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Military estimates for 1780 budget and personal papers [Decimalized .01.01-.03.11]

Documents detailing expected military expense for the 1780 Budget, prepared by the office of the Quarter Master General, Nathanael Greene, and a number of Greene's personal financial papers.

GLC00634

Estimate of the waggons, horses &c. necessary for 30,000 infantry 7c. for 1 year no:1

Main page is a large list counting the necessary amounts of various types of wagons, where they are required, their cost in 1775, and the total cost in 1775 of all wagons. Second page contains the title and a note explaining that deductions for...

GLC00634.01.01

Estimate of camp equipage necessary for an Army of 30,000 infantry &c. for 1 year no: 3

Main page is a large list counting the necessary amounts of various military stores, where they are required, their cost in 1775, and the total cost in 1775 of all these stores. Stores include items such as tents, buckets and iron cups. Second page...

GLC00634.01.02

Estimate of intrenching, coopers &c mason's tools, necessary for an army of 30,000, infantry &c for 1 year no:4

Main page is a large list counting the necessary amounts of various entrenching tools, where they are required, their cost in 1775, and the total cost in 1775 of all these tools. Second page contains the title and a note stating that the amount of...

GLC00634.01.03

Estimate of house carpenter's tools, necessary for an army of 30,000 infantry &c. for 1 year also of falling axes. no: 5

Main page is a large list counting the necessary amounts of various builders tools and axes, where they are required, their cost in 1775, and the total cost in 1775 of all these tools. Second page contains the title and a note stating it is hard to...

GLC00634.01.04