| No 777
No 57 |
| Quartermaster's Department, C. S. A. |
| Portsmouth, Va., Dec. 11, 1861 |
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To the Superintendent of the Seaboard & Roanoke Rail Road: |
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Be pleased to furnish transportation for |
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90 Fathoms 1 3/4 in Chain, weighing 17,000 lb |
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90 "
1 1/2 " "
" 11,610 " |
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One Capstan, consisting of the following pieces, |
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1 Chain Head & Wooden Top, 1 Drum Head |
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1 Pail Rack, 1 Band for Water Collar, 1 Spindle |
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4 Fair Seader Rollers, 2 Guides fr chain |
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2 Braces of Sockets, Bolts & Journals. 3000 lbs |
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Total Weight 31,610 |
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Consigned to Navy Agent New Orleans via Charlotte |
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Loaded on 2 cars These cars were transported to Charlotte without
having been unloaded. |
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31610 lbs @ 20c pr 100 lbs = $63.22 |
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Mileage from Weldon to Charlotte & back distance 546 miles |
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@ 3c pr mile for each car = $32.76 |
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on your Rail Road from Portsmouth to Weldon |
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Geo. W. Grice |
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Capt & Asst QM |