RyanAK
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Post by RyanAK on Mar 31, 2023 15:44:28 GMT -7
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Post by spence on Apr 1, 2023 10:08:51 GMT -7
RyanAK said, "I've been curious about non-issue, commercial cartouche boxes and pouches that were imported into various parts of North America or, alternatively, made in the provinces."
I have ads showing that they were both imported into the colonies and made here. Most are quite early. As to whether they were made to warrant and to whom they were being sold, civilian or militia, I have no info.
The SOUTH-CAROLINA Gazette January 20, 1757 Robertson & Baillie, At the corner of Elliott street on the Bay, Charlestown, HAVE just imported in the Alexander , Capt. Daniel Curling , from London…. steel watch chains, cartouch boxes, and priming flasks covered with leather, large ditto spectacles , nutmeg graters
The South-Carolina GAZETTE December 8, 1759 ....mohair and metal buttons, Wilson 's fowling pieces and brass mounted pistols, powder horns, cartouch boxes, gun hammers, curry-combs and brushes,
THE SOUTH-CAROLINA GAZETTE September 10, 1750 ... flour of mustard, neat fowling pieces, hangers, cartouch boxes, powder flasks, shot pouches , fishing tackle, to say, rods, hooks, and lines, 3 thread twine, neat mens walking canes,
The South-Carolina GAZETTE June 13, 1761 CHARLES-TOWN ... pinchbeck white metal steel and pewter shoe and knee buckles, large and small powder flasks with springs, steel spurs whole and half hunter, twig whips, spatterdashes , neat light fowling pieces, inferior ditto, socket worms, gun hammers, cartouch boxes, belts and hangers, penknives,
The Pennsylvania Gazette March 8, 1748 A Parcel of good Muskets, all well fitted with Bayonets, Belts and Cartouch Boxes, and Buff Slings to cast over the Shoulder , very useful to such as have Occasion to ride with their Arms; To be sold by B. FRANKLIN.
The South Carolina Gazette April 24, 1742 Charleston, South Carolina …. snuff boxes of different sorts, cartouch boxes, powder flasks and belts , Bath mettal-rings, black lead pencils with brass or steel cases,
The Pennsylvania Gazette October 4, 1759 MARTIN BRAND, At the Sign of the Knapsack, in Chestnut street, opposite to Mr. Charles Norris MAKES and sells all Sorts of Knapsacks, Haversacks, Pouches, Waist Belts, Musket Slings , and Cartouch Boxes. All Gentlemen who please to favour him with their Custom, may depend on good Usage, and Dispatch, by their humble Servant. MARTIN BRAND.
The South-Carolina GAZETTE January 24, 1761 Just Imported,…. CARBINES with bayonets, belts, buckles, and moulds; fowling pieces, brass barreled pistols, cartouch-boxes, shot-pouches, and powder flasks; lacquered and silvered hangers and cutteaus;… shaving boxes with soap and brushes; powder boxes;
The South-Carolina GAZETTE October 29, 1753 CHARLES-TOWN B & NEYLE, have just imported, in the Alexander , Capt. Carking , from London.... black Pepper and Spices. F and FF Gun powder, all sorts of Shot and Bullets, very neat fowling Pieces and trading Guns, Pistols, gun Locks, gun Hammers and Worms with sockets, powder flasks, cartouch Boxes, shot and bullet Moulds, bar and [sheet] Lead, silver and mourning hilted Swords, cuteau and sword Belts, sword Blades, fencing Foils...
Spence
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RyanAK
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Post by RyanAK on Apr 1, 2023 10:41:39 GMT -7
Oh I’m going to have more to say on this, but again… wonderful. Thank you Spence!
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