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Letter from War Office June 13th 1792 John Stagg Jr. [Received from State Dept. Nov. 24. 1884, R.P>O. 401310.] [Encircled: 154] War Office June 13th 1792 Sir, The Secretary of War requests that you will furnish to the order of Col. Thomas Procter, for the celebration of the 4th of July next, forty seven flannel cartridges, for twelve pounders - one hundred and eighty eight pounds of powder - six portfires - and a proportion of tubes.
Your humble Servt: Jno Stagg Junr.

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War Office June 18^th 1792 Sir. The Secretary of War requests that you will furnish to the order of Col. Thomas Procter for the celebration of the 4^th of July next, forty seven flannel cartidges for twelve pounders — one hundred and eight-eight pounds of powder — five portfires — and a [undecipherable] of tubes — your humble Serv^t [signature: S. Hodgdon] M^r Wm Knox [docket: Letter from War Office June 18^th 1792 — [undecipherable]]

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Knox is directed to furnish Col. Thomas Proctor for the celebration of the Fourth of July: 47 flannel cartridges for cannon, 188 pounds of powder, six portfires, and a portion of tubes.

Date

06/13/1792

Author

John Stagg

Recipient

William Knox

Sent from

War Office

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)

Document number

1792061315001

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Notable persons

William Knox

John Stagg

Secretary of War

Colonel Thomas Procter

Notable locations

War Office

Notable items

celebration

4th of July

Fourth of July

flannel cartridges

12 pounders

cannon

powder

portfire

tubes