June 29, 1778—
To account of clothing for the following, delivered Capt. Armstrong, per order Colonel Clark—Pr. Vr. 5343.
3 pairs brown broadcloth, 31¼, 26½ and 4¾ is 62½; 2 pairs gray mixture, 11½ and 18½, is 30; 1 pair dark brown, 26¾—119¼ ells or 144 yards, at 200s. |
£1440 |
0 |
0 |
For 143⅝ yards cloth sold to their officers, at 90s, for which the State is credited 200s |
789 |
18 |
9 |
£2229 |
18 |
9 |
December, 1779—
To account clothing:
One pair breeches, 698 shirts, 603 pairs stockings, 726 pairs shoes, 161 blankets, 1 pair boots.
April 22, 1778—By account of clothing for the following received:
1 Bale E. P. No. 3, 55 blankets, estimated 60s |
£165 |
0 |
0 |
1 Bale, 16 blankets, estimated 60s |
48 |
0 |
0 |
1 Bale E. P. 4, No. 5275, 25 blankets, estimated 60s |
75 |
0 |
0 |
1 Bale, No. 17, 24 blankets, estimated 60s |
72 |
0 |
0 |
1 Bale, No. 10, 15 blankets, estimated 60s |
45 |
0 |
0 |
1 Bale, 14 blankets, estimated 80s |
56 |
0 |
0 |
1 Bale, 6 blankets, estimated 80s |
24 |
0 |
0 |
12 dozen milled hose, at 120s |
72 |
0 |
0 |
£557 |
0 |
0 |
April 22, 1778—
Mease & Caldwell, for the following delivered them, viz., 77 pieces narrow cloth, containing, viz.:
8 pairs blue napps, 292 yards, at 20s |
292 |
0 |
0 |
2 pairs blue napps, 96¼ yards, at 24s |
115 |
10 |
0 |
4 pairs blue napps, 280¼ yards, at 30s |
420 |
7 |
6 |
6 pairs blue plains, 273¼ yards, at 25s |
341 |
11 |
3 |
6 pair blue plains, 266 yards, at 32s |
425 |
12 |
0 |
4 pairs blue plains, 209 yards, at 35s |
365 |
15 |
0 |
2 pairs blue plains, 93¾ yards, at 18s |
84 |
7 |
6 |
7 pairs brown plains, 300¼ yards, at 15s |
225 |
3 |
9 |
3 pairs brown plains, 131½ yards, at 18s |
118 |
7 |
0 |
4 pairs brown plains,, 141¾ and 1-3 yards, at 20s |
142 |
1 |
8 |
3 pairs brown plains, 214¼ yards, at 24s |
257 |
2 |
0 |
12 pairs brown plains, 528¾ yards, at 25s |
660 |
18 |
9 |
3 pairs brown plains, 141¾ and 1-3 yards, at 28s |
198 |
18 |
4 |
3 pairs brown napps, 103½ yards, at 20s |
103 |
10 |
0 |
2 pairs brown napps, 94½ yards, at 24s |
113 |
8 |
1 |
4 pairs brown napps, 178¼ yards, at 32s |
285 |
4 |
0 |
4 pairs brown napps, 200¼ yards, at 35s |
350 |
8 |
9 |
15 pairs osnabrigs, 1149 ells, at 7s 6d |
430 |
17 |
6 |
April 24, 1778—
By Mease & Caldwell, for—
18 ps narrow white swanskin, 464 ells; 9 ps narrow white swanskin, measured, 273⅞ yards; 11 ps green narrow cloth, 377 1-3 yards; 1 ps green narrow cloth, measured, 22¼ yards; 6 ps. brown narrow coating, 129¼ yards; 9 ps blue narrow coating, 313½ yards—54 pieces, containing 1520¾ ells at 30s |
2281 |
2 |
6 |
19 bundles sole leather, 2,013 pounds, 26 sides sole leather, 82 sides sole leather, 56 sides curried leather, 3 curried hides, 1,155 pounds—3,168 pounds, at 10s. |
1584 |
0 |
0 |
80 deer skins, at 12s 6d |
50 |
0 |
0 |
April 24, 1778—By Mease & Caldwell, account for clothing. |
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262 pairs shoes at 15s |
196 |
10 |
0 |
6 blankets, at 30s |
9 |
0 |
0 |
£4020 |
12 |
6 |
May 15, 1778—
Mease & Caldwell, account clothing.
1 bale fine broadcloth No. 1, containing 9 ps different colors, 230⅛ ells or 287⅝ yards, at 200s |
£2876 |
5 |
0 |
8 pairs blue coarse napps, 252 5-12; 2 ps blue narrow cloth, 86¾; 10 pairs received in bales Nos. 5 and 8—339 1-6, at 30s |
508 |
15 |
0 |
£3385 |
0 |
0 |
June 4, 1778—
William Henry, for two loads leather per Zebulon Baird and L. Auguis’ teams, sent by James Smith and Matthew Locke, Commissioners—
93 sides sole leather, weight 959 pounds; 98 sides upper leather, weight 556 pounds—1515 pounds, at 10s |
£757 |
10 |
0 |
145 deer skins, weight 501, at 12s 6d |
313 |
2 |
6 |
57 pairs shoes, at 30s |
85 |
10 |
0 |
Cl. 11 pairs 90 shoes, 23 Nt. soles, or 1255; 5 2, upper, 616—1371, at 10s |
935 |
10 |
0 |
3 0 10 deer skins, 346, at 12s 6d |
216 |
5 |
0 |
£2307 |
17 |
6 |
June 10, 1778—
By William Henry, for one load leather delivered him, per Captain Armstrong, of the Sixth North Carolina Regiment, per Vr. 5353.
102 sides harness leather, 903 pounds; 83 sides sole leather, 524 pounds; 14 sides upper leather, 81 pounds—1508 pounds, at 10s |
£754 |
0 |
0 |
3 sheep skins, at 15s |
2 |
5 |
0 |
10 calf skins, 16 pounds, at 20s |
16 |
0 |
0 |
£772 |
5 |
0 |
August 30, 1778—
William Henry, delivered him in Lancaster, 8th July, per John Johnston, per Vr. 5351, viz.:
1548 pounds sole leather, at 10s; 168 pounds deer skins, at 12s 6d; 155 pounds upper leather, at 10s; 146 pairs shoes, at 30s |
£1175 |
10 |
0 |
November 23, 1778—
William Henry, for a parcel of leather received in Lancaster, 29th August, from Reuben Smith and Israel Edwards; wagons sent by Colonel Long from Halifax, delivered William H., Inst. Vr. 5337:
242 sides tanned leather, 2069 pounds; 84 sides dressed leather, 361 pounds—2430 pounds, at 10s |
£1215 |
0 |
0 |
Account clothing for the part Colonel Bland stopped from the wagon in Petersburg, 8th August. Per received, viz.:
15 hides and twenty sides rough leather, 568 pounds |
£284 |
0 |
0 |
December 31, 1778—
Account clothing received from the Brigade Quartermaster of the Carolina troops, 18th June, 1778—
485 blankets, at 45s |
£1091 |
5 |
0 |
This certifies that the foregoing account is a full and true copy taken from the books of James Mease, late clothier general to the army of the United States.