Estimate of Articles Wanted for the Georgia Frontier
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Estimate of Articles Wanted for the Georgia Frontier
Description
Estimate of articles wanted for the troops and garrisons on the Georgia frontier for 1798.
short description
Estimate of Articles Wanted for the Georgia Frontier
year created
1798
month created
04
day created
17
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
author note
Samuel Hodgdon
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Quarter Master General
John Wilkins
troops
garrisons
regiment
cavalry
carpenters
smiths
artificers
laborers
notable location
Philadelphia
Georgia
frontier
notable item/thing
fuel
forage
horses
express service
tools
saddles
bridles
geers
erection of new barracks
repairs
stationery
transportation
clothing
medicines
military stores
quarter master's stores
Indian annuities
presents
payment
document number
1798041728255
page start
82
transcription
82.
Estimate of Articles wanted for the Troops and Garrisons on
the Frontiers of Georgia, usually supplied through the Quarter
Master Department calculated for the supply of a Regiment
and one Company of Cavalry for the year 1798.
Dollars Cents
Fuel 2,000
Forage 5,000
Purchase of Horses and hire for Express Service 1,000
Occasional purchase of Tools for Carpenters, Smiths, &c. 200
Saddles, Bridles, Geers, &c. 200
Tents, Camp Kettles, and Intrenching Tools 1,000
Erection of new Barracks & Fortifications, and repairs of the old ones 5,000
Stationary 500
Bar Iron, Nails, and Nail rods 1,000
Purchase or hire of occasional transportation at the Post 3,000
Transportation of the Clothing, Medicines, Military and Quarter Master Stores from this City and other parts (suppose 20 Loads) 7,500
Ditto- for Indian Annuities and occasional Presents 3,000
Dollars 29,400
Note.
No charge is made for the payment of Artificers,
Labourers &c, this must be considered as a
contingent depending on circumstances.
Philadelphia 17th April 1798.
(Signed) Samuel Hodgdon
for the Quarter Master General
Page 82 YHA10
83.
Estimate of Articles wanted for the Troops and Garrisons
on the Frontiers of Tennesee, usually supplied through the
Quarter Masters Department, calculated for the supply
of a regiment of Infantry and one company of Cavalry
for the Year 1798.
Dollars Cents
Fuel 2,000
Forage 5,000
Purchase of Horses, and hire for Express service 1,000
Occasional Purchase of Tools for Carpenters, Smiths &c. 200
Saddles, Bridles, Geers, &c 200
Tents, Camp Kettles and Entrenching Tools 1,000
Erection of New Barracks and Fortifications and repairs to the Old ones 5,000
Stationary 500
Bar Iron, Nails and Nail rods 1,000
Purchase or hire of occasional Transportation at the Post 3,000
Transportation of the Clothing, Military and Ordnance and Quarter Master Stores from this City and other Posts (suppose 20 Loads) 7,500
Ditto for Indian Annuities & occasional presents 3,000
Dollars 29,400
Note.
No charge is made for the payment of
Artificers, Labourers &c. This must be consid.
as a Contingent, depending on circumstances.
Philadelphia April 17th, 1798
(Signed) Samuel Hodgdon
for the Quarter Master Genl.
Estimate of Articles wanted for the Troops and Garrisons on
the Frontiers of Georgia, usually supplied through the Quarter
Master Department calculated for the supply of a Regiment
and one Company of Cavalry for the year 1798.
Dollars Cents
Fuel 2,000
Forage 5,000
Purchase of Horses and hire for Express Service 1,000
Occasional purchase of Tools for Carpenters, Smiths, &c. 200
Saddles, Bridles, Geers, &c. 200
Tents, Camp Kettles, and Intrenching Tools 1,000
Erection of new Barracks & Fortifications, and repairs of the old ones 5,000
Stationary 500
Bar Iron, Nails, and Nail rods 1,000
Purchase or hire of occasional transportation at the Post 3,000
Transportation of the Clothing, Medicines, Military and Quarter Master Stores from this City and other parts (suppose 20 Loads) 7,500
Ditto- for Indian Annuities and occasional Presents 3,000
Dollars 29,400
Note.
No charge is made for the payment of Artificers,
Labourers &c, this must be considered as a
contingent depending on circumstances.
Philadelphia 17th April 1798.
(Signed) Samuel Hodgdon
for the Quarter Master General
Page 82 YHA10
83.
Estimate of Articles wanted for the Troops and Garrisons
on the Frontiers of Tennesee, usually supplied through the
Quarter Masters Department, calculated for the supply
of a regiment of Infantry and one company of Cavalry
for the Year 1798.
Dollars Cents
Fuel 2,000
Forage 5,000
Purchase of Horses, and hire for Express service 1,000
Occasional Purchase of Tools for Carpenters, Smiths &c. 200
Saddles, Bridles, Geers, &c 200
Tents, Camp Kettles and Entrenching Tools 1,000
Erection of New Barracks and Fortifications and repairs to the Old ones 5,000
Stationary 500
Bar Iron, Nails and Nail rods 1,000
Purchase or hire of occasional Transportation at the Post 3,000
Transportation of the Clothing, Military and Ordnance and Quarter Master Stores from this City and other Posts (suppose 20 Loads) 7,500
Ditto for Indian Annuities & occasional presents 3,000
Dollars 29,400
Note.
No charge is made for the payment of
Artificers, Labourers &c. This must be consid.
as a Contingent, depending on circumstances.
Philadelphia April 17th, 1798
(Signed) Samuel Hodgdon
for the Quarter Master Genl.
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (115 pages) | YHA10 (115 pages) | Collection: Register of Estimated Requirements for Military Supplies kept by Samuel Hodgdon and William Irvine, Jan 1796-Feb 1805. (RG45) | V: 111, P: 82 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |