List of contractors and prices for rations for the year 1801
Document 1801List of contractors for 1801, with the locations contracted and the prices for rations.
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[Docket notation, written sideways on cover wrapper: Contract Liste [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] during [undecipherable] / 1801 — .]
List of Contractors for the year 1801,—
shewing the places Contracted for, and the
prices at each for Rations.
Names of Contractors | Places contracted for | Price of Rations
[undecipherable] per Day
Cents
William [undecipherable: probable reading Colfax] — | New Hamshire | 137/100 under 200 — over 127/100
| Connecticut | 14 — under 200 + 15 —
| Massachusetts | d° — d° — + d°
| Rhode Island | d° — d° — + d°
| Vermont | 137/100 under 200, over 127/100
| New York | 157/10 under 200, over 147/10
| New Jersey | 15 — under 200 over 14 —
Edward Thompson | Pennsylvania | 15 [undecipherable] per Ration
D° — | Delaware — | D° — do.
Robert R. Richardson | Maryland | 145/10 — do —
Michael McEuen | Virginia | 14 — do
Hanson Kelly — | North Carolina | 1514/15 — do —
Doddridge Crocker | S. Carolina | 18 Cents ⅌ Ration
Alex. D. Orr | S. Western Posts | } See Contracts.
Edward Thompson | N. Western Posts | }
Names of Contractors | Places contracted for | Price of Rations —
Alexr D Orr — | At any place or places on the East side of the Mississippi River, below the mouth of the River Ohio to the Southern boundary of the State of Kentucky & within the [undecipherable] States. | 107/10 Cents ⅌ Ration —
| At Knoxville, at all posts and places within the State of Tennessee, at St West Point and Tellico Block House . . . . . . . . . | 12 Cents ⅌ Ration —
| At St Stephens or other fort or post on the Rivers Mobile or Tombigley . . . | 21 Cts ⅌ Ration
| At any place or places within the Cherokee boundary, below the Southern boundary of the State of Tennessee, and within the Boundary of the U. S. | 14 Cts ⅌ Ration —
Edward Thomson — | At Oswego, Pittsburg, Fort Franklin, Le Boeuf, at Cincinnate, Picque town and Doramies Stores, at Fort Defiance or at any place below Fort Defiance on the Miami River to Lake Erie . . . . . . . . . . | 127/10 Cts ⅌ Ration
| At Niagara . . . . . . . . | 14 — " "
| " Detroit . . . . . | 167/10 "
| " Presqu' isle . . . | 157/10 "
| " Michilimackinae | 18 "
| " Fort Wayne — | 15 — "
Contractors names | Places Contracted for | Price of Rations —
Edward Thomson
continued — | At Fort Knox &.
at Ouatanon on the River Wabash &
at Massac . . . . . . . . | 15 Cents ⅌ Ration
| River Mississippi above the mouth of the Ohio & upon the Illinois River . . . . . . | 20 . ⅌ d° —
Type
Document
Description
List of contractors for 1801, with the locations contracted and the prices for rations.
Date
1801
Document number
1801999990501
Notable persons
contractors
William Calsan
Edward Thompson
Robert R. Richardson
Michael McEuen
Hanson Kelly
Dodridge Crocker
Alexander D. Orr
Edward Thomson
Notable locations
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Vermont
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
South Western Posts
North Western Posts
Mississippi River
Ohio River
Kentucky
Knoxville
Tennessee
Tellico Block House
South West Point
St. Stephens
Mobile River
Tombigley River
Cherokee nation
Oswego
Pittsburgh
Pittsburg
Fort Franklin
Le Barif
Cincinnati
Pieque Town
Laramies' Stores
Fort Defiance
Miami River
Miama River
Lake Erie
Niagara
Detroit
Presque Isle
Michilimackinac
Fort Wayne
Fort Knox
Ouatanon
Wabash River
Massac
Illinois River
Notable items
contracts
rations
cents
price


