812.24/927

War Department Memorandum for the Assistant Chief of Staff, G–2

G–4/12846–1

Government Property Sold to the Mexican Government

1. The following is a list of Government property and value thereof, which has been sold to the Mexican Government:

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Item Quantity Value Cost of pack. handl. & Transp.
Bombs, 25 lb. Fragmentation 1,000 $29,850.00 $25.00
Cartridges, ball, Cal. .30 500,000 21,000.00
Guns, machine, cal. .30 Lewis Aircraft, M1918 18 5,088.24
Accessories Miscl. 1,164.24 54.00
Guns, machine, cal. .30 Browning, M1918 M I 9 2,344.95
Accessories Miscl. 135.90 27.00
Aircraft Armament & Accessories 4,444.83 444.48
Express charges 72.87
Rifles, US Cal. .30, M1917 Enfield, Complete 3,000 111,510.00
Cartridges, cal. .30, Gr. 9M, M1906 1,500,000 63,000.00
Bombs, 25 lb. Fragmentation 1,000 29,850.00 25.00
Bombs, 50 lb. Demolition, Mark I 500 18,880.00 25.00
Grenades, Rifle—tear-gas 2,500 8,800.00 10.00
Rifles, US Cal. .30, M1917 Enfield, incl. bayonet & scabbard 2,000 74,340.00
Cartridges, ball, Cal. .30, Gr. 2M, M1906 1,000,000 42,000.00
Spare parts for 5,000 Rifles, US Cal. .30, M1917 7,237.13
Cleaners (Oiler & Thong cases with Br. & Thong) 1,000 243.60
Bombs, 25 lb. Fragmentation 500 14,925.00 20.00
Bombs, 100 lb. Demolition, Mark I 100 14,131.00
Cartridges, tracer, cal. .30, Gr. M–I 10,000 767.00
X-ray machine, Bedside model (No. 60670, compl., w. extra globe) 1 560.00
Guns, machine Cal. .30, Lewis Aircraft M1918 9 $2,544.12 $27.00
Accessories for Lewis mach. guns 582.12
Flexible Ring Mounts 9 1,422.00
Bomb Racks—Type A–3 18 1,772.10 352.67
Bomb Rack Accessories 332.64
Bombs, 100 lb. Demolition, Mark I 100 14,131.00 50.00
Transp. charges—replacement fm. Charleston, SC of like no. of similar Bombs 455.79
Cartridges, tracer, cal. .30, Gr. M–l 3,000 230.10 7.90
Cartridges, ball, cal .30, Gr. M–2 50,000 2,100.00
Machine Guns, Lewis, Cal .30, M1918, Aircraft 6 1,696.02
Accessories for Lewis Machine Gun, M1918, Aircraft 388.08
Machine Guns, Browning, Aircraft, (Hand firing) Mark I 3 781.65 7.50
Accessories for Browning M. G.’s 75.30
Machine Guns, Browning, cal. .30, M1918, M I 9 2,344.95 27.00
Accessories for above Browning 225.90
Gasoline and Oil 379.86
Totals $479,277.73 $1,631.21
Aggregate $480,908.94

E. E. Booth

Brigadier General, Assistant Chief of Staff
By Wm. B. Wallace

Lieut. Colonel, General Staff Executive