NA, CSN 12/31/1861

The Confederate States Navy Department, to Jos. R. Anderson & Co.
Office of Orders & Detail     Appropriation for "Iron & Copper for Navy"
 
1861 For Steamer "Merrimac" as follows:    
October 1101 Bars & plates iron                          374,418 @ 7 1/2 28,081 35
     Hauling 167 30
Novem. 1705 bars iron                                         470,925 lb @ 7 1/2 45,740 11
     Hauling 272 1/4 tons  {34 car load} 272 25
Decemb. 934 bars iron                                            574,761 lb @ 7 1/2 43,107 01
  150    "   finished -- on hand when order was changed to 8x2    
                                                                     72,445 lb @ 7 1/2c  5433.37    
  less same taken by us                                        "        @ 5c        3622.25 1,811 12
     Hauling 256 1/2 tons  {32 car loads} 256 50
  C Hagan's wages, superintending from August to 14 Jany 134 1/4 dys @ $3 402 75
  His Expenses to Norfolk 2 trips & helper one 24 00
  B G Tapscott's expenses & services 3 trips with the above 83 25
    119,945 70
  Cr    
  By amt received in Bonds                                              25,000.00    
    "     "        "        "  Notes                                               25,000.00    
    "     "  Warrant for Bonds                                              10,000.00    
    "     "         "      "   Notes                                               15,000.00 75,000 00
    44,945 70
  Experimental Battery                                                        1,273.12    
  Less iron rec'd from 2 Batteries                                       1,068.50 204 62
    $45,150 32
 
   Having examined the article above charged, certify that                      of good quality an the price charged fair.                         186 . Received the above article for                                Navy Storekeeper.
 
   Approved for forty five thousand and one hundred and fifty dollars and thirty two cents.
Frankn Buchanan
Captain in charge
 
   Received at Richmond, Va 1st March 1862 of John de Bree Paymaster, C. S N. Forty Five Thousand One Hundred & Fifty dollars and Thirty Two cents in full, of the above bill, and have signed triplicate receipts.
J. R. Anderson & Co

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