Charges Against David Ames of Springfield Armory
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
Charges Against David Ames of Springfield Armory
Description
Copy of charges exhibited against Daniel Ames, Superintendent of the Armory at Springfield, handed to the Board of Inquiry previous to their sitting. There are four such charges, accusing Ames of malfeasance while in office. Joseph Williams is paymaster and public storekeeper at the same armory.
year created
1799
author
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
note
Enclosed in Williams to Hodgdon, 09/13/1800.
notable person/group
Joseph Williams
David Ames
superintendent
superintendant
Samuel Hodgdon
Byers
tribunal
Lyman
merchant
James Washbourn
notable location
Springfield
Massachusetts
notable item/thing
armory
investigate
musket barrels
guns
testimony
document number
1799999991301
page start
5
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | ZRG17 (6 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 12 |
| [view document] (5 pages) | ZRG17a (5 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 12 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Williams | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |