Supplies for Fort Norfolk Virginia
Document 1800Letter, directs purchase sundry supplies for use of the garrison at Fort Norfolk, Virginia.
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[From Samuel Hodgdon
Philad.a 2d Decmr 1800
Order for Fort Norfolk
Rec'd this 8 Decmr 1800]
[Encl 2 2 2]
Intendant of Stores Office.
Sir, Philadelphia 2nd Dec: 1800
Be pleased to procure, and have deposited with the public Storekeeper in this city, as early as possible, the following supplies for the use of the Garrison at Fort Norfolk in the State of Virginia, agreeably to directions from the Secretary of War filed in this Office Viz!
. Eight hundred Cannon Ball twenty four pounders
. Two sets of Formers for thirty two, twenty four, eighteen, twelve, nine & six pounders.
- Three reams of rocket & portfire Paper?
. Three pounds of cotton Wick.
. Four gallons of Spirits of Wine.
. Six gallons of white wine Vinegar.
. Seventy dressed Sheep Skins.
. Two thousand Sponge Sacks.
. Five hundred copper Nails.
. Four budge Barrels with copper Hoops.
. x One set of copper powder measures from six pound to half an ounce.
. One pair of copper Scales with weights from four pounds to half an ounce.
. Ten gunners Gimblets.
. Ten gunners Punches
. Ten gunners priming wires.
. One brass Quadrant with Plumet.
. Two Gunters Scales.
. Two callibre Compasses.
. One coopers copper Adze & Driver
. & Six Hammers.
. | One tenant Saw [Right]
. Eight pairs of Pinchers.
. Two dozen of Rasps assorted.
. x Two Block Sheaves.
. Two laboratory or shoemakers Knives
. One oil Stone.
. Four pairs of Scifsars.
. Ten skeigns of Hamburg Line.
. Ten skeigns of tanned Marline.
. 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 very fine brass wire Sieves.
. Two common brass wire Sieves
. Two Gauge Sieves with Leather Bottoms.
. One brass Mortar with Pestle.
. One eight ounce rocket mould with formers & Drifts.
. One portfire Mould with former & Drift
. One set of Bullet Moulds.
. One pair of hand Bellows.
. One set of Tinmans Tools.
. x One set of Turners Tools.
. One oil Cloth.
. Ten tanned Hides.
. Fifty pounds of Rosin.
. One hundred pounds of Pitch.
. Ten pounds of Bees Wax
. Five pounds of Borax.
. Ten pounds of pewter Solder
. Five Brushes.
. Half a box of Tin. [Six]
. Six pounds of brass & iron wire assorted
. Six sheets of Copper.
. Two hundred pounds of Junk for wads.
. Five gallons of Olive Oil.
. Ten gallons of Linseed Oil.
. One hundred pounds of white Lead.
. Ten pounds of Lamp Black.
. Five Whetstones.
. Two quires of sand paper and
. Three Coils of Rope from one and an half to three inches.
I am Sir,
Your most obt Servant
Samuel Hodgdon
Israel Whelen Esqr
Purveyor
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Letter, directs purchase sundry supplies for use of the garrison at Fort Norfolk, Virginia.
Date
12/02/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1800120228201
Page start
1
Notable persons
Israel Whelen
Samuel Hodgdon
public storekeeper
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Fort Norfolk
Virginia
Notable items
procure
supplies
garrison
cannon ball twenty four pounder
formers for thirty two, twenty four, eighteen, twelve, nine & six pounders
reams of rocket and portfire paper
cotton wick
spirits of wine
white wine vinegar
dressed sheep skins
spunge tacks
copper nails
budge barrels with copper hoops
copper powder measures from six pound to half an ounce
copper scales with weights from four pound to half an ounce
gunners gimblets
gunners punches
gunners priming wires
brass quadrant with plumet
gunters scales
callibre compasses
coopers copper adze & driver
hammers
tenant saw
pairs of pinchers
rasps assorted
block sheaves
laboratory or shoemakers knives
oil stone
scissors
skeins of Hamburg Line
skeins of tanned Marline
salt or drudging boxes
flax and tow
tin or copper funnels for shells
iron kettle for kit
iron ladles
fuze machine
bolt of duck
dark and common lanterns
copper kettle
copper mealing pan
brass wire sieves
common brass wire sieves
gauze sieves with leather cottons
brass mortar with pestle
rocket mould with formers & drifts
portfire mould with former & drift
bullet moulds
hand bellows
tinmans tools
turners tools
oil cloth
tanned hides
rosin
pitch
bees wax
borax
pewter solder
brushes
box of tin
brass & iron wire assorted
sheets of copper
junk for wads
olive oil
linseed oil
white lead
lamp black
whetstones
sand paper
coils of rope from one and an half to three inches

