Invoice of Stores Sent to the Militia
DocumentInvoice of clothing, arms, accoutrements, camp equipment, ammunition, etc. sent from Philadelphia for the use of the militia in 1794.
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Invoice of Clothing Arms & Accoutrements
Camp Equipage, ammunition &c. sent from Philad.
for the use of the Militia Army from 4th Sept to 21 Oct. 1794.
9,260 . Blankets — — — — ea | 1 | 50. | 13,890 | ".
500 . Hats — — — — D° | " | 73⅓ | 366 | 66⅔
13,307. — Pairs of Shoes. — D° | " | 80 | 10,645 | 60.
30 . . Privates Infantry Coats . . D° | -3 | 66⅔ | 110 | ".
12 . — Musicians. D° — D° | 3 | 66⅔ | 44 | ..
130 . Serjts Rifle D° — D° | 3 | 66⅔ | 476 | 66⅔
645. . Privates D° — D° — . D° | 3 | 66⅔ | 2,365 | ..
469 . . — Coatees \ — D° | 2 | 33 | 3,921 | 77.
500 . . . Vests — D° | 1 | — | 500 | ".
3,006 . — Pairs of Woolen Overalls . D° | 2 | 33. | 7,003 | 98.
1,200 . Cotton Shirts D° | " | 96⅔ | 1,160 | ..
950 . — Linen Ditto . D° | " | 96⅔ | 918 | 33⅓
1,500 . — Pairs of Socks . . D° | " | 10. | 150 | ..
2,035 . Pairs of Stockings — D° | " | 52 | 1,058 | 20.
8,541. . Knapsacks — D° | " | 40. | 3,416 | 40.
10,556 . Canteens — — — — D° | " | 25. | 2,639 | ..
2,837. Camp Kettles — — D° | 1 | — | 2,837 | ..
946 . . Tin Joint Cups — Jdvan. | " | 93½ | 73 | 53.
993 — Wooden Bowls — — — each | " | 20 | 198 | 60.
415 . . . Felling Axes . D° | 1 | 10 | 456 | 50.
808 . — Spades & Shovels — D° | " | 90 | 727 | 20.
2,114 . . Picks, or Grubbing Hoes — D° | 1 | 33 | 325 | 33.
648 . . . Pairs of Horse Shoes wth nails pr pair | " | 33⅓ | 216 | ..
150 . Forage Bags. — — — each | " | 75 | 112 | 50.
44 — Cedar Buckets Ditto | " | 40. | 17 | 60.
239 . . . Horsemens Tents — Ditto | 20 | .. | 4,780 | ..
124 — Setts — Ditto — Poles — pr sett | 1 | 6⅔ | 132 | 26⅔
2,607 . — Common Tents — — ea: | 10 | .. | 26,070 | ..
13,142 . Setts . Ditto . Poles — pr sett | " | 53½ | 720 | 20⅔
Card ford — Ds | 85,332 | 35.
Bro' from a — — — | | | 85,332 | 35.
8 . . . Marquees — — — each | 250 | .. | 2,000 | ..
8 — Setts D° Poles — pr sett | 6 | .. | 48 | ..
150 . Saddles wth Accoutrements Complete each | 16 | .. | 2,400 | ..
709 — Leather Valices — — — ditto | 2 | 50 | 1,772 | 50
340 — Mail Pillions — — — — ditto | 1 | — | 340 | ..
346 — Nose Bags — — — — — ditto | .. | 46 | 159 | 16.
Hospital Stores.
5 . Chests of Medecine
1 — Box of Ditto
2 D° Surgeons Instruments
40 ℔. Bohea Tea —
15 ℔ Souchong — D°—
40 ℔ — Leaf Sugar —
138 ℔ — Brown — D°.
50 ℔. — Chocolate —
233 ℔ — Rice —
31½ Galls Port Wine
32½ Galls Sherry D°—
1 — Bay Wrapping Paper — | | | 1,200 | ..
6,097 . Muskets & Bayonets — — — each | 9 | .. | 54,873 | ..
7,164 . Cartouch Boxes — — — ditto | .. | 80 | 5,731 | 20.
76,714 — Musket & Pistol Cartridges — pr 1000 | 28 | .. | 4,947 | 99
35,504 — Flints — — — — pr D° | 3 | 33⅓ | 118 | 33
1,230 . — Tun-Worms — — — each | .. | 12 | 147 | 60
3,430 . . Brushes & Wires — pr 1000 | 66 | 67 | 228 | 66⅔
400 . . Screw Drivers — pr 100. | 6 | .. | 24 | ..
700 . — Rifles — — — — — each | 12 | .. | 8,400 | ..
180 — Powder Pouches — — — ditto | .. | 50 | 90 | ..
112 — Powder Horns — — ditto | .. | 66⅔ | 27 | ..
6 . D° Casks of Rifle Powder — ditto | 8 | 33⅓ | 50 | ..
75 ℔. — Lead — — — pr 100 ℔. | 8 | .. | 6 | —
Card ford | Ds | 167,895 | 79.
Bro' from a — Ds | | | 167,895 | 79⅔
232 pairs — Horsemens Pistols pr pair | 20 | : | 4,640 | .
25 pairs — Holsters & Caps. . D° | 2 | 50 | 62 | 50.
185. — Horsemens Cartouch Boxes — each | 1 | — | 185 | ..
233 — — Serjeants Swords . — — ditto | 4 | 66⅔ | 1,087 | 33⅓
690. . . Steel mounted — Ditto — — — ditto | 8 | .. | 5,520 | .
604 — — Sword Belts ditto | .. | 70. | 422 | 80.
641 . . . Round strapped Shot 6 prs — ditto | 1 | 20. | 769 | 20.
448 . . Ditto — D° — 3 prs — ditto | .. | 67. | 300 | 16
240 . . Case Shot — — 6 prs — ditto | 1 | 33. | 320 | ..
349. — — Ditto — — 3 prs. — ditto | .. | 75. | 261 | 75.
99 . — D° Howitzers — 5½ hub. — ditto | 1 | 50. | 148 | 50.
36⅔ dozn. Portfire — ditto | .. | 25. | 110 | ..
156 ℔s — Slow Match — pr ℔. | .. | 20 | 31 | 20
20 . . . Tillers each | 1 | — | 20 | ..
98 . . . Flannel Cartridges — ditto | .. | 12 | 11 | 76
15 . . Rammers & Sponges for 6 prs ditto | 1 | 20 | 18 | ..
10 — — Ditto — D° — 3 prs. ditto | 1 | 10 | 11 | —
15 . — — D° (with Copper Seales) 6 prs ditto | 2 | 38⅓ | 35 | ..
10 . . . Ditto . (D°) . 3 prs. ditto | 1 | 66⅔ | 16 | 66⅔
27 . Portfire Sticks — ditto | .. | 15. | 4 | 5
25 . . Gunners Horns with Slings ditto | .. | 89. | 22 | 25.
25 . Cannon Havresacks . ditto | 3 | . | 75 | ..
25 . Gunners Hammers — ditto | .. | 25. | 6 | 25.
25 . . . Ditto — Pincers — ditto | .. | 20 | 5 | ..
25 . . Cannon Drifts ditto | .. | 13. | 3 | 25
44 . . . . Priming Wires — — — ditto | .. | 13. | 5 | 76
550 . — Tubes primed per 6 prs pr 100. | 4 | 67 | 25 | 85
300 — D° — D° — 3 prs pr D° | 4 | 33. | 12 | 99.
3,000 . . — Sponge Tacks — — pr 1000 | .. | 60. | 1 | —
27 . . Linh. Stocks . . . . each | .. | 15. | 4 | 5.
Card ford Ds | | | 182,032 | 91⅔
Bro' from a — Ds | | | 182,032 | 91⅔
20 . . Sponge Skins — — — each | .. | 67 | 13 | 40.
27 — Setts Drag Ropes . . . ditto | 2 | .. | 54 | ..
3 — — Drums . . . . — ditto | 8 | .. | 24 | ..
18 — — Drum Heads — — ditto | 1 | — | 18 | ..
3 pairs of Drum sticks — ditto | .. | 60 | 1 | 80.
3 . — — Drum Cases — — — ditto | .. | 50. | 1 | 50
1 — — — D° Sling — ditto | | | .. | 50
116 . Tomahawks — — — ditto | .. | 85. | 98 | 60.
Card below — Ds | | | 182,244 | 71⅔
Invoice of additional Clothing forwarded for the Militia Army from the 1 Novr to their return in Philada [say the] 12 Dec. 1794.
Sum Bro: down from Acct above — Dolls. | | | 182,244 | 71⅔
600 . Hats — — . — — — | | 73⅓ | 450 | ".
800. . Stocks — — — — — | " | 6⅔ | 53 | 33
800 Pairs of Stock Clasps. — — | " | 3¼ | 26 | 66
800 — — Shirts — — | " | 96⅔ | 773 | 33
233 — Round Jackets — — — | 2 | 33 | 582 | 89.
67. . Rifle Coats | 3 | 66⅔ | 245 | 66.
233. . Pairs Woolen Trowsers — | 2 | 33 | 532 | 89.
67 — pairs — D° — Overalls — | 2 | 33 | 156 | 11.
540. . Blankets — — — — | 1 | 50 | 810 | ..
3,386. . Pairs of Shoes . . — — — | " | 80 | 2,708 | 80.
Total — Dolls. | | | 188,534 | 38⅔
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Invoice of clothing, arms, accoutrements, camp equipment, ammunition, etc. sent from Philadelphia for the use of the militia in 1794.
Document number
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Notable persons
militia
privates
musicians
infantry
sergeants
horsemen
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
invoice
clothing
arms and accoutrements
camp equipage
ammunition
blankets
hats
shoes
coats
rifle coats
vests
woolen overalls
cotton shirts
linen overalls
socks
stockings
knapsacks
canteens
camp kettles
tin pint cups
bowls
felling axes
spades
shovels
picks
hoes
horse shoes
forage bags
buckets
horsemen's tents
tent poles
common tents
marquees
saddles
valises
mail pillions
nose bags
hospital stores
chests of medicine
medicine
surgeon's instruments
tea
souchang tea
loaf sugar
brown sugar
chocolate
rice
port wine
sherry
wrapping paper
muskets
bayonets
cartouch boxes
cartridges
flints
gun-works
brushes and wires
screwdrivers
rifles
powder horns
rifle powder
lead
pistols
holsters
swords
sword belts
shot
howitzers
portfire
slow match
tillers
flannel cartridges
rammers and sponges
portfire stocks
gunners horns
cannon haversacks
gunners hammers
gunners pincers
cannon drifts
priming wires
tubes
sponge tacks
lint stocks
spunge skins
drag ropes
drums
drum heads
drum sticks
drum cases
drum slings
tomahawks


