Belt Bag, Shot Pouch & Cartridge Box Primary Documentation.

Bag, pouch, belt bag, belt pouch.

Shot pouch, shot bag.

Cartouche box or cartridge box.

Shot bag or shot pouch for goose shot.

Large shot pouch or shot bag for bird shot.

Ball bag or ball pouch for ball.

Small shot bag or shot pouch for bird shot.

For those of you who may be confused with the different names used to describe a pouch or bag, the simple fact is that in the 18th century they used these terms interchangeably, just as we do now, so you could have a shot pouch, or a shot bag, or even a ball bag or a ball pouch & they may or may not be all the same thing!

Shot Pouch Documentation.

https://books.google.com.au/books?id=7Mum6vMM5YwC&pg=PA150&lpg=PA150&dq=Roger%27s+Rangers+%22leathern+or+seal+skin%22+belt+pouch.&source=bl&ots=QwOquz3zml&sig=ACfU3U3Tw3qJe-vGNGJRCcmbaA9N5QGDRg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiXs9_9_JfnAhVUbn0KHU3NDBwQ6AEwAHoECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=Roger's%20Rangers%20%22leathern%20or%20seal%20skin%22%20belt%20pouch.&f=false

SHOT [fcfcot, Du.] the going out or reach of a Bow, Gun, Jjr. as far as it can carry ; all Sorts of Bullets for Fire t Arms.

CARTOOSE  [ Cartouche, F. ] CARTOUCH , CARTRIDGE ] A charge of powder put into a Paper Cafe, exactly fitted to the Muzzel of the Gun, O"c.

BAG [Bcljje, Sa\. En>^a, L.] a Sack oc Pouch.

POUCH [Pocca, Sax. Pochette, ?.] Bag or Purie.

BELT [Belt, S**.] a Girt to hang i Sword by : A Ho a Difcafc in Sheep.

BOX [Boxe, SaK.} a wooden Cheft or )ffcr. BOX [of Bofejieop, Sax.] the Wood of the Box-tree.

CASE  a little Box, or Covering to put any thing in.

\ BALL fjl&al, Beln."] any round thing.

18th century dictionary.

https://ia802700.us.archive.org/14/items/universaletymolo00bailuoft/universaletymolo00bailuoft_djvu.txt

Belt Bag or Belt Pouch Documentation.

BAG.

16th century term for the girdle pouch.

The Dictionary of Fashion History

By Valerie Cumming, C. W. Cunnington, P. E. Cunnington

BAGS AND PURSES IN 16TH CENTURY GERMANY

Tasche or Beutel are the German words for bag or purse, and when looking at artwork from 16th c Germany there are lots of purses to be seen on men, women and children. Small ones, big ones, hanging low from belts, others securely fastened to the belt.

http://www.curiousfrau.com/2009/04/02/bags-and-purses-in-16th-century-germany/

BAG  a Sack or Pouch.

POUCH  Bag or Purse.

BELT [Belt, S**.] a Girt to hang a Sword by : Also a Difeafe in Sheep.

18th Century Dictionary. 
https://ia802700.us.archive.org/14/items/universaletymolo00bailuoft/universaletymolo00bailuoft.pdf

Trail food bags & containers.

Trail Food Bags & Containers.

 "I have travelled with neere 200. of them at once, neere 100. miles through the woods, every man carrying a little Basket of this [Nokehick] at his back, and sometimes in a hollow Leather Girdle about his middle, sufficient for a man three or foure daies. With this readie provision, and their Bow and Arrowes, are they ready for War, and tra∣vell at an houres warning. With a spoonfull of this meale and a spoonfullof water from the Brooke, have I made many a good dinner and supper."

A KEY into the LANGUAGE OF AMERICA By Roger Williams  1643. 
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo/A66450.0001.001?rgn=main;view=fulltext

 If their imperious occasions cause them to travell, the best of their victuals for their journey is Nocake, (as they call it) which is nothing but Indian Corne parched in the hot ashes; the ashes being sifted from it, it is afterward beaten to powder, and put into a long leatherne bag, trussed at their backe like a knapsacke; out of which they take thrice three spoonefulls a day, dividing it into three meales. If it be in Winter, and Snow be on the ground, they can eate when they please, stopping Snow after their dusty victuals, which otherwise would feed them little better than a Tiburne halter. In Summer they must stay till they meete with a Spring or Brooke, where they may have water to prevent the imminent danger of choaking. With this strange viaticum they will travell foure or five daies together, with loads fitter for Elephants than men. But though they can fare so hardly abroad, at home their chaps must walke night and day as long as they have it. They keepe no set meales, their store being spent, they champe on the bit, till they meete with fresh supplies, either from their owne endeavours, or their wives industry, who trudge to the Clam-bankes when all other meanes faile. Though they be sometimes scanted, yet are they as free as Emperours, both to their Country-men and English, be he stranger, or neare acquaintance; counting it a great discourtesie, not to eate of their high-conceited delicates, and sup of their un-oat-meal'd broth, made thicke with Fishes, Fowles, and Beasts boyled all together; some remaining raw, the rest converted by over-much seething to a loathed mash, not halfe so good as Irish Boniclapper.

Chap. VI.

Of their dyet, cookery, meale-times, and hospitality at their Kettles.

The Project Gutenberg EBook of New Englands Prospect, by William Wood Wood's New England's Prospects 1634.

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/47082/47082-h/47082-h.htm

Woodland Indian Shot Pouches. Another Blog.

http://frenchinwisconsin.com/2013/12/a-new-bag-technique/

Gun Tools & Parts You May Need.

Leather pouch, turn screw, container of grease for waterproofing the pan, screw, pin punch, spare leather to hold the flint, and two spare flints.

Pouches and-mainspring vise, spare lock screws, spare set of lock springs, spare hammer, and a wad punch.

On the shot pouch strap: vent quill, powder measure, ball board, pricker, and pan brush.

Shot pouch.

Container of leather wads (Patch material was not used in smoothbores).

Removable ramrod tip.

Forged worm on the reverse end of the ramrod.

Powder Horn (there were no priming horns in the 18th century).

Leather flask of bird shot.

Leather bag of round ball.

Leather bag of swan shot.

Leather gunpowder bag for carrying extra gunpowder.

Leather hammer boot.

Yeoman's Leather: Improved photographs

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Belt Pouch. In Black & White. 1714.

  Jean Souet 1714-15

Original Shot Pouch & Horn.

Possibly early to mid 18th century. Note the button closure and the ball or bullet board/block.

My shot pouch that I made many years ago.

Mid 17th Century French Pouches.

My thanks to my Friend Mad Wolf for this information.

Leather Pouches or Bags.

I have several leather pouches made to contain different materials. Drawstring pouches are good for any items that do not have to be kept dry. The closure on a drawstring pouch will not keep water out.
The easiest way to make a waterproof leather bag is to gather, fold and tie the top of the bag, or roll the top of the bag and of course grease it.

This drawstring fire-bag will work fine, so long as water can not get into the top. If submerged in water by a fall in the creek or the boat gets swamped, then the contents will get wet.

This fire-bag when the top is rolled down becomes half the size, and it will keep water out.

This gunpowder bag top has been gathered, folded over and then tied. Whether it contains gunpowder or spare tinder, it is important that no water gets inside. Food bags can be made and secured in the same fashion.