Request for Issue of Assorted Military Supplies & Tools to Fort Norfolk, Virginia
Document 1800Directs issue of assorted military supplies to Fort Norfolk, Virginia.
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[Intendants Office
Decr 21 1800
Sundris to be sent to
Fort Norfolk]
Intendant of Stores Office
Sir,
Philadelphia 2nd Decr 1800.
Be pleased to deliver to the order of the quarter Master General for transportn to Fort Norfolk, in the State of Virginia, addressed to Major Mahlon Ford the commanding Officer agreeably to directions from the Secretary of War, filed in this Office, the following articles
Vizt
Eight hundred Cannon Ball twenty four pound.
Fourteen hundred Cannon Ball eighteen pounder.
Five hundred Cannon Ball twelve pound.
One hundred & fifty Shells ten inch.
One hundred & fifty Shells eight inch.
Two sets of Formers, for thirty two, twenty four,
eighteen, twelve, nine, and six pounders.
Eight reams of Cartridge Paper.
Three reams of rocket & portfire Paper.
One piece of Flannel.
Three pounds of cotton Wick.
Four gallons of spirits of Wine.
Six gallons of white wine Vinegar.
Twenty dressed Sheep Skins.
Two thousand Sponge Tacks.
Five hundred Copper Nails.
Four Budge Barrels with copper Hoops.
One set of copper Powder Measures from six
pounds to half an ounce.
One pair of copper Scales with weights, from
four pounds to half an ounce.
Ten powder Horns with Belts.
Ten Gunners Gimblets.
Ten Gunners Punches.
Ten Gunners priming Wires.
One brass Quadrant with Plumet.
Two Gunters Scales.
Two Calibre Compasses.
One coopers copper Adze and Driver.
Six Hammers.
One Tenant Saw.
Eight pairs of Pinchers.
Two dozen Rasps assorted.
Two Block Sheaves.
Two Laboratory or Shoemakers Knives.
One oil Stone.
Four pairs of Scissars.
Two hundred Needles.
Ten skeigns of Hambing Line.
Ten skeigns of tarred Marline.
Ten pounds of Twine.
Ten pounds of Thread.
Four salt or drudging Boxes.
Six pounds of Flax and Tow.
Two tin or copper Funnels for Shells.
One iron Kettle for Kit.
Two iron Ladles.
One Fuze Machine.
One Bolt of Duck.
Two dark and common Lanthorns.
One copper Kettle.
One copper mealing Pan.
Two brass wire Sieves very fine.
Two common brass wire Sieves.
Two Gauze Sieves with leather bottoms.
One brass Mortar with Pestle.
One eight ounce rocket Mould with Drifts
and Formers.
One Portfire Mould with former & Drift.
One set of Bullet Moulds.
One pair of hand Bellows.
One set of tinmans Tools.
Type
Document Signed
Description
Directs issue of assorted military supplies to Fort Norfolk, Virginia.
Date
12/02/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1800120228101
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
Samuel Hodgdon
quartermaster general
Major Mahlon Ford
commanding officer
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Fort Norfolk
Virginia
Notable items
cannon ball twenty four pounder
cannon ball eighteen pounder
cannon ball twelve pounder
shells ten inch
shells eight inch
formers for thirty two, twenty four, eighteen, twelve, nine, and six pounders
cartridge paper
rocket paper
portfire paper
flannel
cotton wick
spirits of wine
white wine vinegar
dressed sheep skins
spunge tacks
copper nails
budge barrels with copper hoops
copper powder measures
copper scales
powder horns with belts
gunners gimblets
gunners punches
gunners priming wires
brass quadrant with plumet
Gunters scals
caliber compasses
coopers copper adze and driver
hammers
tenant saw
pinchers
rasps
block sheaves
laboratory or shoemakers knives
oil stone
scissors
needles
skeins Hamburg line
skeins tarred marline
salt or drudging boxes
flax and tow
tin or copper funnels for shells
iron kettles for kit
iron ladles
fuze machine
bolt of duck
dark and common lanterns
copper kettle
copper mealing pan
brass wire sieves
gauze sieves with leather bottoms
bass mortar with pestle
rocket mould with drifts and formers
portfire mould with former and drift
bullet moulds
molds
hand bellows
tinmans tools
turners tools
oil cloth
tanned hides
salt petre
saltpeter
sulfur
antimony
rosin
pitch
bees wax
pewter solder
brushes
box of tin
bass and iron wire
copper
junk for wads
olive oil
linseed oil
white lead
lamp black
sheet lead
whetstones
quires of sand paper
coils of rope


