To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 3 July 1807
July 3d. 1807—
A list of the Assential Articles included in the returns of Military Stores on hand in different parts of the U. States.—
| Iron Cannon from 18 to 42 pounders | 1142 | |
| do. smaller | 460 | |
| Brass field ordnance | peices— 372 | |
| new Iron field pieces | 100 | |
| Brass Morters 10 & 13 inch | 20 | |
| smaller do | 40 | |
| Muskets | 130,000 | |
| Carbines &c | 1400 | |
| Rifles | 4500 | |
| Pistols | 4000 | |
| Swords of all kinds | 9000 | |
| gunpowder | lbs 500,000 | |
| Salt petre sufficient for powder | lb 1,500,000 | |
| Sulphur do do | lb. 2330,000 | |
| lead in bars & balls | lb 1350,000 | |
| Musket & pistol cartridges | No. 1,100,000 | |
| Flints | 1650,000 | |
| Cannon ball of different kinds | lb. 452 000 | |
| Grape, Cannester, case & strap’d shot | lb—341,0001 | |
| 18 & 24 pounders mounted on traveling carriages | —82 | |
| Shells | No. 25,000 | |
| Cartridge boxes | 48,000 |
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N.B. Marquees, Tents in trenching tools, carriages, harness, port fire, slow match, cartridge paper worms & brushes, ramcus & spunges, laden & worms, fuses for [. . . .] &c &c &c &c included in the returns are omited in the above list, as articles easely obtained, and of course not so essential to have on hand in considerable quantities.
Iron battering Cannons 18 to 32 pounders not appropriated to any fortifications.—453—
DLC: Papers of Thomas Jefferson.