Invoice of ordinance and military stores shipped on brig Noah's Ark and subsequent report on whereabouts and condition
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Title
Invoice of ordinance and military stores shipped on brig Noah's Ark and subsequent report on whereabouts and condition
Description
Inventory of military stores shipped from Philadelphia to Wilmington North Carolina on the Brig Noah's Ark for Griffith McRea in the year 1794.
A subsequent note dated April 1798 by Griffith McRea indicates that the stores were found in a warehouse. The stores were in damaged condition, particularly the fuses and powder. Some of the equipment, mortars, cannon, traveling carriages, are located at Fort Johnston
A subsequent note dated April 1798 by Griffith McRea indicates that the stores were found in a warehouse. The stores were in damaged condition, particularly the fuses and powder. Some of the equipment, mortars, cannon, traveling carriages, are located at Fort Johnston
year created
1794
month created
04
day created
23
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
secondary recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Henry Skinner
Griffith McRee
John Stagg
clerk
notable location
Philadelphia
Wilmington North Carolina
warehouse
Fort Johnston
notable item/thing
military stores
inventory
damaged stores
fuzes
cannon
powder
mortars
traveling carriages
brass mortars
limbers
ammunition boxes
paper cartridges
rammers
plungers
sponge
Brigantine Noah's Ark
port fire
gouge bits
flannel cartridges
gunner's hammers
cannon covers
drag ropes
ladles
cannon spikes
screw bits
slow match
gunner's bits
document number
1794042328001
page start
1
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | YTK20 (4 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 35 |
| [view document] (4 pages) | YTK20a (4 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 35 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Griffith James McRee | [unknown] | [n/a] |