Now I have all 20 pages. Here is the complete transcription: --- 1800 Returns of Hospital Stores wanting for the Hospital in Charleston harbour S.C. calculated for the expenditure of One Year May 22^d Rice, one cask, or Molasses, 20 Gallons Barley lb. 100 Indian Meal 100 lb Sheary Wine, one quarter cask. Lamp Oil, 12 Gallons Brown Sugar one Barrel Vinegar 30 Gallons Bohea tea lb. 50. Fort Johnson S.C. 1^st May 1800 (Signed) Fred^k Dalcho S.M. 24^th Order'd by letter to purchase twenty dozen Boxes of Wafers 29^th Order'd by letter to purchase One thousand Black leather Cockades 30^th Order'd by letter to purchase thirty hundred weight of rolled Iron for the use of the armoury at Springfield — & the following List of Articles to be purchased for the Six Nations of Indians being the Annuity for the Year 1800 — 300 lb Brass Kettles (Small) . . . . . . . . . . . 150 12 pieces 2½ point Blankets . . . . . . . . . . . 360 20 ditto Strouds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 1 ditto Scarlet cloth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 29 ditto Chintz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 22 ditto Mock Pullical H'dfs. . . . . . . . . . . 58 65 ditto Britannias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 10 ditto Red Flannels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 75 ditto Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 23 ditto Soota Romalls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 34 ditto Callico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 2 ditto Yellow Flannel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 2 ditto Red Backing Baize . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 1 ditto Green Drapery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 10 ditto Mamoodiés . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 10 ditto Linseys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Boxes for packing &c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 $1930 N.B. The Strouds are already in Store 1800 June 5^th Order'd by letter to purchase Eighty two groce of Small Yellow Buttons, One hundred Clasps for Soldiers Stocks, and fifty four yellow Epauletts — 16 Received a letter from M^r John Harris requesting the purchase of three pieces Hessian Wrapper — also a letter from M^r Hodgdon for purchasing four pieces Hessian Wrapper 17 Received a letter from M^r Samuel Hodgdon requesting the purchase of twenty orderly Books & four large Claw Hammers — 18 Received a letter from Samuel Hodgdon requesting me to furnish Cap^t Meminger with a barge of about twenty, two foot keel &c 24 Received a letter from Samuel Hodgdon requesting me to purchase the following Tools &c for the use of the armory at Harpers Ferry Virg^a ·12 doz 13 inch rough Flat Files · 6 " 12 " flat bastard d^o ·18 " 12 " rough three square d^o ·12 " 12 " bastard three square d^o ·18 " 12 " half round rough full back d^o ·18 " 8 " Rattail . . . . . . . . d^o ·18 " 8 " round edge . . . . . . d^o ·12 " 8 " Knife edge . . . . . . d^o ·12 " 8 " half round . . . . . . d^o ·18 " 7 " ditto . . . . . . d^o ·12 " 5 " ditto . . . . . . d^o ·12 " 7 " flat . . . . . . . . . d^o · 3 " 5 " rat tail . . . . . . . d^o ·12 " 8 " three square . . . . . d^o ·12 " 6 " ditto ditto . . . . . d^o 3 Swages for forging Musket Barrels half a Ton Crowley Steel, best quality 5 Gallons Sweet Oil, in a Demijohn 25 Received a letter from Samuel Hodgdon requesting the purchase of from ten to fifteen hundred weight of rolled Iron — 26 Received a letter from Samuel Hodgon requesting me to purchase Ten gallons of Vinegar for the use of the Public Stores — 1800 July 8 Received a letter from M^r Samuel Hodgdon requesting the purchase of the following articles, Viz, — One anvil, of about 120 lb weight, with a horn & hole. One hundred & twelve pounds of Spike rod Iron. One hundred & twelve pounds of Flat & Square bar Iron. Fifty pounds of english or german Steel, in flat & square bars Twelve flat Files . . . 13 Inch Six ½ round D^o . . . 13 Inch Six flat D^o . . . 10 " Six ½ round D^o . . . 10 " Six flat D^o . . . 8 " Six ½ round D^o . . . 8 " Six round D^o . . . 9 " Six flat smooth D^o . . . 10. Six ½ Round d^o D^o . . . 10. Six flat . d^o D^o . . . 8 " Six ½ round d^o D^o . . . 8 " Three flat Rasps . . . 10 " Three ½ round D^o . . . 10. Six . three square fine cut files & and Two hundred pair of Stock Clasps — For the use of the Garrison, at Fort Norfolk in Virginia July 12 Rec^d a letter from Samuel Hodgdon requesting the purchase of the following articles for the use of the sick at Harpers Ferry in Virginia, under the Care of Doctor Charles Brown V^r 15 gallons of Madeira wine 30 Gallons Vinegar 15 gallons of Port Wine 1 lb Nutmegs 15 gallons of Brandy 1 lb Cloves 15 gallons of Molasses 2 lb Cinnamon One hundred W^t of Coffee 10 lb of Sago Fifty W^t of Chocolate 20 lb of Tamarinds Ten Pounds of Bohea Tea 20 lb of Raisins and One hundred pounds of Muscovado sugar 20 lb of Prunes One hundred pounds of Rice Twenty five pounds of Barley 1800 July 26 Received a letter from M^r John Harris requesting the Purchase of one hundred weight of Leaf Tobacco for the use of the Military Stores — 21 Received a Letter from Col. Hodgdon requesting the Purchase of the following Articles, in order to equip the Barge now building for the use of the Garrison at Fort Mifflin, on Mud Island. viz — One Awning to extend from the Taffrail to the foremast One small Flag One Coil of 12 thread Rattling Rope, for Fasts & Halyards Six Pigs of Kentledge One Mop, One brush, One Scoop, One Padlock, and One Lanthorn — Aug^t 8 Received a letter from Col. Samuel Hodgdon requesting the purchase of 25 lbs Leaf Tobacco & Ten Gallons of Vinegar for the use of the Public Stores — 18^th Received a letter from Col. Sam^l Hodgdon requesting the Purchase of the following Medicines &c Viz. A Return for Medicines wanted at Fort Mifflin Aug^t 18^th 1800 Gum Kino ℥j Pulv. Salap ℥iv Pulv. Columbo ℥ij Sal. Claud. ℥vj Sal. Nitric. ℥ij Sapo. Castil. ℥ij Lac. Saturn. ℥oj Flo. Chamom ℥j Camphor. — ℥j Manna flask ℥ij Tinct. Myrh. Bottle Elix. Asthmat. Bottle Eliy. Salutis. . . Bottle Flo. Zinc. . . ʒij Apothecaries Scales & weights Six best Crown Lancets One ream best wrapping paper All boxes, sorted, Corks sorted, 1800 Aug^t 13^th Order'd by letter to purchase the following — List of Articles wanted as fall supply for the u[nited] States Tellico Factory — which will amount to about 3,500 dollars — 2000 yds Callico bright Colors 40 pieces Jamoise Stripe 50 " low priced Humhums a few pieces of a good quality 2 ps Scarlet Broad Cloth (cost about 3 dollars 1 " dark blue . . . ditto (cost about 4 dollars 60 gro Quality binding 26 ps India bandana H'dfs 12 doz Shawls 6 pieces fine Linen 100 pieces Cotton Romall H'dfs 1 doz womens saddles ½ doz Mens ditto good Quality with plated Bosses & C 20 Pair Arm bands 10 d° d° — large } 20 d° wrist d° . . . } in Store 20 Gorgets . . . - } 30 Doz Tin Cups 30 Nest Camp Kettles 1qt to 8 d° @ 4 5/100 each 6 doz Q't Japanned Cups 12 doz P't d° d° 6 doz Q't Pewter Barons 12 doz P't d° d° 10 doz Horn Combs 6 doz Ivory ditto 20 doz Tin'd Iron Spoons 600 String Garnet beads 12 lb very small white ditto 15 ps Ravens duck or Russia Sheating 10 doz common Curb Snaffle Bridles Copy (signed) John Harris 22 Rec^d a letter from Col. Samuel Hodgdon requesting the Purchase of 2000 Leather Stocks for Soldiers — 1800 Aug^t 20 Order'd by Letter to purchase the following — viz Estimate of Medicine, Instruments, Hospital Stores &c — for the Use of the Troops at Pittsburg, for one year — 200 lb Pulv. Cort. Peruv. Palid — 20 oz Menth. Vulg 50 lb " " " Flav — 1 " Ol. " pop 20 lb " Crem Tart — 1 " " Cinnam 1½ " Ipecacuan 1 lb " Succini Rect 12 " " Salap 5 " Elœy Ponjo'r — 6 " " Rhei 6 " " Vitriol 4 " " Gallæ Allep 2 " acid " fort 1½ " — Tart. Emetic 1 " " Nitricus 2. — — " Vitriol 8 " Extract Saturn 8 " Calomel pp^t 5 " Tinct. Thebaic 1½ " Mercu. Corr. Lub 6 " Sp^t Nitri Dull. 2 " " Precip Rub 3 " [underline: Lavend Comp^t] 1 " " " Alle 5 " " Sal Ammon Vol. 3 " Magnesia 15 " " Vine Rect 150 lb Sal Glauber 10 " " Terebinth 10 " " Nitri — pur 2 " Vin Antimon 10 " Ammon crud 1 " Ether Vitriol 4 " " " Volat 6 " Aq^t viv — 3 " " Tartar 1 " Arsenic allé 15 " " Sacca Saturn 2 lb Borax ref^d 3 " Alum rup — 2½ lb Chalyb. pp^t 3 " Vitriol Alle 3 " " Creta pp^t 2 " " " Coml 2 " Lithargy 12 " Flo. Chamom 10 " Succus Glycyph. 10 " " Sulphur 3 " Sperm Cat ½ " " Martial 10 " Elect Linitive 1 Oz " Benzoin — 1 " Folia Digitalis purp 2 lb Gum Aloes Socot 2 " " Sinna ½ " " Gamborgia 4 " Manna 3 " " Guaids — 1½ " Rad Scilla Siccat 5 " " Opii Turk — 8 " " Gentian 4 lb Gum Camphor 10 " " Serp. virg 1½ " " Kino 8 " " Snake 3 " " Myrrh 2 " " Mezereon 2 " " Fatida 8 " Cort Aurant 1 " " Ammon 3 " " Cinnam 8 " " Arabic Op^t. 3 Oz Caustic Lunar 4 " Bals Copaib 8 lb Sapo. Castile 3 " " Traumat 3 lb Emp. Adhesio 6 " Cantharides — 2 " " Commune 2 Doz Ol. Ricini 1 " " Dearch 1 " " Olivar — 3 Oz " Anisi Continued 10 lb Ung^t. Mercu 20 lb Surgeons Tow 12 " " Basilifla'v 40 lb Old Linnen 12 " " Cerat 25 yds Flannel 4 " " Epispastic 40 " muslin 3 " Cera Alle 5 pieces broad } 15 " " Flao 8 " narrow } Tape 15 " Resin — 1 Oz Silk 6 " Pix Burgund 12 lb Thread 6 " Lapis Calami pp^t 100 Common Needles 1 Doz Sheepskins 10 Papers Pins 2 Boxes Scales & Weights 50 lb Tapioca 2 Setts Spare Weights 2 Mortars & Pestles 2 Clyster Syringes 5 doz Penis d^o 1 " Clyster pipes 4 " Bougies 2 Plaster Spatulas 2 Bolus Knives 2 Files 6 Papers Pill Boxes 1 Ream Wrapping Paper 1½ Q^ts Vials assorted 2 d° " Corks 4 lb Twine 2 doz Thumb Lancets ½ " Com. D° cases 3 Spring Lancets 6 Spare Fleams 2 Sett Amputating } 1 " Trepanning } 1 " Dissecting } Ins^ts 2 " Teeth } 3 Pouches Pocket } 2 Trocars 2 Seton Needles 1 Sound — 3 Male } 2 Female } Catheters 12 Elastic Trusses 2 d° d° double 1 lb Spongja 6 lb Patent Lint 18 " Com. d° Hospital Stores 6 lb Allspice 15 Gall^s Molasses ½ lb Cloves 100 lb Indian Meal 6 " B. Pepper 12 Gallons Lamp Oil 50 lb Coffee 20 d° Vinegar 50. Tea (good) half Souchong & half Bohea 10 d° Brandy 100 lb Chocolate 100. Barley 300. Rice 100. Oatmeal 250 lb brown Sugar 20 lb Raisins 20 " Sage 6 " Mustard 20 " Q^s Spruce 64 galls Molasses 4 " Lemon Juice 64 " Brandy 64 " Port wine 96 " Sherry d° 1800 Sep^t 2 Order'd by letter to purchase the following Articles for the use of the Creek Nation of Indians — One Ton of Iron Half a Ton of Steel 100 P^r Cotton Cards, N° 10 50 Smiths files, assorted. 6 Received a letter from Col. Sam^t. Hodgdon requesting one thousand pair of Overalls to be cut out & 1000 Black leather Cockades purchased — 13 Received a letter from Col. Samuel Hodgdon requesting the Purchase of Two Ton of the best rolled Iron 4/8 inch wide & 3/8 inch thick for the Public Works at Springfield — Massachusetts — 2 Rec^d a letter from Col. Samuel Hodgdon requesting the Purchase of the following Articles — viz. 2313 Black Leather Stocks 90 Buff leather Bayonet Belts 67 Ditto Cross ditto for Cartrich Boxes 32 Fife Cases 13 Rec^d a letter from Col. Sam. Hodgdon requesting the Purchase of 350 groce of vest buttons to complete the Clothing for the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers — [strikethrough: 24] 30 Order'd by letter to purchase Hoes & Axes to Am^t of One Thousand Dollars to be sent as a present to the Choctaw Nation of Indians Order'd by letter to purchase three thousand Shirts for the army of the United States — Oct 20 Received a letter from Col. Samuel Hodgdon requesting me to provide immediately the following articles viz. Seven hundred fifty Stock Clasps Fifty Infantry Sergeant's Coats Twenty Musicians Coats — [Articles for] 1800 Oct 14 Received a letter from Col. Samuel Hodgdon requesting the purchase of the following Articles for the use of the Armoury at Harper's Ferry — viz Two Reams of Strong Smooth Paper, such as is fit to make sand paper for Gunstockers — Half a Ton of Crowley or english I. Blister'd Steel. Twelve pounds smooth files, three inch Twelve halfround d° d° — three inch Twelve very narrow Flat d°. three inch Twelve three square smooth d°. three inch Twelve nicking smooth d°. two inch Twelve very small round smooth files Fifty pounds of thick & thin Sheet brass One hundred & forty four Knife edge files Seven inch Order'd by letter, [Sec^t of War dated 11 Inst^t] to purchase the following Articles to the amount of five hundred dollars to distribute among the Indians of the Indiana Territory — viz. 25 pair 2½ Point Blankets 25 pair 3 d° d° 2 pieces blue Stroud Single cord 2 " ditto without any Cord 3 " purple Half thicks } 3 " white — ditto } best 12 " Cotton Callicoes, Cost Philad^a Price about 60 Cent p yard 3 " Black Silk Handkfs cost " from 9 to 10 Doll. Doz. 6 Silver arm bands } 6 d° wrist d° } there to be made of thin Silver with 6 d° — gorgets for breasts } Some device on each — 22 Received a letter from Col. Samuel Hodgdon requesting the purchase of One hundred & twenty Canteens for the Officers of the Several Infantry Regiments — 23 Received a letter from Col. Samuel Hodgdon requesting the purchase of One pound of blue Twist & One piece blue Rattinett, for Sergeant's Clothing — 1800 Oct 29 Received a letter from Col. Samuel Hodgdon requesting the purchase of the following Articles for the use of the 1^st, 2^d, 3^d & 4^th Regiments of Infantry, viz. One thousand nine hundred & forty six bayonet belts, One thousand seven hundred & ninety four bayonet scabbards, Two thousand seven hundred & thirty six Gun Slings & Two thousand eight hundred & sixty four Knapsacks — " Received a letter from Col. Samuel Hodgdon requesting the purchase of the following articles for the use of the Post at Detroit Six pounds of Cotton wick for quick match, Eighty Sticks of Port Fires, Five Reams of Composition Paper Seventy five yards of Coarse linen for quilting Grapes, Four fathoms of Six Inch rope for a Gun Sling, Eight fathoms of Four Inch rope for rigging a Gun tail, Seventy five fathoms of one Inch rope for four setts of colour Halliards, fifteen pounds of small hard twisted twine for fastening Cartridges to the block. — Five pounds of Shoe Thread. Two large Oil cloths for airing ammunition. Six Tann'd Hides for covering ammunition. Fifteen tann'd & Curried Sheepskins for budge barrels, Twenty three Drum heads, Two very fine Brass wire Sieves for sifting composition Five pounds of Allum, Ten pounds of Antimony, Twelve Gallons of double rectified Spirits of Wine, Ten pounds of beeswax; fifteen pounds of Solder, One pound of Crocus Martis, Ten pounds of Flour Emory, Ten pounds of Rotton Stone, three pounds of Borax, Three pounds of white Spelter, three pounds of yellow Spelter, Four pounds of Aqua Fortis, Thirty gallons of Olive Oil Five quires of Sand paper, two dozen of flat & Square smoothing Files assorted; Two dozen of round & half round smoothing files assorted, two hand vices; three pounds of Brass Wire assorted — [1]800 Continued Ten pounds of Iron wire assorted, two Oil Stones Two nests of Crucibles assorted, and Five thousand Tubes assorted — to 30 Received a letter from Col. Samuel Hodgdon requesting the purchase of the following articles for the Use of the Post at Niagara — viz 6 lb Cotton Wick for quick match 250 Sticks of Port fires 5 Reams Composition paper. 75 yds Coarse Linen for quilting Grapes 4 fathoms of 6 inch rope for a Gun sling. 8 fathoms of 4 inch rope for rigging a Guntail 75 fathoms of 1 inch rope for 4 Setts of Colour Halliards 15 lb Small hard twisted twine for fastening Cartridges to the blocks 5 lb Shoe Thread, 2 large Oil Cloths for airing ammunition — 6 Tanned Hides for Covering Ammunition 15 Tanned & Curried Sheepskins for Budge Barrels 40 Drum heads — 2 very fine brass sieves for sifting Composition 5 lb Allum, 10 lb Antimony 12 galls double rectified Spirits of Wine 10 lb beeswax, 15 lb Solder, 1 lb Crocus Martis, 10 lb Flour Emory 10 lb rotten Stone, 3 lb Borax, 3 lb white Spelter, 3 lb yellow Spelter 4 lb Aqua Fortis, 30 Galls Olive Oil, 5 quires Sand paper 2 doz of Flat & Square smoothing Files assorted 2 doz of round & half round smoothing Files assorted 2 Hand Vices, 3 lb Brass Wire assorted 10 lb Iron Wire assorted, 2 Oil Stones 2 Nests of Crucibles assorted Five thousand Tubes assorted & two Boxes of Tin — 1800 Nov^t 1 Received a letter from Col. Samuel Hodgdon requesting me to furnish the following — Return of Medicine, Surgical Instruments, and Hospital Stores, Calculated for one Year, for the Post of Fort Green Cockspur River, Savannah State of Georgia. — lb ʒs Alumen lb ʒ Rad Sensh lb ℥s Sp^t. Nitr. fort & Bottle lb ℥s Sat. Absinth & bottle lb ʒ Cantharides 3 iv ℥ Vol Ammon & d° ℨ iv Calomel & Bottle lb ʒ Sp^t. Nitr. Dulce & d° 3 iv Cerussa Acetata & d° lb ʒ " Teribinth & d° 3 ℥ Caustic Lunae & d° lb ʒ Tinct Opii & d° lb ℥ Emp. Merc. lb ʒ Vin Antim & d° lb ʒ " Litharg ℥vj Ol Ricin Bottles lb ʒ Flo. Chamom 3 ʒ Ol. Menth pip & d° lb vj " Sulph. lb ʒ Spt. Sal. Vol Aromat & d° 3 ʒ " Benzoin & bottle 3 iv Tart. Emet — & d° lb ʒ Fol Senna lb iv Brasil Sago 3 iv Gum Opii 4 papers pill boxes lb ʒ " Camph & bottle 4 lb Lint 3 ʒ Merc Precip Rub & d° 20 lb Sal Glaub. 3 ℥ " boros Sub & d° 1 Sett Amputating & Trepanning Ins^ts lb ʒ Magnus Alb. 1 d° Pocket Instruments lb vj Ung^t. Basil flav & Pot 1 d° Tooth d° lb vj " Cerat & d° 1 Trocar lb vj " Merc fort & d° 1 Male Catheter lb ʒ Crem Tart Pulv. 1 Pewter Clyster Syringe lb ʒ Pulv Rhoi & bottle 2 Penis ditto lb ℥ " Arab & d° 2 Crown Lancets 3 ʒ " Digitaly & d° 1 Marble Mortar & Pestle lb ℥ " Speciae . d° 3 doz Phials assorted lb vj " Cort Peruv. d° 6 doz Corks lb ʒ Rad Spigelia 1 Set of Apothecaries Scales & Weights lb y " Gentian 1 Spatula — Hospital Stores 50 lb Barley 15 Gall^s Molasses One doz pots Essence of Spruce 100 lb Indian Meal 1 Cask 12 Gallons Lamp Oil 1 Quarter Cask Sherry Wine 20 d° Vinegar 1 Cask of Sugar 10 d° Brandy 40 lb Bohea Tea 50 lb Coffee Return for Medicine wanted for the Hospital Fort Mifflin Oct 23, 1800. viz — Rad Sarsapar. Incis . . . . ℥ vj Rad Mezereon . . . . lb ʒ Lign. guaiac. Ras. . . . . ℥ vj Crem. Tartar . . . . . . . lb vj Calomel pp^t . . . . . . . ʒvj Sal. Glaub. . . . . . . . ℥ vj Tinct. Thebaic . . . . . . two bottles Sp^t. Nitri Dulce . . . . . One bottle Ol. Castor . . . . . . . . two bottles Ol. Olive . . . . . . . . two bottles Ung^t Basilic. flav. - . . . two Pots Ung^t Hydrargy . . . . . . two Pots Plaster Spatulas . . . One Ointment Spatula . . One Marble Pestle — One Quart Funnel. . . One Graduating Measure. One (Signed) George Dill Surgeon Mate. 2^d. Reg^t A & E [seal] Doct^r Gillaspy & Strong will issue agreeable to the above return — (Signed) W^m MacKea Major Comm^g The Secretary of War now present directs the delivery of the above Articles — 29^th Oct 1800 (Signed) Samuel Hodgdon " Rec^d a letter from Col. Hodgdon requesting the purchase of thirty six bed sacks & forty eight Wooden trenchers for the use of the Soldiers at Fort Mifflin — 1800 Nov^t 10 Rec^d a letter (this 14^th Inst.) date as [at] margin from the Secretary of War requesting me as soon as possible to procure a large Seal for the War Department with suitable emblems, & a Smaller one for Correspondent, also a Copperplate engraving for Military Commissions. Nov^r 17, 1800 17 Rec^d a letter from Sam^d Hodgdon Int^d. Mi. S. requesting me as early as possible to purchase or procure & to turn into the Public Store one hundred Hats for Artillerists. — 19^th 15. Rec^d a Letter from Joseph Nourse Register of the Treasury by direction of the Secretary requesting me to procure the following Articles for the use of the Treasury Department to be forwarded by the first Conveyance. Twenty large canvas Fire Bags Six d° Fire Baskets Six d° Tin watering Pots Six d° Tin Ship Lanterns One d° Hall Lantern the fire, to be either Glass or Horn 19^h. Rec^d a Letter from Sam^d Hodgdon Esq^d requesting me to purchase & have deposited in the public Stores in this City as early as possible the following Carpenter Tools &c for the use of the Artificers employed in the Laboratory on Schuylkill. Two setts of double iron bench Planes Two single iron jack Planes Two Hand Saws One dozen Files One Set of Chisels One Iron square One Turkey Oil Stone Two Claw Hammers Two pair of Pinchers Two pair of Compasses One Doz^t Gimblets assorted One Broad Ax Two Pounds of Chalk One Chest Lock one Chalk Line one Carpenter's Rule [Dates of Orders] Novem^t. 19, 1800 1800 Novem^t 18 Rec^d a Letter from Sam^d Hodgdon Requesting me to purchase and have deposited in the public Stores in this City as early as possible, The following Laboratorial Stores, Tools & Implements intended for public service with the recruited Corps on the Ohio agreeably to a return sign^d James Wilkinson lately rec^d from the Secretary of War . . . Viz. 4 Reams of paper for Rockets, & Port fires 6 lb of Cotton Wick for quick match 5 Gal^s of double rectified Spirit of Wine 10 d° of White wine Vinegar 30 allum dressed Sheep Skins for Sponges 5 M Sponge tacks 1 M. Copper nails 4 budge barrels with Copper hoops 2 Setts of Copper powder measures, from 6 lb to 1 oz 1 pair of Copper scales & weights 2 Copper Funnels 4 Copper dredging Boxes 2 brass quadrants with plumets 4 Gunter Scales 2 Calibre Compasses 2 Copper Adzes & Driver 1 ditto Mealing pan of 2 feet & Inches over 2 Copper Pans from 1 foot to 18 Inches 2 very fine brass wire sieves 3 Common brass wire d° 2 Gauge Seives with leather bottoms 1 brass pestle & Mortar 1 eight ounce Rocket Mould with drifts & formers 1 Port fire mould with . d° . . . d° 75 lb of Flour of Sulphur 5 lb of Antimony 15 lb of Rosin 5 lb of Borax 15 lb of Pewter Solder 7½ lb of Spelter Solder 2 boxes of Tin 10 lb of Brass & Iron wire 12 Sheets of Copper 2 doz. of Rasps assorted 10 lb of Marline [undecipherable] [Dates of Orders] Novem^t 19 1800 Novem^t 18 S. Hodgdon's order Continued 30 Drum Heads 6 Dark & Horn Lanterns 1 Set of Turner tools ½ lb of Crocus Martis 12 lb of flour of Emory 2 lb of Aqua Fortis 5 Galls of Olive Oil 15 Gallons of Linseed d° 200 lb of White Lead 10 lb of Lamp black 10 paint brushes 1 Chest of Carpenter tools 1 Set of Shoemaker tools 2 Nests of Crucibles 2 Doz. of flat & half round files. assorted Novem^t 20^th Nov^t 17 Received a letter from Benjamin Stoddert Sec^ty of the Navy requesting me to comply with the requisition of Col^l. Burrows for Supplies of Sundry articles for the Marine Corps — viz 1102 Hats & Cockades 1102 Stocks & Clasps 1102 Blankets 1102 Knapsacks 1102 Prickers & Brushes 56. Gun Worms 20 Sergeant Swords 25 Drums & Sticks Carriages, & Cases all complete 25 Fifes 84. pair Epaulets for Sergeants & Corporals 50 Drum Heads 50 Snares 25 Drum Cords 200 Cartouche boxes & Bayonet Scabbards 200 Gun Slings 12 M Gun Flints A few barrels of Gun powder fit for musket Cartridges, lodged with the Navy Storekeeper (Subject to the Colonel's order) Also a quantity of Cartridge Paper, Thread & musket balls equal to 111 thousand Cartidges. [Dates of Orders] Novem^t 20, 1800 1800 Nov^t 20. Rec^d a Letter from M^r Hodgon Int^de Mil. Sto^res requesting me to purchase & have deposited in the public Stores in this City 10 Groce of Yellow Coat Buttons — — 29^th 29 Rec^d a letter from M^r Hodgdon In^dt. Mil. Stores requesting me to procure & have deposited as early as possible with the public Storekeeper in this City Two thousand weight of Junk or Oakum and Ten port fires the same being wanted immediately to accompany a quantity of Cannon powder under order for Cecil Furnace — Decem^t 8^th Decem^t 4 Rec^d a Letter from Sam^d Dexter Sec^ty of War requesting me to receive from the Superintendent of Military Stores, a quantity of Soldiers Clothing cut out & to have it made up on the best Terms, as soon as may be — and to procure the original or Copy of a Map of Tennessee of Samuel Lewis Sent. y Decem^d 8^th 1800 Received letters from Samuel Hodgdon Intendant of [Military Stores] as follows [Table of supplies distributed to various forts, with column headers including: 24 lb Cannon Ball; Sets of Formers for 32, 24, 18, 12 p^bs; Reams of Rocket & [fuse] paper; lbs Cotton wick for quick match; Gallons of white wine Vinegar; Deep Bellows for Sponges; oz Cloth; Jann & Chin; lbs of Rosin; lbs of Beeswax; Brushes; Copper Nails; Copper ladles with Copper Scoops; Gunner Punches; Gunner Scales; Arg^t Quadrants with Compasses; Pair Calibre Compasses; Copper adzes & Drivers; Pair of Pieces; Rasps assorted; Laboratory [items]; Chains of [Hambug] screw; Chains of Varying [sorts]; Bolt for [Deriving]; Bolt of [flat]; Thimble [for] a Copper [fusible]; Iron Kettles [for] Veil; Iron Ladles; Fire Machines; Bolts of Duck Lanterns; Dark & Common Lanterns; Copper Kettle; Copper Mealing Pan; Balancers Sieve; [Bashaw] common Sieve; Gauge Seive with leather Bottom] To be deposited in the Public Stores in this City as [per] his Letters 360 2 5 4 6 6 20 500 500 6 1 12 12 12 1 2 2 1 1 6 24 2 2 10 10 6 10 2 1 2 1 1 1 2. 2. 2 800 2 3 3 4 6 20 200 500 4 1 10 10 10 1 2 2 1 1 8 24 2 4 10 10. 4 6 2 1 2 1 1 1' 1 2 2. 2 446 6 6 20 20 30 4000 2000 16 3 20 30 12 4 7 5 5 10 60 10 10 50 50 20 30 10 5 10. 4 . 5 2 5 5 5 .2 2 2 3 4 10 1500 200 2 1 6 10. . 1 2 1 1 . 12 2 2 5 5 2 6 1 1 2. 4 2 1 1 2. 2. 2 To be deposited at Fort Trumbull at Hartford Connecticut (this 2 . . . 10 1000 100 2. 6 6 6 1 1 1 1 2. 12 . 1. 1 1 1 . 1 . . . . 1 To be deposited at Fort Sumner in Portland Massachusetts [?] .3 2 3 4 6 800 100. 1 . . . . 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 5 5 2 . 1 1 2 . . . 2 1 1 1 1 1 To be deposited in Fort Independance on Castle Island near .6 4 5 6 20 2000 100. 1 . . 2 3 2 1. 9 1 2 2 2 10 10 4. 4 2 4 1 1 4 2 1 2 2 2 To be deposited in Forts Wolcott & Adams at New Port Rhode Island 4 5 6 20 2000 200 n1 . . . 3 3 3 1. 9 1 2 2 10. 6. 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 1. 2 2 2 To be deposited at Fort^e M^c Henry on Whetstone Point near [Baltimore] 2 2 3 3 5 20 2000 500 4 . 10 10 10 1 2 1. . 1 4 1 2 2 2 10 10 4 6 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 To be Deposited in Fort Jay New York (this Letter Dated) .2 4 5 6 20 2000 500 8 1 . . . 2 2 2 1. .12. 2. . . . . . . 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 [Stores] requesting the following Supplies to be procured & deposited Viz [Continuation of tabular supply list with column headers as preceding page] Dated 27^th November & 2^d December 1800 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12 50 100 10 5 10 6 1 10 10 300 5 10 100 10 10 2 3. for Fort Mifflin 1 8 1 4 1.1 1 10 50 100 10 4 10 5 ½ 6 6 200 5 10 100 10 5 2 3 1 6 2 1 1. for Fort Norfolk 3 1 1 4.3 P 5 50 250 500 50 10 50 70 1 50 20 1000 20 50 300 25 20 4 10 8 10 10 1 . 5 for Fort [Adams, Salem] 1 1 1 4 7 1 1 10 50 60 10 5 10 5 ½ 6 6 200 5 10 100 10 5 2 2 1 3 2 1 1 2 1 1 D° N. [Car.] Letter Dated 3 Decem^t 1800 15 . . . 3 8 4 . 2 . 100 3. . . . . 2 1 2 1 . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 [his] Letter Dated 3^d Decem^t 1800 1 1 1 . . . 1 5 40 100 10 3 8 5 . 2 . 100 2 5 50 4 . 1 2 7 . 1 . . . . . 1 1 1 . Boston [his] letter Dated 4 Decem^t 1800 — 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 16 50 200 10 5 10 12 1 10 8 100 45 10 100 10. . 3 6 . 10 . 1 . 1 1 1 [This] Letter Dated Decem^t 5, 1800 1 1 1 1 1 1. . 15 50 200 10 5 10 12 1 10 9 300 5 10 150 10. . 3 6 3 6 . . . 1 . . . . . 200 Baltimore [This] letter dated 6 December 1800 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 50 100 10 5 10 5 ½ 6 6 200 5 10 100 10 5 2 3. . 4 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1. 100 December 5, 1800 1 . . . 1 1 1 1 10. . . 5 10 6 . 10 8 200 5 10 100 10 . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . 200 [Dates of Orders] Philadelphia Decem^t 13, 1800 1800 Decem^t 12 Rec^d a letter from Samuel Hodgdon Int^d. of Stores requesting me to purchase & deliver to M^r Harris Five Gallons of Liver Oil for the purpose of Oiling Shoes in the public Stores for their preservation — [marginal note: not to be sent as it was as order'd below] Decem^t 9 Rec^d a Letter from Samuel Dexter Secretary of War requesting me to have struck 50 Impressions of the Large Commissions and 100 of the Smaller, on good parchment & to be forwarded to him as soon as possible. — 27^th Decem^t 27 Rec^d a Letter from Samuel Hodgdon Intendant of Stores requesting me to purchase & have deposited in the public Store in this City 12 Groce of Yellow Coat Buttons for Artillery Clothing 1801 Jan^y 1^st 1801 Jan^y 1^st Rec^d a letter from Samuel Hodgdon Int^d. of Stores requesting me to enable the Storekeeper to comply with orders issued in favor of Captains Huger & Ingersoll to have made & deposited in the Public Store in this City — Viz — 20 Infantry Sergeant's Coats 20 d° Musicians d° 100 Worsted Epaulets & d red 200 Privates Shirts — 5^th 5^th Rec^d a letter from Sam^d. Hodgdon In^t'd of Stores requesting me to purchase and have deposited with M^r John Harris Public Storekeeper in this City for the purpose of Preserving Shoes — 5 Gallons of Liver Oil also 30 Sets of Drum Heads to meet orders in f^av. of the Army