Credit to Stevens for a List of Articles
Document 1800On settlement of the accounts of Ebenezer Stevens, Agent of the War Department in New York, he has received a credit on the books of Hodgdon's office for the listed articles. Hodgdon should therefore make the necessary entries on the books of the Superintendent of Military Stores.
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[Docket: Abstract of Articles chargeable to Ebenezer Stevens [undecipherable] New York — and from Wm. Simmons 16th]
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[[undecipherable] endorsed [undecipherable] 1[undecipherable] July 1800 * In the Dockets [undecipherable]]
[Estimate]
[Received State [undecipherable] Nov [undecipherable] 18[undecipherable]]
Department of War
Accountants Office
May 8th 1800.
Sir,
On settlement of the Accounts of Ebenezer Stevens Agent of the War Department at New York he has received a credit on the books of this office for the following Articles viz
Dolls
*10 Sheet Iron Camp Kettles @12/ 15.—
*1 Marquee Complete 175.25
*9 Sets of Tent Poles 4.50
*20 Horsemens Tents 622.94
√150 Narrow & Broad Axes 195.75
*1 Drum & Sticks 14.—
*31 pair of Shoes 25.83
*1 Stove 20.—
*1 Steel plate whip Saw 9.25
*Sheep Skins, Andirons & hanglays 9.44
√1 Drum, Sticks, Belt & Case for the same 16.—
*1 Spy Glass 6.0.0
*1 Speaking trumpet 7.—
*2 Horn Lanthorns 1.8.0
√1 Large Ensign 36.6.6 £44.1.6 equal to 110.19
*1 Blank Book 1.—
*1 Orderly do 1.—
*2 Ditto " 12.0.0
*2 Company Books 4.16. £18.16.0 equal to 47.—
√653 artillery privates Coats @6½ 4244.50
*662 do do Vests " 1 Dr 662.—
*56 " Sergts Coats 9 75/100 546.—
*36 " Musicians " 9 75/100 351.—
*55 " " &Sergts Vests 1 [undecipherable]/100 82.50
*109 [undecipherable] Privates Woollen Overalls 1 [undecipherable]/100 163.50
Carried ford Drs 7,313.65
Amount brot forward Drs 7,313.65
*6 [undecipherable] Artillery Sergts Woollen Overalls @2 50/100 15.—
*8 " do Privates Linen do " 1[undecipherable]/100 12.[undecipherable]
*372 do do Woollen " " 1 75/100 651
*46 " Sergts " " [undecipherable]/100 123.75
*354 Infantry Privates Coats " 4[undecipherable]/100 1,728
*24 do Sergts " " 6 50/100 156.—
*12 " Musicians " " 6 50/100 78.—
*354 " Privates Vests " 1[undecipherable] 384.—
*24 " Sergts " " 1 50/100 36
*12 " Musicians " " 1 50/100 18.—
*1 " Privates Battallion long Coat,
Vest Overalls & Gaiters Infantry 10.—
*1 Do Do Do Sergeants 14..75
*1 Artillery 2d Mr Sergts Coat Vests & 2[undecipherable] overalls 20.75
*1. Do Cadets Do Do Do 16..75
*8 Suits Cloathing for Bargemen Governors Island
including Caps & Mitts @7[undecipherable]/100 } 58.48
*6 Watch Coats 42.—
*1 Privates Artillery Vests Overalls & Gaiters 3.—
*5 pr Shoes @88/100 4..40
*124 pr Socks 7/100 8.68
*318 yds Oznaburghs for Bed Sacks [undecipherable]/100 44.62
*13 Groce Buttons 15.—
*48 pr Worsted Epaulettes 36.—
*7 Pattern Coats including alterations &c @16[undecipherable] 70.—
√1 Do Vest Overalls Gaiters & Hat 6.—
√4 Stamps for artillery Buttons 4.—
*4 pr Privates Artillery Overalls 7.—
Dollrs 10,876.89
You will therefore be pleased to make the necessary entries on the books of the Superintendent of Military Stores.—
I am,
Sir,
your Obedt. Servt.
[signature]
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Superintendent
Military Stores
Type
Letter Signed
Description
On settlement of the accounts of Ebenezer Stevens, Agent of the War Department in New York, he has received a credit on the books of Hodgdon's office for the listed articles. Hodgdon should therefore make the necessary entries on the books of the Superintendent of Military Stores.
Date
05/08/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Deaprtment of War, Accountant's Office
Document number
1800050821001
Page start
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Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
William Simmons
Notable locations
Department of War
Notable items
articles
sheet iron
camp kettles
tent poles
Horsemens tents
stove
shoes
steel
whip
sheep
skins
drum
glass
trumpet
flour
book
orderly
musician
music
artillery
infantry
coal
buttons

