NA, R&P 3/15/1864

Account Sales public property under direction of the Rail Road Bureau during the Quarter ending 31 March 1864 viz:

Sold to the Richmond & Petersburg RR Company:
2 Brapes (Car) 15 lbs @ 1.25 18.75
9 Pounds Bolts (iron)   @ 25c 2.25
50 "  Babbitt Metal   " 1.50 75.00
53 "  Brape Castings   " 1.25 66.25
57 "  Chains   " 30c 15.30
1 Draw Bar 73 lbs " 20c 14.60
3 Locomotive Engines and 3 Tenders viz:        
  the "Washington" & Tender   for   6000.00
  " "No. 231"        
  " "" 235"   "   35,000.00
6 Freight Cars viz:        
  1 House Car   "   1200.00
  2 do Cars (iron)       2000.00
  3 do "       4500.00
21 Files   @ 1.50 31.50
1 Grindstone 275 lbs " 6c 16.50
390 pounds Tank Iron   " 40c 156.00
1 Oil Can       1.50
4 gallons Oils   " 1.50 6.00
2 Packing Rings 28 lbs " 15c 4.20
869 pounds Steel (spring)   " 50c 434.50
7 quires Sand Paper   " 30c 2.10
1228 pounds Tallow   " 60c 736.80
98 sq ft Wire Cloth   " 35c 34.30
100 pounds White Lead   " 40c 40.00
7 1050/2240 tons R Rd Iron   " $200 1493.75
1036 pounds Iron Castings   " 13c 155.40
245 pounds Springs (Steel cars)   " 50c 122.50
186 " Wrought Iron   " 20c 37.20
65 gallons Spts Turpentine   " $1 65.00
4 Tires (locomo) 39520lbs " 15c 592.80
8 Wheels (car)   for   426.64
3 Axles (car) (old) 675 lbs @ 5c 33.75
1 Axles (good)   for   50.00
2 Axles (locomo truck)   @ $50 100.00
1355 pounds Scrap Iron   " 5c 67.75
1004 "  Springs (Steel Car)   " 50c 502.00
52 "  Washers (iron)   " " 26.00
    Total     $54,028.34
 
I certify that the foregoing account of Sales is correct and just, and that the property was sold to facilitate Rail Road transportation.
F. W. Sims
LtCol & Quartermaster
in charge
Raleigh N. C.
March 15, 1864

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