Gun Slings for Capt. Mills
Document 1791Knox is directed to furnish Capt. Mills with 74 waist-bayonet belts so that they can be altered for gun slings. If any of the muskets delivered to Capt. Mills are in want of repair, Knox is to see to that also.
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War department, October 29th 1791.
Sir
The Secretary of War directs that you will furnish Captain Mills with Seventy four Musket bayonet belts, in order to alter them for Gunslhops, and three fusees for himself and his Subalterns, taking his receipt —
If any of the muskets, believed Captain Mills, are in want of repairs, you are requested to have the same completed
I am,
Sir
Your very humble servt
[signature: D. S. Haggerty?]
[address leaf:]
[Sent to the Office
Octor 29th 1791
[undecipherable] the Military Stores
[undecipherable] at this [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] [undecipherable]]
Mr William Knox
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Knox is directed to furnish Capt. Mills with 74 waist-bayonet belts so that they can be altered for gun slings. If any of the muskets delivered to Capt. Mills are in want of repair, Knox is to see to that also.
Date
10/29/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1791102915001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Knox
John Stagg
Notable locations
War Department

