NA, WNC 3/15/1864

Account Sales Public property under direction of the Railroad Bureau during the Quarter ending 31 March 1864 viz:

Sold to the Western No Carolina RR Company:
2000 pounds Coal   for   $10.50
14 pairs Car Wheels 28 on Axles 14   @ $160 2240.00
12 feet Leather Belting   " 15c 1.80
635 pounds Brass (old)   " 40c 254.00
32 "  Babbitt Metal   " 1.50 48.00
1 Boring Bar 46 lbs " 20c 9.20
10 pounds Copper (sheet)   " $1 10.00
3 Crucibles   " $5 15.00
31 pairs Dies   " $10 310.00
1 Derrick       150.00
245 pounds Derrick Fixtures   " 25c 61.25
41 Files (assorted)   for   53.00
9 pounds Finishing Nails   @ 50c 4.50
2 Hangers 48 lbs " 25c 12.00
133 pounds Tank Iron   " 40c 53.20
134 "   Hoop Iron   " 50c 67.00
1 Lathe   for   270.00
6 Lathe ??? 8 lbs @ 50c 4.00
270 pounds Lathe Tools (steel)   " 1.50 405.00
106 "   Nails   " 60c 63.60
205 gallons Oils (rosin)   " 65c 133.25
3 Pulleys 83 lbs " 25c 20.75
1116 pounds Steel (spring)   " 50c 558.00
76 "  do  (cast)   " 1.50 114.00
41 "  do   (Aliston)   " 50c 20.50
1392 "  Springs  (Steel cav)   "

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696.00
11 8/20 quires Sand Paper   " 30c 3.40
22 Springs (Voluts) viz:      
  16 312 lbs " 50c 156.00
  6   for   60.00
100 pounds Spikes (cast)   @ 60c 60.00
1 Smoke Stack       200.00
24 pounds Shafting   " 25c 6.00
1 Universal Chuck       100.00
113 pounds Washers   " 50c 56.50
155 "  Whitening   " 20c 31.00
209 Taps   " 1.50 313.50
      Total   $6570.95
 
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
{another, identical, copy is dated Janry 20, 1864}

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