Form No. 14. Abstract of Provisions issued at Fort Jay during the quarter ending on the 30th September, 1838. I certify that the above abstract is correct; that the issues were made, and were necessary. FORT JAY, NEW YORK, C. D., Major of Engineers. October 1, 1838. Endorsement to be as follows: Fort Jay, Provision Return for the 3d quarter of 1838. No. 15. United States, received and accounted for by Major C. D., of the Corps of on the 30th of September, 1838. ARTICLE XLVI. ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT. 1228.... The Ordnance Department has charge of the arsenals and armories, and furnishes all ordnance and ordnance stores for the military service. 1229....The general denomination, "Ordnance and Ordnance Stores," comprehends all cannon and artillery carriages and equipments; all apparatus and machines for the service and manœuvres of artillery; all small arms and accoutrements and horse equipments; all ammunition; and all tools and materials for the ordnance service. 1230....Models or patterns proposed by the ordnance board and approved by the Secretary of War, of all ordnance and ordnance stores for the land service of the United States, with the standard gauges, weights, and measures, shall be deposited in the model office at the Washington arsenal; and no change or variation from them shall be allowed, except on the recommendation of the board, approved by the Secretary of War. The ordnance board is composed of such officers of that department as the Secretary of War may designate. 1231....Directions in detail for the inspection and proof of all ordnance and ordnance stores shall be issued by the chief of ordnance, with the approbation of the Secretary of War. Ordnance and ordnance stores procured by contract or open purchase are required to pass the same inspection and proof as if fabricated at the arsenals. (See Ordnance Manual.) 1232....The purchases and contracts for cannon, projectiles, powder, small arms, and accoutrements are made, or specially ordered by the chief of ordnance, under the direction of the Secretary of War. 1233....In each case the inspector shall give to the contractor triplicate inspection certificates (Forms 30, 34, 38), and transmit to the ordnance bureau an inspection report (Forms 31, 32, 39). 1234....The inspecting officers shall transmit to the ordnance bureau a consolidated report, in July (Form 33), of their inspections of ordnance and projectiles during the year ending 30th June, and quarterly and annual reports (Forms 35, 36, 37) of their inspections of small arms, barrels, &c. Inspectors shall retain copies of their inspection reports, to be turned over to their successors; at an armory, the quarterly and annual inspection reports (35, 36, 37) are signed by the superintendent and master armorer. 1235....The inspectors of small arms will procure necessary assistants from the national armories. No assistant shall inspect oftener |