University of Virginia Library

XVII. XVII

DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE EQUIPMENT
OF THE EXPEDITION

XVII. May–June, 1803[1]

[No. 1]

Articles wanted by Capt. Lewis.

Mathematical Instruments

• 1 Hadley's Quadrant

• 1 Mariner's Compass & 2 pole chain

• 1 Sett of plotting instruments

• 3 Thermometers

• 1 Cheap portable Microscope

• 1 Pocket Compass

• 1 brass Scale one foot in length

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• 6 Magnetic needles in small straight silver or brass cases opening
  on the side with hinges.

• 1 Instrument for measuring made of tape with feet & inches
  marked on it, confined within a circular lethern box of
  sufficient thickness to admit the width of the tape which
  has one of its ends confined to an axis of metal passing
  through the center of the box, around which and within
  the box it is readily wound by means of a small crank
  on the outer side of the box which forms a part of the
  axis, the tape when necessary is drawn out with the same
  facility & ease with which it is wound up.

• 2 Hydrometers

• 1 Theodolite

• 1 Sett of planespheres

• 2 Artificial Horizons

• 1 Patent log

• 6 papers of Ink powder

• 4 Metal Pens brass or silver

• 1 Set of Small Slates & pencils

• 2 Creyons
  Sealing wax one bundle

• 1 Miller's edition of Lineus in 2 Vol:

• Books

• Maps

• Charts

• Blank Vocabularies

• Writing paper

• 1 Pair large brass money scales with two setts of weights the
  one of Troy the other of Averds.

Arms & Accoutrements

• 15 Rifles

• 15 Powder Horns & pouches complete

• 15 Pairs of Bullet Moulds

• 15 d°. of Wipers or Gun worms

• 15 Ball Screws

• 24 Pipe Tomahawks

• 24 large knives
  Extra parts of Locks & tools for repairing arms

• 15 Gun Slings

• 500 best Flints

Ammunition

• 200lbs.. Best rifle powder

• 400lbs.. Lead

Clothing

• 15 3 pt. Blankets

• 15 Match Coats with Hoods & belts

• 15 Woolen Overalls

• 15 Rifle Frocks of waterproof Cloth if possible

• 30 Pairs of Socks or half Stockings

• 20 Fatigue Frocks or hunting shirts

• 30 Shirts of Strong linnen

• 30 yds. Common flannel.

Camp Equipage

• 6 Copper kettles (1 of 5 Gallons, 1 of 3, 2 of 2, & 2 of l)

• 25 falling Axes.

• 4 Drawing Knives, short & strong

• 2 Augers of the patent kind if they can be obtain'd with 6 bitts
  assorted, or otherwise 6 Augers of the common screw kind
  assorted

• 1 Small permanent Vice

• 1 Hand Vice

• 36 Gimblets assorted

• 24 Files do.

• 12 Chisels do.

• 10″ Nails do.

• 2 Steel plate hand saws

• 2 Vials of Phosforus

• 1 do. of Phosforus made of allum & sugar

• 4 Groce fishing Hooks assorted

• 12 Bunches of Drum Line

• 2 Foot Adzes

• 12 Bunches of Small cord

• 2 Pick Axes

• 3 Coils of Rope

• 2 Spades

• 12 Bunches small fishing line assorted

• 1 lb. Turkey or Oil Stone

• 1 Iron Mill for Grinding Corn

• 20 yds. Oil linnen for wrapping & securing Articles

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• 10 yds    do.    do.    of thicker quality for covering and lining
  boxes. &c

• 40 Yds Do.  Do.   To form two half faced Tents or Shelter's
  contrived in such manner their parts may be taken to
  pieces & again connected at pleasure in order to answer
  the several purposes of Tents, covering to Boat or Canoe,
  or if necessary to be used as sails. The pieces when unconnected
  will be 5 feet in Width and rather more than
  14 feet in length

• 4 Tin blowing Trumpets

• 2 hand or spiral spring Steelyards

• 20 yds Strong Oznaburgs

• 24 Iron Spoons

• 24 Pint Tin Cups (without handles)

• 30 Steels for striking or making fire

• 100 Flints for do.    do.   do.

• 2 Frows

• 6 Saddlers large Needles

• 6 D°. large Awls
  Muscatoe Curtains

• 2 patent chamber lamps & wicks

• 15 Oil Cloth Bags for securing provision

• 1 Sea Grass Hammock

Provisions and Means of Subsistence

• 150 lbs.. Portable Soup.

• 3 bushels of Allum or Rock Salt
  Spicies assorted

• 6 Kegs of 5 Gallons each making 30 Gallons of rectified spirits
  such as is used for the Indian trade

• 6 Kegs bound with iron Hoops

Indian Presents

• 5 lbs.. White Wampum

• 5 lbs.. White    Glass Beads mostly small

• 20 lbs.. Red    Do. Do. Assorted

• 5 lbs.. Yellow or Orange    Do. Do. Assorted

• 30 Calico Shirts

• 12 Pieces of East India muslin Hanckerchiefs striped or check'd
  with brilliant Colours.

• 12 Red Silk Hanckerchiefs

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• 144 Small cheap looking Glasses

• 100 Burning Glasses

• 4 Vials of Phosforus

• 288 Steels for striking fire

• 144 Small cheap Scizors

• 20 Pair large   Do.

• 12 Groces Needles Assorted No. 1 to 8 Common points

• 12 Groces   Do.. Assorted with points for sewing leather

• 288 Common brass thimbles—part W. office

• 10 lbs.. Sewing Thread assorted

• 24 Hanks Sewing Silk

• 8 lbs.. Red lead

• 2 lbs.. Vermillion—at War Office

• 288 Knives Small such as are generally used for the Indian trade,
  with fix'd blades & handles inlaid with brass

• 36 Large knives

• 36 Pipe Tomahawks—at H. Ferry

• 12 lbs.. Brass wire Assorted

• 12 lbs.. Iron   do.   do.   generally large

• 6 Belts of narrow Ribbons colours assorted

• 50 lbs.. Spun Tobacco.

• 20 Small falling axes to be obtained in Tennessee

• 40 fish Giggs such as the Indians use with a single barbed point
  —at Harper's ferry

• 3 Groce fishing Hooks assorted

• 4 Groce Mockerson awls assorted

• 50 lbs.. Powder secured in a Keg covered with oil Cloth

• 24 Belts of Worsted feiret or Gartering Colours brilliant and
  Assorted

• 15 Sheets of Copper Cut into strips of an inch in width & a foot
  long

• 20 Sheets of Tin

• 12 lbs.. Strips of Sheet iron 1 In. wide 1 foot long

• 1 Pe.. red Cloth second quality

• 1 Nest of 8 or 9 small copper kettles

• 100 Block-tin rings cheap kind ornamented with Coulour'd Glass
  or Mock-Stone

• 2 Groces of brass Curtain Rings & sufficently large for the
  Finger

• 1 Groce Cast Iron Combs

• 18 Cheap brass Combs

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• 24 Blankets.

• 12 Arm Bands Silver at War Office

• 12 Wrist do.    do    Do

• 36 Ear Trinkets Do    part    do.

• 36 Nose Do    Do

• 6 Groces Drops of Do part Do.

• 4 doz Rings for Fingers of do.

• 4 Groces Broaches   of do.

• 12 Small Medals    Do.

Means of Transportation

• 1 Keeled Boat light strong at least 60 feet in length her burthen
  equal to 8 Tons

• 1 Iron frame of Canoe 40 feet long

• 1 Large Wooden Canoe

• 12 Spikes for Setting-Poles

• 4 Boat Hooks & points Complete

• 2 Chains & Pad-Locks for confining the Boat & Canoes &c

Medicine

• 15 lbs.. best powder'd Bark

• 10 lbs.. Epsom or Glauber Salts

• 4 oz. Calomel

• 12 oz. Opium

• ½ oz. Tarter emetic

• 8 oz Borax

• 4 oz Powder'd Ipecacuana

• 8 oz Powder Jalap

• 8 oz Powderd Rhubarb

• 6 Best lancets.

• 2 oz White Vitriol

• 4 oz Lacteaum Saturni

• 4 Pewter Penis Syringes

• 1 Flour of Sulphur

• 3 Clyster pipes

• 4 oz Turlingtons Balsam

• 2 lbs.. Yellow Bascilicum

• 2 Sticks of Symple Diachylon

• 1 lb. Blistering Ointments

• 2 lbs.. Nitre

• 2 lbs.. Coperas

Materials for making up the Various Articles into portable Packs.

• 30 Sheep skins taken off the Animal as perfectly whole as possible,
  without being split on the belly as usual and dress'd
  only with lime to free them from the wool; or otherwise
  about the same quantity of Oil Cloth bags well painted

  • Raw Hide for pack strings

  • Dress'd letter for Hoppers-Straps

  • Other packing

• 1.    Blue beads.    This is a coarse cheap bead imported from
  China, & costing in England 15d. the lbs. in strands It is
  far more valued than the white beads of the same manufacture
  and answers all the purposes of money, being
  counted by the fathom.

• 2.    Common brass buttons more valued than any thing except
  beads.

• 3.    Knives, with fixed wooden handles stained red, usually called
  red handled knives & such as are used by the N. W. C°. in
  their Indian trade.

• 4.    Battle axes, and Tomahawks.

• 5.    Saddlers seat awls, which answer for mockasin awls

• 6.    Glove's Needles.

• 7.    Cast Iron combs.

• 8.    Nests of camp kettles: brass is much preferr'd to Iron, tho both
  are very useful to the Indians size from 1 to 4 gallons

  Each article to be weighed separate, and the weight & price
  extended in the Invoice under the appropriate Head. In
  packing no regard need be had to the different divisions or
  classes as specified in the Invoice but pack'd indiscriminately
  as may be most advantageous, regard being paid to such
  articles as may be most likely to receive damage The
  blankets may be used in the packing for the protection of
  the goods Such articles as are taken from the Military
  stores are to be enter'd in the invoice under their proper
  heads with weight extend'd & without price

[Endorsed:] Capt. Lewis. Articles wanted by him

No. 19. 20. 22. 24. 25. 26. & 27. being copies of the Bills of Purchases
for Capt. Lewis sent down to him, copies of the other bills he
took with him June 20

[Endorsed:] Memo. Capt. Lewis

[No. 2]

List of articles purchased by Israel Whelen, Purveyor of Public Supplies,
for the Lewis and Clark Expedition to the Pacific Ocean (1803).

Indian Presents

                                                                                                     

		Wt.
12	Pipe Tomahawks	8 ¾				18 "
6 ½	lbs. Strips Sheet Iron	6 ½				1 62
1	Ps. red flannel 47 ½ yds	12 ¾	5	12	0	14 94
11	Ps. Hanckercheifs assd.	13 lb	22	8	9	59 83
1	doz. Ivory Combs	3 oz	1	5	0	3 33
½	Catty Inda. S. Silk	7 oz	1	8	1 ½	3 75
21	lbs.. Tread assd	21 lbs	8	13	9	23 17
1	Ps. Scarlet Cloth 22 yds.	28 ¾	21	18	9	58 50
5 ½	doz fan:i Floss	6 ¾	7	1	6	18 87
6	Gro: Binding	9 ¼	4	8	5	11 79
2	Cards Beads	1 ¾ 26 ½	1	8	6	3 80
4	doz: Butcher Knives	8 ¾	2	0	0	5 33
12	doz. Pocket Looking Glasses	12 ½ lb				5 19
15	doz. Pewter    do.    do.	3 6/16				3 99
8	doz. Burning   do.	11 ¼			12	12 ..
2	doz. Nonesopretty	3 ¼				2 94
2	doz. Red strip'd tapes	1 ½				2 80
72	ps. Strip' d silk ribbon	3 ¼				39 60
3	lbs. Beads	3 lb				2 01
6	Papers Small Bells	1 ¼				4 02
1	box with 100 larger do.	1 3/16				2 25
73	Bunches Beads assd.	20				41
3 ½	doz: Tinsel Bands assd	9 oz				3 75
1	doz: Needle Cases	5 ½ oz				30
2 ¾	doz Lockets	3 oz				3 56
8 ½	lbs.. Red Beads	8 ½				25 50
2	doz: Earings		4			1 ..
8	Brass Kettles a   4/ Per lb.	20 lbs.				10 67
12	lbs.. Brass Strips					6 80
500	Broaches	1 ½ b				62 07
72	Rings					6 00
2	Corn Mills	52 ¾				20 00
15	doz:   Scissors	17 ¼				18 97
12	lbs. Brass Wire		2	18	6	7 80
14	lbs Knitting Pins	14	1	9	2	3 89
4600	Needles assd.	2 ¼	3	13		9 73
2800	Fish Hooks assd.	6 ⅛	3			8 ..
1	Gro: Iron Combs	8 ½	1	1		2 80
3	Gro:   Curtain Rings	1 ¾		14		1 87
2	Gro:   Thimbles assd.	2 ½	1	4	3	3 21
11	doz:   Knives	37	9	8	9	25 17
10	lbs.. Brads	16	7	6		1 00
8	lbs. Red lead	8				89
2	lbs. Vermillion	2			3	3 34
130	Rolls of Tobacco (pigtail)	63			14	14 25
48	Calico Ruffled Shirts					71 04
15	Blankets (from P. Store)
1	Trunk to pack sundry Ind: Prests.					3 50
8	Groce Seat or Mockasin Awls					15 67
						669 50

From Public Store—vizt 15 Blankets

[Endorsed] No. 1: Indian Presents Dolls. 669 50

Camp Equipage

                                                                         

		Wt
4	Tin Horns	1 ¾				2 ..
2	" Lanthorns	1				2 ..
2	" Lamps	½				50
32	" Cannisters of P. Soup	193				8 ..
1	" Box sqr. of Small astd.	1 ½				1 ..
3	doz:   Pint Tumblers	6 ½				4 20
125	Large fishg Hooks					4 45
	Fishg Lines assorted	10 ½				18 09
1	Stand of Fishg do. with hooks Complete					3 ..
1	Sportsmans flaske					1 50
8	ps. Cat gut for Mosquito Cart	11	5	16	3	15 50
6	Brass Kettles & Porterage 25 ft.	28				15 18
1	block tin Sauce pan	¾				1 50
1	Corn Mill	20				9 ..
1	Set of Gold Scales & Wts.	¼				2 33
1	Rule	1 oz				60
1	Sett Iron Weights	4				75
2	pr. Large Shears	3 ½				1 86
4	doz: Packg. Needles & large Awls	1		8	6	1 13
2	doz: Table Spoons	3		14		1 87
4	drawing Knives	2 ½		9		1 20
3	doz: Gimblets	5 ¼lbs	1	3		3 60
17	do. files & Rasps & 1 Shoe float	5		17	4	2 31
1 ¼	doz. Small cord	8 ½	13	5	5	1 79
2	Small Vices				6	1 67
2	pr. Plyers				3	97
1	Saw Sett	10		7	9	10
9	Chisels				3	1 77
2	Adzes	4		9	1	1 20
2	hand Saws	4 ½	1	3		3 06
6	Augers 6	3 ½		12	3	1 64
2	Hatchets			6	3	83
1	Wetstone	4 ½		3	6	47
2	p. Pocket Steel yards			3	6	47
	Pkg 12 lbs Castile Soap					1 68
						117 67

From Public Store.

               

8	Receipt Books
48	ps. Tape
6	Brass Inkstands
6	Papers Ink Powder
1	Common Tent
1	lb. Sealing Wax
100	Quils
1	Packing Hogshead

Bought by the Purveyor of Richd. Wevill 8 Tents
45 Bags
10 yd Country Linnen Oiled
20 " Brown do.

[Endorsed:] No 2   Camp Equipage

Mathematical Instruments.

                                               

1	Spirit level	4 ..
1	Case platting Instruments	14 ..
1	Two pole chain	2 ..
1	Pocket Compas plated	5 ..
1	Brass Boat Compass	1 50
3	Brass Pocket Compasses	7 50
1	Magnet	1 ..
1	Hadleys Quadrant Wt Tangt Screw	22 ..
1	Metal Sextant	90 ..
	Microscope to index of d	7 ..
	Sett of Slates in a case	4 ..
4	oz of Talc	1 25
1	Surveying Compass wt extra needles (P by L)	23 50
1	Circular protractor & index    do	8 ..
1	Six In: Pocket Telescope    do	7 ..
1	Nautical Ephemeris    do	1 50
1	Requisite Tables    do	2 50
	Kirwan's Mineralogy    do	5 ..
1	Chronometer & Keys	250 75
1	Copy of Bartons Bottany (pd. by C. L.)	6 ..
	Kelleys Spherics    do	3 ..
2	Nautical Ephemeris    do	4 ..
	Log line reel & log ship	1 95
	Parrallel Glass for a Horison	1 ..

[Endorsed:] No 3 Mathematical Instrumts.

Arms & Accoutrements & Ammn

         

		lbs
1	Pair Pocket pistols	(P. by L.)	10 ..
176	lb. Gun powder	176	155 75
52	leaden Cannisters for Gunpowr.	420	26 33
15	Powder Horns & Pouches		26 25

   From Public Store

                       

15	Powder Horns
18	Tomahaws
15	Scalpking Knives & Belts
15	Gun Slings
30	Brushes & Wires
15	Cartouch Boxes
15	painted Knapsacks
500	Rifle Flints
125	Musket do.
50	lb. best rifle Powder
1	pr. Horsemans Pistols
420	lbs. Sheet Lead

[Endorsed:] No. 4 Arms, Ammn. & Accoutrets.

Medicines &c

       

1	Box   Wt.
1	do.   Wt.	$90.69
2	lbs.. Tea & Cannister W. 2 lbs..	3.80
		94.49

[Endorsed:] No. 5 Medicine &c

Provisions &c

     

193	lbs. P. Soup	193	289 50
30	Galls Spr of Wine in 6 Kegs		77 20
			366 70

[Endorsed:] No 6 Provisions &c

       

		Dolls.	Cts
45	Flannel Shirts	71	10
16	Coatees	246	63
		317	73

From Public Stores vizt

             

15	Blankets
15	Match Coats
15	Ps. blue wool: overalls
36	pairs Stockgs
20	Frocks
30	Pr Shirts
20	Pr Shoes

[Endorsed:] No 7 Clothing

[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

                   

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

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

[No. 4]

List of Charges taken out of Cap Lewis's account to be charged to other
accots. as specified

                                                     

176	lbs. Gunpowder B. & H.	No. 16 ordnance		$155.75
	Leaden Canesters for securing gunpowder		No. 4	26.33
		Ludlam
15	Shot-pouches   Marten	Qr Mr.	26	26.25
1	Par of pistols   Barnhill	Ord		10...
6	Brass kettles from one to five gallons		No. 13	15.18
		Harbeson & Sons
4	Drawing-knives	H & Worth	"	1.20
3	Doz. Gimblets assorted	Do.	"	3.6
2	Small vices	Do.	"	1.67
1	Saw-set	Do.	"	..10
9	Chissels assorted	Do.	"	1.77
2	Hand-saws	Do.	Ord. No. 10	3.6
6	Augers assorted	Do.	"	1.64
17	Files assorted	Do.	"	2.31
1	Whetstone	Do.	"	.47
	Medecine & Sergecal instruments Hospl.		"	94.49
		No. 5 & 7—GOS & P. Logan
	Oil-cloth tents & Baggs	Wevill—Qr Mr.		119.39
		No. 27
	Transportation of public stores from Philadelphia to Indian D. Pittsburgh
1	Boat and her caparison, including spiked poles, boat-hooks & toe line to be furnished at Pittsburgh
18	Small falling axes to be furnished at Do.	Indian D.
				$462.67
176	lbs. Gunpowder B. & H.		No. 16 ordnance	$155.75
	Leaden Canesters for securing gunpowder		No 4 ordnance	26.33
15	Shot pouches	Marten Ludlam Qr Mr	26	26.25

[No. 5]

Bill of Gillaspy & Strong for Medicine

Israel Wheelen Purveyor Bought of Gillaspy & Strong

the following articles for the use of M. Lewis Esquire on his tour up the
Missisipi River, & supplied by his Order:—Viz

                                             

15 lb. Pulv. Cort. Peru	$30.00	4 oz. Laudanum		.50
½ [lb.] [Pulv.] Jalap	.67	2 lb. Ung. Basilic Flav.	50	1.00
½ [lb.] [Pulv.] Rhei [Rhubarb]	1.	1 " " e lap Calimin	50	.50
4 oz. [Pulv.] Ipecacuan.	1.25	1 " " Epispastric		1.
2 lb. [Pulv.] Crem. Tart.	.67	1 " " Mercuriale		1.25
2 oz. Gum Camphor	.40	1. Emplast. Diach. S.		.50
1 lb. [Gum] Assafoetid.	1.	1. Set Pocket Insts. small		9.50
½ lb [Gum] Opii Turk. opt.	2.50	1. [Set] Teeth [Insts.] [small]		2.25
¼ [lb] [Gum] Tragacanth	.37	1. Clyster Syringe		2.75
6 lb. Sal Glauber 10	.60	4. Penis   do.		1.
2 [lb.] [Sal] Nitri   33½	.67	3. Best Lancets	.80	2.40
2 [lb.] [Sal] Copperas	.10	1. Tourniquet		3.50
6 oz. Sacchar. Saturn. opt.	.37	2. oz Patent Lint		.25
4 [oz.] Calomel	.75	50. doz. Bilious Pills to Order of B. Rush.	10	5.00
1 [oz.] Tartar Emetic	.10	6. Tin Canisters	25	1.50
4 [oz.] Vitriol Alb.	.12	3. 80z Gd. Stopd. bottles	40	1.20
½ lb. Columbo Rad.	1.	5 4[oz] Tinctures do		1.85
¼ [lb] Elix. Vitriol	.25	6. 4[oz] Salt M°.		2.22
¼ [lb] Ess. Menth. pip.	.50	1. Walnut Chest		4.50
¼ [lb] Bals. Copaiboe	.37	1. Pine   do.		1.20
¼ [lb] [Bals.] Traumat.	.50	Porterage		.30
2. oz Magnesia	.20
				$90.69

           

¼ lb. Indian Ink	1.50
2 oz Gum Elastic	.37
2 [oz] Nutmegs	.75
2 [oz] Cloves	.31
4 [oz] Cinnamon	.20
	$46.52

Phila May 26. 1803

Recd May 27, 1803 of Israel Whelen Ninety Dollars & 69 cents in full—
for Gillaspy & Strong.

$90.69

Thomas H. Dawson

Duplicate

Received the within articles—

Meriwether Lewis.
Capt 1st U. S. Regt. Infty.

[Endorsed:] No. 14 Gillaspy & Strong Expedn to W. O $90.69 May 27. 1803 Say
Hospital Dr.

[No. 6]

Bill of Rich. Wevill for making tents, etc.[2]

Mr Israel Whelen   To Richd: Wevill Dr.

10103

• June 15   To 107 Yds of ⅞ brown Linen . . . . . a ⅙ 21.40

• To 45 ½ Yds of 9/8 Flanders Sheeting . . . a ⅖ 14.49
  Shod be 14.66 but no more pd than 14:49

• To 10 Yds of 9/8 Country Linen . . . . . 3/  4 . .

• To making the brown Linen into 8/ Tents, with
  Eyelet-holes, laps, &c., thread &c.  . .   16 . .

• To making the Russia Sheeting into 45 bags. thread
  & cord . . . . . . . . . . . a ⅙   9 . .

• To 2 Gross of Hooks & Eyes . . . . . . a 3/9   1 . .

• To Oiling all the Linen & Sheeting
  156 Square Yards . . . . . . . . a 2/6   52. .

• To Numbering all the Bags & Tents . . . . 1.50

• $119.39

Rec'd June 18th 1803 of Israel Whelen One hundred Nineteen dollars 39
Cents infull & Signed Two Receipts

$119.39/100

Richard Wevil

United States Arsenal July 20" 1803 Received the above specified Tents & Bags

G. W. Ingels

[Endorsed:] No 11 Richd. Wevill $119:39   June 17: 1803

Capt Lewis

This Box of Mathematical Instruments to be Sent for to Mr. Paterson's & well
Secured with canvas—mark'd "This side up," on the top—& particular
charge given to the waggoner respectg it.

Some copies of Bills to be sent him.

weight of remaining articles to be sent him
a Strong Waggon   Wt. from here 2700—to be increased to 3500 or more
If he has left any small bills unpaid requests Mr W. to pay them.

[Endorsed:] Mem: Capt Lewis.