Medicine for the Troops at Charleston
Document 1800A list of medicines wanted for the troops of Charleston Harbor, South Carolina calculated for the expenditures of one year, in addition to what is on hand.
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May 25th Miamis and Putawatamies, each as follows,
Drs.
150 lb rifle powder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.
300 lb Brass Kettles small . . . . . . . . . . 150.
3 pieces 3 Point Blankets . . . . . . . . . . . 96.
Indian calicoes to the amount of Eighty Dollars . . . 80.
Coarse Muslins bay Mamaadies or Gurrahs to Amt of . . 40.
Flannels to the amount of forty Dollars . . . . . . 40.
Threads N. 10 half white and half colored the amount of . 10.
One thousand white Chapel Needles N. 2 & 3 . . . . . 2
Cotton Romaals to the value of twelve dollars . . . 12.
For the Kickapoos, Weas and Piankeshaws, each as follows,
18 common rifles . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
300 lb rifle powder . . . . . . . . . . . 84
152 lb Small Brass Kettles . . . . . . . . 76
For the Eel river Indians
5 Pack Horses . . . . @ 50 Dollars each. 250.
Rifle powder to the value of One hundred & forty dollars. 140.
Small Brass Kettles to the amount of One hundred Eight. 108.
For the Kaskaskias
100 lb Rifle Powder . . . . . . . . . . 28
50 lb Brass Kettles small . . . . . . . . 25
India calicoes to the amount of thirty Dollars . . . 30.
Flannels to the amount of fifteen dollars . . . . 15
Thread and needles to the amt of Four dollars & an half . 4.50
For the Shawanoes.
5 yoke of Oxen . . . 45 Dolls. . . . . 225
5 Ploughs complete with Gears . . 16 Dolls . . 80.
3 cross cut Saws . . . 3 9/100 . . . . 10.80
2 Whip saws with files . . 4 8/100 . . . 9.60
6 Hand Saws with files . . 1 9/100 . . . 11.40
6 Adzes . . . . . . 67/100 . . . . . 4.2
12 Planes assorted . . . . . . . . . . 11.40
10 Drawing Knives . . 46/100 . . . . . 4.60
12 Screw augurs assorted . . . . . . . . 4.67
4 box Gimblets assorted . . . . . . . . 3.50
3 Broad axes . . . 133/100 . . . . . . 4.
24 Felling Axes . . . 1 lb . . . . . . 24.
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12 Spades . . . 1 Dollar . . . . . . 12
1 Dozen socket Chisels assorted . . . . . 2.33
500 lb Nails assorted . . . . . . . . 80. —
12 Horse Collars . . 1 7/100 Ds . . . . 12.84
6 Frows. . . . . 87/100 . . . . . . 5.22
12 Iron Wedges say 60 lb. 1/ . . . . . 8. —
Stock locks hinges and hooks to the Value of fifty dollars . 50.
20 common Rifles with best locks 13 Dolls . . . 260.
400 lb Rifle powder . . . 28 " . . . . 112.
1000 lb Small Bar Lead . . . . . . . . 58.
For the Cherokees.
50 pieces 2½ point Blankets . 20 each . . . 1000.
25 pieces 3 point ditto . 35 each . . . . . 875.
In India calicoes, short pieces, to Amt of 500 Drs. . 500.
3 pieces Scarlet Broad Cloth . at about 3 dollars P yard . 160.
60 pieces Brittanias . . . . @ 2.25 . . 135.
50 groce Quality Binding scarlet Blue & Green . . . 85.
100 pieces India Checks . at about 110 cents . . 110.
100 dozen Cotton Romaals . . 333⅓ Cents . . 333.33⅓
500 yards fine calicoes, Chintz Colours, 45 Cents . . 225. —
600 lb Rifle Powder . . . . . . . . . 168. —
600 lb Brass Kettles small, . . . . . . . 300.
11 Dozen Black Silk handkerchiefs . . . . . 77
30 lb Thread half colored and half white N. 10 . . 25.50
6 M White Chapel Needles. N. 2 & 4 . . . . 10.50
For the Chickasaws
25 pieces 2½ point Blankets . 30 each . . . . 750.
12 pieces 3 point Blankets . [undecipherable: probable reading 36] each . 437
In India Calicoes, short pieces, to the amount of 200 Drs . 200
40 pieces Brittanias . . . . . . . . . 90.
2 pieces Scarlet Cloth . @ about 3 Ds. . . 106.
20 groce Quality Bindings, Scarlet Blue & Green . . 35
16 Ds. Cotton Romaals . . 333⅓ Cents . . . 67.
220 lb Brass Kettles small, . . . . . . . 110.
500 lb Rifle powder . . . . . . . . . 84.
150 yards fine Calicoes Chintz Colour @ 45 Cents P yard . 67.50
20 lb Thread N. 10 half white & half Coloured . . 17. —
3 M White Chapel Needles . . . . . . . 5.25
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Description
A list of medicines wanted for the troops of Charleston Harbor, South Carolina calculated for the expenditures of one year, in addition to what is on hand.
Date
05/01/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Hospital Department, Fort Johnson
Collection
Document number
1800050190102
Page start
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Notable persons
Frederick Dalcho
troops
Hospital Department
Notable locations
Charleston
South Carolina
Notable items
medicine
expenditure
Antim Tartar
acid vitriol
canthandes
calomelas
canissa acetata
digital purpurea
emp. hydrargyr
emp. lythanrgyr
chamomel
sulphuris
gum opii
camphor
hydrarg nitral rub
muriat
natron vitriol
cirmam
menthae
crem tart
rhoei
jalap
gum arab
ipecae
cort pence
antimon
kali ppt
tinct opii
camphor'
kino
sal nitre
ricini
olivar
antimon
ammon comp
resin
cerat de lap calam
ung mercurial
bottles Rusphini's styptic
groce vials
corks
crows lancets
lint

