Account Information in Wilkins Jr. and James Miller
Document 1800Details on the expenses of Wilkins Junior and James Miller for purchases made through special direction by the Secretary of War. Expenses included armory at Harper's Ferry, armory at Springfield, Ordinance Department, Quarter Masters Department, Hospital Department.
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Same Hodgdon Esqr April 22d 1800
Supt of Military Stores
Sir
On a settlement this day of the accounts of John Wilkins Junr & James Miller, for purchases and expenditures made by them during the first four months of Year 1800, by the special direction of the Secretary of War, they have received a credit on the Books of this Office for articles purchased by them, & as will more fully appear pr abstract A & B.—
For the armoury at Harpers Ferry in Virginia! as pr absto A. Drs 1597.25
" the armoury at Springfield in massachusetts . . . . do . . . . . 80.—
" Ordnance Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . do . . . . 102.59
" Quarter Master Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . do . . . . 816.67
" Hospital Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . do . . . . 170.67
all delivered to John Harris military S.K. at Philada . . . . 2767.18
Dollars 2767.18
For Ordnance Department as pr abto B delivered to
Henry Foxall at the Eagle Furnace . . . . . . . . . . . 55.—
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2822.18
You will please therefore to make the necessary entries on the Books of the Superintendent of Military Stores —
Sam Yr &c
M.S.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Details on the expenses of Wilkins Junior and James Miller for purchases made through special direction by the Secretary of War. Expenses included armory at Harper's Ferry, armory at Springfield, Ordinance Department, Quarter Masters Department, Hospital Department.
Date
04/22/1800
Author
Recipient
Document number
1800042221055
Page start
101
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
William Simmons
superintendent military stores
Secretary of War
John Harris
military storekeeper
Henry Foxall
agent
Notable locations
Harper's Ferry
armory at Springfield Massachusetts
Ordinance Department
Quarter Masters Department
Hospital Department
Philadelphia
Eagle Furnace
Notable items
accounts
purchases
expenditures
abstract
books


