Fire Powder in the Streets of the City

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[Letter from the War Office — 30 Aug 1793] [2 Pieces of Cannon to be delivered to Cap^t Fisher] [Received from State De. Nov 2[undecipherable] R.P.O.4018] [Saml Hodgdon] Dear Sir, The Secretary of War requests that you will please to deliver to Captain Jeremiah Fisher, two brass three pounders with their implements, in order to [strikethrough: undecipherable] fire powder in the streets of the city, by direction of the Mayor— As soon as this service shall be performed the pieces are to be returned— Yours sincerely — [undecipherable] Stagg Jun^r August 30. 1793 Saml Hodgdon Esq^r

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Autograph Letter Signed

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Hodgdon is directed to deliver to Capt. Jeremiah Fisher two brass three-pounders with their implements in order to fire powder in the streets of the city by direction of the Mayor. As soon as this service is performed, the pieces are to be returned.