Prohibition on the sale of shot and shell
Document 1784Discusses prohibition placed by Congress on the sale of shot and shell in U.S. stores.
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Sir
Philada Feby 26. 1781
Agreeably to my promise, I have now to inform you, and through you the Gentleman that made the Application for the purchase of Shot and Shells, that Congress by a special Act have prohibited the Sale of those Articles until their express Order is Signified —— S H
Mr Levi Hollingsworth —
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Discusses prohibition placed by Congress on the sale of shot and shell in U.S. stores.
Date
02/26/1784
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Document number
1784022628101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Levi Hollingsworth
Samuel Hodgdon
gentleman
Congress
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
application
purchase of shot and shells
special act
sale
articles
their express order