4 | " | " | " | [?]
Thos. Swaine
1 Lieutt & 2. M. 4. U.S. Regt
Sir,
Please to issue the various articles in the Stationery line, agreeably to the above return, for which I have signed duplicates of this date. SouthWest Point Head Quarters of the 4th Regiment December 31. 1799
William Peters Major
Commdg.
David Henley Esquire
Agent for the [War] Department in
Tennessee
Stationery Return
for January 1800
No 2
Duplicates
[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O.401810.]
Knoxville January 11. 1800
Received of David Henley Agent of War Three Company Books, Six Orderly Books, [Four?] Quires post Folio [bath?] paper, Two Quires [Small?] post [bath?] paper, Seventeen Quires Foolscap paper, One hundred [and?] [undecipherable] Quills, Nine Half [undecipherable] Wafers, [undecipherable], Black Ink powder [undecipherable], [undecipherable] Sticks [undecipherable] [undecipherable] in full of the within Return. — having signed duplicate Receipts —
+ Thos. Swaine
1 Lieut & 2. M. 4. U.S. R[egt]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Copy of 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. Also includes an order for black silk and velvet.
Date
02/05/1800
Document number
1800020555001
Page start
1
Note
This is a duplicate of image name YTT23
Notable persons
Major William Peters
David Henley
Thomas Swaine
Samuel McNeil
Stewart
1st Troop of Light Dragoons
Captain James Bale
Indian Department
Cherokee
George Dreur
express
General James Wilkins
paymaster
quartermaster
adjutant
Doctor Davis
Captain Ford
Captain Sparks
Captain Ball
Captain BUtler
Captain Thomson
Captain Lockwood
Captain Purely
Notable locations
War Office
South West Point
Tennessee
Tellico
Knoxville
Cherokee Nation
Notable items
returns
quartermasters stores
bar iron
steel
nail gimblets
gimlets
hand saw files
whip saw files
carpenters lines
chalk
crosscut saw files
stock locks
chisels
heading chisels
rat tail files
plane irons
locks
grindstones
nails
axes
black velvet
black silk
skeins black sewing silk
black handkerchiefs
skirting leather
harness leather
bridle leather
sheepskins
serge
girth web
shoe thread
beeswax
saddlers blunt
threepenny clouts
two penny clouts
horse
bay
company books
orderly books
receipt books
post folio paper
letter paper
common paper
quills
wafers
black ink powder
sealing wax
black lead pencils
ink stand
pocket ink stand
pen knives
stationery
stationary

