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These ledgers are arranged chronologically and provide a record of cash dispersements for both goods and services, identifying the person involved, date, nature of the transaction and the sum. They contain accounts of the military store goods and services listed by account name. (Accession 54314).

Papers, 1780-1782, are arranged chronologically and consist mainly of accounts, invoices, orders, receipts and vouchers, but also include correspondence, and other types of documents such as agreements, legislation, and resolutions. These papers are related to furnishing goods and military supplies. Goods and supplies include food items (beef, flax, flour, molasses, pork, salt, sugar); clothing and personal items (belts, blankets, breeches, buckles, buttons, flannel, linen, serge, shirts, shoes, stockings, thread), office supplies (account books, ink, quills, wafers, writing paper); spirits (brandy, rum, whiskey, wine); tools and building materials (nails, pocket knives, rope, twine) and other miscellaneous items such as furniture and lead. Goods were supplied to the Board of War, Clerks of Assembly, Clothier General, and Council, as well as to apothecaries, barracks, garrisons, hospitals, lead mines, officers, regiments, ships, surgeons). Also includes receipts and orders for hires (boats, wagons, horses), removal of public tobacco, repairs (saddles, bridles, buildings, ropewalk), shipping, shoeing horses, and travel expenses. (Accession 54345).