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[No. 3]

Invoice of Articles received from the Arsenal for the use of Capt Lewis
May 18th. 1803

Invoice of Articles to be Dld. Cap. Lewis

                                   
A & A    15 Powder Horns  a & a  15 Paintd Knapsacks 
do 18 Tomhawks  do 500 Rifle flints 
do 15 Scalping Knives & Belts  do 125 Musket do
do 15 Gun Slings  do 50 lb. best Rifle Powder 
do 30 Brushes & Wires  do 1 P. Horsemans Pistols 
do 15 Cartouch Box Belts  420 lbs. Sheet lead 
Camp  8 Rect. Books  Ind P  15 Blankets 
do 48 Pieces Tape  Camp  100 Quils 
do 6 Brass Ink Stands  Clothg 20 Pr Shoes 
do 6 Papers Ink Powder.  Camp  1 packg Hhd 
do 1 Common Tent 
Clothg 15 Blankets 3 pt. 
do 15 Match Coats. 
do 15 Priv. Wool Overalls (Blue) 
do 36 Pair Stockings 
do 20 Frocks 
do 30 Priv Lin Shirts 
Camp  1 lb Sealg Wax. 

To be left at Mr. Whelens Office May 18" 1803

[Endorsed:] Wm. A. Bass—for Geo. Ingels Esqr. K M S

Phila. May 18. 1803

Mr. Israel Wheelen

Bt of Geo R. Lawton

     

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70  Large hooks  @ 30/ pts  $2.80 
55  ditto  @ 22/6 pts  1.65 
donl. drum Lines  4.— 
do. Rock ditto  2.50 
1 ½  do. India Lines $5  7.50 
India Line  .42 
Lines—$1  2.— 
Sportsman Flask  1.50 
Stave reel  3.— 
$25.37 

Rec payt
Geo. R. Lawton
Received the within Articles
Meriwether Lewis.
Capt. 1st. US. Regt. Infty.