Notification of Updated Entries, with details
Document 1800Simmons updated Hodgdon on the credit to Crary's account for the fortifications at New Port, RI. Simmons requested Hodgdon update the books of the Superintendent of Military Stores.
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of 1 ¶ Ct on 67500 $. instead of $ 62777.61. the
amount of your expenditures admitted... $ 47.23...
d°. continued to be suspended from last Settlem.
being for Shot purchased ............... 1751.11.
d°. - Amt. of Wt. No. 515. issued since the date
of your Statement ............... 6000.—
d°... d°... d°... + 5155. d°... d°........... 6000.—
Dolls. 14200.34
From which deduct as follows... Viz:
By this sum short carried to his own
Statemt. dated April 12.th 1800 as the balance
due on your preceding Statement $ ... 10.—
" d°... d°... d°... as the aggregate
amot of his expenditures ..... 19.50
" d°. overcredited in the amot. of errors
found on last Settlement ............. 1.—
20.60 14185.74
The two vouchers first before mentioned, I return to you
herewith — Sam d° W.S.
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Saml. Hodgdon Esqr. Accountants Office
Superdt. of M.S. Philada July 31.st 1800
Sir
Archibald [undecipherable: probable reading Crary] Esqr. Agent of Fortifications at New Port Rhode Island, has received a credit on the Books of this office for the sum of Seven hundred forty four Dollars & 17/100 being for the following articles purchased by him for the use of the said Fortifications, Viz:—
1 Sett of Books (architect Hydraulique) delivered to Major Tousard
Engineer ........................... $ 54.—
1 Boat for the purpose of visiting the Fortifications ...... 36.—
1 Cedar do. with oars ........................... 25.—
1 Horse Collar ................................ 4.7
119.7
Brought forward ........... Dolls. 119.—
1 Vice for the use of the artificers .............. 3.31
1 Boat to transport the Laborers to & from Fort Wolcott .. 20.—
1 Pair of Oars ..................................... 1.50
2 Setts of Harness for Horse Carts .................. 11.42
1 Horse 55 do. Cart & Harness 25 do. ................ 80.—
42 Yards of Canvas made into Bags .................. 13.94
5 Horses ....................................... 495.—
Dollars ... 744.17
He has also received a credit for the sum of Two hundred fifty one dollars & 96/100, being for the following articles purchased by Major Tousard at New York & delivered to Lieutt. Peter A. [undecipherable], to be conveyed to & for the use of the said Fortifications, Viz:—
6 Cast Steel Hand Saws @ 15/- 6 Broad Axes @ 20/- 6 Adzes @ 6/- £ ... 12.6
1 dozn. Screw Augurs 60 @ 16.—. 1 Screw Plate each 40/- 49/- ......... 6.1
15 Stock Locks 12 Inches @ 14/- 9 do. 11 Inches @ 12/- ................. 15.18
6. 7 Inch Knob Locks @ 11/6. - 4. 6 Inch do. @ 9/6 ................... 5.7
½ dozn. little Bolt pad locks 27/- ½ dozn. do. at 24/- .................. 2.11
6 dozn. Cast Steel Hand saw files 11/- 1 dozn. 14 Inch files 40/- ....... 5.6
2 dozn. Cast Steel, Pitsaw files at 15/- ................................ 1.10
2 Cask 10d. English Nails each 240 @ 14 d. ........................... 28.—
1 do. 6d. do. do. .....133 ..... 15½ ................................ 8.11
1 do. Shingle do. ........... 242. @ 1/ ............................. 12.2
1 Steel Pit Saw ................................................ 3.4
2 Steel Tennant do. ............................. @ 40/ ............... 4.—
3 Bars German Steel ........... 75 lbs ........... 1/5 ................. 5.6
4 Casks ........................................... 1/6 ............... .6
1 Box ............................................................. 2.
Cartage ........................................................ .8
New York Currency ..... £. 101.13.
For all which you will be pleased to make the neces[sary] Entries on the Books of your office — Sam do W.S.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons updated Hodgdon on the credit to Crary's account for the fortifications at New Port, RI. Simmons requested Hodgdon update the books of the Superintendent of Military Stores.
Date
07/31/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1800073121455
Page start
211
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
William Simmons
Archibald Crary
agent of fortifications
Major Tousard
engineer
artificers
Lieutenant Peter Dransy
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Accountant's Office
New Port Rhode Island
New York
Notable items
books
architect hydrolique
fortifications
boat
oar
cedar
horse collar
vice
cart
bags
canvas
articles

