Request for Cannon Ball and Their Exact Weight per Request Tench Francis, Purveyor
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Request for Cannon Ball and Their Exact Weight per Request Tench Francis, Purveyor
Description
Orders to deliver battering cannons and twenty four pounders to Tench Francis from stock inspected and approved by Capt. Barry. Also requested that upon delivery, the exact weight be transmitted to "this Office."
year created
1797
month created
07
day created
17
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
sent to location
Cecil Furnace
in collection
recipient note
Samuel Hughes; Cecil Furnace.
notable person/group
Samuel Hughes
James McHenry
Tench Francis
Barry
inspector
Secretary of War
notable location
War Office
Cecil Furnace
notable item/thing
battering cannon
pounder
supplies
notable idea/issue
delivery
transportation of supplies
inspection
approval
document number
1797071700100
page start
1
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Subject File of the Naval Records Collection | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hughes | Cecil Furnace | [n/a] |