Arms for Revenue Cutters

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[Received from State Dep^t / Nov. 24 / R.P.O.401810.] War Department October 14^th 1791 Sir The Secretary of War has directed me to request of you to have prepared, and put up securely in boxes, and delivered to Sharp. Delaney Esquire Collector of the port of Philadelphia, (taking his receipt) the following parcels of musket and pistol cartridges ball, for the service of the Revenue Cutters, and to be marked as follows:—

		Musket	Pistol
"Sharp Delaney Esq.	Philadelphia	300	200
"Otho H. Williams	Baltimore"	ditto	ditto
"William Lindsay	Norfolk, Virg.^a	ditto	ditto
"John Davis	Newbern N. Car."	ditto	ditto
"Isaac Holmes	Charleston S. Car."	ditto	ditto
"John Habersham	Savannah Georgia"	ditto	ditto

I am Sir Your humble Servant [undecipherable] M.^r W.^m Knox [Endorsement on cover: War department / Letter from the War Off[ice] / October 14. 1791 / Cartridges to be furnished / to the Revenue Cutters]

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Stagg has been directed to deliver to Sharp Delaney, Collector of the Port of Philadelphia, parcels of muskets and pistol cartridges for the service of Revenue Cutters to be marked as follows: Sharp Delaney, Philadelphia; Otho. H. Williams, Baltimore; William Lindsay, Norfolk; John Davis, New Bern, North Carolina; Isaac Holmes, Charleston; John Habersham, Savannah.

Date

10/14/1791

Document number

1791101455001

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Notable persons

William Knox

John Stagg, Jr.