Estimate of Clothing for a Non-Commissioned Officer
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Estimate of Clothing for a Non-Commissioned Officer
Description
Simmons' estimate of the cost of one year's clothing of a non-commissioned officer Music or Private for one year, Captain William Rickard's company.
year created
1795
month created
05
day created
29
author
sent from location
Dept of War Accountant's Office
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Timothy Pickering
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
William Simmons
Captain William Rickard
company
non commissioned officer
music
private
Secretary of War
accountant
notable location
Dept of War Accountant's Office
notable item/thing
clothing
clothing cost
estimate
hat
coat
vest
woolen overalls
linen overalls
shoes
socks
shirts
blanket clasps
document number
1795052921155
page start
34
transcription
Department of War Acct's Office May 29, 1795
Estimate of Cloathing of a non Commissioned Officer Music or Private for one year
Price Amount
1 Hat .67 .67
1 Coat 4.00 4.00
1 Vest 1.00 1.00
2 Pair woolen Overalls 1.40 2.80
2 Pair Linnen Overalls 1.20 2.40
4 Pair Shoes .81 3.24
4 Shirts 1.00 4.00
2 Pair Socks .09 .18
1 Blanket 1.50 1.50
1 Stock .08 .08
1 Clasp .04 .04
D19.91
Estimate of one Year's Cloathing due to those Men of Lieut. William Rickard's Company whose times of Service expire during the year 1795 per his return 40 non Commissioned Officers, Music & Privates at 19 Dollars 91 Cents each...Dls 796.40/100
Wm. Simmons Acct.
Dolls. 796.40/100
The Secy of War.
Estimate of Cloathing of a non Commissioned Officer Music or Private for one year
Price Amount
1 Hat .67 .67
1 Coat 4.00 4.00
1 Vest 1.00 1.00
2 Pair woolen Overalls 1.40 2.80
2 Pair Linnen Overalls 1.20 2.40
4 Pair Shoes .81 3.24
4 Shirts 1.00 4.00
2 Pair Socks .09 .18
1 Blanket 1.50 1.50
1 Stock .08 .08
1 Clasp .04 .04
D19.91
Estimate of one Year's Cloathing due to those Men of Lieut. William Rickard's Company whose times of Service expire during the year 1795 per his return 40 non Commissioned Officers, Music & Privates at 19 Dollars 91 Cents each...Dls 796.40/100
Wm. Simmons Acct.
Dolls. 796.40/100
The Secy of War.
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | DMA01 (443 pages) | Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) | V: A, P: 34 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Dept of War Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |