Duplicate Returns for the Quarter Master Stores in February 1800
Document 1800Returns of Quartermaster stores for month of February 1800 from the War Department of Tennessee, specifically at Southwest Point. Includes an order for black velvet for making a pall.
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[Duplicate Returns for Quarter Masters Stores &c Issued in February 1800. The Originals of which there are Duplicates Sent to War Office by Post Wednesday March 12. 1800 &c]
Stationary Returns
End February 1800.
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Duplicates]
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Knoxville Feb.y 19. 1800 Received of David Henley Agent of War [one] Company Books Three orderly Books, two quires of quarter Post Paper, Sixteen Quires Books Cap Paper, One hundred and five Quills, Seven and a half Boxes of Wafers, four Sticks Red Sealing Wax, and five and a half Papers Black Ink Powder. as the within Returns.
+ Tho.s Swaine
1. Lieut & 2. M 4. Us. Rg
Returns for Stationery for a Detachment of the three united States Regiments including the Rifle [undecipherable] Forced Company of Artillerists and Engineers, & Captain Bull's Troop of Light Dragoons for the Month of February one thousand eight hundred
[Table with columns: Company Books | Orderly Books | Blank Books | [Quires of Folio Post Paper] | [undecipherable] | [Quires of undecipherable Folio] | Number of Quills | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable]]
Fields and Staff
Major Peters Commandant " " " 1 2 " 15 1 2 " " " " " "
Lieutenant Irvine Q. Master " " " 1 " 2 15 1 1 1 " " " " '
Lieutenant Salmon Adjutant " " " 2 " 1 10 " " " " " " " "
Lieutenant Chevalley Pay Master " " " 1 " 2 10 1 " " " " " " "
Doctor Davis Surgeon Matto " " " " " 1 5 ½ " ½ " " " " "
Companies
Captain Foryd " " " " 1 5 ½ " ½ " " " " "
Captain Sparkes " 1 " " 1 5 ½ " ½ " " " " "
Captain Butlers " 1 " " 1 5 ½ " ½ " " " " 1
Captain Thomson " " " " 1 5 ½ " ½ " " " " "
Captain Lockwoods 1 " " " 1 5 ½ " ½ " " " " "
Captain Findlay " 1 " " 1 5 ½ " ½ " " " " "
Captain Bull's Troop " " " " 2 10 " " " " " 1 " 1
The Post of Tellico " " " " 2 10 1 1 1 " " " " "
Court Martial " " " " " " " " " " " " " "
Total 1 3 " ## 2 16 105 7½ 4 5½ " " X " X
+ Tho.s Swaine
1. Lieut & 2. M. 4. Us. Reg.t
Sir
Please to issue the various articles in the Stationary line, enumerated in the above return, for which I have signed duplicates of this state. South West point this first Day of February One thousand eight hundred —
Col.o David Henley William Peters Major
Agent of War Commanding
Knoxville
Returns for Stationary articles accounting out the post of South West Point for the use of the public Buildings.
[Table with columns: Bar/Window [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] [undecipherable]]
Total 1 210
Sir + Tho.s Swaine
1. Lieut & 2. M. 4. Us. Rg.t
Please to issue One Box of window Glass, and two hundred and ten [undecipherable] of lead from, agreeably to the above return, for which I have Signed Duplicates of this state, South West point 1st February 1800.
Col.o Daniel Hemley Wm. Peters Major
Agent of War Commandg.
Knoxville
Knoxville 19th February 1800. Then Received of Col.o David Henley, Agent Of War, One Box of window Glass, and two hundred and ten [undecipherable] of Bar from, for which I have signed Duplicate Receipts.
Tho.s Swaine
1. Lieut & 2. M. 4. U.S.Rt.
[Entered]
Returns for three quires of Blank Muster rolls —
3 Quires
Sir Tho.s Swain
1. Lieut & 2. M. 4. Us. Rg.t
Please to issue three quires of blank Muster rolls, agreeably to the above return, for which I have signed duplicates of this state, South West point 5th of February 1800 —
William Peters Major
Commanding
Col.o David Henley
Agent of War
Knoxville
Knoxville Feb. 5. 1800. Received of Colonel David Henley Agent of War three Quires of blank Muster Rolls on the within Return
Signed Duplicata Tho.s Swaine
1. Lieut & 2. M. 4. Us. Reg.t
[Entered]
Returns for Steel wanting for the use of the [r]Post of Tellico, com=-manded by Captain Edward Butler. February the 15th 1800
[strikethrough: Lbs Steel]
5¼
Sir,
Issue five & three fourths — Pounds of Steel, agreeably to the above Return —
Colonel David Henley, [undecipherable]
Agent of War Captain [undecipherable]
Received the within in full —
[undecipherable]
[Entered]
Return for 14 [undecipherable] Black velvet for the purpose of making a [Belt?], & eight yards of Bombazette for [an Edging?] —
14 [undecipherable] Black velvet 8 [undecipherable] of Bombazette
Tho.s Swaine
1. Lieut & 2. M. 4. Us. R[g].
Sir,
Please to issue fourteen yards of Black velvet, and eight yards of Bombazette for the Post of Tellico, for which I have signed Duplicates of this state, South West point 8th February 1800 —
Col.o David Henley William Peters Major
Agent of War Commandg.
Knoxville
South West Point 8 February 1800. Then Received of Col.o David Henley Agent of War. fourteen Yards Black velvet, and eight yards of Bombazette, for which I have signed Duplicate Receipts —
Tho.s Swaine
1. Lieut & 2. M. 4. U.S. Rg.t
[Entered]
Return of Grain (as Seed) for the Chickasaw Nation of Indians. to be delivered to Levi Colbert at the Request of Thomas Lewis Agent to the Cherokees — Viz:
1 Bushel of Wheat
1 Bushel of Rye
1 Bushel of Oats.
3 Bags to Contain the Same
David Henley
Ag.t War
Knoxville January 27. 1800.
[Entered]
Knoxville February 1st 1800
We Certify We Saw Col.t David Henley Agent of War. deliver to Levi Colbert One Bushel of Wheat, One Bushel of Rye, One Bushel of Oats and three Bags to Contain the Same. agreeably to the within Return having signed Duplicates
Hugh Stewart
[undecipherable]
A Return for Whypsaw Files wanting for the Use of the Post of Tellico —
21st January 1800.
N.o Whypsaw files wanted
12
No / Please issue twelve Whypsaw files agreeably to the above Return —
Col.o David Henley [undecipherable]
Agent of War Captain [undecipherable]
[Entered]
Knoxville February 1st 1800
Received of David Henley Agent of War Twelve Whypsaw files in full of the within Return.
12 Whipsaw Files
[undecipherable] his
Test: [undecipherable: John A. McNeal?]
B mark
H. Stewart
[undecipherable]
[Entered]
Return of Sundry Articles wanted for the use of the Cherokee nation of Indians viz.t
36 pair Cotton Cards
6 Whit Saw Files
6 Cross Cut Saw Files
3 Handsaw Files
11 Weeding Hoes
1 Loaf white Sugar for the use of
Doublehead, a principal Chief who
is Sick, —
Knoxville February 10th 1800
Sir,
Please issue thirty pair of the Cotton Cards, Six Whi[p]saw Files, Six Cross cut Saw Files, three Handsaw Files, Sixteen Weeding hoes, And One Loaf of Sugar agreeably to the above Return having Signed duplicates —
T. Lewis
agent for the Cherokee
Col.o
David Henley
Agent War Department
Knoxville
[Entered]
Knoxville Febr.y [19?] 1800
Received of David Henley Agent of War Thirty Six [undecipherable] Cotton Cards, Six [undecipherable] Saw Files, Three Handsaw Files, [Sixteen?] Weeding Hoes, and One Loaf of Sugar agreeably to the within Return, having signed Duplicates
T. Lewis
agent for the Cherokee
[Entered]
Return for eight yards Bombazette & forty eight pair Cupboard Hinges wanting at the Post of South West Point —
8 yards Bombazette 48 pair Cupboard Hinges
Tho.s Swaine
1. Lieut & 2. M. 4. Us. Rg.
Sir,
Please to issue eight Yards of Bombazette, and Forty eight pair of Cupboard hinges, for which I have signed Duplicates, South West Point 8th February 1800 —
William Peters Major
Commandg.
Col.o Dennis Henley
Agent of War
Knoxville
South West Point 8th February 1800 Then Received of Col.e David Henley Agent of War. Eight yards of Bombazette & Forty Eight pair of Cupboard Hinges for which I have signed Duplicate Receipts —
Tho.s Swaine
1. Lieut & 2. M. 4. Us. Rg.t
[Entered]
Return of Tools wanted for the Chickasaws Agreeably to the Secretary of War Letter the 20th December 1796.
4 Shovel Ploughs
10 Grubbing Hoes
10 Weeding Hoes
10 Axes
10 Screw Augurs
10 Hand Sakes
10 Drawing Knives
6 Troes
10 Pad Locks
2 dozen Files assorted.
Borax
Knoxville the 27th January 1800.
David Henley
Ag.t War
[Entered]
Knoxville February 1st 1800
We Certify that we saw Col.el David Henley Agent of War deliver to Levi Colbert [undecipherable] Shovel Ploughs, [undecipherable] Grubbing Hoes, for the Chickasaws [undecipherable] Drawing Knives, [undecipherable] Handsaw Files, [undecipherable] Weeding Hoes [undecipherable] Files agreeably to the within Return, having signed Duplicates
[undecipherable]
Hugh Stewart
Type
Document Signed
Description
Returns of Quartermaster stores for month of February 1800 from the War Department of Tennessee, specifically at Southwest Point. Includes an order for black velvet for making a pall.
Date
03/12/1800
Document number
1800031255001
Page start
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Notable persons
David Henley
Thomas Swaine
Captain Ford
Captain Ball
Artillerists and Engineers
Light Dragoons
Major Peters
Lieutenant Salmon
Lieutenant Chandby
Doctor Davis
Captain Sparks
Captain Edward Butler
Captain Thomson
Captain Lockwood
Captain Purely
Major William Peters
Chickasaw Nation
Indians
Levi Colbert
Thomas Lewis
agent
Cherokee
Hugh Stewart
Stephen Hillis
Doublehead
principle chief
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Knoxville
Tellico
Southwest Point
Notable items
quartermasters stores
duplicate returns
stationery
stationary
orderly books
quarto post paper
foolscap paper
wafers
red sealing wax
papers black ink powder
receipt books
letter paper
common paper
quills
red ink powder
black lead pencils
pocket ink stones
penknives
court martial
public buildings
window glass
bar iron
blank muster rolls
steel
black velvet
pall
bombazette
grain
wheat
rye
oats
bags
whipsaw files
cotton cards
cross cut saw files
handsaw files
weeding hoes
loaf white sugar
cupboard hinges
shovel ploughs
plows
grubbing hoes
axes
screw augurs
hand saws
drawing knives
padlocks
frogs
files

