Estimate for supplies for public schooner building on Ohio River
Document 1788From Quartermaster General's Dept. and Commissary of Military Stores Dept. Account Book. Estimate of the amount of the articles wanted to complete the public schooner building on the Ohio river under the direction of the Governor of the Western Territory
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Estimate of the amount of the Articles wanted to compleat the Public Schooner, Building on the Ohio River under the direction of the Governor of the Western Territory. —
Sail Makers Bill ——
5 pieces Russia Duck ................ 26. 3. -
4 D Canvis .......................... 15. -
Making a maen fore Sail, fimble &c ....... 4. 7. 6 30. 6. 6
Block Makers Bill ——
2 Treble Blocks 10 In 13f 6 Sheaves 1f ...... 1. 2. -
Bushing & Polishing 18 Sheaves .......... 18. -
3 double Blocks 5 In 7f 6 & 3 Single do 3 In 7f6 -10. -
2 double do 9 In 3 Single do 9 In ...... 7. 6
8 Blocks 6 In 3. 4. do 3. 2. ............. 12. -
6. do 11 In 2f & 20 Parrel Trucks 1f ..... 1. 3. 6
3 Single & 1 double Block 7 In .......... 5. 10 4. 13. 10
Riggers Bill ——
2. 5. 0 Rope for the Netting ............
1. 0. 0 for Shrouds & Pendants .........
3. 0. for Main Sheet & halliards .......
3. 0. for Raising the Mast & topmlifts .
1. 0. for the fore Sheet & topmlifts fol. ..
1. 1. 0. for Burtions, Runners & Felts .....
2. 0. for Ridge Ropes for Stretching the
Netting & Stays ................
- 3. 10 for the Cable ..................
1. 0. 0 for the Shrils ................
6. 1. 10 — C0 7f6 .................. 30. 4. 6
Hoops for the Masts, Hooks & thimble
for the Palanels, Spunyarn, Marlin
& Twine &c .......................... 2. —
Riggers work, making the Netting &c ...... 2. 3. — 34. 9. 6
1 Anchor wt 100 & 6d .................. 2. 10. —
[underline: £ 73. 13. 10]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
From Quartermaster General's Dept. and Commissary of Military Stores Dept. Account Book. Estimate of the amount of the articles wanted to complete the public schooner building on the Ohio river under the direction of the Governor of the Western Territory
Date
1788
Document number
1788999999955
Page start
20
Notable persons
Governor of the Western Territory
sail makers
block makers
riggers
Notable locations
Western Territory
Ohio River
Notable items
bill
russed duck
main sail
fore sail
thimbles
treble blocks
sheaves
bushing
rebetting
double blocks
parril trucks
rope
netting
shrouds
pendants
main sheet
halliards
masts
topinlift
foresheet
burtons
runners
falls
ridge ropes
stiching
netting
straps
cable
sails
hoops
hooks
spunyarn
marline
twine
work
anchor

