The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 42, July 1938 - April, 1939 Page: 355
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Colonel J. K. F. Mansfield's Inspection Report of Texas 355
From 1st Jan to 31st March 1855 for forage 31,031.79)
for hire of men & extra duty.. 1,639.07) 32,670.86
From 1st Ap to 30th June 1855 for forage 19,485.61)
for hire of men & extra duty.. 6,142.50) 25,628.11
From 1st July to 30th Sept 1855 for forage 28,549.40)
for hire of men & extra duty.. 996.35) 29,545.75
From 1st Oct to 31 Dec 1855 for forage.. 6,394.25)
for hire of men & extra duty.. 1,083.29) 7,477.54
From 1st Jan to 31st March 1856 for forage 2,172.50)
for hire of men & extra duty.. 1,322.26) 3,494.76
From 1st April to 18th June 1856 for hire of
men & extra duty .................. 531.39
Dolls......105,520.45
Of this amount 43,621. dolls was on account of Majors Simonson
& Ruff of the mounted rifles: and 19,600. doll on account of
transcient teams, leaving an expenditure of 42,099. dolls on ac-
count of this post. It seems that the great expenditures is for
grain; and corn is about 3 times as high as it would be, if crops
could be raised in this quarter. The consumption by transient
teams shows the importance of this post on the route to El Paso.
Ie has 4 muskets, 9 rifles, 13 Colts pistols, &c. I condemned to
be broken up 1 musket, 2 rifles, 1 Colts pistol, 10 Dragoon bridles,
5 dragoon saddles. A new ambulance is indispensable here to
meet the emergencies of the service.
Commissary Duty has also been performed by Lt. Pitcher since
October 1854 & well done.-Supplies all stored in a building
with canvas roof & abundant & good.-Some fault is found with
Balt bacon & Sugar-bacon in charcoal not so good as without it. He
keeps 1 citizen herder, 1 extra duty man as Commissary Sergeant
and clerk.-Supplies all come thro' San Antonio except beans
from Mexico & flour from El Paso-very little has been condemned
here-Supplies are sold to travellers in distress. Fresh beef costs
11 cents the lb.-flour 121 cents the lb. & beans 3 20/100 dolls
the bushel. Accounts & returns to the 30th May 1856 have been
forwarded. There was due the U.S. at that date 1616 57/100
,dolls-received since 64 dolls, on hand at date 1680 57/100 dolls
in cash in a safe.
Magazine of adobe & covered with canvas,-contents in good
-order & condition-49,000 buck & ball cartridges-4510 rifle ball
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