Fort Harmar Resources

October 10, 1786 – May 12, 1787:
177 boats, 2,689 souls, 1,333 horses, 766 cattle, 102 wagons.
June 1, 1787 – December 9, 1787:
146 boats, 3,196 souls, 1,381 horses, 171 cattle, 245 sheep, 24 hogs, 165 wagons.
April 6, 1788 – May 16, 1788:
181 boats, 4,069 souls, 1,588 horses, 314 horned cattle, 233 sheep, 92 wagons.
June 15, 1788 – December 4, 1788:
203 boats, 3,405 souls, 1,655 horses, 294 cattle, 407 sheep, 123 wagons
December 4, 1788 – May 8, 1789:
185 boats, 3,151 souls, 1,294 horses, 453 cattle, 581 sheep, 58 wagons

Totals for the 31 month period:
892 boats, 16,510 souls, 7,251 horses, 1,998 cattle, 1,466 sheep, 24 hogs, 540 wagons.

From: William L. Otten. Frontier Major: (1783 - 1791). Colonel J. F. Hamtramck: his life and times, vol. 2. Port Aransas, Texas: Otten, 2003.

CONTRACTORS AND RATIONS FOR THE ARMY

CONTRACTORS (HIRED TO PROVIDE SUPPLIES FOR THE ARMY):
James O’Hara: 1785 - June 30, 1786
Turnbull, Marnie & Co.: July 1, 1786 – June 30, 1787
James O’Hara: July 1, 1787 – June 30, 1788
Elliott & Williams: July 1, 1788 – Dec. 31, 1789
Elliott & Williams: January 1, 1790 – December 31, 1790
William Duer: January 1, 1791 – December 31, 1791

DAILY RATIONS PER MAN, 1785:
1 pound. of beef or ¾ lb. of pork
1 pound of bread or flour
1 gill of common rum

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE ADDED FOR EVERY 100 RATIONS:
1 quart of salt
2 quarts of vinegar
2 pounds of soap
1 pound of candles

From: William L. Otten. Frontier Major: (1783 - 1791). Colonel J. F. Hamtramck: his life and times, vol. 2. Port Aransas, Texas: Otten, 2003.

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